Kazakhstan plays a key role as a bridge between Europe and Asia, Didier Burkhalter
19:00, 20 November 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM "Kazakhstan plays a key role as a bridge between Europe and Asia," said Didier Burkhalter, President of the Swiss Confederation, in a joint statement with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at Akorda.
"I'm paying a visit not only as the President of the Swiss Confederation but also as the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. First of all, I would like to note that Central Asia, especially, Kazakhstan plays a key role as a bridge between Europe and Asia. This bridge is of utmost importance under current conditions," he added. As stated there, the parties debated issues concerning further development of bilateral relations, urgent issues of the international agenda, including situation in Ukraine.