Hu Jintao congratulated Kazakhstan on success in overcoming global crisis
SHANGHAI. April 30. KAZINFORM /Ruslan Suleimenov/ Leader of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao congratulated Kazakhstan on success in overcoming the consequences of the global financial crisis and achievement of economic growth in the first quarter of 2010.
As is known the delegation of Kazakhstan headed by Prime Minister Karim Massimov left yesterday for China to participate in EXPO-2010 world exhibition.
At the meeting the Chairman of the People's Republic of China and the Kazakh Premier focused on bilateral cooperation in oil and gas, nuclear energy, development of infrastructure and near-border cooperation.
The parties expressed satisfaction with dynamic development of the Kazakh-Chinese relations and mutually beneficial cooperation over 19 years since establishment of diplomatic relations. High level of mutual political trust, close economic ties, active interaction in security and mutual support in international affairs set the best pattern of this, the parties noted.
The parties also stressed that consistent development of the relations between Astana and Beijing fully complies with both countries' national interests. High level of political dialogue and strategic partnership allows Kazakhstan and China to be optimistic on future of bilateral relations, H. Jintao and K. Massimov emphasized.