Khalifa, Kazakh President hold talks

09:07, 14 October 2011

YMKENT, SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN. October 14. KAZINFORM The President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan met, on Thursday, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan at the beginning of his private visit to the country.

The two presidents reviewed ways of expanding bonds of cooperation and friendship for the mutual interests of the two friendly peoples. They also exchanged views on a wide range of topics, Wam Agency said.

Shaikh Khalifa stressed that efforts on the environmental and civilisational domain in the UAE were aimed at achieving overall development.

According to Khaleej Times Online , the Kazakh head of state lauded the achievements the UAE has made in all walks of life in a way that conserves and protects the environment, thanks to the sound policies of the ruler.

The meeting was attended by members of the delegation accompanying Shaikh Khalifa comprising Shaikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region; Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Shaikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President and other senior officials.

Upon arriving at Shymkent, the UAE leader was welcomed by his Kazakh counterpart, the Ambassador of the UAE to Kazakhstan Ibrahim Hassan Saif; Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE Askar Mussinov, and a number of top Kazakh officials.

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