Kazakhstan to open new representations in Arab countries - Ambassador Aryn

12:15, 7 March 2012

ASTANA. March 7. KAZINFORM Kazakh Ambassador B. Aryn met with Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Nabil Al-Arabi in Cairo, press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.

During the meeting the Kazakh diplomat handed over the Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Kazykhanov's letter on accreditation as a full time ambassador of Kazakhstan to the League of Arab States.

B. Aryn told about the main aspects of social and economic development outlined in the Kazakh President's Address to the people of Kazakhstan, priority foreign initiatives of Astana, in particular the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICMA), Religious Congress, OIC.

The diplomat confirmed the Kazakhstan's interest in strengthening cooperation with Arab countries and the Arab League and announced a plan on opening new Kazakh diplomatic missions in Arab countries.

N. Al-Arabi expressed his appreciation to Kazakhstan's leadership for the support of legal rights of Palestinians and UN resolutions on Middle East peaceful settlement.

At the meeting were discussed topics concerning holding of "Economic Forum of Arab and Central Asia countries + Azerbaijan" initiated by Saudi Arabia scheduled for the first half of October 2012 in Riyadh and opening of the Arab League's regional representation in Central Asia with the residence placed in Astana.

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