Chairman of Kazakh Senate meets with Chinese Ambassador

The speaker expressed interest in the development of cooperation within the SCO, concerning the issues of activation of inter-parliamentary contacts between the two states. ?We stand for the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation within the Organization step by step?, K.Tokayev noted.o The head of the Upper House stressed the importance of participation of China in the work of upcoming forum of representatives of religious confessions that will be held in Astana in July, 2009. C. Guoping said that the Chinese side supported the initiative of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the development of global intercultural and inter-faith dialogue and would render assistance in successful holding of the III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The head of the Upper House congratulated the diplomat on appointment to the position and coming Lunar New Year. K.Tokayev noted that official visit of the Head of the highest representational body of China who received invitation of the Chairman of the Senate earlier, is expected in Kazakhstan.