Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with the Head of the Cabinet of the Speaker of the European Parliament              

Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with the Head of the Cabinet of the Speaker of the European Parliament              
BRUSSELS, July 15, 2021 - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Margulan Baimukhan met with the Head of the Cabinet of the Speaker of the European Parliament, Mr. Lorenz Mannelli.
The parties discussed the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, upcoming events within the framework of parliamentary diplomacy, measures of the parties to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the production of the "QazVac" vaccine.
Both sides noted the intensification of bilateral visits, including the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi in May, the visit of the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for International Cooperation, Erzhan Kazykhan in June, as well as the visit of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Kazakhstan for human rights Elvira Azimova in July.
The Ambassador presented the ongoing political reforms in Kazakhstan initiated by the head of state. In turn, L. Mannelli noted the importance of strengthening democratic institutions in Kazakhstan.
In the context of bilateral relations, M. Baimukhan stressed that the European Union is an important strategic as well as the largest trade partner of Kazakhstan.
The parties noted the high level of bilateral relations and agreed that the parliamentarians of Kazakhstan and the EU are continuing to strengthen inter-parliamentary relations.