French Senator Visited Kazakh Consulate General

Strasbourg, April 5, 2024 – Kazakhstan's Consul General Anel Bakytbekkyzy held a meeting with the Senator of the French Parliament from the Department of Lower Rhine, André Reichardt, during which they discussed the prospects and state of bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and the Grand East region, including issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

During the conversation, A. Bakytbekkyzy noted that the trade and cultural ties between Kazakhstan and France, based on trustful relations, are strengthening year by year. According to the Consul General, the significant role of "parliamentary diplomacy" in promoting Kazakh-French relations is undeniable. In this context, Kazakh parliamentarians who are members of inter-parliamentary cooperation groups, established in the Senate and Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, attach great importance to their participation in the work of international conferences and are ready to develop cooperation with their French and European colleagues.

The parties agreed that Kazakhstan and France share similar positions on many issues of the international agenda and are interested in further expanding their partnership on all possible dialogue platforms.

The Kazakh diplomat thanked the representative of the French legislative body from the Grand East region, a member of the "Friends of Kazakhstan," for his continuous support to the Consulate General of Kazakhstan, and also expressed the need to increase the agenda of bilateral cooperation with local representatives of the political and business circles, at the same time inviting to participate in the Astana International Forum in June 2024.

During the conversation, it was emphasized that over the past period, Kazakhstan has held five election campaigns, including a nationwide referendum, and that large-scale reforms are currently underway, including those aimed at diversifying the domestic economy and encouraging foreign investments.

On his part, Senator A. Reichardt emphasized that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between our states, France considers Kazakhstan as its reliable political and economic partner in the Central Asian region, while particularly highlighting the progressive interaction of the countries across the entire spectrum of cooperation.

Senator André Reichardt – former CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Vice President of the Alsace region, Vice President of the Committee on European Affairs, Secretary of the Committee on Constitutional Law, Legislation, General Electoral Law, Rules, and General Administration of the French Senate, representing the Republican Group and listed in the circle of "Friends of Kazakhstan".