Brussels, March 19, 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Margulan Baimukhan met with Veronika Vrecionová, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and Czech Member of the European Parliament.

During the meeting, the sides reviewed prospects for enhancing inter-parliamentary cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union. They highlighted active collaboration and mutual visits between specialized committees of the European Parliament (AFET, DROI, and DCAS) and the Mazhilis and Senate of Kazakhstan.

Additionally, the parties discussed key aspects of cooperation in the agro-industrial sector, including the expansion of trade ties, promotion of Kazakh agro-industrial exports, and attracting European expertise and technology to improve agricultural productivity in Kazakhstan.

Particular attention was given to harmonizing sanitary, veterinary, and phytosanitary standards, crucial for increasing exports of Kazakh agricultural products to the EU market.

The Kazakh diplomat reiterated an official invitation from the Agricultural Committee of the Mazhilis of Kazakhstan’s Parliament for the AGRI Committee of the European Parliament to visit Kazakhstan. Such a visit aims to broaden dialogue between specialized committees and create additional opportunities for Kazakhstan-EU agro-industrial cooperation.

Following the meeting, the sides agreed to maintain active contact and consider arranging a visit by the AGRI Committee of the European Parliament to Kazakhstan.

Kazakh fish products are currently supplied to the EU market. Additionally, on February 24, 2025, the European Union officially approved Kazakhstan as a honey-exporting country. Furthermore, from May 27 to June 1, 2024, European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski visited Kazakhstan (Almaty and Astana), leading a delegation of over 40 agri-food companies from 16 EU countries.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-brussels/press/news/details/961012?lang=kk