Promotion of inter-parliamentary dialogue as a contribution to strengthening political interaction between Kazakhstan and the Netherlands

Prospects for strengthening cooperation and exchange of experience between parliamentarians of Kazakhstan and the Netherlands became the main topic of the meeting of the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Askar Zhumagaliyev with one of the founders of the Dutch Denk (Think) Party, Member of the Parliament of the Kingdom, Tunahan Kuzu.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan congratulated the Denk Party on a successful result at the past in March this year parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. He also shared information about the recent political changes and reforms in Kazakhstan, the results of the last elections, the tasks set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, especially highlighting the importance of solving socio-economic problems, developing SMEs, promoting youth and women in the socio-political life of the country, continuing a constructive and balanced multi-vector foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

T. Kuzu became interested in Kazakhstan's experience in building interethnic dialogue and the activities of the Assembly of the Peoples of Kazakhstan, which was created on the initiative of the First President of Kazakhstan - Elbasy, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The MP expressed his readiness to visit Kazakhstan in the foreseeable future to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

A. Zhumagaliev handed over to the library fund of the Denk Party a copy of Abai Kunanbayev's book "Words of Wisdom" ("Boek van Overdenkingen"), translated into Dutch as part of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of the great Kazakh philosopher and enlightener, as well as a new special book “Father of the Nation: Man of the World. A History of Leadership” by Rupert Goodman.

At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to maintain close contact on issues of mutual interest.