The ceremony of presenting
credentials to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from foreign ambassadors
of 14 states took place at the Akorda Presidential Palace. Addressing the
diplomats, President Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan is interested in
expanding and strengthening mutually beneficial friendly relations with those
states. The Head of State also noted that Kazakhstan has good prospects for
economic development and is ready to make every effort to become a significant
part of the world economy.
“We are conducting a peaceful foreign policy
aimed at building good relationships with all countries around the world. Our
basic policy is to support the United Nations as a universal organization,
which is absolutely indispensable. Here in Central Asia, our economy is the
largest, but we are not complacent, we want to move ahead and we want to make
our economy more resilient and robust,” said the Kazakh President.
At the end of the ceremony, Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev congratulated the ambassadors on the official start of their diplomatic
mission in Kazakhstan and wished them success in further strengthening
bilateral cooperation. President Tokayev conveyed his best wishes and
greetings to their heads of state.