Kazakhstan and Bulgaria aim to expand bilateral cooperation
Political consultations held today in Astana between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria have reaffirmed the mutual commitment to further expand trade, economic and investment cooperation, Kazinform Agency has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At the negotiations, Kazakhstan’s delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko. The delegation from Bulgaria was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tihomir Anguelov Stoytchev.
The parties thoroughly discussed the current state and future prospects of Kazakhstan-Bulgaria relations, including the further expansion of the legal framework, enhancement of inter-parliamentary cooperation and interaction within the framework of multilateral organizations. The diplomats exchanged views on major international issues.
Bulgaria is our important partner in Southeast Europe and we are ready to expand interaction in the areas of mutual interest. For example, we have a great potential for cooperation in tourism. At the same time, the revitalization of the Kazakh-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation will contribute to identify new avenues, stated Roman Vassilenko.
Tihomir Stoytchev expressed Bulgarian’s interest in tapping into the potential of cooperation in promising areas such as energy, green hydrogen, telecommunications, transport and logistics. In this context, he proposed to join efforts to develop the Middle Corridor, which would lead to increase in bilateral trade volume.
Following the discussion, both delegations reached an accord to maintain the ongoing dialogue between the respective foreign ministries, underscoring the importance of regular bilateral consultations.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan's Republic Day had been celebrated in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
