Parliamentary cooperation with Latvia

On June 4, 2021, members of the parliamentary groups on the cooperation of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Saeima of the Latvian Republic held the first meeting this year in the online format.

Welcoming words to the participants were addressed by Berik Ospanov and Uldis Augulis, heads of groups from the Kazakh and Latvian sides.

The agenda of the meeting included a wide range of issues concerning the expansion and strengthening of inter-parliamentary dialogue, the interaction of parliamentarians of the two countries within the framework of international organizations, as well as trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and Latvia. The parties highly appreciated the status and prospects of the development of Kazakh-Latvian relations.

The deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan informed their Latvian colleagues in detail about the political reforms carried out in Kazakhstan under the leadership of the President of the country Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev.

The parliamentarians paid special attention to the issues of interaction in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The meeting was attended by the ambassadors of Kazakhstan and Latvia.