Steven Mann, special adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State on Caspian Sea energy issues, met with Kazakhstan\'s Foreign Minister Qasymzhomart Toqaev on 10 March in Astana to discuss Kazakhstan\'s role in the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline and other energy-related issues. Kazakhstan is being actively encouraged to participate in the development of the new oil-export pipeline. The two officials also spoke about the investment climate in Kazakhstan\'s energy sector for American firms interested in developing newly discovered oil and natural-gas deposits and how to make that climate more attractive. (khabar.kz)