On the meeting of the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan with a member of the German Bundestag

Nur-Sultan, October 4, 2021 - Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Alimbayev met with Johann Saathoff, member of the German Bundestag and Federal Government's Coordinator for Intersocietal Cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership Countries.

During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral political, trade, economic, cultural and educational cooperation, as well as avenues for its further development.

The Deputy Minister briefed the German MP on the political reforms enacted in Kazakhstan, including the further development of civil society, and outlined the priorities of the foreign policy of Kazakhstan.

Mr. Saathoff commended the political and economic development of Kazakhstan, as well as the immense development potential for renewable energy. In this context, he welcomed the adoption of a Carbon Neutrality Strategy as a timely initiative, and expressed Germany's interest in working jointly to implement mutually beneficial projects in this area.