Presidential Envoy Kang Hoon-sik Delivers President Lee’s Letter to Kazakh Leader, Discusses Energy Cooperation

[Financial News] Visiting Kazakhstan as a special presidential envoy for President Lee Jae Myung, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the 8th and delivered a personal message from President Lee.
According to the Executive Office of the President of Kazakhstan, Kang met with Tokayev that day and conveyed President Lee’s greetings, along with his intention to further elevate bilateral relations. Kang stressed that Korea places great importance on advancing ties with Kazakhstan to a new level through stronger cooperation in trade, the economy, and investment, as well as through joint projects in a wide range of sectors.
Kang also extended, on behalf of President Lee, an invitation for President Tokayev to visit Seoul and requested his participation in the first Korea–Central Asia Summit to be held in September this year. The Executive Office of the President of Kazakhstan stated that Tokayev gratefully accepted the Korean president’s invitation.
President Tokayev described Korea as one of Kazakhstan’s key strategic partners and spoke positively of the current momentum in bilateral relations. He also pointed to the favorable public sentiment toward Koreans in Kazakhstan and Korea’s development achievements, reaffirming his commitment to further strengthening the expanded strategic partnership between the two countries.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to expand cooperation in energy, transportation, and logistics, as well as measures to deepen collaboration amid growing uncertainty in global markets.
Kang also conveyed President Lee’s congratulations to Tokayev on the successful conduct of the national referendum adopting Kazakhstan’s new constitution.

west@fnnews.com Reporter Seong Seok-woo Reporter