Kazakhstan, Astana, Feb. 24 / Trend K. Konyrova /
Secretary of State - Kazakh Foreign Minister during his official visit held talks with officials from China in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ilyas Omarov said.
"During the talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, the diplomats exchanged views on topical issues of the Kazakhstan-China strategic partnership, considered a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in political, economic and humanitarian spheres," Omarov said.
According to him, Saudabayev noted that the relationship between Kazakhstan with our great neighbor have the character of a true partnership. In his view, a feature of Kazakh-Chinese cooperation is that it reflects high trust relationships of our Presidents.
According to him, Beijing attaches great importance to this visit. An opportunity is given to exchange views extensively on further expansion of China-Kazakhstan strategic partnership and cooperation on a range of important bilateral and multilateral issues.
"The sides stressed the dynamic development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The Ministers noted that the task set by senior management of Kazakhstan and China to reach the amount worth $ 15 billion turnover by 2015 will be achieved ahead of schedule", press-secretary of the Foreign Ministry said.
According to him, a separate topic of discussion was the interaction between the two countries in the format of multilateral organizations and associations such as the UN, SCO, CICA.
Heads of diplomatic agencies expressed their willingness to enhance cooperation between the foreign ministries, in particular, the ministerial consultations.
"Kanat Saudabayev conveyed Yang Jiechi an invitation to visit Kazakhstan, which was accepted with gratitude," Omarov said.
According to him, the same day Kazakh Foreign Minister held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Chinese State Council Wen Jiabao and discussed the current status and future directions of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The two sides discussed issues of cooperation in renewable energy in accordance with the agreement signed by the governments of Kazakhstan and China last year.
"Prime Minister of the Chinese State Council said that his government is positively considering a proposal of our country on the supply of Kazakh flour and grain and transit of these products through the Chinese territory", Omarov said.
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