Honorary Consulate of Monaco opens in Astana

ASTANA. November 3. KAZINFORM Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening ceremony of Monaco's Honorary Consulate in Astana on Saturday.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov and heads of diplomatic missions were also in attendance.

 In the course of the official visit of His Serene Highness to Kazakhstan, heads of the two countries signed a number of agreements that would allow Kazakhstan and Monaco to work on the official level. "All previously discussed issues of cultural and economic cooperation will be implemented," Kairat Orazbekov, Kazakhstan's honorary consul to Monaco, told journalists.

"The opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Principality of Monaco in Astana is a huge political step forward for our countries," K.Orazbekov said.