Sec of State receives Indian First Deputy Minister of Oil and Natural Gas
15:11, 13 January 2009
ASTANA. January 13. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev has received the First Deputy Minister of Oil and Natural Gas of India; Kazinform reports.
?Relations between Kazakhstan and India have a steady tendency of further strengthening and extension. India is an important participant in implementation of such significant initiatives of the Head of the State like the CICA and Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions. The upcoming meeting of the two leaders in Delhi will be an important event in a history of our relations, will give a new impulse to bilateral cooperation?, K.Saudabayev noted.
The Secretary of State emphasized that Kazakhstan is interested in India?s participation in implementation of a strategy of Kazakhstan?s entering a club of 50 competitive states of the world.
The Indian party emphasized the Indian interest in development of cooperation with Kazakhstan in all spheres. He expressed confidence that the meeting in Delhi will promote further strengthening and multilateral development of partnership relations between the two countries.