President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Jason Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, and members of Congress Greg Murphy, Carol Miller, Ronny Jackson, Wesley Bell and Ed Case, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Akorda. Welcoming the U.S.
delegation, Tokayev highlighted the significance of their visit in the context of Kazakhstan’s recent elections to the country’s newly established unicameral Qurultay. According to the Kazakh President, the parliamentary elections marked a historic milestone and a new stage in the country’s political modernization.
He said the unicameral Qurultay is intended to make the legislative process more effective and improve the quality of lawmaking. Tokayev also emphasized that parliamentary diplomacy would become an important area of the new body’s activities. “A constructive and substantive dialogue between members of the U.S.
Congress and the Qurultay is important for further deepening mutual understanding, promoting common priorities and strengthening the Kazakh-American partnership,” Tokayev said. The President briefed the U.S. lawmakers on Kazakhstan’s ongoing political and socioeconomic reforms, as well as key priorities for modernizing the public administration system as part of the country’s strategic course toward building a fair and progressive state.
Tokayev also outlined key provisions of Kazakhstan’s new Constitution, emphasizing the broad public support it received. The President noted the strong momentum in Kazakhstan-U.S. relations, particularly in trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as collaboration in advanced technologies, science, education and culture.
Tokayev said that constructive and trust-based dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump had brought bilateral relations to an unprecedentedly high level. The sides also discussed cooperation in multilateral formats. Kazakhstan’s support for U.S. initiatives aimed at promoting global and regional stability, including the Board of Peace and the Abraham Accords, was highlighted as an example of such cooperation.
The two countries’ role in strengthening nuclear security and the nonproliferation regime was also noted. Jason Smith thanked Tokayev for receiving the delegation and conveyed warm greetings from President Donald Trump.