Kazakhstan opened an honorary consulate in the Aegean city of Izmir on Tuesday.
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Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul and Kazakh Ambassador to Turkey Baghdad Amreyev participated in the inaugural ceremony.
"I hope this consulate will be a new strong bridge between Turkey and Kazakhstan," Gonul said.
Amreyev said Turkey and Kazakhstan had a strategic partnership agreement, and it was natural for the two countries to have same political and economic goals.
/World Bulletin/