Kazakhstan and Slovakia will strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation

BRATISLAVA, November 24, 2021 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Bratislava Roman Vassilenko and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia Marián Kéry discussed at a meeting today the prospects for further strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

The Slovak MP expressed his sincere gratitude for the opportunity to take part in the annual international parliamentary conference on the eve of the 30^th Anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan, which took place on November 22, 2021 in Nur-Sultan.

Mr. Kéry noted with satisfaction that this visit to Kazakhstan was eventful, which made it possible to hold numerous fruitful meetings with the Kazakh MPs, including Chairperson of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security Aigul Kuspan, Chairman and member of the Friendship group with the parliament of Slovakia Bekkali Torgayev and Galymzhan Eleuov and others to discuss issues of further strengthening relations.

The Slovak MP handed over a letter addressed to Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nurlan Nigmatulin with gratitude for the invitation and the opportunity to take part in the conference.

Roman Vassilenko and Marián Kéry discussed the possibility of holding an online meeting of Kazakh and Slovak MPs, as well as experts to discuss topical issues on the international agenda and prospects for cooperation between friendship groups in the parliaments of Kazakhstan and Slovakia.

Stressing that the inter-parliamentary interaction will give impetus to the entire range of cooperation, M. Kéry expressed his readiness to support new joint projects between two countries, and confirmed the invitation to his Kazakh colleagues to visit Bratislava.