On February 15, 2020, in the city of Kharkiv, the grand opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy regions took place. The institution is headed by a Kharkiv businessman, a regionally well-known lawyer with great practical experience and a philanthropist, Emin Najafli.
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Samat Ordabaev during his speech noted the important role of the Honorary Consulate in the development of Kazakh-Ukrainian relations in all areas of cooperation. Promoting the interests of Kazakhstan, developing trade and economic cooperation between countries, as well as protecting the rights and interests of citizens and legal entities of our country were particularly emphasized.
It should be noted that the eastern region of Ukraine has a powerful economic, scientific and cultural potential. The region has developed chemical, fuel and energy, food and light industries, mechanical engineering, as well as the production of building materials. At the same time, in the Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy regions, the agro-industrial complex is developing very dynamically.
The event was attended by the high-ranking officials of the Kharkiv Regional Administration, of the city of Kharkiv, deputies of the Kharkiv Regional Council, representatives of the diplomatic corps, business circles of the region, the Kazakh diaspora in Kharkiv, the media and others.