Ambassador Dauren Karipov Meets with Konrad Adenauer Foundation Representatives

BERLIN, 18 August 2020 – Today the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, Dauren Karipov, received Dr. Gregor Ryssel, Desk Officer for Asia and the Asia-Pacific Region as well as Johannes Rey, the new head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Kazakhstan Office.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the current state and future plans for relations with the Foundation. According to Dr. Ryssel, the Foundation is focused on continuing fruitful work with political parties, government bodies, as well as Kazakhstan’s civil society.

Ambassador Karipov drew attention to Kazakhstan’s objective of strengthening interparliamentary diplomacy. In this regard, he emphasized the role of the respective friendship groups in the Mazhilis (Lower House) of Kazakhstan’s Parliament and the German Bundestag. Moreover, the German guests supported his suggestion that the two countries’ MPs increase their collaborations and hold regular parliamentary meetings.

Johannes Rey stressed the importance of enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries vis-à-vis youth. In this context, the Foundation’s representatives expressed readiness to consider expanding youth exchange programs, as well as the practice of providing educational scholarships and grants for young Kazakh students.

The Ambassador in turn noted the success of bilateral cooperation in the field of education, highlighting the significant contribution of the Kazakh-German University in Almaty to the training of qualified specialists for our country.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the interlocutors agreed to remain in close working contact.