Kazakh PM leaves for visit to Shanghai
ASTANA. April 29. KAZINFORM Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has left for visit to the People's Republic of China today where he will take part in the opening ceremony of Shanghai World Expo 2010.
The Head of the Kazakh Government will meet with the political officials of China, including Chinese President Hu Jintao and hold a range of meetings with heads of the biggest Chinese companies working in Kazakhstan. Official reception on behalf of the Chinese President for the heads of foreign delegations will be held on the day of the exhibition opening ceremony, April 30.
Expo 2010 will be held from May 1 to October 31 this year in Shanghai under the motto of "Better City, Better Life". 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the exhibition that is to be a record in the history of the exposition.
The Kazakh delegation headed by the Premier will get acquainted with the Kazakh national pavilion consisting of eight zones on April 30.
The Kazakhstan pavilion is 1 240 sq m and 20 m in height, located near Japanese and Korean pavilions. National Day of Kazakhstan will be held at the world exhibition on June 5.