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Eastern Partnership, Russia & Central Asia
Building a common area of shared democracy, prosperity, stability and increased cooperation with in its neighbourhood is a top priority for the EU. To this end the EU has built a close partnership with six countries to its East, with both bilateral and multilateral dimensions. Cooperative relations with Russia, the EU’s largest neighbour and a key regional and global player, are also critical for the EU.
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is an occasion to promote culture and highlight the significance of its diversity as an agent of inclusion and positive change, in Europe and around the world.
Across the globe, cultural, traditional or religious values continue to be used to justify persecution, discrimination, bullying and ill-treatment against LGBTI persons. Even in countries with legal protection, stigmatisation due to homophobia, transphobia and biphobia remains high. It is our duty to combat this, notably through our policies, concrete actions and communication, which should be inclusive, respectful and leaving no one behind.
NUR-SULTAN –The Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan together with the Centre of enhancing media competence with the support of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced the results of the media contest for professional study tour for Kazakhstani journalists "EU – Kazakhstan: strengthening media partnership". The EU-Kazakhstan Media Contest seeks to enhance people-to-people links and raise awareness of the European Union among the media community in Kazakhstan.
NUR-SULTAN – On the eve of the Europe Day, the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan presented “Taste of Europe” cookbook in Nur-Sultan. This book invites you to cook together and enjoy food that for long have been the European favourites. For centuries Europe has been a breeding ground for amazing culinary experiences. The European food heritage is a way to better understand the richness and uniqueness of our cultural diversity.
A regional workshop organised within the EU-funded Border Management in Central Asia Programme (BOMCA) takes place on 19-21 February 2019 in Ashgabat focusing on using new technics and international standards in border checks.
