26.09.2008, 16:19 2798

Ambassador of Kazakhstan presented credentials to King of Spain

The Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ergali Bulegenov, presented credentials to the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, on Wednesday, September 24, in the royal palace in Madrid, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

Astana. September 26. Kazakhstan Today - The Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ergali Bulegenov, presented credentials to the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, on Wednesday, September 24, in the royal palace in Madrid, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the ceremony of presentation of credentials the Ambassador of Kazakhstan held talks with the King of Spain to discuss the questions of strengthening and expansion of bilateral cooperation. E. Bulegenov noted that the Kazakhstan leadership attaches big value to development of relations with Spain, having emphasized that the long-term friendship between the leaders of two states is an important factor of strengthening and development of the Kazakhstan - Spanish relations in all spheres of bilateral cooperation.

During the talks the Ambassador of Kazakhstan reminded that during the recent visit to Spain the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, invited the King of Spain Juan Carlos I to pay state visit to Kazakhstan in 2009 and noted the importance of organization of the official visit to our country of the Prime Minister of Spain, Hose Luis Sapatero.

E. Bulegenov informed the interlocutor on the visit taken place recently to Spain by the chairman of the board of JSC Company Fund of Steady Development Kazyna, Armand Dunayev, and on carrying out of the fourth session of the intergovernmental Kazakhstan-Spanish Cooperation Commission in Economy and Industry.

Kazakhstan Ambassador asked the King of Spain to assist in realization of available arrangements on opening Cervantes Center in Almaty or Astana.

E. Bulegenov informed on economic and political situation in the Republic, in particular about the state program Way to Europe, the course of preparation for presidency of Kazakhstan in OSCE in 2010, consecutive promotion of the international initiatives of Kazakhstan in the field of strengthening of regional safety and development of inter confessional dialogue, such as CICMA, Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, preparation for the forthcoming in Astana Forum of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the countries of the West and the East - Common World: Progress through Diversity and realizations of the strategy of Kazakhstan becoming one of 50 the most competitive countries of the world.

The King of Spain Juan Carlos I, having wished the President N. Nazarbayev best regards, noted special friendly relations with the leader of our state, emphasized that he attaches great value to development of the Kazakhstan-Spanish relations and realization of the existing arrangements between the leadership of two countries and informed that he will give the assignments to the state bodies on practical realization of the reached arrangements.

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