Spain is interested in expanding its strategic partnership with Kazakhstan

NurSultan, May 14, 2021 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan held regular political consultations between Kazakhstan and Spain.

Before the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi received Cristina Gallach, the Head of the Spanish delegation, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the European Union and International Cooperation of Spain. During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on a number of pressing issues of bilateral relations and the international agenda.

During the political consultations chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Erlan Alimbayev and Cristina Gallach, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for further development of cooperation in political, trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres. They also noted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of the two countries and measures to alleviate its negative consequences.

The negotiations also focused on the cooperation between Nur-Sultan and Madrid in a multilateral format. The parties discussed prospects for Kazakh-EU collaboration, including within the framework of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union.

Following the talks, agreements were reached on increasing interactions at the highest and high levels, enhancing inter-parliamentary cooperation, expanding the legal framework, and deepening trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties between the two states.