Representatives of the diplomatic corps of the CIS countries, Georgia and Lithuania met with the Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Zhanseit Tuimebayev today at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation.
The event was attended by Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia in Kazakhstan, as well as the Third Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Kazakhstan.
Opening the meeting, Zhanseit Tuimebayev congratulated those present on the historic event - the inauguration of the newly elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
"I hope that this will give a new impetus to cooperation within the framework of bilateral relations between our countries, including the strengthening of people's diplomacy, unity and consent of our people. As you know, Kazakhstan attaches priority importance to the development of cooperation between our countries across the entire spectrum of relations. Generally speaking, we have a common history, which still worries our people with the echoes of the past. Within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, bilateral and multilateral relations, cooperation in all areas is actively developing," Deputy Chairman of APK said.
In the course of his speech, Zhanseit Tuimebayev reminded that on April 29 the XXVII session of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan was held, which opened a new page in the history of the Assembly, as it was attended by the First President of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
He noted that for the first time at the session the foreign policy vector of the Assembly's tasks was outlined, which together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan was tasked to expand economic cooperation with foreign investors through the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan’s Entrepreneurs Association.
Head of APK’s Secretariat told about the plans to create a Training Center for training specialists of a new formation in the field of agro-industrial complex, a center of working professions in the social sphere and training managers of a new formation, and also noted that with the support of APK "Association for the Development of Ecological Tourism of Kazakhstan" is being created.
Zhanseit Tuimebayev also informed about the order to create a club of foreign friends of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan for development of business relations and attraction of investments into the country and inclusion of businessmen-representatives of APK in bilateral business councils with foreign countries.
"This will allow us to expand horizontal business ties between our countries, create conditions for substantive work and implementation of specific projects. The Assembly plans to hold the International Business Forum of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan within the framework of which an exhibition of joint projects of entrepreneurs of different ethnicities, implemented with the countries of historical origin, will be held," the speaker shared his plans.
Zhanseit Tuimebayev noted that Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken" to take measures to ensure a qualitatively new level of activity of the Association of Entrepreneurs of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, to strengthen its composition by leading representatives of the business community.
"I hope that this work will provide formation of the favorable environment for attraction and introduction of innovations and high technologies from the countries of historical origin of ethnic groups of Kazakhstan. I also believe that it will strengthen the basis for the development of public diplomacy and expand the foundations of our economic and social relations," concluded Head of Secretariat.
During the meeting, topical issues of implementation of the decisions of the 27th session of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan related to the expansion of economic cooperation with foreign investors through APK’s Association of Entrepreneurs, the establishment of a club of foreign friends of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan and the inclusion of business representatives of the Assembly in bilateral business councils with foreign countries were discussed.
Dana Tugambekova
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