Kazakhstan and Japan have signed the agreement for oil and uranium extraction and refining

The Minister of External Affairs of Kazakhstan, E. Kazykhanov and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Y. Edano  have signed several documents connected with cooperation of the state in the sphere of minerals production and oil refining. Japan is ready to offer Kazakhstan new technologies for the improving of resources production. Japan is also interested in the intensification of cooperation with Kazakhstan in the sphere of uranium extraction and nuclear power plants construction. Mr. Edano says that many states are interested in construction of a new power plants, and Japan has concentrated much technologies for realization  of these particular projects. They will continue cooperation and support their direction.

Source: http://newskaz.ru/economy/20120502/3070402.html

Translated by Nadezhda Poltoratskaya