11:10, 15 December 2009 | GMT +5
Official reception timed to Kazakhstan's Independence Day held in Beijing
BEIJING. December 15. KAZINFORM. /Ruslan Suleimenov/ An official reception on the occasion of Kazakhstan's Independence Day was organized by the Kazakh Embassy in Beijing, China, on Monday; the Embassy's press service told Kazinform.

The representatives of foreign diplomatic missions, China's ministries and departments, analytical and scientific structures, business circles, media, Kazakh Diaspora and students from Kazakhstan were invited to the reception. In whole over 450 people attended the event.
It was noted that Kazakhstan pays much attention to the development of good neighborly relations with China. The strategic partnership between Astana and Beijing show positive dynamic in all spheres of interaction and represent an excellent pattern of good neighborliness and mutual respect.
The collection of the Kazakh President's major speeches of 2009 translated into Chinese was presented at the reception.