Opening of the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, November 26, 2021 - The grand opening of the first Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro. At the ceremony, in addition to raising the flag of Kazakhstan, a consular patent was awarded to the newly appointed Honorary Consul Aloizio Maria Tekhsteira Filho.

This event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Brazil Bolat Nussupov, and from the Brazilian side, the leadership of the state of Rio de Janeiro, representatives of political and business circles, as well as local media.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov congratulated the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aloizio Maria Tekhstein Filho on his appointment and noted the priority areas for the development of interregional cooperation between our countries. In particular, taking into account the economic opportunities of Rio de Janeiro, he emphasized the possibility of expanding Kazakhstan's interaction with the state in the field of trade, industrial production, energy and agriculture, as well as in the field of education and cultural exchange.

On the basis of the Honorary Consulate, the first Cultural Center of Kazakhstan in Brazil was also opened, which will bring cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and Brazil to a new level.