India and Kazakhstan will sign six agreements during the two-day official visit of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Astana beginning today. These include Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, gas sharing, civil nuclear cooperation and cooperation in the fields of Agriculture and Information Technology. Dr Manmohan Singh is arriving in Astana this evening after participating in BRICS summit at Sanya in China. The Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty will address the regional security and the menace of terrorism. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio News Service Division, Indian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ashok Kumar Sharma said Kazakhstan has agreed to share 25 percent gas produced by Satpayev oil basin in Caspian Sea. A final agreement will be signed between ONGC and Kazak oil company Kazmunay Gas in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Kazak President Nursultan Nazarbayev. He said it will be great achievement in the field of energy security. AIR correspondent reports finishing touch is being given to the Agreements and MoUs which are to be between the two countries. Dr Manmohan Singh is the first dignitary visiting Astana after re-election of President Nazarbayev with thumping majority on 3rd of this month.
News On AIR | April 15, 2011 9:12 AM
India, Kazakhstan to sign six agreements during PM's visit to Astana, beginning today