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Kazakhstan can offer much to OSCE in field of strengthening of interethnic relations

Kazakhstan can offer much to OSCE in the field of strengthening of interethnic relations. The OSCE Supreme Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebek, said during the meeting with the State Secretary of Kazakhstan, Kanat Saudabayev, on Wednesday, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

Astana. May 28. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan can offer much to OSCE in the field of strengthening of interethnic relations. The OSCE Supreme Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebek, said during the meeting with the State Secretary of Kazakhstan, Kanat Saudabayev, on Wednesday, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

"We have closely cooperated with Kazakhstan in education, language policy, and representation of various nationalities in the state bodies areas. I am looking forward to an opportunity of cooperation with Kazakhstan during its presidencyin OSCE in 2010. I think that Kazakhstan can offer much to OSCE in the field of strengthening of interethnic relations," K. Vollebek said at the briefing, following the results of the meeting.

He also informed that Kazakhstan would present its vision and priorities of presidency in OSCE in January, 2010. "Taking into account the achievements of the country in maintenance of interethnic and inter confessional concord, promotion of the principles of tolerance and strengthening of the OSCE efforts in struggle against all forms of discrimination will be the key items on the agenda of our presidency," the State Secretary of Kazakhstan stated.

According to the press service, having noted exemplary character of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the OSCE Office of Supreme Commissioner on National Minorities, the interlocutors discussed the prospects of cooperation before and during presidency of the country in the organization. Kazakhstan will hold a seminar concerning tolerance and non-discrimination as a member of 'OSCE Big Three' and within the limits of presidency in OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation on June, 30th, 2009.

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