PM hopes for increased engagements and greater levels of cooperation between Fiji and Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he is hoping for increased engagements and greater levels of cooperation between Fiji and Kazakhstan.

While speaking to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Prime Minister Bainimarama also acknowledged the grant of US$100,000 by the Government of Kazakhstan to the Fijian Government to undertake research on Future Energy.

Bainimarama says this is in line with the government’s priorities to promote sustainable energy, reduce carbon emissions and achieve its intended targets under the Paris Agreement.

He says the results of the feasibility study undertaken under the grant will be displayed at the Astana Expo which started earlier this week.

Bainimarama says he is very impressed and commend Kazakhstan for choosing such an important theme, ‘Future Energy’ for the expo, which he strongly believes in and supports. 

He says it is an honor for him to be invited to travel to Kazakhstan on this significant occasion and join them in promoting the ideas on our future energy innovations and technology.  

Bainimarama also says that the strength of our relations is reflected in Fiji’s support for Kazakhstan for Astana to host the EXPO‑2017 and also Fiji’s support for Kazakhstan to bid for the non‑permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2017‑2018.

He also hopes for assistance in the agriculture and mineral resource sectors.