Jakarta, Sept 10, 2014 (Antara) - Despite huge geographical distance,
Indonesia and Kazakhstan have a lot in common as both countries have
a moderate Muslim majority, rich cultural diversity and abundant
natural resources.
Indonesia and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations about 21
years ago following Indonesia's recognition of the proclamation of
independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 16, 1991.
Since then, the two countries' top officials have exchanged many
visits. The then President, Soeharto, paid a state visit to Almaty in
April 1995, reciprocated by a state visit from President Nursultan
Nazarbayev to Jakarta just over three months later, wrote Foster Gultom,
Indonesian ambassador to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, in the Jakarta Post
in an article in 2013.
