16:29, 07 December 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakh Foreign Minister, EU Special Representative for Central Asia met
sp;ASTANA. December 7. KAZINFORM Kazakh State Secretary - Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev has received EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel today, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reports.

The sides discussed the state and prospects of "Central Asia - Kazakhstan - European Union" relations, priorities and goals of the political dialogue of Kazakhstan and EU during the Spain's EU chairmanship, implementation of "Path to Europe" program and the EU Strategy in Central Asia, interaction in the field of energy and environment protection. Special attention was paid to the Kazakhstan's OSCE chairmanship in 2010, realization of agreements of the 11 session of the Cooperation Council between Astana and Brussels and signing of new agreement between Kazakhstan and the EU.
The sides exchanged opinions on a range of regional and international issues as well.