Minister of Information and Public Development meets with EUSRs for human rights, Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN, October 4, 2021 - Minister Aida Balayeva met with the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore at the Center for Support of Civic Initiatives.

EU Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakala, Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Kazakhstan Kęstutis Jankauskas, and Head of Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service, Dietmar Krissler also attended the meeting.

The delegates saw the center’s new office, which also houses the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan and the National Network of Volunteers. Here anyone can get free detailed advice about the grants, contests, etc.

“We can say that this is a good place for the development of civil society. Representatives of any NGO or citizens with civic initiative can always come here and get a full consultation on all matters of interest to them in the civil sphere,” said Minister Balayeva.

The Minister told EUSR Gilmore about the carried out in order to improve the legislative framework for the functioning of the civil society.

The European side noted the importance of strengthening joint efforts on the development of regional security and expressed its firm intention to contribute to enhancing the potential of both sides.