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MFA Press Statement: Calls on President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong by Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 1 Apr 2016

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1 April 2016

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT CALLS ON PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM AND EMERITUS SENIOR MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG BY CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE OF THE PARLIAMENT...

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT

CALLS ON PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM AND

EMERITUS SENIOR MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG

BY

CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE OF THE PARLIAMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV

1 APRIL 2016

          His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, paid separate courtesy calls on President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong today at the Istana.  President Tan reaffirmed the warm relations between Singapore and Kazakhstan, which are underpinned by good personal ties between Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Singapore leaders including the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.  He noted that there was scope for broader cooperation and welcomed Kazakhstan’s interest to learn from Singapore’s developmental experience.  Chairman Tokayev updated President Tan on Kazakhstan’s economic reform plans and invited Singapore companies to explore opportunities in the country.

    ESM Goh and Chairman Tokayev had a useful exchange of views on global issues, including terrorism, developments in Central Asia, as well as how Kazakhstan can play a role in China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative.  Chairman Tokayev expressed interest in learning about how Singapore tackled its economic challenges.  ESM Goh said that he looked forward to visiting Kazakhstan later this year at the invitation of Prime Minister Karim Massimov.         

    Chairman Tokayev, accompanied by several Members of Parliament, is making an official visit to Singapore at the invitation of the Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob.  He called on and was hosted to lunch by Speaker Halimah yesterday.  Chairman Tokayev will be delivering the opening address at the Singapore Forum organised by the S Rajaratnam Endowment on 2 April 2016.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

1 APRIL 2016


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