Senate of the Romanian Parliament: Kazakhstan is our main partner in Central Asia

Bucharest, 1 July 2024 - Deputies of the Senate Ainur Argynbekova and Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Aigul Kuspan in the framework of participation in the work of the 31st annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) held talks with the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Romania Sorin Kympeanu.

During the meeting the sides discussed a wide range of issues of Kazakh-Romanian co-operation, including the prospects of deepening the bilateral partnership in political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. In particular, the sides considered issues of intensifying co-operation in such promising areas as agriculture, industry, education, health care and transport.

Special attention was paid to the activation of inter-parliamentary diplomacy between Kazakhstan and Romania, taking into account the increasing role of women in shaping the bilateral agenda of both countries. At the same time, the schedule of events was considered in order to resume the visits of representatives of the Parliaments of the two countries, as well as the exchange of experience between the legislative bodies through the PACE and the OSCE PA.

Also, the deputies of the two countries discussed the development of dialogue and prospects for the implementation of joint projects within the framework of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the EU and the EU Strategy for Central Asia in order to deepen investment cooperation, as well as the facilitation of the EU visa regime for Kazakh citizens. 

The conversation was concluded with an exchange of views on a wide range of topical issues on the international and regional agenda.