The third reform package of the President of Kazakhstan was discussed in Lithuania

On February 2, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev had an online meeting with the inter-parliamentary friendship group in the Seimas of Lithuania to discuss the results of the elections to the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the third package of reforms proposed by the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the first meeting of the legislative body of the country in the new composition.

Its chairman - MP of Seimas Edmundas Pupinis, vice-speakers of Seimas Julius Sabatauskas and Jonas Jarutis, PACE vice-speaker Laima Liucija Andrikienė, former prime minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius and other members of Seimas joined the online meeting as a part of friendship group.

Summing up the results of the elections, Ambassador Temirbaev emphasized that they were held in the new political realities, which became possible due to the concept of so-called "Listening state" that is implemented in the framework of further political modernization of the country.

In this context, the Kazakh diplomat informed about democratic reforms gradually implemented in Kazakhstan, including measures on multiparty system development, increasing women and youth representation in the country's politics, introduction of parliamentary opposition institution etc.

At that, Temirbayev emphasized that the new initiatives of the President (the third package) are of great importance from the point of view of further institutional development of the political system of Kazakhstan and improvement of the human rights protection system.

In their turn Lithuanian deputies highly appreciated the course of reforms on further democratization of Kazakhstan. They expressed interest in the development of the Human Rights Ombudsman Institution in Kazakhstan as well as measures on social security of citizens of Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having discussed the most urgent issues of bilateral and global agenda, the Lithuanian deputies confirmed the course for maintenance of confidential partnership between Kazakhstan and Lithuania, as well as strengthening of cooperation in trade, economic, cultural and other spheres.