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Riyadh : Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

They reviewed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in all fields. They also discussed the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.

King Salman and Nazarbayev were present at the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and three agreements between the two governments.

The MoU, in the fields of agriculture and livestock, was signed by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdurrahman Al-Fadhli and Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Askar Myrzakhmetov.

An agreement of cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed by President of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy Dr. Hashim Yamani and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev.

An agreement in the fields of extradition of wanted persons and another one in the transfer of prisoners were signed by Deputy Interior Minister Abdulrahman Al-Rubaian and Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor Zhaqip Asanov.

An official reception was held for Nazarbayev at the palace during which the national anthems of the two countries were played and he inspected the guard of honor.

The King also held a luncheon banquet in honor of Nazarbayev and his accompanying delegation.

Earlier on the day, Riyadh Emir Prince Faisal Bin Bandar and a number of officials accorded him a warm reception on arrival at King Salman Air Base.

Nazarbayev held separate talks with Iyad Madani, secretary general of Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and Bandar Hajjar, president of Islamic Development Bank. Their talks mainly figured issues of common interest.