Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, Dauren Karipov, Receives former Member of the German Bundestag, Jürgen Klimke

BERLIN, 17 June 2020 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, Dauren Karipov, has met with former member of the German Bundestag (2002-2017), Chair of the parliamentary group of the ruling CDU/CSU coalition in the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development, Mr. Jürgen Klimke.

During the meeting, the Ambassador informed Mr. Klimke about the key results of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Berlin last December, as well as the current general state of Kazakh-German political, economic, and cultural relations.

Mr. Klimke, who has led the Hamburg-based PR agency Industrie-Contact since 1984, expressed interest in prospects for advancing media-related projects vis-à-vis informing the German public about Kazakhstan’s modern achievements, as well as investment, tourism, and cultural potential. In this regard, he voiced several proposals for forming a corresponding media strategy, including one taking into account the current limitations in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ambassador Karipov and Mr. Klimke also discussed issues related to the strengthening of economic contacts between Kazakh business circles and the city of Hamburg, which is Germany’s largest port (third-largest in Europe) and the terminus for railway-based cargo shipments along the New Silk Road.