Prospects for cooperation between the capitals of Kazakhstan and Portugal discussed in Lisbon

On June 29, 2021, in Lisbon, Ambassador Daulet Batrashev met with the Councilor of the City of Lisbon Catarina Vaz Pinto.

The Kazakh diplomat informed the interlocutor about the implementation of large-scale reforms of President K-J. Tokayev, aimed at the systemic transformation of the country, the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan this year and the main achievements of this period.

The parties discussed the prospects for the development of Kazakh-Portuguese bilateral relations, with an emphasis on interaction between local authorities. In this regard, an exchange of views took place on the possibilities of institutionalizing cooperation between the capitals of the two countries, including visits of high-level delegations and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

The Ambassador emphasized the readiness of the Kazakh side to jointly implement projects in the economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, focusing on the significant experience of Lisbon in the field of urban sustainable development and green technologies.

In turn, C. Vaz Pinto highly appreciated the progressive development of Nur-Sultan, expressing readiness to establish cooperation between the youngest and one of the oldest capitals in the world, which will further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas of bilateral interaction.