Chinese Ambassador Receives Award from Toqayev

Toqayev called the relations between Kazakhstan and China exemplary, Orda.kz reports, citing Aqorda.

Kazakhstan's President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev received the Chinese Ambassador Zhang Xiao on the afternoon of December 2.

The main event of this meeting was the awarding of the Chinese diplomat with the Order of Dostyq, 2nd degree.

The Head of State highly appreciated the personal contribution of Ambassador Zhang Xiao to strengthening the ties of friendship and good neighborliness and the successful development of Kazakh-Chinese cooperation in all areas,
  the Aqorda reported.

Speaking with Zhang Xiaowu, the Head of State called the relations between Kazakhstan and China exemplary.

He recalled the close cooperation between the two countries in the economy, culture, education, and security.

There is close cooperation in the field of security, especially in the fight against the 'three forces of evil,' the Aqorda press service quotes the President as saying.

Toqayev has previously said the three forces of evil are separatism, extremism, and terrorism.

Original Author: Igor Ulitin