Embassy of Kazakhstan

 
Kazakhstan
News Bulletin
Released by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States of America

Special Issue No 15, September  22, 2008

For Immediate Release

KAZAKHSTAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT
WASHINGTON ON OCTOBER 1-2
TO HOLD CONSULTATIONS WITH US OFFICIALS

On October 1-2, 2008 Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, Honorable Marat Tazhin, will visit Washington, DC to hold regular friendly consultations with top US officials.

Kazakhstan-US strategic partnership announced by Presidents Nursultan A. Nazarbayev and George W. Bush continues to evolve successfully and annual high level consultations have become a good tradition in relations between the two countries.

Minister Tazhin will arrive to Washington from New York where he will participate in the annual session of the UN General Assembly. During his visit Minister Tazhin will hold a series of meetings with Vice President Richard Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and World Bank President Robert Zoellick.

Besides, on his trip the Foreign Minister is to speak at the US launch of the English edition of the book “Kazakhstan Way” by President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the “Newseum” as well as give talks at the Heritage Foundation and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

For questions or comments related to Foreign Minister’s visit please contact Mr. Zhanbolat Ussenov, Press Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at 202-232-5488 (ext 104), zhan@kazakhembus.com.

News Bulletin of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Contact person: Zhanbolat Ussenov
Tel.: 202-232-5488 ext 104; Fax: 202-232-5845
E-mail:zhan@kazakhembus.com
 Web-site: www.kazakhembus.com