U.S. Consulate General opened in Almaty
15:30, 14 December 2009
ALMATY. December 14. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake has opened first in CA Consulate General in Almaty on Monday.
The Consulate General's activity will cover Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan, Almaty and Kyzylorda regions, R. Blake says.
"However, the U.S. citizens and those who wish to get American visa may apply to the Consulate General in Almaty and the U.S. Embassy in Astana. Prior to this moment, the U.S Representation has performed all duties including issuing immigration and non-immigration visas and providing services to the U.S. citizens", the Assistant Secretary of State noted.
This is the second visit or R. Blake to Kazakhstan in 2009 which proves the importance the USA attaches to our country.