ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 10. Kazakhstan views the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as an important partner on the African continent and is interested in comprehensive development of bilateral cooperation, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a limited-format meeting with the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, who is on a state visit to the country, Trend reports.
The President of Kazakhstan also thanked Félix Tshisekedi for
accepting the invitation to visit Astana.
“Your first state visit is very important. It will give new
momentum to the development of relations between Kazakhstan and the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Your country, with a population of
over 110 million people, is rich in human and natural resources.
Moreover, its authority is growing at the international and
regional levels. In this regard, I believe that today's talks will
contribute to strengthening ties between Central Asia and Africa.
Expanding cooperation with African countries is one of the key
directions of Kazakhstan's foreign policy,” noted Tokayev.
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed
confidence that the results of today's talks would help deepen the
ties between the countries.
“Allow me to thank you and, through you, the entire people of
Kazakhstan for the very warm reception extended to me personally
and to my delegation. I am here to strengthen ties and cooperation
not only between our countries but also between the African region
and Central Asia as a whole. These are two worlds separated by
distance, but it seems to me that such visits allow us to come
closer and better understand each other. We had the opportunity to
work with your country through the ERG company, which is very
active in the mining industry, but we believe there are many other
areas where we could exchange experience and enhance our
cooperation,” said Tshisekedi.
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