The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askar Shokybayev, with The Peninsula Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi at the newspaper’s office in Doha, yesterday. (Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah/The Peninsula)
DOHA: Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Askar Shokybayev, visited The Peninsula offices yesterday.
Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi, Editor in-Chief, welcomed the ambassador who came with other Embassy officials and was briefed about the newspaper’s mission and vision.
Dr. Al-Shafi toured the ambassador around the editorial department where he met with staff of various sections of the department.
They talked about the close bilateral relations between Qatar and Kazakhstan in various fields since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Shokybayev expressed satisfaction of The Peninsula’s coverage, team and facilities and said he looked forward to further cooperation with the newspaper.