The Consul General held a meeting with the Advisor to the President of the European Community of Alsace

Strasbourg, October 15, 2024 – The Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Anel Bakytbekkyzy held a meeting with the Advisor to the President of the European Community of Alsace Caroline Kellner and Director General of the Alsace Destination Tourism Marc Levy. The main topic of discussion was the key areas of cooperation, including the development of tourism between Kazakhstan and the European Community of Alsace, within the framework of the upcoming signing of a Cooperation Memorandum on tourism with the Administrations of Almaty and Mangystau regions.

During the meeting, A. Bakytbekkyzy provided detailed information on Kazakhstan’s tourism potential, highlighting major events such as the V World Nomad Games, held this September in Astana. It was noted that Kazakhstan continues to strengthen its tourism appeal, with an annual increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country, along with improved rankings in global tourism indices.

In her turn, C. Kellner emphasized that signing of the Memorandums will strengthen ties between the regions of both countries and expand tourism opportunities. M. Levy also fully supported the ideas presented by the Consulate General regarding the development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation with Kazakhstan.

Both parties endorsed the proposed initiatives, including the organization of mutual concerts, providing cultural venues for touring performances, enhancing cooperation between tour operators, and involving local travel bloggers to showcase the tourism potential of Kazakhstan and France.

Moreover, discussions addressed the development of mutual investments, within the context of Kazakhstan’s leadership goals in modernizing the national economy, improve attractiveness, and develop infrastructure for foreign investors. Information and presentations in French were provided to the participants, outlining the key points of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s Address to the Nation, the ongoing political and economic reforms, and a list of investment projects being implemented in Kazakh regions.