Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov arrives in Shanghai for CIIE

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Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov arrives in Shanghai for CIIE

2024-11-04 13:16 Last Updated At：19:27

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov arrived in Shanghai on Sunday for the upcoming 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang.

Over the past few years, Kazakhstan has been a regular participant at the world's biggest import trade expo. More than 30 Kazakh enterprises took part last year, showcasing their products and services. Between 2019 and 2023, companies from Kazakhstan signed export deals worth more than 260 million U.S. dollars in Shanghai.

China and Kazakhstan have celebrated more than three decades of formal diplomatic relations, and the bilateral relations have been further solidified by the Belt and Road Initiative.

President Xi also paid a state visit to Kazakhstan in July of this year. Both leaders agreed to open a new chapter in the permanent comprehensive strategic partnership and to promote “the next golden 30 years”.

The 7th CIIE will be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, and attended by 77 countries and international organizations in national pavilions, along with nearly 3,500 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions in the business exhibition. The event will showcase the latest products and technologies, and provide opportunities for businesses to connect and forge partnerships with one another.

According to a statement made by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Sunday, at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic will attend the opening ceremony of the CIIE and relevant events.

Azerbaijan's Consulate General in Aktau holds memorial for plane crash victims

2024-12-27 02:03 Last Updated At：03:17

A memorial event was held at Azerbaijan's Consulate General in Aktau on Thursday to mourn the victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash.

Locals, united in sorrow, have gathered in front of the consulate, laying flowers in memory of those who lost their lives.

Amidst the mourning, Kazakhstan's officials have also visited the consulate, expressing their deepest condolences and reaffirming their commitment to stand by Azerbaijan during this painful time.

Aykhan Suleymanov, Consul General of Azerbaijan in the Aktau, met the families of the victims and other officials. He offered his condolences and support during the meeting.

The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines with flight number J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

Of all the 67 people on board, 38 were killed in the crash, and 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakh authorities said on Wednesday.