WAM Dubai, May 28th 2012, (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance received today at Dubai Ruler's Court the Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askar Shokybayav who called on him on the occasion of the beginning of his tenure as a Consul General to the UAE.

Sheikh Hamdan welcomed and wished him good luck and success in his mission. They discussed ways of boosting friendship relations as well as trade and tourist ties between the two countries.

In attendance were Mohammad Ibrahim Al Shaibani Director General of the Dubai Ruler's Court and a number of senior officials.

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