From: Vladic Ravich (vravich@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 13:51:40 EST
U.S. PLANS $36 MILLION IN AID TO KAZAKHSTAN FOR BIO LABS
John Ordway, U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, told a news conference in
Astana on 19 November that the United States plans to give Kazakhstan
$36 million to set up biological laboratories to track dangerous
pathogens and diseases, Interfax-Kazakhstan reported. Ordway lauded
Kazakhstan for its cooperation in the war on terror and other security
matters, saying, "We would like to continue cooperation in the military
sphere, which is quite fruitful." Ordway said the United States would
also like to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sphere. The
ambassador noted that Kazakhstan has "quite an open market, which
creates excellent business opportunities," but he warned that corruption
remains a hazard of the local business environment. DK
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