Prospects for bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Latvia discussed at the Administration of the President of Latvia

Riga, June 3, 2022 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Latvia Timur Primbetov met with the Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Latvia Andris Teikmanis.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Latvian relations, noting the constructive and progressive nature of interaction across the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation. There was also an exchange of views on topical issues of the regional and international agenda.

T.Primbetov informed the high-ranking interlocutor in detail about the preparations for the upcoming republican referendum on June 5, 2022 in our country on amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh diplomat noted that the constitutional reform is aimed at implementing large-scale political reforms initiated by the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to build a "New Kazakhstan". He stressed out that the upcoming changes to the Constitution are supported by the majority of the country's population and take into account the vital needs of Kazakhstani society.

A.Teikmanis, for his part, noted the high level of Kazakh-Latvian relations and expressed support for democratic reforms in our country, emphasizing the importance and relevance of the implementation of the President's program of political reforms.

At the end of the conversation, T. Primbetov presented the album “Latvians about Kazakhstan”, prepared by the Embassy with the support of the Chancellery of the President of Latvia, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.