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Published: 05 July,2025 | Updated: 05 July,2025
Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Makes an Official Visit to Singapore

(AseanAll) — Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maulen Ashimbayev made an Official Visit in Singapore from 24 to 25 June 2025, at the invitation of Speaker of Parliament of Singapore Seah Kian Peng. 

Chairman Ashimbayev’s visit reciprocates Speaker Seah’s Official Visit to Kazakhstan in April 2024. Ashimbayev called on, and was hosted to lunch by, Singaporean Speaker Seah Kian Peng on 24 June 2025. They discussed ways to promote exchanges between their respective parliaments.

Ashimbayev called on Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 24 June 2025. They reaffirmed the warm and growing ties between Singapore and Kazakhstan, building on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s State Visit in May 2024. Tharman welcomed Chairman Ashimbayev’s interest in deepening parliamentary exchanges. They also discussed both countries’ shared interest in promoting inter-faith harmony and dialogue, and in enhancing economic cooperation and trade connectivity.

Ashimbayev attended the International Conference on Cohesive Societies and visited the Punggol Digital District to learn about Singapore’s Smart City developments.

Ashimbayev was accompanied by four members from the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and senior officials.