Kazakhstan and Mongolia strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation

On May 24, 2021, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Mongolia Zh.Adilbayev held a meeting with the Chairman of the Mongolian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Member of the State Great Khural of Mongolia D.Tsogtbaatar.

At the beginning of the meeting, Zh.Adilbayev informed the interlocutor about the domestic vaccine against coronavirus "QazVac", developed by the specialists of the Scientific Research Institute of Biological Safety Problems of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the ongoing procedure of "QazVac" registration in the World Health Organization.

In the context of the fight against COVID-19, Mongolian MP D.Tsogtbaatar noted the importance of increasing the level of preparedness and response at the regional level to various unprecedented global challenges and problems, as well as eliminating their consequences. In this regard, the Mongolian side proposed to study the possibility of creating a medical group for rapid response to pandemic challenges in order to expand cooperation with neighboring countries.

The Kazakh diplomat also informed the Mongolian side about the continuing political reforms in Kazakhstan aimed at further democratization and interaction with civil society within the framework of the concept of a “hearing state”.

In turn, D.Tsogtbaatar stressed the need to develop bilateral inter-parliamentary dialogue and intensify interaction between Kazakh and Mongolian parliamentarians.

In addition, Zh.Adilbayev briefly spoke about the new Foreign Policy Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2020-2030, adopted taking into account international experience in the development of political documents. It was noted that this Concept reflects the realities of the modern world and the new, realistic foreign policy of Kazakhstan.

Along with this, a constructive exchange of views took place on the intensification of political dialogue at the highest and high levels, as well as on the provision of mutual support in promoting initiatives within the framework of international organizations such as the OSCE and the UN.

At the end of the meeting, an agreement was reached on the provision of mutual support and deepening of cooperation within the framework of the above organizations, as well as on the development of mechanisms for further Kazakh-Mongolian inter-parliamentary interaction.