Islamabad, 3 November 2026– Today, H.E. Mr. Yerkin Tukumov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presented copies of his сredentials to Mr. Nauman Bashir Bhatti, Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on key issues of the bilateral agenda and discussed upcoming high-level and top-level visits scheduled for this year and next, including the SCO Summit and the planned visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to Kazakhstan.
On this occasion, Ambassador Tukumov congratulated Mr. Bhatti on his appointment as Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. It is worth noting that Mr. Bhatti previously served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
For his part, Mr. Bhatti fondly recalled his tenure in Kazakhstan and expressed his readiness to extend full support to the further development of relations between Astana and Islamabad.
Particular attention was paid to the upcoming 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Pakistan in 2027. In this regard, both sides expressed hope that bilateral cooperation would be elevated to a qualitatively new level.
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