22 August 2005, Washington.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassymzhomart
Tokaev held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
22 August during his visit to Washington Minister
of Foreign Affairs Kassymzhomart Tokaev conducted negotiations with
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The diplomats discussed
perspectives of further development of Kazakhstan-American relations,
urgent problems of regional cooperation as well as interaction on a
number of issues of global agenda.
U.S. Secretary of State expressed her
satisfaction with the achieved level of cooperation and constructive
dialogue between the leaders of the two countries. She stated the
strong support from the United States for the programme of full-scale
social-political reforms announced by President N.Nazarbaev which
represents optimal model of development for other Central Asian states.
The statement of the head of the U.S.
Department of State that Kazakhstan possesses all constituents to “play
key role in Central Asia while helping neighboring countries to be
economically more open, politically more stable”, has become another
evidence of U.S. perception of Kazakhstan as a worthy strategic
partner.
C.Rice confirmed that Washington is ready to
strengthen strategic partnership with Kazakhstan as a recognized leader
of the Central Asian region.
In the opinion of the Secretary of State,
Kazakhstan’s growing role and status as a regional leader would promote
further realization of political reforms on the basis of successes
achieved in the economic area.
From his part, K.Tokaev said that the
leadership binds much and confirmed Kazakhstan’s principal interest in
expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with the USA and commitment
to democratic policy of reforms. Kazakhstan appreciates partnership
with the USA and plans to take further measures on strengthening
cooperation, said the Kazakh diplomat.
When discussing cooperation in counteracting
threats to peace and stability the Head of Kazakh Foreign Office
stressed that Kazakhstan is ready to further develop partner
relationship, consistently render assistance to the USA in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
The same day K.Tokaev made a speech before
representatives of American political establishment, business and
scientific circles, mass-media and non-governmental organizations at
the dinner in the honor of the Kazakh Foreign Minister on behalf of the
American-Kazakh business association.
Date of issue: 2005-08-25
