A scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence was held in Romania

October 25, 2021, Bucharest - Nur-Sultan - Today, the Embassy of Kazakhstan jointly with the Polytechnic University of Bucharest organized a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the format of a videoconference.

The conference was attended by deputies and senators of Parliaments, the leadership of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources, as well as representatives of scientific, business and academic circles of the two countries.

In his speech, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Romania Nurbakh Rustemov stressed that under the leadership of the First President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan has confidently entered the era of globalization and industrialization. In particular, the Kazakh diplomat noted that thanks to the joint efforts of all Kazakhstanis, our country is confidently moving towards its goals in the direction of further development and prosperity.

At the same time, the Ambassador outlined the key reforms initiated by the Head of State, which are aimed at implementing important democratic processes of our state. In addition, N. Rustemov stressed that Romania is an important European partner of Kazakhstan, with which a mutually beneficial partnership has been built in the political, trade and economic spheres, as well as within the framework of international organizations. Thus, a vivid evidence of successful partnership in the cultural sphere was the opening in September 2020 of the bust of the great Kazakh poet Abai, where in September 2021 the square "Kazakhstan" was opened. In turn, he expressed support for the opening of the bust of the classic of Romanian literature Mihai Eminescu in Nur-Sultan.

On the occasion of the anniversary of our Independence, the Chairman of the Senate of the Romanian Parliament Anca Dragu, the former President of Romania Emil Constantinescu and the co-chairs of the interparliamentary friendship groups - senators of the Parliaments of the two countries Olga Perepechina and Cristian Țâgârlaș also made video messages.

The Chairman of the Senate of the Romanian Parliament, Anca Dragu, congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on the Independence Day and expressed Romania's readiness to support Kazakhstan's initiatives at the international and multilateral level. Along with this, it was emphasized that between Nur-Sultan and Bucharest have developed dynamic cooperation on a wide range of cooperation.

Co-Chair of the Friendship Group of Kazakhstan-Romania in the Senate of the Parliament - Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee Olga Perepechina informed the conference participants in detail about the key processes and reforms that have taken place over the 30 years of Independence of Kazakhstan. At the same time, special attention was paid to the further development plans of our state under the leadership of President K.Tokayev.

Former Romanian President Emil Constantinescu noted that Kazakhstan has taken significant steps to strengthen its regional leadership, including within the framework of international organizations. He also expressed opinion that Kazakhstan managed to successfully focus its efforts on sustainable development and management of natural resources and human capital.

In his video message, Co-Chairman of the interparliamentary friendship group of Kazakhstan-Romania, Senator of the Romanian Parliament Cristian Țâgârlaș noted that despite the geographical distance between Kazakhstan and Romania, the countries enjoy friendly and reliable relations based on trust and mutual respect.

Rozalia Biro, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, stressed that Kazakhstan is a key partner of Romania in Central Asia, with which an active political and inter-parliamentary dialogue is maintained. At the same time, the Romanian parliamentarian expressed the opinion that in the conditions of the pandemic it is necessary to further increase and strengthen cooperation aimed at developing bilateral relations.

The Co-chairman of the interparliamentary friendship group of Kazakhstan-Romania in the Majilis of the Parliament - Deputy Amerkhan Rakhimzhanov noted that over the years of Independence, our country has successfully established active cooperation with the parliaments of foreign states, where the fruitful interparliamentary dialogue with Romania at the PACE and OSCE PA level is highlighted.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Alimbayev outlined the key areas of development of the multi-vector foreign policy of our country. In particular, Y.Alimbayev noted the activity of Kazakhstan in the framework of international organizations, including the chairmanship of the OSCE, the UN Security Council, the OIC, etc., as well as the significant contribution of our Republic to the global movement for a world without nuclear weapons.

In addition, the Kazakh diplomat stressed that Kazakhstan and Romania have reached a high level of mutual understanding on a wide range of issues. Thus, it was noted that high-level mutual visits, holding of the next meeting of the Intergovernmental commission, and etc. are on the agenda of bilateral cooperation.

Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania Dan Neculaescu noted the high level of interaction between the two foreign ministries, including the exchange of views on the regional and international agenda.

Vice-Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Talgat Momyshev, on behalf of the co-chairman of the bilateral Intergovernmental Commission, spoke about the main areas of cooperation in the economic, scientific and technical spheres.

President of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iuliu Stoklosa expressed the opinion that Kazakhstan and Romania have the potential to develop trade, economic and investment ties.

Yerzhan Saltybayev, Director of the Institute of World Economy and Politics at the Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation, informed about Kazakhstan's achievements and international initiatives, familiarizing the participants in detail with key events on the foreign policy track.

In turn, the Rector of the L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University Yerlan Sydykov informed about the activities of the university and its key achievements. It was also noted that the University has signed memorandums of cooperation with a number of Romanian universities. In addition, he voiced a proposal to organize a conference of rectors of the two countries in the near future.

Rector of the Polytechnic University of Romania Mihnea Costoiu noted that our countries have a solid level of cooperation in the field of education. For example, today the Embassy and the Polytechnic University have signed cooperation agreement aimed at providing grants to Kazakhstani students at this educational institution. At the same time, he expressed support for the Embassy's initiatives to develop further cooperation.

In conclusion, the participants of the event congratulated Kazakhstan on the anniversary of Independence and wished our people success and prosperity.