A round table, dedicated to anniversaries held in Belgrade
Belgrade, November 24, 2021 - The Embassy of Kazakhstan to Serbia organized an expert round table, dedicated to significant dates - the 30th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations establishment between Kazakhstan and Serbia.
Deputies of the National Assembly, members of the government, representatives of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Serbia, experts and media representatives were invited to participate in the event.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan M.Atamkulov informed the participants of the round table about the achievements of the republic during the years of independence, domestic political reforms and foreign policy initiatives that allowed the young republic to successfully carry out large-scale political and market transformations in a short historical period, as well as to become a full member of the international community and a recognized regional leader.
Ahead of the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, special attention was paid to the role of N.Nazarbayev in the process of formation of independent Kazakhstan, as well as the policy of President K.Tokayev, continuing the policy of Elbasy.
The co-chairman of the Kazakh-Serbian Intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation, Minister for Innovation and Technological Development of Serbia N.Popovich stressed that «over 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, a political dialogue has been established», and currently there is a mutual interest in the development of bilateral cooperation, especially in the trade and economic sphere. The Serbian politician expressed special expectations in connection with the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and its member states and the Republic of Serbia, which entered into force on July 10 this year.
Deputy of the National Assembly of Serbia, member of the parliamentary friendship group with Kazakhstan D.Karic in his video message noted the «strong, powerful development of the young state», stressing that, thanks to the policy of the country's leadership over the past 30 years, today there is a country on the world map «that commands respect». The Serbian member of parliament wished further prosperity and success to the people of Kazakhstan.
Director of the Department for Russia and Eurasia of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Serbia M.Milosevic made a report on the state and prospects of development of relations between Kazakhstan and Serbia. He noted that «modern Kazakhstan has become an example of effective state with a developed economy, has authority in the international community and is an important partner of Serbia.» The Serbian diplomat focused on the prospects of economic cooperation, in particular, on the creation of joint logistics hubs in Kazakhstan for the delivery of Serbian goods to the Central Asian region.
Serbian political scientist V.Stevic, noting rich bilateral agenda of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Serbia, proposed to cooperate more actively in the field of interuniversity cooperation, in particular, on the organization of student exchanges, internships, etc.
The expert of the Belgrade Institute of International Politics and Economics B.Stojanovic highly appreciated the merits and successes of Kazakhstan in the field of non-proliferation, as well as in the consistent implementation of political reforms aimed at democratizing society and protecting human rights.
In general, representatives of the expert community of Serbia expressed interest in further development of cooperation with Kazakhstan both at the state and regional levels.