Roscongress Foundation
has started accepting media accreditation applications for the
16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum focusing on Topical
Issues Related to the Development of Cross-Border Cooperation.
The Forum will take
place on 6–7 November 2019 at the Congress Hall in Omsk, Russia.
The annual
Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum has been held since 2003,
alternating between the two countries, and is a key platform to strengthen
bilateral relations and diversify business contacts and interactions between
government and business in both countries.
Alongside the main
agenda focused on comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, the
Forum’s opening day will also include discussions and roundtables on
cooperation in various industries between Russia and Kazakhstan, a meeting of
the Russia—Kazakhstan Business Council, and the Russia—Kazakhstan Youth Forum.
The forum will also
feature an exhibition highlighting export opportunities and capabilities of
Russian and Kazakhstan enterprises and the investment potential of border
territories.
«The Russia—Kazakhstan
Interregional Forum is a powerful, universal platform facilitating interactions
between government and business to unlock the cooperation potential in trade
and investment development. Russia and Kazakhstan are long-standing partners. I
am confident that the next Interregional Forum will give a further impetus to
promoting our mutual interests within the Eurasian Economic Union,» noted Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the
Russian Federation.
Previously, during the
Russia—Kazakhstan talks held in April 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, to attend the Interregional
Cooperation Forum. «During the talks, we addressed preparations for the next,
16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum. This year it will
be held in Omsk in November, and I was pleased to invite the President of
Kazakhstan to take part,» said Vladimir Putin after
the meeting.
The
registration form is available at link.
For more
details on the event, please visit the website.
The Forum is organised by the Ministry of
Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of National
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with support from Roscongress
Foundation.
