17/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - External Relations European Commissioner Chris Patten said during his visit to Kazakhstan that he welcomed the "very good political dialogue" between the EU and this country, but expressed concern about the proposals for new laws that would restrict political and media freedom. Furthermore, he considered Kazakhstan's candidacy for OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Presidency in 2009 as "commendable" but warned: "You will have more of a...