Members of the Parliaments of Kazakhstan and Switzerland expressed interest in deepening bilateral cooperation

Bern, December 18, 2024 -  A meeting of the Kazakhstan-Switzerland interparliamentary friendship group was held via videoconference with the participation of deputies of the Senate and Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of both chambers of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland.

Speaking at the meeting, co-chairs of the friendship group, Senate deputy Ali Bektayev and the chairperson of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security of the Mazhilis Aigul Kuspan spoke about current issues of lawmaking in Kazakhstan, the activities of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the international track in the context of implementing the foreign policy priorities of the country's leadership.

Kazakhstani parliamentarians noted the importance of using the potential of bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic, transport and logistics, energy, educational and scientific research areas, on issues of agricultural development and water resources management.

In turn, the co-chairs of the friendship group, Member of the Council of States Josef Dittli and the National Council Christina Badertscher, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Council of States Marco Chiesa shared their vision of the situation in Switzerland and Europe, particularly emphasizing the need to coordinate actions in parliamentary multilateral structures to strengthen stability and security in the region.

Swiss parliamentarians warmly welcomed the reforms being carried out in Kazakhstan, noting the importance of developing a constructive partnership with our country for the Confederation’s foreign policy.

The parties considered the possibilities of expanding inter-parliamentary relations, issues of organizing mutual visits of parliamentarians, and expressed their readiness to develop cooperation between the two countries within the framework of multilateral platforms, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE.