A round table dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Budapest

Budapest, December 7, 2021 - The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Hungary in cooperation with the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary held the round table titled «Independent Kazakhstan: key achievements over 30 years», dedicated to the 30^th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The keynote speakers were Foreign Policy Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister of Hungary Mr. János Bala, Member of the National Assembly of Hungary, Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group «Hungary-Kazakhstan» Mr. Sándor Kovács, Director of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Mr. Márton Ugrósdy and others. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, diplomatic corps, academic, expert and business circles of Hungary.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Mr. Zhanibek Abdrashov in his speech informed the participants of the round table about the main achievements of the country under the leadership of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, about the ongoing political reforms of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as well as about the achieved level of partnership between Kazakhstan and Hungary.

Mr. János Bala in his speech emphasized that over 30 years of Independence Kazakhstan has established itself as a rule-of-law state with a developed economy and has achieved tremendous success in the foreign policy arena.

Mr. Sándor Kovács noted that modern Kazakhstan has become an example of an effective state that enjoys great authority in the international community and is a reliable partner of Hungary.

Expert of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Mr. László Vása highly appreciated the success of Kazakhstan in nuclear non-proliferation, as well as in the consistent implementation of political reforms aimed at democratizing society and protecting human rights.

All in all, the participants of the round table pointed out the merits of the leadership of Kazakhstan in building an independent and strong state.