On 12 September 2018 Duane Morris & Selvam law venture held Ambassador Series dedicated to Kazakhstan event in Singapore. The topic of the event was: "Kazakhstan: The Economic and Political Outlook". H.E. Dr. Usen Suleiman, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Singapore, presented inter alia on collaboration between Kazakhstan and Singapore, and Kazakhstan within the Belt and Road Initiative.

The following topics were discussed at the event:

• Kazakhstan's current political situation;
• The country's economic outlook;
• Kazakhstan and the One Belt One Road Initiative;
• The Country's social and cultural values and vision;
• Collaboration between Kazakhstan and Singapore - opportunities and challenges.

Gulnur Nurkeyeva, Head of China Desk of GRATA International, took part and gave a speech at the meeting, introducing GRATA International to the Singapore business community and explaining the legal aspects of doing business.

Apart from Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Singapore Dr.Usen Suleiman, Ambassador of Portugal Luis Lorvao, Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zulkifli Baharudin, Olzhas Zhiyenkulov, president of Kazakhstan-Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Chamber, Rassulova Regina Authorized Officer of UBS, Sardor Yangibayev from Thomson Reuters, Director of Bank of Singapore Anna Barkova, and General Director of Gazprom Marketing and Trade Sergey Edrenkin took part in the Ambassador Series.