Ambassador of Kazakhstan Presents Credentials to President of European Council

Brussels, July 9, 2021 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Brussels Margulan Baimuhan presented his credentials to President of the European Council Charles Michel.

After the presentation ceremony, a meeting took place, during which the Kazakh diplomat conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the head of the European Council.

The parties discussed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and the EU within the framework of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. In particular, they touched upon high-level political dialogue, trade, economic and investment cooperation, issues of green economy and environmental protection, as well as the fight against the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. Relations between the EU and Central Asia, as well as the situation in Afghanistan were also discussed.

Ambassador Baimukhan informed President Michel about the measures taken by the Government of Kazakhstan to combat coronavirus, in particular about the progress of vaccination of the population and the produced QazVac vaccine against COVID-19. The Kazakh diplomat also spoke about the ongoing cooperation on these issues with the World Health Organization and European Medicines Agency.