ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 4. A delegation of
U.S. congressmen is expected to visit Kazakhstan in March to
discuss prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation, Trend reports the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The upcoming visit was discussed during meetings held by
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev in the U.S. with
Chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast and
Senator Steve Daines.
During the talks, the parties reviewed the current state and
future prospects of Kazakhstan-U.S. relations, with a particular
focus on strengthening trade and economic ties, developing
political dialogue, and expanding interparliamentary cooperation in
line with key bilateral priorities.
Kosherbayev emphasized the strategic nature of relations between
the two countries and highlighted the importance of intensifying
contacts between legislative bodies as an effective mechanism for
advancing joint initiatives.
In the meeting with Mast, the dynamics of bilateral engagement
were discussed. The sides agreed to continue joint efforts to
support initiatives aimed at deepening trade and economic
cooperation, including projects in the field of critical
minerals.
Senator Daines, in turn, noted Kazakhstan’s balanced and
constructive foreign policy and stressed the importance of creating
favorable legislative conditions in the U.S. Congress to expand
bilateral business ties, including through the establishment of
permanent normal trade relations. He also stated that work is
underway to adopt the necessary legislative decisions to repeal the
Jackson–Vanik amendment in the foreseeable future.
At the conclusion of the meetings, the Kazakh foreign minister
invited U.S. lawmakers to visit Kazakhstan for a practical
discussion of further steps to develop bilateral relations.
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