Kazakhstan's independence celebrated in Beirut
10:59, 21 November 2014
ABU DHABI-BEIRUT. KAZINFORM - Kazakh diplomatic mission in the Lebanese Republic organized a reception on the occasion of the 23th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence.
More than 600 guests, including Prime Minister of Lebanon Tammam Salam and Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, statesmen, parliamentarians and foreign diplomats accredited in the country, gathered at Mӧvenpick Hotel in Beirut. Charge de affaires a.i. of Kazakhstan in Lebanon Daulet Yemberdiyev gave a speech at the reception lauding President Nursultan Nazarbayev for dynamic development of Kazakhstan's economy. He also paid attention to invaluable contribution of the Kazakh leader to political stability and inter-faith harmony in the country. Mr. Yemberdiyev also told the guests about forthcoming EXPO-2017 event in Astana.