HM the King departs Kazakhstan

Astana: April 15 – (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa departed from the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan, concluding the historic official state visit at the invitation of Kazakhstan Republic's President Nursultan Nazarbayev. His Majesty the King conducted a series of amicable official talks with the President Nursutlan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister Karim Masimov, and explored ways and means of further boosting the bilateral relations and opening new vistas of bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries in all economic, commercial and investment fields, and discussed regional and international developments. His Majesty was seen off upon departure by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Asset Issekeshev, who is also Head of Honorary Mission; and, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan appointed to Bahrain, Bakhtiar Tasimov Sardarbek. Two files of Honour Guards had lined up and saluted His Majesty the King. HM the King be accompanied with divine safety in travel and in sojourn, Amen. (IY)