13:08, 23 May 2014 | GMT +5
Integration associations should not compete against each other - N. Nazarbayev
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev speaking at the plenary session of the II World Anti-Crisis conference and VII Astana Economic Forum urged the international community not to oppose integration associations against each other.

"Everyone should avoid artificially opposing countries and regions and using conflicts' rhetoric. Kazakhstan has always followed the principle ‘the economy is above all'. Thus, Kazakhstan is rapidly developing. Kazakhstan is among the top five fastest growing countries. We have adopted "Kazakhstan -2050" Strategy and started realization of the serious tasks of comprehensive modernization. We strive to enter the top 30 developed countries. This is not an easy task, but we will solve it", said the Head of State.
According to the President of Kazakhstan, our country intends to achieve the set goals through regional integration.