Nazarbayev Center director, ex-President of Swiss Confederation debated coop issues

ASTANA. November 21. KAZINFORM Kanat Saudabayev, Chairman of the Commission on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction under the President of Kazakhstan and Director of the Nazarbayev Center met with ex-President of Swiss Confederation, Professor at the Geneva University Micheline Calmy-Rey as part of the Nazarbayev Center and the ATOM Project presentation in Geneva.

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The parties focused on the key directions of bilateral cooperation, debated the current state of the joint contractual basis, non-proliferation and disarmament issues, the Nazarbayev Center's press service said.

Micheline Calmy-Rey highly appreciated bilateral ties and expressed confidence that this visit of Kanat Saudabayev will give a new impetus and will contribute to further fruitful cooperation between the two countries in this sphere.

In his turn, Saudabayev highlighted significance of the ATOM Project, a new initiative of President Nazarbayev, building on top of his 21 years of commitment and actions to achieve global nuclear disarmament.