13:48, 15 January 2013 | GMT +5
Kazakh Ambassador presents credentials to Barack Obama
ASTANA. January 15. KAZINFORM Newly appointed Kazakh Ambassador to the United States Kairat Umarov presented his credentials recently to United States President Barack Obama, Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh MFA's press service.

After the traditional presentation of credentials, the sides got the opportunity to talk and stressed the dynamic development of strategic partner relations between Kazakhstan and the United States in many key areas.
Having conveyed the best wishes to the Kazakh leader, President Obama reiterated his readiness to further strengthen global and regional security and work on the bilateral cooperation.
In conclusion, Kazakh diplomat, now posted in Washington, extended good wishes and congratulations from President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Barack Obama on the occasion of the forthcoming inauguration and invited him to visit Kazakhstan with an official visit.