The Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with the Director General of “Al Arabiya” TV channel

On February 10, 2021, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia visited the “Al Arabiya” office in Riyadh, one of the most popular TV channels in the Middle East, and met with its Regional Director General Muhammad Jarrah Al-Hakami.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on opportunities to establish cooperation between Kazakhstan and “Al Arabiya” TV in the field of media.

In this regard, the Kazakh diplomat briefed on the information space and media activities in Kazakhstan. He also informed about the mutually beneficial and friendly relations established by Kazakhstan with Arab and Muslim countries during the years of independent development, including cooperation in trade, economic, cultural and social spheres.  

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to consider the possibility of broadcasting materials on the achievements of Kazakhstan in various fields and as well as its sightseeings on the occasion of the the 30th Anniversary of its Independence.

“Al Arabiya” is a Saudi television channel founded on March 3, 2003, headquartered in Dubai. It broadcasts news, talk shows and documentaries in Arabic every hour. “Al Arabiya” is one of the most popular channels in the Middle East and North Africa, with a total audience of more than 165 million. Former US President Barack Obama gave his first official interview as a President to this channel on January 26, 2009.

The channel is also active in social networks, where it has millions of subscribers, in particular, 25 million are registered on Al-Arabia networks in Facebook, 8.5 million on YouTube, 20.2 million on Twitter and 3.2 million on Instagram.