Today, the ceremony of presenting
credentials to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassadors of nine countries took place at the Akorda Presidential Palace. The
credentials were presented by Ambassadors from the Republic of Cyprus, Japan,
China, Austria, Burkina Faso, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, New
Zealand, Denmark, and Slovenia. Addressing the diplomats, the Head of State
emphasized that Kazakhstan pursues a peace-loving foreign policy both globally
and regionally. He noted that the country is an active player in the
international arena and the largest economy in Central Asia, with its market
open to economic cooperation. In conclusion, President Tokayev congratulated
the ambassadors on the official start of their diplomatic mission.
«New Zealand and Kazakhstan enjoy a warm
relationship. We share common interests and objectives on issues of importance,
including trade and investment, nuclear nonproliferation, peace,» noted Mark
Julian Trainor, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
«China and Kazakhstan are good neighbors
linked by common mountains and rivers, good friends and good partners for
mutual success and growth. Our bilateral relations have registered a leap-frog
progress,» said Han Chunlin, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
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