Ilsur Metshin met with the Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazan

(KZN.RU, November 13, Mikhail Chentsov). Ilsur Metshin, the head of the capital of Tatarstan, met today with Askhat Nuskabay, the Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in Kazan. The meeting was held on the eve of the completion of his diplomatic mission in the capital of the RT and transition to a new post.

Ilsur Metshin greeted the guest and noted that the five years that Askhat Nuskabay had worked in Kazan flew very quickly. The Consul General remembered the years of his work in the city. “I am glad that I was a witness of all, dare I say this, the great events that took place in Kazan, starting with the Universiade 2013”, Askhat Nuskabay shared his memories.

"Many gratitude to you as the Mayor of this unique city. Kazan is a dream for many Russians. Many foreigners want to visit here, to see the city. Thank you for your support and warmth. Another person will come and, of course, he will feel this support as well”, said the Consul General.

He also said that he already had visited Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT, who presented him the award “For Valorous Labor”. “It's very rare in our diplomatic practice”, said A. Nuskabay.

Ilsur Metshin noted that the residents of Kazakhstan are truly fraternal people for both Russia and Tatarstan residents in every way. “Rarely, when I'm going somewhere, I feel like I’m home. In Kazakhstan, it feels exactly like that. We will continue to work to strengthen our relations, business and cultural bonds. Deepest gratitude to all our brotherly people of Kazakhstan in your face”, said the Mayor of Kazan.

Evgenia Lodvigova, the deputy head of the Kazan municipal formation, also took part in the meeting, held in the City Hall.

For reference

Askhat Nuskabay was born on April 2, 1970, in the city of Almaty. In 1987, he graduated from high school with honors. In the same year, he entered the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi.

He is in the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan since 1997:

1998-2003 – the consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic.

2003-2005 – the head of the Department of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2005-2009 – the consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Omsk.

2009-2012 – the deputy director of the Department of Administration and Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since November 2012 – the Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazan.

He has the diplomatic rank of a 2nd class adviser. He is married and has two daughters and a son.