Kazakh Ambassador met with Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan
08:46, 12 March 2009
ASTANA. March 12. KAZINFORM Kazakh Ambassador Bakhytbek Shabarbayev met with Advisor to Prime Minister for Finance and Economy of Pakistan Shaukat Tarin, who heads the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Statistics. The sides shared opinions on the issues of cooperation in the filed of economy, finances and trade, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
The Kazakh Diplomat informed on the socio-economic situation in Kazakhstan, briefed on the antirecessionary measures of the Kazakh Government, aimed at the provision of social protection of the population and creation of conditions for post-crisis development.
Shaukat Tarin got acquainted with the article of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev ?Keys to Crisis? and information on the regional financial center of Almaty, established by the initiative of the Head of the State.
The importance of the holding of the II Economic Forum of Astana ?Economic Security of Eurasia in the System of Global Risks? was stressed at the meeting. As the sides noted, the Forum provides with an opportunity to share opinions and develop recommendations on the world financial crisis overcome at the high level.
In accordance with achieved agreement, the Director of the National Bank of Pakistan took part in the Forum.