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KAZAKHSTAN REFORMS SEEN AS EXAMPLE FOR CENTRAL ASIA
“Since its independence, Kazakhstan has set examples in this region with bold economic reforms that have attracted investment, created jobs, and established a vibrant banking system,” Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs E. Anthony Wayne told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington.
The United States is interested in and supportive of Kazakhstan's economic and political well-being, he said. This interest was exemplified by the recent visit of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Kazakhstan “and the messages in support of good bilateral relations between our two countries and support of continued reform that she delivered there,” Wayne said.
In a speech at Eurasian National University in Astana October 13, Rice said that by holding a free and fair presidential election in December, “Kazakhstan has an unprecedented opportunity to lead Central Asia toward a future of democracy.”