We keen on bringing our political dialogue with Kazakhstan to level of economic cooperation: José Manuel Barroso
09:35, 26 January 2010
SSELS. January 26. KAZINFORM /Yerzhan Ospanov/ "We are keen on brining our political dialogue to the level of economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and the EU", President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso said in Brussels at the meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-office, Kazakh Secretary of State - Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev.
The Head of the EC expressed his support to the programs suggested by Kazakhstan at the post of the OSCE chairman. The European Union supports the action plan of Kazakhstan on the improvement of the Organization as well.
In the field of bilateral cooperation the sides discussed prospects of signing of a new Agreement on partnership and cooperation between Kazakhstan and the EU that would reflect the achieved level of trade, economic and political relations. The sides agreed that negotiations on this new document will be started in the nearest future.