Tokayev discussed his upcoming visit to France.

According to the official Telegram channel of Akorda, the head of state received the French ambassador, Sylvain Gioghe.

After congratulating the French ambassador on his appointment, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that his diplomatic mission coincides with a very active period in the development of bilateral relations.

The President emphasized that Kazakhstan places great importance on the comprehensive deepening of cooperation with France and wished Ambassador Sylvain Gioghe success in his important role.

During the meeting, issues related to the agenda of the upcoming state visit of the President of Kazakhstan to the French Republic were discussed.

The head of state expressed hope that this visit would outline new prospects for interaction between Astana and Paris and provide a significant impetus for further strengthening the Kazakh-French strategic partnership.

It is worth noting that today, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from several countries. Specifically, the credentials were presented by the Ambassador of the French Republic Sylvain Gioghe, the Ambassador of the European Union Aleška Simkič, the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland Janne Heiskanen, the Ambassador of Canada Christopher Daggon, and the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil Marcel Fortuna Biato.

Yesterday, the press service of Akorda reported that at the beginning of next week, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will visit France on a state visit.

The last official visit of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to France took place in November 2022. At that time, the heads of state held negotiations during which our President invited Macron to Kazakhstan.

Almost a year later, another meeting between Tokayev and Macron took place, this time in Kazakhstan. Tokayev described Macron's visit as historic; after the negotiations with the President of Kazakhstan, Macron stated that his country is aligned with our state's strategy of "not being a vassal of any powers, but maintaining balanced relations with various countries."

Later, the heads of state held negotiations and participated in a business forum. During that time, the President of France also visited a special exhibition "Ethnoaul," where he tried to play the national game "asyq atu."

In February of this year, it became known that the President of Kazakhstan gifted Emmanuel Macron puppies of the Tazy breed that he liked at an exhibition in Astana. Since then, photos of Macron with the dogs he received as gifts have repeatedly appeared online.

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