Kazakhstan President Tokayev Receives Credentials from Nine Ambassadors, Emphasizes Peace and Investment
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Kazakhstan is committed to a peace-oriented foreign policy amidst complex geopolitical challenges, aiming to support peace, security, and cooperation.
- President Tokayev highlighted Kazakhstan's favorable conditions for foreign investment and its open-door policy, noting the presence of major global companies.
- The country is undergoing large-scale political reforms, including upcoming elections for the Kurultai, which are expected to strengthen international cooperation.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan emphasized the nation's dedication to a peace-oriented foreign policy, stating, "We are convinced that peace must prevail, and we will do everything possible to support peace, security and cooperation both in Central Asia and beyond." He made these remarks while receiving credentials from the ambassadors of nine countries, including Moldova, Vietnam, South Korea, South Africa, Slovakia, Germany, Azerbaijan, Slovenia, and Namibia.
As you know, Kazakhstan pursues a peace-oriented foreign policy in the current highly complex geopolitical environment. We are convinced that peace must prevail, and we will do everything possible to support peace, security and cooperation both in Central Asia and beyond.
Tokayev also highlighted Kazakhstan's economic potential and its success in attracting foreign investment. He assured potential investors of the most favorable conditions and welcomed foreign entrepreneurs and major companies to operate in the country, noting that most of the world's largest international companies are already represented in the Kazakh market. "We intend to firmly and consistently pursue an open-door policy toward foreign investment," he stated.
We provide the most favorable possible conditions for attracting foreign investment to our country. Naturally, we welcome all foreign entrepreneurs, as well as major companies that would like to come to Kazakhstan and operate here.
The President also discussed the ongoing large-scale political reforms in Kazakhstan, which will be followed by historic elections to the Kurultai. He expressed confidence that these reforms would create new opportunities for strengthening cooperation with the international community. Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan's interest in enhancing relations and developing multifaceted cooperation with the nations represented by the new ambassadors, conveying greetings to their respective leaders.
I am convinced that this fundamental policy will continue. We intend to firmly and consistently pursue an open-door policy toward foreign investment.
Originally published by Tengrinews in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.