Kazakh Ambassador met with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain

On November 19, 2020, H.E. Berik Aryn, the Non-Resident Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, was received by H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on several topical issues on the Agenda of Kazakh-Bahraini relations in bilateral and multilateral formats.

In particular, the parties confirmed their readiness to continue the current political dialogue at a high level, discussed ways to enhance cultural, humanitarian, trade, economic and investment cooperation, and issues of interaction within international organizations such as the OIC, CICA, etc.

In this vein, the Ambassador informed about the priorities of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the CICA and its new initiatives within the framework of this Conference.

Besides, H.E. Berik Aryn briefed the Minister on the current development of Kazakhstan's political and socio-economic situation, as well as legislative changes and the parliamentary election campaign in Kazakhstan.

Considering the urgency of food security issues amid the global outbreak of coronavirus, H.E. Berik Aryn called on the Bahraini side to join the Islamic Organization for Food Security, established on the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in 2013.

The Bahraini Foreign Minister highly appreciated the level of political dialogue between the two countries and pointed out the need to strengthen interaction in other essential cooperation areas.

Minister conveyed warm greetings to the leadership of Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan and wishes for further well-being and prosperity to the Kazakh people.

To activate bilateral relations, the parties agreed to hold political and consular consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries, appoint an Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Manama, and organize other events aimed at comprehensively expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.