Slovenian leadership is interested in strengthening cooperation with the country of the Great Steppe

President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor noted that Kazakhstan is an important partner for Slovenia and expressed interest in promoting cooperation with the country of the Great Steppe. The Slovenian leadership announced this during a farewell meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Slovenia Kairat Sarybay.

Former President of Slovenia Danilo Türk underlined international initiatives of the First President - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev and his significant contribution to the development of Kazakh - Slovenian relations, and also highly appreciated the cooperation with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Sarybay introduced the main priorities of the Address of President Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan in a new reality: time for action" to representatives of political, economic and cultural circles of Slovenia.

During the meetings main achievements of the bilateral cooperation as creation of inter-parliamentary friendship groups, opening of two honorary consulates of Kazakhstan in Slovenia, implementation of the Convention on exemption from double taxation, positive increase of bilateral trade turnover, opening of the Kazakh-Slovenian Business Club and Kazakh embassy of arts "Art Embassy" were discussed. Special focus was on the story of the Kazakh soldier "Kasse Sebero" who fought within the Yugoslav partisans and whose heroic deeds brought the peoples of the two countries closer to each other.

Slovenian President Pahor, former President Türk, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kajzer expressed their gratitude for the significant merits and high achievements of the Kazakh diplomat in promoting bilateral relations.