Kazakhstan and EU Strengthen Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation

Brussels, 17 February 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Margulan Baimukhan met with the Vice President of the Delegation of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Central Asia and Mongolia (DCAS) Jana Toom.

During the meeting, the parties discussed key issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union, as well as the results of participation of the delegation of the European Parliament in the 21st meeting of the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee “Republic of Kazakhstan - European Union”, held in Astana in November last year.

Special attention was paid to the development of Kazakh-Estonian relations, digitalisation issues, demographic aspects, as well as cooperation in the field of youth policy, including cooperation in the field of university education and academic mobility.

The Kazakh diplomat expressed his gratitude for the visit of the delegation of the European Parliament to Kazakhstan and active contacts of the MEPs with Kazakhstan, as well as emphasised the desire to expand cooperation with other sectoral committees in the European Parliament.

Following the meeting it was agreed to maintain an active dialogue to further promote multidimensional cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union.