congratulations to fellow Kazakh citizens on the Republic Day, the day when Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty.
Congratulatory Message by Ambassador Nurgali Arystanov
It gives me a great pleasure to extend my heartfelt congratulations to fellow Kazakh citizens on the Republic Day, the day when Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty.
Over the short span of 32 years, Kazakhstan today has emerged as a mature state and responsible member of the international community, with an active foreign policy, dynamic economy and vibrant civil society.
This kind of progress has been possible, thanks to the crucial support of close friends and strategic partners. Among friendly countries, the Republic Korea plays a major role, with which we enjoy the enhanced strategic partnership. Korea for us the 4th largest trade partner and 6th largest foreign investor.
As a result of a regular dialogue between our Presidents and Foreign Ministers, bilateral cooperation receive a fresh impetus. At a recent fruitful meeting in New York, President H. E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President H. E. Yoon Suk Yeol agreed to further promote friendship, enhance political cooperation and commercial partnership.
Foreign Minister H.E. Park Jin's May trip to Kazakhstan and his meeting with Foreign Minister H.E. Murat Nurtleu covered an entire range of issues and provided a significant boost to bilateral ties.
The launch of the legislative track of C5+K and September visit by Speaker the Honorable Yerlan Koshanov elevated the parliamentary ties to a new level.
Our cooperation rests on the rocksolid foundation of genuine friendship between Kazakh and Korean peoples. Therefore, we will not spare any effort to advance people to people ties. At this point, we have all the conditions conducive for this purpose. Air Astana and Asiana Airlines together operate 11 flights a week between Almaty and Seoul, two major cities only 6 hours apart from each other.
Our citizens can visit Kazakhstan and Korea without a visa for up to one month, which facilitates direct contacts among officials, chief executives, cultural figures, experts and scholars. In promoting better mutual understanding, ethnic Koreans of Kazakhstan play a vital role, as they act like a bridge connecting our nations.
With the mutual desire to promote bilateral cooperation, I am sure that the horizons of our engagement will expand drastically in the years to come.
I take this opportunity to extend our deep gratitude to the Government of Korea, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for the warm welcome and constructive support extended to the Embassy staff and Kazakh citizens in Korea.
On this auspicious occasion, let me express our confidence that Kazakhstan-Korea cooperation and friendship will flourish in the years ahead.
Long live Kazakh - Korean friendship!
Kamsahamida.