PM met with French delegation

20:09, 15 April 2010

ASTANA. April 15. KAZINFORM Kazakh Prime minister Karim Massimov has met with French delegation headed by President of the Committee of Finance of the French Senate Jean Arthuis today, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Head of the Government.

The sides exchanged opinions on topical issues of realization of the agreements achieved by the Presidents of two states and further development of economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and France.

K.Massimov informed the French Senators on the measures taken by the Kazakh Government on stabilization of the economy in 2007-2009 and its development during the post-crisis period. He also said that due to beginning of realization of the Program on Forced Industrial-Innovative Development of Kazakhstan the Kazakh Government keeps on following the policy of improvement of investment and fiscal conditions and creation of favorable business climate for investors.

The French Senators highly appraised the economic development policy of Kazakhstan. They confirmed the interest of the French side in extension of cooperation in energy, new technologies, agriculture and finance.

"I am impressed by the prestige of your country proved by OSCE chairmanship and the fact that Kazakhstan gained considerable political credibility in a short period of time", J. Arthuis said.

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