Barack Obama Backs Kazakhstan.ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- On Tuesday evening Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev received a telephone call from US President Elect, Barack Obama. President Nazarbayev congratulated Mr. Obama on his election victory and wished him every success for the challenges ahead. The Kazakh Head of State spoke of the mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" relations between Kazakhstan and the US, especially in the energy sphere. Kazakh-American interaction on global and regional security was also discussed. President Nazarbayev emphasized that Kazakhstan was interested in further developing Kazakh-American cooperation, in strengthening bilateral bilateral /bi·lat·er·al/ (-lat´er-al) having two sides, or pertaining to both sides. bi·lat·er·al adj. 1. Having or formed of two sides; two-sided. 2. relationships in all spheres. In return, Barack Obama expressed his appreciation of President Nazarbayev's support - acknowledging Kazakhstan's hugely significant nonproliferation non·pro·lif·er·a·tion adj. Of, relating to, or calling for an end to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by additional nations: a nonproliferation treaty. process and the country's assistance with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US President Elect emphasized the readiness of America's new administration to strengthen partnership with the Central Asian republic - adding that "Kazakhstan is a friend of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and I will develop and improve cooperation". Mr Obama said that he hoped to visit Kazakhstan in the near future. Tuesday's phone call came in response to a congratulatory con·grat·u·late tr.v. con·grat·u·lat·ed, con·grat·u·lat·ing, con·grat·u·lates To express joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of (another). telegram sent by President Nazarbayey to the President Elect following his victory on November 4th. The telegram mentioned the support of the US for Kazakhstan's 2010 chairmanship of the Organization on Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE OSCE Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe OSCE Organisation Pour la Sécurité et la Coopération en Europe (French: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) OSCE Objective Structured Clinical Examination ) and the common traditions of religious tolerance, inter-ethnic harmony and humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States. |
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