ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 25. First Deputy
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar and Chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao
Leji discussed the bilateral cooperation during a high-level
meeting in Boao, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
The talks took place on the sidelines of the 25th annual session
of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province.
Sklyar congratulated the Chinese side on the successful holding
of the “Two Sessions” and the adoption of China’s socio-economic
development plan for 2026–2030.
During the meeting, the Kazakh official also noted that
Kazakhstan had recently adopted a new Constitution following a
nationwide referendum held on March 15, describing it as an
important step for the country’s further development.
The sides highlighted the steady progress in interparliamentary
ties, as well as the dynamic growth of trade, economic, investment,
transport, and energy cooperation.
For his part, Zhao emphasized that China attaches great
importance to its comprehensive strategic partnership with
Kazakhstan, describing bilateral relations as based on a high level
of mutual trust.
He also expressed support for the reforms being implemented in
Kazakhstan under the leadership of President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev.
The sides underscored the importance of cooperation within
multilateral frameworks, including the UN, SCO, CICA, and the
Central Asia–China format.
