Kazakhstan, China to step up economic cooperation - FM
Minister Idrissov informed that Kazakhstan had adopted the new foreign policy concept for 2020. The concept was updated in line with Kazakhstan's long-term political course "Kazakhstan-2050" Development Strategy. "The Kazakhstan-2050 Strategy is aimed at making Kazakhstan eligible to join the club of world's 30 top countries and developing all aspects of social life within its boundaries. It concurs with goals and tasks that China set for itself for the period until 2049," the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan noted. "Kazakhstan plans to enlist the help of foreign experts to ensure development of necessary infrastructure to make a transition to "green economy" based on high ecological and energy saving standards," he stressed. The Kazakhstani diplomat added that holding of the International exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana is expected to become an important element of achieving the goals of "green economy". The Kazakh side is also ready to discuss possible ways of implementation of a large-scale project - the economic belt of the Silk Road that is set to embrace such aspects of cooperation as economy, trade, investments, and culture and is hoped to bring the interregional interaction to a brand new level. Kazakhstan and China established diplomatic relations 22 years ago on January 5, 2014. Sales turnover between the two countries reached $28.5 billion in 2013.
