First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin received copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan Christopher Duggan.
The parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Canada in the political, trade, economic, investment, energy, agricultural and educational areas.
Special attention was paid to the upcoming high-level visits, as well as the business mission of Canadian companies to Astana and Almaty to participate in the KIOGE exhibition in September.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue efforts to expand political dialogue and build up business, cultural and humanitarian ties.