BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Danish Foreign
Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will visit Kazakhstan on an official
visit on October 1-2, the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of
Foreign Affairs reported.
“This will be the first visit by the head of Denmark’s foreign
ministry to Kazakhstan since 2009. The visit takes place ahead of
the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries, which will be marked next year,” the
statement said.
The visit program will begin in Almaty Region, where the Danish
minister will take part in the opening of a non-alcoholic beverage
production plant of Carlsberg Group and PepsiCo. The project is
worth $344 million, making it one of the largest Danish investment
projects in Kazakhstan.
In addition, Rasmussen will participate in a major Kazakh-Danish
business forum in the city of Konaev.
In Astana, Lars Løkke Rasmussen will be received by President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. He will also hold talks with
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi.
Following the meeting between the two foreign ministers, the
signing of two memorandums is planned, including one on the
establishment of a Bilateral Commission for Trade, Economic and
Investment Cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects the visit to give new
impetus to political dialogue and the development of business
partnership between Kazakhstan and Denmark.
