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Forum of Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council to be held in Kazakhstan in 2009 - Ahmetov

The forum of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) is planned to be held in Kazakhstan in 2009. The Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, Danial Ahmetov, informed on Monday, following the results of the meeting with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Sheffer, the agency reports referring to the press service of Defense Ministry.

Astana. October 29. Kazakhstan Today - The forum of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) is planned to be held in Kazakhstan in 2009. The Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, Danial Ahmetov, informed on Monday, following the results of the meeting with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Sheffer, the agency reports referring to the press service of Defense Ministry.

"NATO decided to hold the next forum of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in Kazakhstan in July 2009," the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan informed.

He emphasized that the forum is a very important event in the EAPC and NATO calendar." "This decision demonstrates high estimation of the contribution of our Republic in maintenance of peace in the regional and global scales," D. Ahmetov emphasized.

The Minister of Defense informed that "the NATO representatives expressed confidence that presidency of Kazakhstan in OSCE in 2010 will become new integration factor of rapproachement of the West and the East." "They have expressed hope for development of cooperation between NATO and OSCE under the presidency of Kazakhstan," he noted.

"We also have received positive responses regarding our new program - Way to Europe," the press service cites the excerpts of the interview of the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan after the meeting in the headquarters of NATO in Brussels.

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