Astana. December 22. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan and Japan signed the Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Income Taxes in Tokyo on Friday, the agency reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. According to the press service, Kazakhstan Ambassador, Akylbek Kamaldinov, and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hirofumi Nakasone, signed the document. "During the talks taken place after signing with the Foreign Minister of Japan, Kazakhstan Ambassador noted that the signed Convention is one of the basic documents for development of trade and economic, technological and investment cooperation," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.