Kazakh business delegation holds meetings in the U.S.
2012 04 16
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CA-NEWS (KZ) - Annual Kazakh-American consultations within the Kazakh-American Strategic Partnership Commission (SPC) were held in Washington on April 9-11, the press service of the Kazakh Embassy in the United States said.
Kazakh delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov, the U.S. delegation - by United States Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake.
The forum was attended by representatives of Kazakh and U.S. companies under the "Road Show", organized by the National Agency for Export and Investment "Kaznex Invest" and Ministry of Industry and Trade of Kazakhstan. The American side had representatives of the largest companies in the fields of engineering, chemical and defense industries, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and informational technology.
The main purpose of the "Road Show" was the presentation of investment opportunities in non-primary sector of Kazakhstan and to promote industrial and innovative development by establishing direct contacts between business communities of both countries.
Kairat Umarov and Robert Blake encouraged businesses of both countries to actively cooperate and work together to promote economic and innovative potential of Kazakhstan.
After Washington, the Kazakh business delegation held "Road Show" in New York, as well as business meetings in Chicago and California.
Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Human Rights, Democracy and Labor Michael Posner noted positive developments in Kazakhstan in recent years. For example, Kazakh Government implements the Kazakh National Action Plan for Human Rights for 2009 to 2012 with the participation of civil society. Also, the country held the OSCE Chairmanship and conducted the Astana Summit in December 2010. Official Washington has expressed the desire to continue joint cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of democracy.
Umarov also held separate meetings with seniors of White House, Ministers of Energy and Defense and the Office of U.S. Trade Representative, Kazinform agency reported.
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