HM the King arrives in Kazakhstan

Astana, Apr. 13. (BNA) – His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived here today on an official state visit to Kazakhstan, at the invitation of the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev. HM the King will hold talks with President Nursultan Nazarbaev and Prime Minister Karim Masimov on ways to bolster bilateral ties and open up new horizons of joint cooperation in the economic, trade and investment fields, as well as the latest regional and global developments. Upon arrival, HM the King was welcomed by the Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies and Head of the HM the King's Convoy of Honour Asset Isekeshev, and the Kazakhstan Ambassador to Bahrain Bakhyt Batyshev. HM the King was saluted by the Guard of Honour. W H Q