20:44, 18 February 2014 | GMT +5
Holland will help Kazakhstan in speed skating development
SOCHI. KAZINFORM - The Netherlands, which leads the Olympic speed skating, is willing to help Kazakhstan to develop this sport, this has been announced today at a meeting in Sochi by the Minister of Sports of the Netherlands Edith Schippers.

According to "Kazinform" correspondent, the Dutch Minister has carried out a round table with Tastanbek Yesentayev, the chairman of the Agency for Sports and Physical Education, and Temirkhan Dosmukhanbetov, the president of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan. The meeting discussed the issues of cooperation in the field of sport. The parties agreed to exchange experience in the development of speed skating. In addition, joint memorandum on partnership is expected to be signed soon.
In turn, Minister Schippers appreciated the enhancement of mass sports in Kazakhstan and wished good luck to our athletes. In turn, Tastanbek Yesentayev congratulated his colleague with the achievements of Dutch skaters at Sochi Olympics.