The 3rd round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Singapore was held. Kazakhstan's delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Kanat Tumysh, Singaporean delegation – by Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ng Teck Hean, El.kz cites MFA.
Deputy Foreign Minister Tumysh congratulated the Singaporean side on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Singapore and expressed the intention to further strengthen mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries.
During the talks, the parties discussed issues of bilateral political dialogue and cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, education and capacity building. Reciprocal visits at senior and high levels scheduled for 2023-2024, including the forthcoming visit of the President of Singapore to Kazakhstan for the first time in history will give impetus to the bilateral cooperation.
Cooperation within the framework of regional and international organizations was also discussed. In addition, the interlocutors exchanged views on the situation on the world stage, given the impact of its tensions, volatility, and turbulence on all states of the world. In particular, the conversation touched on current issues of the global and regional agenda.