Sec of State Kanat Saudabayev received Korean Ambassador Kim Il Su

ASTANA. February 27. KAZINFORM Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to our country Kim Il Su in view of termination of his diplomatic mission, Kazinform reports.

On behalf of the President of the country K. Saudabayev has handed out RK State Award ?The Certificate of Honor of the Republic of Kazakhstan? to the Korean Ambassador for his contribution to the strengthening and development of the political, economic and cultural-humanitarian relations between Kazakhstan and Korea, President's press service informs. ?We appreciate your contribution to the development of the Kazakh-South Korean cooperation and hope for continuation of friendly relations in future. We are confident that the upcoming meeting of Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak in Astana in spring will give new impulse to the further development of the relations between our states?, K. Saudabayev said. ?Our President highly estimates prospects of cooperation with Kazakhstan. We are interested in further enhancing interaction in oil and gas sector and participation in diversification of Kazakhstan economy?, Kim Il Su stated.