Kazakhstan, Poland to open consular offices

Majilis Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security prepared a conclusion proposing this chamber of Kazakh Parliament to adopt a draft law On ratification of consular convention between Kazakhstan and Poland. In accordance with the convention there was defined an order of consular offices opening and appointment of officials, their benefits, privileges and consular functions. According to the document a consular official should protect interests of the sending state and its citizens, support enhancement of cooperation between the sending state and the receiving one, and promote development of economic, trade, cultural, scientific contacts and tourism.
It is expected that on May 31 vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Vadim Zverkov will report on this draft law at the plenary sitting of Majilis.
Source: By Zhiger Baitelessov, KAZINFORM