ECO states should join efforts to revive Afghan economy - Kazakh PM
19:29, 23 December 2010
ISTANBUL. December 23. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov has called on the ECO participating states for joint efforts on economic recovery of Afghanistan.
"One of the key elements of deepening cooperation between the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization is an economic revival and rehabilitation of Afghanistan. We believe this can be done only through joint efforts", K. Massimov said in Istanbul on Thursday.
The Premier noted that Kazakhstan has carried out eight programs on Afghanistan rehabilitation.
"Kazakhstan considers that further integration into international community through regional and international organizations will help Afghanistan move forward to economic recovery", K. Massimov added.