OREANDA-NEWS. On July 22, 2008 at the Government’s House in Astana, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov met US State Department delegation headed by Boyden Gray, the current Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, reported the Official website http://en.government.kz.

The sides discussed further prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the USA in the realms of energy and investments.

K. Massimov noted that Kazakhstan, being a major trade and investments partner of the USA in Central Asia, adheres to principles of open and constructive partnership.

In the course of the meeting, the sides also dwelt on issues of food and energy security, economic cooperation of Kazakhstan with other states of Central Asia, as well as Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO.

Those attending the meeting pointed to progress achieved in relations between Kazakhstan and the USA and expressed confidence in further successes in cooperation.