On April 15, 2020, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Darkhan Kaletaev presented his credentials to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the conversation held as part of the ceremony, the Ambassador confirmed the interest of the top officials of Kazakhstan in developing pragmatic cooperation with Ukraine on a wide range of issues. At the same time, he noted the close historical connection between the peoples of the two countries and the significant potential of trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the two states.
In turn, President V. Zelensky expressed gratitude to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, for comprehensive support in organizing the delivery of humanitarian supplies from China to Ukraine through the territory of our country to fight against coronavirus. He praised the measures taken in Kazakhstan for the non-proliferation of viral infections, as well as the coordinated interaction of the two countries in the prompt return of compatriots from Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
The President of Ukraine noted the outstanding role and authority of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, in the international community. He emphasized his special contribution to the establishment and development of friendly Kazakh-Ukrainian relations.
In addition, during the conversation, they discussed the implementation of a number of large investment projects in industry, engineering, agriculture, the IT industry, as well as the development of the Trans-Caspian international transport corridor.