UNITED STATES - KAZAKHSTAN JOINT STATEMENT ON COOPERATION IN AGRIBUSINESS AND AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE (Washington, 17 day of December, 1999)

UNITED STATES - KAZAKHSTAN JOINT STATEMENT ON COOPERATION IN AGRIBUSINESS
AND AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE (Washington, 17 day of December, 1999)

On the occasion of the meeting of the U.S.- Kazakhstan Joint Commission, the Business Development Committee Co-Chairs

Based on continuing progress by the Republic of Kazakhstan in steps to create a market economy and more open commercial and investment environment, including the necessary legal and financial conditions and business opportunities,

Noting the objectives of the Intergovernmental U.S. - Kazakhstan Business Development Committee's (BDC) "Terms of Reference,"

Proceeding from the Action Program of Economic Partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America, signed on November 19, 1997 in Washington;

Recognizing the importance of intensifying dialogue on bilateral agribusiness and agribusiness finance issues for persuading the U.S. private sector to invest, trade and form joint ventures with Kazakhstan counterparts;