K.Saudabayev welcomed participants of OSCE Summit

ASTANA. December 1. KAZINFORM /Yelizaveta Voronchuk/ OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State - Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev welcomed the participants of the OSCE Summit in Astana on Wednesday.

"First, I would like to congratulate people and the President of Kazakhstan on this important event, we are hosting on the eve of the Independence Day of Kazakhstan. This Summit testifies the international community's appreciation of our efforts to the economic and social development contributed over a short period of our independence. It also testifies the leadership policy of Nursultan Nazarbayev and his contribution to building regional and global security. I wish to express my gratitude for your presence at the Summit, for your commitment to the basic principles of the Organization", the Chairperson-in-office said.

K.Saudabayev said that in order to meet the expectations of the participating states of the OSCE Kazakhstan would develop further the principles of the OSCE, build confidence within the Organization area and constructive cooperation between the OSCE member states.