Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan - reliable bridge to economic space of CIS, Customs Union, Caspian region and Central Asia

"Positive changes in economy will be accompanied by dynamic growth of the Kazakhstanis' living standards. We know there are many problems on the way to building a prospering society. Our development plans are directed on this goal. We solve, first of all, the tasks on development of the Kazakhstani system of education and healthcare and conduction of legal reforms", the Kazakh Leader said.

"Today the world community expresses interest in the Kazakhstan way of development. We enjoy respect of the world because we have established a regional empire with strong economy and firm positions in international community. We value our status and take ambitious steps for its strengthening. Our experience can serve as an example for many transient countries of the world", Nazarbayev noted.

In his speech N. Nazarbayev touched upon also the situation in Kyrgyzstan. "Over five years the country has faced two serious political crises which demonstrated that it is impossible to avoid cataclysms if the problems of the nation's wellbeing, its security, inter-ethnic and inter-faith harmony are not solved", the President said.

N. Nazarbayev pointed out that being the presiding country of the OSCE Kazakhstan took an active part in earliest solution of the Kyrgyz problem. "We will continue providing humanitarian and economic aid to our brother nation. At the same time I call on all political forces of Kyrgyzstan for ensuring peace, rehabilitation of stability , law order as soon as possible", he emphasized.