The Head of the State, greeting Ana Pastor, thanked for her visit to Kazakhstan and participation in the opening of the pavilion of Spain at EXPO-2017 international exhibition.
- King Felipe VI of Spain took part in the opening of our exhibition, which was also attended by 17 heads of state and government of foreign countries. We had the opportunity to meet in the framework of that event. His Majesty showed great interest in Kazakhstan and held a number of business meetings, Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
The President of Kazakhstan stressed the good bilateral relations, fruitful relations in the economy and politics, and noted the existence of common views on the issues of the international agenda.
- During the visit of the King of Spain, representatives of business circles, members of the Spanish government arrived in Kazakhstan with His Majesty, who managed to conduct productive negotiations with their Kazakh counterparts, Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
The Head of the State conveyed sincere gratitude to the King of Spain Felipe VI and the government of this country for the high award that he was awarded, and also expressed his sincere wishes for the good and achievements to King Juan Carlos I and his wife, Queen Sofia.
In turn, the President of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain noted the steadily warm relations between the two countries and thanked for the traditionally friendly reception extended to the Spanish delegation.
- For the first time I learned about your work, efforts aimed at the development and prosperity of your country from the King of Spain Juan Carlos I. It was then that King Juan Carlos I spoke about the need to establish business ties with colleagues from Kazakhstan. At present, Kazakhstan has made great progress due to your activities, Ana Pastor said.
The President of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain has also conveyed the warmest wishes to Nursultan Nazarbayev on behalf of the Royal family.