About the meeting with Lithuanian Seimas Members from the Group of Interparliamentary Relations with Kazakhstan

Vilnius, March 6, 2025 – The Parliament of Lithuania hosted a meeting of Kazakh diplomats with Lithuanian parliamentarians from the Group of Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan, representing different factions and committees.

Discussing issues in the field of human rights, the participants noted the high level of mutual understanding between Kazakhstan and Lithuania, including due to the great contribution of the Interparliamentary "Friendship Group" in the Majilis and Seimas.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan T. Urazayev spoke about another success of Kazakhstan's diplomacy - the unanimously adopted UN General Assembly resolution on March 4, 2025 on the establishment of the UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty city. In this regard, gratitude was expressed to the Lithuanian side for supporting the Kazakh initiative.

Chair of the Seimas Committee on Legal Affairs J. Sabatauskas thanked the Kazakh side for facilitating the activities of the Lithuanian Genocide and Repression Center and the Mission Siberia expedition to preserve the memory of repressed Lithuanians. He also noted the active informational promotion of Kazakhstan's tourism potential in connection with the publication of a tourist guide magazine in the Lithuanian language “Keliones ir pramogos”.

In addition, the sides exchanged views on bilateral cooperation, including within the framework of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. Particular attention was paid to solving transport and logistics issues for business, developing international corridors, as well as mutual interests in investment projects, to which Lithuanian companies are invited to Kazakhstan on the principles of PPP.

Member of the Seimas Committee on Environmental Protection T. Domarkas noted the importance of linking Kazakhstan's transport projects with logistics in the Baltic region, including Klaipeda port, for a more complete realization of the trade and economic potential of the two countries.

On the eve of the bright holiday "Nauryz", the participants of the event emphasized historically established relations of friendship and mutual understanding between the Lithuanian and Kazakh peoples, which are a reliable foundation for practical interaction between the parliaments and governments of the two countries