BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to North Macedonia Satybaldy Burshakov held a meeting with Ohrid Mayor Kiril Pecakov, during which the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Ohrid was presented and received his consular patent.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, during the meeting, Burshakov introduced Giorgi Vojnovik as Kazakhstan’s new Honorary Consul in Ohrid and officially handed him the consular document.
"The parties discussed the current state and prospects for developing Kazakh-Macedonian cooperation, including expanding trade, economic, investment, and cultural ties. Burshakov also briefed the Mayor on key areas of Kazakhstan's political and socioeconomic development," the statement of Kazakh MFA says.
Pecakov presented information about the municipality’s activities, the region’s economic and tourism potential, as well as cultural events held in Ohrid.
The sides expressed confidence that the launch of the Honorary Consul’s activities in Ohrid will contribute to strengthening bilateral cooperation, expanding business contacts, promoting cultural exchanges and developing tourism links between Kazakhstan and North Macedonia.
Ohrid is one of North Macedonia’s major tourism and cultural centers. The city and the wider Ohrid region are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and host international cultural events annually.
Diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and North Macedonia were established in 1995, and the two countries marked their 30th anniversary in 2025 with the official opening of Kazakhstan’s embassy in Skopje. In recent years the partnership has gained new momentum through high-level contacts, including the 2025 visits to Astana by President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski, the signing of a 2025–2027 inter-ministerial cooperation programme, and the creation of a bilateral Business Council. Cooperation focuses on expanding trade and investment (with bilateral turnover rising notably in 2024), agriculture, transport and logistics, tourism and cultural exchanges, while both sides continue to explore practical steps such as a possible visa-free regime and greater business-to-business engagement.
