The fourth round of political consultations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Federative Republic of Brazil

Brasilia, July 30, 2021 - The fourth round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil took place. Due to the global epidemiological situation in the world, the consultations were held in the format of a video conference. The Kazakh delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin, and the Brazilian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Brazil Marcia Donner Abreu.

First of all, the parties discussed in detail the entire spectrum of bilateral political dialogue, trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as cultural, humanitarian and educational interaction, paying special attention to the possibility of creating a Kazakh-Brazilian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation and the formation of the Business Council «Kazakhstan – Brazil».

The participants made a special emphasis on the need to intensify cooperation in the trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian areas, increase bilateral trade, expand inter-parliamentary contacts, as well as expand the legal framework.

In addition, the parties discussed issues on the regional agenda: the situation in Central Asia, especially in Afghanistan, as well as in South America, including Venezuela.

Special attention was paid to the fight against the COVID-19, the restoration of economic development in the post-pandemic period and the issues of vaccination of the population. Diplomats highlighted the need to ensure equal access to vaccines for all.

Following the political consultations, the parties agreed to further strengthen and expand bilateral and multilateral interaction through mutual visits and joint events.