On Kazakh-Armenian consular consultations

On Kazakh-Armenian consular consultations

Nur-Sultan, November 30, 2021 – The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Armenia held another round of consular consultations via a video-conference.

The delegations of the two countries were headed by the Heads of Consular Services of the Foreign ministries Baurzhan Akatayev and Artak Avetisyan. Representatives of other state bodies of the two countries also participated in this event.

During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of interaction between competent authorities in order to protect the rights and interests of citizens of the two states, the implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements and conventions in the consular and legal sphere, as well as other topical issues on the agenda.

As part of the work to further improve the investment climate in the country, the Kazakh side noted the introduction of visas for investors “MultiPass”, an initiative of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC).

Following the event, the parties confirmed their readiness to further strengthen cooperation across the entire spectrum of consular relations and agreed on the relevant Protocol.