Nazarbayev met with Foreign and Labor Ministers of Malaysia

Kazakhstan President started his state visit to Malaysia with a meeting with the host country's Foreign Minister Anifakh Aman and the Labor Minister Dato' Shaziman bin Abu Mansor, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Nursultan Nazarbayev’s press-service. The visit’s details were discussed on April 17. Nazarbayev meet the top leaders of Malaysia on April 18. Signing of several bilateral documents is also planned during the visit. Last year Malaysian Prime-Minister visited Astana. His visit resulted in signing of a package of documents, including a trilateral agreement between Zhambyl oblast administration, Smart Agro Karkara and National feedlot corporation Sdn.Bhd on creation of a cattle-breeding complex in Zhambyl oblast. Besides, the negotiations were held with Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas on its participation in Kazakhstan projects. The discussions also covered the possibility of Kazakhstan becoming the halal center in Central Asia. Malaysia will also build a hotel in Astana. By Renat Tashkinbayev