ASTANA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim commenced his inaugural two-day official visit to Kazakhstan on Thursday (May 16) by visiting the Astana Grand Mosque along the historic Silk Route.
Anwar arrived at the mosque at 2.20pm local time (5.20pm Malaysian time) and was welcomed by Astana Mayor Zhenis Kassymbek and Chief Mufti of the mosque Nauryzbai Taganuly Optenov, who is also the Chairman of the Kazakhstan Spiritual Administration of Muslims (Muftyat)
