CAIRO, July 13 (MENA) - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commended the wise and balanced positions of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, as well as Egypt's important role in achieving stability and calm in the Middle East.

Tokayev made the comments in a meeting with Egyptian Ambassador in Astana Ibtissam Rakha Hassan, on the sidelines of a ceremony for opening the new headquarters of the Secretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, according to a statement released by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday.

The ceremony was attended by a large number of Kazakh officials, foreign ambassadors and representatives of international organizations, the statement added.

During the meeting, the Kazakh leader praised the depth of relations between the two countries, expressing his country's willingness to foster cooperation with Egypt.

On her part, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of President Sisi to his Kazakh counterpart, emphasizing the Egyptian political leadership's keenness to strengthen ties with Kazakhstan in various fields. (MENA)

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