Kazakh leader welcomes investment summit.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Excerpt from report by Kazakh Channel 31 TV on 8 June

[Presenter] The third international investment summit which started today is now under way in Almaty. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered a key report.

[Nazarbayev in Russian] Today's meeting is the obvious result of Kazakhstan's progress in investment cooperation with foreign countries and integration into the world economy. The forum organized by such a famous publication as the International Herald Tribune naturally arouses the international business community's interest and respect. I am expressing sincere gratitude for this initiative. …