Officials discussed current state and prospects for deepening
the Kazakh-Spanish strategic partnership in the Spanish capital
during the regular, seventh political consultations between foreign
ministries of two countries, the press service of the Kazakh MFA
says, Trend reports
citing Kazinform.
The main topics of political consultations, co-chaired by Roman
Vassilenko, Deputy Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Kazakhstan and Angeles Moreno Bau, Secretary of State for Foreign
and Global Affairs of Spain, were political, trade and economic,
cultural and humanitarian issues, expansion of the legal framework
as well as exchange of views on key issues on the international
agenda. They paid particular attention to Kazakhstan’s interaction
with the European Union, where Spain will assume the presidency in
the second half of next year.
As Vassilenko pointed out during the talks, «Kazakhstan is
committed to further developing mutually beneficial relations with
Spain, the basis of which is the Strategic Partnership Agreement
signed in 2009.» In her turn, Angeles Moreno Bau emphasized
Kazakhstan’s active position at the foreign policy arena and
expressed official Madrid’s readiness to fully support successful
implementation of the large-scale political reforms taking place in
Kazakhstan.
It is noteworthy that the consultations were marked by the 30th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Spain
(February 11, 1992). During this period, great progress has been
achieved in bilateral relations as evidenced by the constant
exchange of visits at the highest level, a solid legal framework
for cooperation (23 documents in total, 13 of which are
intergovernmental treaties and agreements), a multiple growth of
bilateral trade (+47% in the first ten months of this year) and an
established mechanism of mutual support within the international
organisations.
Following consultations, the interlocutors agreed on the
importance of maintaining regular dialogue within the framework of
a mechanism of political consultations, and on intensifying
contacts at the highest and high levels. They agreed to arrange the
official visit by Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European
Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares to Astana in 2023.
During the visit to Madrid, the Kazakh delegation was also
warmly received by the members of the Parliament of Spain, where
meetings took place with members of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the Congress of Deputies (the Lower House) led by its Chairman
Pau Mari Klose. During the talks, the interlocutors noted the
effective interaction in parliamentary diplomacy and outlined new
horizons for cooperation.
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