KEY TAKEAWAYS Kazakhstan and the EU have reached an agreement to launch talks on the facilitation of the Schengen visa application process. Kazakhstan expects to reach an agreement on simpler visa application rules soon. The country is willing to cooperate in the readmission of its citizens staying in the EU irregularly. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Roman Vassilenko, has announced that the country has reached an agreement with the European Union to launch formal talks on Schengen visa facilitation officially.
