Kazakhstan President receives message from UN Sec Gen

sp;ASTANA. December 8. KAZINFORM.    Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has received a message from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the presidential press service reports.

The UN Secretary General congratulated the Kazakh President on successful organization and conduction of the 18 session of the World Tourism Organization General Assembly.

"Kazakhstan received the main authority of the specialized institution of the United Nations in the new capital city for the first time. It witnesses the increasing role of your country at the international arena as one of the reliable partners of the UN system.

Generally, holding such an important event Kazakhstan managed to show the unique cultural and natural wealth of Central Asia, support the tourism sector of the region, and contribute to the current economic crisis overcoming.

Let me wish you successes in cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United Nations Organization", the message writes.