Astana: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Kazakhstan H E Abdulaziz bin Sultan Al Rumaihi, said that the visit of H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Kazakhstan and His Highness’s participation in the Astana International Forum are part of the continuous efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Kazakhstan in all areas of common interest.
In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Rumaihi said that H H the Amir received a kind invitation from H E President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to attend the Astana International Forum as a chief guest, as the Forum is being held in a new form this year.
He added that the invitation to Amir as a chief guest indicates the distinct bilateral relations between the two countries, the importance of Qatar as an essential partner, its prominent role in developing the global economy, and its position as a reliable partner.
Al Rumaihi pointed out that the Amir’s visit to Astana coincides with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, noting that bilateral relations are witnessing remarkable development in the political, economic, investment, and social fields.
He stressed that the visit of Amir and his participation in the Astana International Forum confirms the depth of the fraternal relations between Amir and Kazakhstan President and their keenness to shift bilateral relations to new horizons of economic cooperation, which includes increasing the volume of trade exchange and cooperation in priority sectors.
The Ambassador explained that the new and distinguished phase of cooperation between the two countries began with the state visit of the Amir in October 2022, as this historic and successful visit contributed to the strengthening and development of bilateral relations between the two countries.
He pointed out that the visit culminated in the signing of a number of cooperation agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries, including the agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments, the agreement on cooperation in the field of education and higher education, and the twinning agreement between Doha Municipality and the Astana Governorship, in addition to MoU for cooperation in the field of trade and public health and training diplomatic cadres.
Al Rumaihi revealed expected investment, economic and commercial projects in priority sectors for Qatar and Kazakhstan, namely in the fields of energy and natural gas production, infrastructure, communications and transportation, banking and finance, hospitality and tourism, agriculture and food production.
