Kazakh
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a telephone conversation with Prime
Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida. The Head of State expressed words of
solidarity to the Japanese people in connection with the earthquake in Japan
and hope that it would not lead to serious consequences. In turn, Fumio Kishida
regretfully informed about the forced decision to postpone his official visit
to Kazakhstan, including for his participation in the first summit of the
Central Asia - Japan Dialogue. The interlocutors also discussed the prospects
for developing Kazakh-Japanese relations.