In 2013-2014 Latvian Embassy in Kazakhstan will be the NATO Contact Point Embassy (CPE). The main related tasks of the Latvian Embassy will be to serve as a contact point and operate as a channel for disseminating information about the role and policies of the Alliance. In addition to this, the mandate of the Embassy will also include providing support for the implementation of other agreed activities and on-going projects between NATO and Kazakhstan.
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NATO – Kazakhstan co-operation
NATO and Kazakhstan actively cooperate on democratic, institutional, and defence reforms, and have developed practical cooperation in many other areas. The Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) lays out the overall programme of cooperation between Kazakhstan and NATO. The defence-related fields of cooperation are supported by the Planning and Review Process (PARP).
One of the main co-operation areas between NATO and Kazakhstan is the non-military cargo transit to and from Afghanistan through the territory of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is also seen by NATO as a crucial regional leader in helping rebuild Afghanistan to promote stability and foster its economic development.
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