Majilis: Japan supports Kazakhstan?s initiatives

ASTANA. March 19. KAZINFORM. Chairman of the Majilis (Lower House) Ural Mukhamedzhanov has received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Shigeo Natsui today; Kazinform refers to the House?s press service.

?Kazakhstan welcomes the activities of Japan in the Central Asia and is ready to continue cooperation in various spheres and interaction between the parliamentary?, the Majilis Speaker said. Kazakhstan Parliament actively cooperates with the parliaments of 60 countries. The special group for cooperation with Japan consists of 25 parliamentarians. U. Mukhamedzhanov informed of Kazakhstan?s interest in promotion of multilateral dialog Central Asia + Japan initiated by Japan to promote regional integration. He also noted the favorable investment climate in Kazakhstan. ?Japan highly values relationship with Kazakhstan. Our country takes a positive view of Kazakhstan?s integration initiatives and its membership in international and regional organizations. We support Kazakhstan?s steps aimed at mutual understanding and peace, for example the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA)?, the Japanese diplomat emphasized. The parties agreed to continue expanding bilateral cooperation.