The Head of State received French Ambassador Sylvain Guiaugue, El.kz news agency reports with reference to the press service of Akorda.
Congratulating the French ambassador on his appointment, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that his diplomatic mission falls on a very active period in the development of bilateral relations.
The President stressed that Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the comprehensive deepening of cooperation with France and wished Ambassador Silvain Gioge success in his responsible post.
During the meeting, issues on the agenda of the upcoming state visit of the President of Kazakhstan to the French Republic were discussed.
The Head of State expressed hope that this visit will outline new prospects for cooperation between Astana and Paris and give a serious impetus to further strengthening the Kazakh-French strategic partnership.