The main aspects of the Address of the President of Kazakhstan were discussed in Lithuania

Vilnius, September 15, 2021.  The Embassy of Kazakhstan held a roundtable videoconference dedicated to the Address of President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan “The unity of the people and systemic reforms are a solid foundation for the Nation's prosperity”.

The event was attended by Deputy Speaker of the Seimas J.Sabatauskas, members of parliament, representatives of academic and business circles, Kazakhstan’s Honorary consuls and journalists of the Lithuanian media.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev acquainted the participants of the “round table” with the main aspects of the Address, topical issues of socio-economic development of the country and tasks to further improve the welfare of its citizens.     

Kazakhstan’s diplomat noted the existence of new prospects for the joint implementation of the tasks set by the Head of State, in particular in the field of modern digital technologies transfer from Lithuania and the achievement of carbon neutrality of Kazakhstan by 2060, taking into account the Lithuanian experience in the field of renewable energy sources.

In return, the roundtable participants highly appreciated the pace of economic recovery in Kazakhstan, the systemic approach of the republic's leadership in carrying out reforms in the post-pandemic period and measures to support the most vulnerable segments of the population.

Сhairman of the Seimas Group for inter-parliamentary relations with Kazakhstan Edmundas Pupinis emphasized social orientation of the current Address, in particular, the construction of 1,000 schools by 2025 and the possibility of withdrawing part of pension savings to improve housing conditions.

The Lithuanian deputies noted that new areas of cooperation within the framework of the implementation of the Address correlate with the provisions of the Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation signed between the European Union and Kazakhstan.

 

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