In a bid to provide ease to the people of the western part of India, Kazakhstan has opened its Consulate in Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar.
The opening ceremony of the Consulate of Kazakhstan was attended by the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India Bulat Sarsenbayev, State Minister of Public Development of Gujarat Ramanbhai Patkar and Devji Patel.
Bulat Sarsenbayev, in his speech, noted the symbolism of the event on the eve of the 27th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He noted the outstanding role of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in the formation and development of Kazakhstan. The diplomat expressed confidence that the Honorary Consulate will contribute to the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and India in the fields of IT industry, engineering, tourism and transport and logistics infrastructure, as well as agriculture.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani, expressed confidence that the opening of the Consulate would make a significant contribution to the deepening of bilateral economic ties and increase the flow of mutual investments. The distinguished guests emphasized that due to the far-sighted policy of the Head of Kazakhstan H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan achieved great success on the international arena.
On the same day, Kazakh Ambassador Sarsenbayev delivered a lecture at the University of Gujarat, during which he familiarized the faculty and students of the university with the latest achievements of Kazakhstan-India relations, as well as the role of Kazakhstan in the international arena. The audience showed deep interest in the success of our country and especially in the recent Address of President Nazarbayev to the people of Kazakhstan, which was translated and distributed as well on Hindi.