18:53, 28 April 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakh Senate Speaker receives Spanish Ambassador
ASTANA. April 28. KAZINFORM. Chairman of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received Ambassador of Spain to Kazakhstan Alberto Anton Cortes at his initiative today; Kazinform refers to the Senate?s press service.

The parties expressed satisfaction of the level of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Spain.
K. Tokayev noted it was necessary to activate inter-parliamentary contacts. The Parliament of Kazakhstan created a group of cooperation with the House of the Cortes Generales of Spain.
Mr. Tokayev invited Chairman of Spanish Senate Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia to pay official visit to Kazakhstan.
?Taking into account Kazakhstan?s chairmanship in the OSCE in 2010, and Spain?s chairmanship in the European Union in the first half of 2010, our countries will get new opportunities for interaction in the format of the EU-OSCE?, K. Tokayev said.
A. Cortes noted that Kazakhstan is a key partner for Spain in Central Asia. According to him, King of Spain Juan Carlos I and Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos plan to visit Kazakhstan this year.