Sharjah24 – WAM: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has congratulated Alikhan Smailov on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

During a telephone call made today, Sheikh Mansour wished the new Prime Minister success in his new assignment. He also expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the recent events in Kazakhstan.

Smailov said the UAE is a key strategic partner of Kazakhstan. He added that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the necessity of accelerating cooperation with the UAE in all fields, notably increasing the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries.