Regional cooperation with Brazil is strengthening

Goiás, July 24, 2023 – at the invitation of the Governor of the Brazilian state of Goiás Ronaldo Caiado, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Brazil Bolat Nussupov participated in the official ceremony (state act) on the occasion of the 296th anniversary of the founding of the city of Goiás - the first capital of the state of Goiás, as well as a reception on the occasion of the Day of Goiás.

During the event, the Ambassadors of Austria, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Syria, South Korea, Indonesia, and Nigeria, accredited in Brazil, were awarded the Honorary Order of Merit of Anhanguera for their active cooperation and significant contribution to the development of friendly relations with the State of Goiás.

Background: the Honorary Order of Merit of Ananguera was created by Decree No. 479 of June 24, 1975. Its purpose is to award civil and military persons, national or foreign citizens for their respective merits, actions that are recognized as important for the development of the State of Goias.

Governor Ronaldo Caiado, presenting high awards to foreign diplomats, thanked them for their active work on cooperation with the state of Goiás and expressed readiness to further strengthen and expand regional cooperation, taking into account the peculiarities of this Brazilian region.

This year Kazakhstan and Brazil celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Background: The state of Goiás is located in the center of Brazil. The area of the state is 341.3 thousand square kilometers, population about 6 million people. The capital is Goiania (more than 2 million people). The economy of Goiás is based on agriculture (crop and livestock farming), mining, metallurgy, automobile, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The main exported goods are: soybeans and soybean products, meat and meat products, copper, ferroalloys, gold, asbestos, sugar, cotton.