Ambassador Arken Arystanov presented his credentials to the Governor-General of Australia David Hurley

On October 28, 2020, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Singapore concurrently accredited as the Ambassador to New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia Arken Arystanov presented his credentials to the Governor-General of Australia David Hurley.

During the conversation, the Kazakh diplomat conveyed D.Hurley warm greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The ambassador emphasized that Australia is one of the important partners for Kazakhstan in Southeast Asia and Oceania, and assured that he would make every effort to strengthen friendly relations between the two countries.

A.Arystanov noted that the Kazakh-Australian relations have significant potential for further expansion. Despite «COVID-19», the largest Australian companies are actively entering the Kazakhstan market. In the next 2-3 years, an inflow of more than 55 million US dollars of investments is expected in the economy of Kazakhstan. Further cooperation in such areas as mining sector, agriculture, water resources management, technology transfer and international education has great potential.

In turn, D.Hurley congratulated A.Arystanov on the inauguration of the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Commonwealth of Australia and invited him to visit his country after the opening of the borders. The Governor General noted the mutual support of our countries within the framework of international organizations and congratulated Kazakhstan on large-scale political and economic achievements, stating the mutual interest in expanding trade, economic and investment partnership, as well as further cooperation in multilateral engagement.