Begaj in Kazakhstan, meeting with his counterpart Tokayev

The President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, accompanied by the First Lady Armanda Begaj, was received today on a state visit to Kazakhstan by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. This visit marks the first visit of a president from Albania to Kazakhstan, and comes at a time when 30 […]

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