Development of inter-parliamentary dialogue was discussed during the meeting of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada A. Kamaldinov with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada E. Rota

Development of inter-parliamentary dialogue was discussed during the meeting of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada A. Kamaldinov with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada E. Rota

 November 17, 2020, OTTAWA. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada Akylbek Kamaldinov held a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada Anthony Rota in the format of a video conference.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan A. Kamaldinov noted the high level of relations between Kazakhstan and Canada, especially highlighting the first historic visit of the Governor-General of Canada Julie Payette to Kazakhstan in December 2018 and the meeting of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in February 2020.

The Kazakh diplomat informed the Speaker of the Parliament of Canada about the political changes in Kazakhstan and the democratic reforms carried out by President K. Tokayev in the country, and also announced the next elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan scheduled for January 10, 2021. A. Kamaldinov drew the interlocutor's attention that the amendments to a number of laws adopted in 2019 and 2020 are a significant advance towards the development of civil society, a multi-party system, political competition and pluralism of opinions in Kazakhstan. He stressed that thanks to the new legislative amendments, the Institute of Parliamentary Opposition was created for the first time in the parliament, and the upcoming elections to maslikhats and the Mazhilis of the Parliament will be held for the first time on party lists.

In this regard, Ambassador of Kazakhstan A. Kamaldinov emphasized the special role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening trusting dialogue and cooperation, and also expressed readiness to promote further development of inter-parliamentary ties at the level of cooperation groups in the parliaments of the two countries.

Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada E. Rota, for his part, expressed interest in developing a bilateral inter-parliamentary dialogue with Kazakhstan. In his opinion, the development of inter-parliamentary ties will be beneficial for both sides. «Both countries have many similarities and Kazakhstan is a model for the region, including in the sphere of democratic transformations. In this regard, the upcoming parliamentary elections deserve special attention. We are glad for the successes of Kazakhstan and will hope for the continuation of the reforms carried out by President K. Tokayev», - E. Rota noted.

The Canadian deputy also inquired about the state of trade and economic cooperation and stressed the special importance of the economy for the Kazakh-Canadian partnership.

In general, the meeting demonstrated the interest of both parties in the development of inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation in all areas of bilateral relations.