UAE President receives Kazakh Prime Minister

Abu Dhabi, May 25, 2010 (WAM)- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi yesterday at Al Bateen Palace Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov in the presence of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Sheikh Khalifa welcomed the Kazakh Premier and his entourage, hoping the visit would further enhance relations between the two friendly countries. The meeting tackled ways to boost the relations in different fields, especially in the economic, investment, cultural and tourism areas.
The UAE President stressed that the UAE was keen to develop relations with Kazakhstan through expanding scope of joint cooperation in line with balanced policies, especially in the economic, trade and tourism fields.
For his part, the Kazakh Prime Minister expressed his pleasure on visiting the UAE and meeting with the UAE President, indicating that the visit would culminate and strengthen the long standing ties between the two friendly countries.
Sheikh Khalifa conveyed his regards to Kazakh President Norsultan Nazarbaiv, wishing him good health and prosperity to the Kazakh people.
Sheikh Khalifa conferred Union Order on the Kazak Prime Minister. The Kazakh Prime Minister thanked Sheikh Khalifa for this gesture, praising the strength of the relations between the two leaderships and peoples. – Emirates News Agency, WAM