Kazakhstan’s Republic Day сelebrated in Lithuania

Vilnius, October 25, 2023 – State reception was held at the Palace of the Rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania on the occasion of Kazakhstan’s Republic Day.

The solemn event was attended by deputies of the Seimas, representatives of the political establishment of Lithuania, the diplomatic corps, academic and scientific circles, heads of public organizations, businessmen, media, cultural and sports figures, as well as representatives of the Kazakhstani diaspora and students.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Timur Urazayev in his welcoming speech spoke about the progress in implementing large-scale political and economic reforms in our country, proposed by the head of state in order to promote justice, inclusiveness and pragmatism.

The role of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and the Congress of World and Traditional Religions in maintaining stability and progress in Kazakh society was noted. The efforts of Kazakhstan to develop regional cooperation within the CICA, OSCE, SCO and EAEU, as well as the regular humanitarian assistance provided by our country to the people of Afghanistan were emphasized.

Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Jonas Survila in his congratulatory message highly appreciated the level of Kazakh-Lithuanian relations and expressed confidence that the peoples of the two countries would continue to strengthen cooperation based on friendship and mutual respect.

The guests enjoyed the kuis of Kurmangazy and Abdimomyn Zheldybaev, which were included in the golden fund of Kazakh folk music, as well as the famous songs of Abai performed by the Lithuanian duet.

The guests of the banquet were traditionally presented with dishes of the Kazakh national cuisine and shown videos demonstrating the tourism potential of Kazakhstan.