Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation Prime Minister, during a talk with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, revealed that the leadership of Kazakhstan in the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) will take the organization to a higher level. This was according to a report citing ITAR-TASS (Informatsionnye Telegrafnoye Agentstvto Rossii–Telegrafnoe Agentstvo Sovetskovo Soyuza/ Information Telegraph Agency of Russia–Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union).
Putin wished Kazakhstan, the chairman of the organization, success in the position. This is the first time for the country to lead such a significant association. Putin further added that under the Kazakhstan chairmanship, he believes that the organization will find its universal character. He knows that Kazakhstan will be able to face and resolve the issues for which the organization was created.
It would be a good basis for talks on security as well as development and intensification of democracy, not just on the post-Soviet Union territory but likewise for the entire continent, he added.
The Prime Minister further remarked that the Russian and Kazakhstan economic and trade relations has not been influenced by the recession. He said that he and the Kazakhstan Prime Minister met and talked about their cooperation, noting that in spite of the crisis, their relations were going smoothly.
Apart from discussing creation of transport passageways and trade, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev also tackled issues related to investment cooperation.
