Ambassador of Kazakhstan Presented Credentials to King of Bhutan

Thimphu, October 7, 2022 –  Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Bhutan concurrently Nurlan Zhalgasbayev presented credentials to the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

During the ceremony, the King of Bhutan congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed confidence that his further work in this post will contribute to the progressive development of mutually beneficial relations between the two countries.

After the ceremony, a bilateral conversation took place, during which the Kazakh diplomat conveyed to the King of Bhutan warm words of greeting from the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The Kazakh Ambassador also held bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Tandi Dorji.

The interlocutors noted the high level of political dialogue achieved on multilateral platforms, in particular within the framework of the UN. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan spoke about the priorities of Kazakhstan's current chairmanship in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the upcoming CICA Summit in Astana on October 12-13, 2022. The activities of this recognized multilateral platform for dialogue between the countries of the region aroused the genuine interest of the Bhutanese side.

The interlocutors also exchanged views on promising areas of increasing multilateral as well as bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and tourism spheres, including through the conclusion of relevant agreements.

At the end of the meetings, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Bhutan wished to the newly appointed Ambassador of Kazakhstan success in further strengthening bilateral relations.