Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan and Romania discuss joint actions in the fight against COVID-19

On May 5, 2020, at the initiative of the Romanian side, a phone conversation between the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, and the Foreign Minister of Romania, Bogdan Aurescu, was held.

A separate topic of the discussion was the joint actions of the two countries during the spread of the coronavirus infection. In particular, Mr. Tleuberdi expressed gratitude to the Romanian side with regard to the return of Kazakh citizens. In turn, B. Aurescu thanked Kazakhstan for providing assistance to the Romanian airlines in the implementation of regular transit of medical goods from China through the territory of Kazakhstan.

During the conversation, the parties also touched upon a wide range of issues, paying special attention to intensifying political contacts, deepening trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.

It was noted that an important event in the second half of 2020 will be the 15th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, during which it is planned to discuss prospects for the implementation of mutually beneficial projects (transport, logistics, pharmaceuticals, energy, agriculture, infrastructure development, tourism, education).

Concurrently, the foreign ministers highly praised the activities of KazMunayGas International - one of the largest investors in the Romanian economy.