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Kazakh President tasks new ambassador to Kyrgyzstan with strengthening ties

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the newly appointed Kazakh ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Abylkair Skakov.
  • Tokayev emphasized strengthening the friendship, good-neighborliness, and strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
  • The president tasked Skakov with developing cooperation in transport, energy, water, agriculture, and digitalization, as well as cultural ties.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has outlined key tasks for Kazakhstan's new ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Abylkair Skakov, during a recent meeting. Tokayev stressed the importance of further solidifying the "brotherly" relationship between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, highlighting friendship, good-neighborliness, and a strategic partnership.

The president specifically directed Skakov to focus on expanding multifaceted cooperation across various sectors. These include transport and transit, energy, water resources, agriculture, and digitalization. Strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties was also a key point of discussion.

Skakov replaces Rapil Zhoshibaev, who had served as the head of the diplomatic mission in Kyrgyzstan since April 2021. The appointment signals Kazakhstan's continued commitment to close ties with its Central Asian neighbor.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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