Kazakhstan, Brazil expand inter-parliamentary dialogue
On November 11, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin met Brazilian Federal Deputy – Chairman of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Interparliamentary Friendship Group Claudio Cajado, who had arrived in Astana to participate in the 1st meeting of the Kazakh-Brazilian Interparliamentary Friendship Group, the press service of the Kazakh MFA reported.
Rakhmetullin briefed the Brazilian deputy about the progress in political and socio-economic reforms in Kazakhstan, and also spoke about the main priorities of the country’s foreign policy in the context of the global agenda and interaction on international platforms. He also stressed that Brazil remains an important partner of Kazakhstan on the South American continent and expressed confidence that the interparliamentary dialogue is a key link in the two countries’ political cooperation and gives a powerful impetus to the entire complex of relations between Kazakhstan and Brazil.
In turn, Cajado acquainted the Kazakh diplomat with the current political, socio-economic situation in Brazil and the latest trends in the South American region. At the same time, the Federal Deputy commended Kazakhstan’s achievements in the international arena, including its key role in the Central Asian region. The agenda of the talks also included issues of increasing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries in the context of successful holding of the sixth inter-ministerial political consultations in Brasilia, as well as the third meeting of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Business Council in Porto Alegre this year. During the conversation, an agreement was reached on close cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the international conference on climate change COP30, which will be held in Brazil in 2025.
The parties also discussed the topical issues of the upcoming first meeting of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Friendship Group and agreed to provide mutual support for the development of political interaction through the expansion of ties between the legislative bodies of both countries.
