Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar arrived on an official visit to Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan, June 10, 2021 – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi held talks with Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who arrived in Nur-Sultan on an official visit.

This is the first visit of the Foreign Minister of Qatar to Kazakhstan, believed to give an impetus to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in various spheres.

The talks focused on the current state of and prospects for developing Kazakh-Qatari relations, trade, economic and investment ones in particular. The parties exchanged views on current issues of the international and regional agenda.

During the meeting, willingness to implement joint projects in Kazakhstan in agriculture, geological prospecting, mining, transport and logistics, as well as finance and banking was confirmed. The parties highlighted the high level of interaction of the two countries in international and regional organizations such as the UN, CICA, OIC, etc.

As a result of the meeting a Memorandum was signed on the construction of a perinatal center in Otegen Batyr village of Ili district, Almaty region, by the Qatar Development Fund.

It is said that Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is to meet with President of Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.