The First President's Day and 28th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan were celebrated in Brazil
Brasilia, November 29, 2019 - The Embassy of Kazakhstan hosted a gala reception in honor of the First President and the 28th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the prestigious hotel in the Brazilian capital Royal Tulip Alvorada.
The event was attended by representatives of the National Congress, state bodies of Brazil, heads of leading Brazilian companies, including Embraer, Vale and Taurus, heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Brazil, experts from academic institutions and local journalists.
In his welcoming speech, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Kairat Sarzhanov, noted the importance of the political changes that took place this year, in particular, the termination of the powers of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in March and the election of Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev as head of state following the results of the presidential elections held in June in which Brazilian senators for the first time participated as international observers. Stressing the unchanged strategic goal of the country to join the 30 most developed countries of the world by 2050, based on ensuring economic growth, improving the well-being of citizens and the further implementation of the multi-vector foreign policy course, within which cooperation with Latin American countries has the great importance, noted the progressive development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Brazil in various sectors, in particular, indicators of economic interaction between countries, with trade increased this year by 3 times compared to last year's results, in the amount of 255 mln. dollars from January to September.
In turn, the Director of the Department of Russia and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Ambassador Ari Quintella congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on public holidays, outlining their historical significance. He praised the political and economic transformations in Kazakhstan, the growth of international authority and the strengthening of the role of our country as an important player in the international community, adhering to the ideas of development, rapprochement and peace, in particular, noting the holding of the specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 and the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting in Kazakhstan. Ari Quintella declared the interest of the Brazilian government in promoting partnerships and expressed confidence that all efforts will be continued to deepen cooperation in the interests of the peoples of the two countries.
During the reception, guests were presented with a photo exhibition and videos demonstrating the natural and architectural sights of Kazakhstan. The performance of the Kazakh singer, laureate of various music competitions Karina Karenina, who performed songs in Kazakh, Portuguese and English, gave a special flavor to the event. The concert was sponsored by the local company Bahia Mineraçao, a subsidiary of ERG. Also books of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev “Era of Independence”, the message to the people of Kazakhstan of the Head of the State Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev in Portuguese, as well as other information and image materials, including specially made badges in the form of two crossing flags of both countries, were exposed at the entrance to the hotel’s celebration hall.