Kazakhstan enjoys trust of whole world due to closure of Semipalatinsk polygon and renunciation of nuclear weapons
10:56, 14 April 2010
WASHINGTON. April 14. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Due to the decision on closing the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and renunciation of nuclear arsenal Kazakhstan enjoys trust of the world community. President Nursultan Nazarbayev said it at a briefing upon completion of the second session of the Global Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Congress Center.
"At the Summit the leaders of the countries said Kazakhstan led in promotion of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Certainly, the world knows about closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and renunciation of nuclear arsenal. Recently the Secretary General of the UN has visited Semey. And today we see rightness of our steps. Due to them, Kazakhstan enjoys trust and respect of the entire world", N. Nazarbayev noted.