Amir, Kazakh president discuss mutual ties, Gaza developments

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a session of official talks at the Amiri Diwan Wednesday.
At the beginning of the session, His Highness the Amir welcomed the president of Kazakhstan, and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay and more development and prosperity for the relations between the two countries at all levels, looking forward that this visit, and its accompanied memoranda of understanding and agreements to be signed, will contribute to consolidating the co-operation and partnership to serve the interests of both countries. In this regard, His Highness the Amir stressed his keenness to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
For his part, the president of Kazakhstan expressed his thanks to His Highness the Amir for the warm reception and generous hospitality, praising the level of the Qatar-Kazakhstan relations. He pointed out that Qatar is considered a key and main partner for Kazakhstan. President Tokayev expressed his wishes that his visit would contribute to strengthening the relations between the two countries at all levels.
Also during the talks, it was announced that the level of relations between the two countries had been raised to the level of strategic relations.
During the talks session, they discussed ways to support and develop the bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields. In addition, they discussed the most prominent regional and international developments of common concern, especially those related to the developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.
The talks session was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida al -Kaabi, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Thani, HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani, HE Minister of Municipality Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah al-Attiyah, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, and a number of senior officials.
On the Kazakh side, the session was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, Assistant to the President for External Affairs Erzhan Kazykhan, Minister of Energy Almassadam Satkaliyev, Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov, and a number of members of the accompanying official delegation.
His Highness the Amir and the president of Kazakhstan also held a bilateral meeting, during which they discussed a number of issues of common interest.
His Highness the Amir hosted a luncheon in honour of the president of Kazakhstan and his accompanying delegation.
The president of Kazakhstan was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival at the Amiri Diwan.