Ambassador of Kazakhstan presented his credentials to the FAO Director-General

Rome, June 11, 2021 – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Rome, Ambassador Yerbolat Sembayev presented his credentials to the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu.

Due to quarantine measures the event was held online. After the ceremony, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of interaction between Kazakhstan and FAO. During the meeting, Qu Dongyu has noted with satisfaction the dynamically developing cooperation between Kazakhstan and FAO, expressed his gratitude for the support of FAO Liaison and Partnership Bureau in Nur-Sultan.

In addition, the parties discussed FAO Country Framework Program in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2025, the signing of which is expected in the near future, as well as the establishment of cooperation between FAO and the international development agency «KazAID».

At the end of the meeting, Kazakh diplomat has expressed his readiness to make every effort to further strengthen cooperation between Kazakhstan and FAO. For his part, Director-General Qu Dongyu congratulated the Ambassador of Kazakhstan on the start of the diplomatic mission and wished him success in his future work.