Kazakh FM holds meetings with Romanian leadership

During the official visit to Bucharest, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held talks with Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Senate Speaker Nicolae Ciucă, Kazinform News Agency cites the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

During the talks with the head of the Romanian government, ways to deepen economic cooperation and use of all available potential to increase the volume and diversify bilateral trade were considered.

The Head of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry expressed confidence that today's talks will open a new stage in the development of Kazakh-Romanian cooperation. “Over the past three decades, Kazakhstan and Romania have achieved a high level of political dialogue and fruitful economic cooperation. A solid legislative framework and effective bilateral mechanisms for promoting a comprehensive agenda have been created,” Murat Nurtleu stated.

In turn, Marcel Ciolacu confirmed the intention to deepen multifaceted bilateral cooperation. “We attach special importance to cooperation with Kazakhstan, which is a strategic partner of the European Union, and propose to adopt a joint action plan for coordination in priority areas such as energy, transport and logistics, agriculture and digitalization," Prime Minister stressed.

The parties agreed to actively use the potential of the joint Intergovernmental Commission and the Business Council, as well as to exchange visits of heads of relevant ministries.

On the same day, Minister Nurtleu met with the Senate Speaker Ciucă.

The parties highly appreciated the dynamics of the interparliamentary and political dialogue, and also discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation. An agreement was reached to strengthen ties between the parliaments of the two countries through the activation of friendship groups and to organize an exchange of visits between legislators of the two countries.