The book "Time of Changes" was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan, June 15, 2021 – Within the program of events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan and the national project "Tauelsizdik Tarlandary" (Talents of Independence), a meeting with a veteran of the diplomatic service Vyacheslav Gizzatov was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The event, held under the auspices of the "Association of Kazakh Diplomats", with the participation of officials of the Foreign Ministry, students of the Institute of Diplomacy of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan, diplomatic colleagues, hosted a presentation of the recently published book by Vyacheslav Gizzatov "Time of Changes".

In the book, the author shares memories of his years of work in the diplomatic service and meetings with major public officials of Kazakhstan and other countries. The book contains some information relatively unknown to the general public about certain aspects of the formation of the foreign policy of an independent state.

During an engaging discussion, the participants shared their impressions of the book.

Mr. Gizzatov is a public official, a Soviet and Kazakh diplomat who devoted more than 40 years to the diplomatic service. As a member of the first heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was directly involved in the formation and implementation of the foreign policy of independent Kazakhstan in its emerging phase. He worked as deputy head of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to a number of countries in Europe and Asia, headed the government delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border.