Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks at the 46th Singapore Lecture in Singapore, May 24, 2024. Tokayev paid a state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
SINGAPORE, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Singapore and Kazakhstan have signed agreements in economic cooperation, higher education, intellectual property rights protection, legal cooperation, security cooperation, and standards, Singapore's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
The agreements were signed during Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Friday.
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam received Tokayev. Both presidents welcomed stronger connectivity and people-to-people exchange through education, cultural exchanges, and tourism.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Tokayev discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in areas including education, food security, green energy, and digitalization.
Tokayev also met with other senior Singaporean officials. ■
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks at the 46th Singapore Lecture in Singapore, May 24, 2024. Tokayev paid a state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
