20:37, 07 December 2012 | GMT +5
EXPO-2017: Ex British PM sends message of greetings to Kazakh President
ASTANA December 7. KAZINFORM The Kazakh President has received a lot of congratulatory letters on Kazakhstan's win of the "Expo-2017" bid, Kazinform refers to the press service of the President.

In particular, the letters of congratulations from the President of the French company "Alstom" P.Kron, President and CEO of Eurocopter L. Bertling, Senior Executive Vice President of "AREVA" Mining Business Group O.Wantz and General Manager of «La Meurice» Hotel F. Holtman outline the importance of the victory, which shows the commitment of Kazakhstan to the principles of multilateral international cooperation.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in his congratulatory message noted that the "Expo-2017" in Astana is a great opportunity to show the world achievements in the field of alternative energy, and the theme "Energy of the Future", proposed by Kazakhstan, is one of the most important issues."