Briefing for journalists and experts in Brazil

Brasilia, January 31, 2023 – at the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brazil the first briefing for local media representatives in 2023 was held with the participation of members of the Presidium of the Kazakhstan–Brazil Friendship Forum.

The agenda of the meeting included the discussion of the series of political reforms of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev within the framework of the "New Kazakhstan" program and the presidential election program "Fair Kazakhstan – for everyone. Now and forever", the early elections of deputies of the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan on March 19 this year, as well as the plan of joint Kazakh-Brazilian events in 2023.

In his speech, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Brazil Bolat Nussupov announced the main directions of political reforms in Kazakhstan on the systemic modernization of the state and society, and familiarized journalists with the preparations for the early parliamentary elections.

In particular, a number of significant political events that took place in Kazakhstan last year were noted, such as the Republican referendum on Constitutional reform, as well as elections to the upper house of Parliament this year. In this regard, the Ambassador drew the attention of journalists and experts to the launch of a new electoral cycle designed to reboot the entire political system of the country.

During the briefing, the plans of the Embassy were also presented as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states this year. At the same time, it was noted that the Friendship Forum, as a dialogue platform between the two countries, is a reliable basis and a great help for expanding cultural, humanitarian and academic cooperation between the two states.

In turn, Brazilian journalists and experts have shown great interest in the new political program of Kazakhstan, wished success in implementing reforms and holding the upcoming parliamentary elections. At the end of the meeting, there was an active discussion on the topics discussed.