Kazakhstan to open embassies in Mexico, Ethiopia and South Africa

    Kazakhstan plans to open embassies in Mexico and Ethiopia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov has announced at government hour in the Senate on Wednesday.
    He said Kazakhstan has directed its eye to new regions and wants to expand the horizons of its diplomacy.
    "We also plan to strengthen cooperation with Africa with its vast economic opportunities. The diplomatic mission of Kazakhstan in South Africa will be opened as we are preparing for the upcoming visit of President Nazarbayev to the RSA later this year. Next year, the embassy of Kazakhstan will open its doors in Ethiopia and through our representative office there, we will consolidate our interaction with African countries," the minister said, according to Kazinform.