Ambassador of Kazakhstan Presents Letters of Credence to Federal President of Austria

Vienna, 3 March 2021 – At the Hofburg Palace, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov presented his Letters of Credence to the Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.

During the bilateral meeting after the ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the Austrian President from President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and informed that Nur-Sultan attaches great importance to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with Vienna.

The Ambassador briefed Federal President on new reforms of President Tokayev, aimed at further democratization of the country, and the initiative of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to create a Global Alliance of Leaders for a Nuclear-Free World, as a new authoritative global platform for advancing the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation agenda.

In turn, the Federal President conveyed warm wishes to President Tokayev and stressed that Kazakhstan is an important and reliable partner of Austria, with whom Vienna is ready to develop close and multifaceted cooperation.

At the end of the meeting, President Van der Bellen congratulated the Ambassador on his official inauguration and wished success in further strengthening bilateral relations.