{"id":79046,"date":"2023-08-23T21:59:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=79046"},"modified":"2023-08-23T22:07:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T20:07:18","slug":"astana-discusses-visa-liberalization-with-the-european-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/astana-discusses-visa-liberalization-with-the-european-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Astana discusses visa liberalization with the European Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astana, Aug 23 (EFE).\u2013 <strong>Kazakh<\/strong> authorities tackled <strong>visa liberalization<\/strong> with the European Union during an official visit by a <strong>European Parliament<\/strong> (EP) delegation to the Central Asian nation, officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A group of EP members arrived in <strong>Astana<\/strong> as part of the groundwork for a report on the situation in <strong>Central Asia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We welcome the political and socioeconomic reforms undertaken by Kazakhstan&#8217;s president, <strong>Kassym-Jomart Tokayev<\/strong>. Their subsequent implementation is crucial,&#8221; said German MEP <strong>David McAllister<\/strong>, as quoted by the press service of the Majlis, Kazakhstan&#8217;s lower house of parliament.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to McAllister, the largest country in Central Asia is &#8220;<strong>moving in the right direction.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The MEP further stated that the EP aims to foster deeper <strong>cooperation<\/strong> with regional countries.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 866px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb \" src=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rss-efe261be923a6d0a6e54ba5f147f63760758ed75aa8w-1120x764.jpg\" alt=\"ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 08\/23\/2023.- The German MEP David McAllister (5R) Wednesday during his visit to Kazakhstan, where a delegation of the European Parliament discussed with the Kazakh authorities the liberalization of visas with the European Union. 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EFE\/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan EDITORIAL USE ONLY \/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 08\/23\/2023.- The German MEP David McAllister (5R) Wednesday during his visit to Kazakhstan, where a delegation of the European Parliament discussed with the Kazakh authorities the liberalization of visas with the European Union. EFE\/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan EDITORIAL USE ONLY \/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rss-efe261be923a6d0a6e54ba5f147f63760758ed75aa8w-300x205.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rss-efe261be923a6d0a6e54ba5f147f63760758ed75aa8w-1024x698.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 08\/23\/2023.- The German MEP David McAllister (5R) Wednesday during his visit to Kazakhstan, where a delegation of the European Parliament discussed with the Kazakh authorities the liberalization of visas with the European Union. EFE\/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan EDITORIAL USE ONLY \/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kazakh representatives emphasized the <strong>significance<\/strong> of Brussels taking &#8220;<strong>concrete steps<\/strong>&#8221; to enhance bilateral ties.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Deputy Foreign Minister <strong>Roman Vassilenko<\/strong> underscored the urgency of starting <strong>consultations<\/strong> on visa regime simplification for Kazakh citizens, which he said would bring Kazakhstan and the EU <strong>closer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The visa liberalization topic had been previously addressed by Kazakh Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, <strong>Murat Nurtleu,<\/strong> and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, <strong>Ylva Johansson<\/strong>, in Brussels in May.<\/p>\n<p>During that meeting, both sides agreed to initiate <strong>official consultations<\/strong> on simplifying <strong>travel<\/strong> requirements for Kazakhs to the European Union. 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