President Nazarbayev holds telephone conversation with US Vice President J. Biden at the initiative of the American side

Astana. April 23. KAZINFORM. At the beginning of the conversation Joseph Biden expressed gratitude on behalf of the US President for Kazakhstan's role in renewal of Asia; Kazinform refers to the Press service of the President of Kazakhstan.
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The US Vice President spoke highly of Kazakhstan?s part and contribution to nuclear nonproliferation and underlined that the US new administration will support Kazakhstan?s policy in this sphere. In his turn, President Nazarbayev expressed support for nuclear initiatives stated by US President Barack Obama in Prague. The similar ideas have been voiced by N. Nazarbayev at the UN General Assembly session in 2007. According to the Head of State, the Non-Proliferation Treaty in its present form no longer meets today's challenges and requires revision and updating. Joseph Biden told about the willingness of the new U.S. leadership to give priority to the improvement of nuclear non-proliferation regime. He expressed the hope that Kazakhstan will continue to actively participate in this process and invited Nursultan Nazarbayev to participate in an international conference on non-proliferation. The President of Kazakhstan and the United States Vice-President also discussed the status and prospects of development of Kazakh-American relations. The two sides agreed that under current conditions it is necessary to look for new ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere. In particular, the Head of State mentioned the possibility of the resumption of the joint commission on cooperation. They also discussed a number of topical issues of international concern, including the global financial and economic crisis. In the opinion of Joseph Biden, the revival of the American economy would begin in the 4th quarter of this year. The interlocutors agreed to maintain regular contact and to continue working towards non-proliferation and nuclear arms reduction.
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