South Korea's Lee Myung-bak congratulated Kazakhstanis on 20th anniversary of independence

The South Korean President reminded that "19 years ago there were established diplomatic relations between our countries, and over these years we reached significant success in economic cooperation in various fields."

Lee Myung-bak emphasized that "over the past three years our cooperation significantly improved."

The President noted that over the years of independence Kazakhstan demonstrates high rates of economic growth and has great authority in the international arena.

"I congratulate the Kazakhstani people on the 20^th anniversary of independence. Over 20 years of independence Kazakhstan reached the greatest success in development against other countries of the world," Lee Myung-bak said.