Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Luis Francisco Martinez,El.kz cites MFA.
During the conversation, the parties discussed the state and prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as the schedule of upcoming high-level contacts. The interlocutors expressed their readiness to continue close cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats.
The diplomats particularly noted the fruitful trade and economic relations due to the presence of well-known Spanish companies such as Airbus Defense&Space, Maxam, Inditex, and others in Kazakhstan. At the same time, the parties discussed the progress of several projects in Kazakhstan involving Spanish enterprises Xcalibur and Técnicas Reunidas.
The Spanish Ambassador thanked for the warm welcome and affirmed his commitment to strengthening the strategic cooperation between the two countries, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this month.
Deputy Minister Vassilenko congratulated the Ambassador on the recent triumph of the Spanish national team at the Euro football championship and wished him similar high achievements in his diplomatic career. Given that Luis Francisco Martinez had previously worked in Kazakhstan as deputy chief of mission at the Spanish Embassy, the Kazakh diplomat expressed confidence in his speedy adaptation and successful mission in our country.