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Представительная делегация депутатов Европейского Парламента находится с визитом в Казахстане в рамках регионального турне
Importance of the effective implementation of the common goals, principles and priorities outlined in the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union, based on respect for the values of democracy, the rule of law and human rights, was voiced at the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov with the delegation of the European Parliament, led by the Deputy Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Cristian Dan Preda.

The delegation representing the Committee for International Cooperation of the EP, including European MEPs from Romania, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Latvia and the United Kingdom, arrived with a first visit to Kazakhstan in order to develop interparliamentary cooperation and to exchange iexperience in the field of lawmaking.

The schedule of the MEPs includes meetings with the leadership of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the relevant committees of the Senate (upper house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the Mazhilis, the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Social Development. The delegation will also visit Nazarbayev University and the Kazakh National University Al-Farabi, as well as Kazakhstan's analytical centers.

During the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the sides discussed the current issues of the international agenda, including the activities of Kazakhstan in the UN Security Council, the Syrian settlement process within the Astana process, the restoration of a peaceful life in Afghanistan, the development of a new EU Strategy for Central Asia, dialogue, including in the sphere of the rule of law, promotion of the values of democracy, ensuring human rights and freedoms.

In his welcoming address, Kairat Abdrakhmanov stressed the importance of interparliamentary exchanges of opinions, as well as of the establishment of an open and confidential dialogue regarding all issues of interest. At the same time, the Minister noted that “inter-parliamentary cooperation makes a significant contribution to strengthening cooperation based on mutual interests and common values, promotes mutual understanding and achievement of concrete results".

In this context, the results of the 15th meeting of the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee “The Republic of Kazakhstan-European Union" held in Astana in May of this year were highly appreciated. In addition, delegations of national parliaments of Germany, Poland, Romania, Spain, Italy and Switzerland visited Kazakhstan since the beginning of the year, and were able to personally get acquainted with current processes in our country.

The European Union attaches a key importance to cooperation with Kazakhstan and closely monitors the processes taking place in the country, as well as international initiatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan aimed at strengthening peace and security, both at the regional and international levels.

Members of the EP welcomed the modernization of political, economic and social life under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev and expressed confidence that these processes will contribute to the strengthening of mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation.

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During the meetings, the parties also exchanged views on situations in Ukraine and Iran, as well as on the Korean Peninsula. Particular attention was given to the cooperation of the European Union and Kazakhstan within the framework of Assistance Programs on reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Europese en Kazakh parlementariërs het vertroue uitgespreek dat die interparlementêre samewerking in die toekoms 'n goeie basis sal wees om die bande tussen Kazakhstan en die Europese Unie te versterk.

During the meeting at the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan Kuanysh Sultanov briefed his European colleagues on reforms of the judicial and law enforcement systems being carried out by Kazakhstan.

Tydens hul ontmoeting met die adjunk-aanklaer-generaal Lukin, het die lede van die Europese Parlement uitnemende antwoorde gekry op die vrae wat hulle aangaande menseregte en besondere geregtelike verrigtinge aangespreek het, waaronder gevalle van Elena Semenova, Muratbek Tungishbaev, Max Bokaev en ander. Die feit dat daar geen "politieke gevangenes" in Kasakstan is nie, maar diegene wat skuldig bevind is aan of ondersoek word vir spesifieke misdade en korrupsie-oortredings, was veral beklemtoon.

Die afvaardiging is ook ingelig dat marteling, geweld en ander wrede of vernederende behandeling of straf teen enige persoon deur die Grondwet van die Republiek Kazakhstan verbied word. Daarbenewens word bestaande gevalle van slegte behandeling van gevangenes en ander persone deeglik ondersoek, en die verantwoordelike is skuldig bevind aan toepaslike strawwe.

Die feit dat Kazakhstan oop is vir samewerking met die Europees Parlement en ander Europese en internasionale instellings om die sake wat besorgd kan wees, objektief te oorweeg, is onder die aandag van die afvaardiging gebring.

Ambassadeur van Kasakstan na België Aigul Kuspan het opgemerk dat die besoek van die Europese parlementariërs bygedra het tot 'n konstruktiewe dialoog en 'n grondige begrip van die deurlopende prosesse in die land. Die aktiewe uitruil van parlementêre afvaardigings gee 'n addisionele impuls aan die verdere ontwikkeling van die bilaterale samewerking tussen Kasakstan en die EU. Die Permanente Missie van Kasakstan aan die EU gee spesiale aandag aan werk wat daarop gemik is om die interparlementêre samewerking te versterk en die Europese vennote aktief te help om vergaderings met verteenwoordigers van openbare owerhede, nie-regeringsorganisasies en die burgerlike samelewing van Kazakhstan te organiseer.

Die kwessies van menseregte en vryheid van spraak word dus op 'n gereelde basis deeglik en opbouend bespreek in die raamwerk van die Subcommissie Justisie en Regsregering EU-Kazakhstan en die Dialoog oor Menseregte. Gereelde vergaderings van hierdie liggame is geskeduleer vir November 20-21, 2018 in Brussel.

In addition, at the invitation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Union, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights Pier Antonio Panzeri is expected to visit Astana this autumn. A visit of a mission of the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan to Brussels is expected to take place this November in order to discuss the issues of the rule of law and human rights at the European Parliament.

Regarding the episode that took place in Almaty during the visit of the MEPs and that was mentioned in the AFET’s press statement, the Mission of Kazakhstan to the EU states that the information about the alleged detention of some persons by police officers in order to prevent their meetings with members of the delegation does not correspond to reality. Moreover, the law enforcement bodies did not apply any measures towards those persons, who, in turn, did not lodge any complaints against the police officers.

 

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