Russian PM to pay working visit to Kazakhstan
08:55, 21 May 2009
ASTANA. May 21. KAZINFORM Chairman of the Russian Government Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Kazakhstan today. The Head of the Russian Government plans to discuss the process of realization of the Joint Activity Plan between Kazakhstan and Russia for 2009-2011, issues of the fuel and energy complex, including the nuclear energy, update of the contractual base on ?Baikonur? complex, use and protection of cross-border water facilities, and a range of topical issues of bilateral cooperation, the MFA press service said.
The main purpose of the visit is strengthening of further strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Russia, coordination of anti-recession activities in order to preserve and deepen the achieved level of Kazakh-Russian partnership, discussion of issues on provision of mutual interests, aimed at formation of the Customs Union.
On May 22 V.Putin will take part in a regular session of the CIS Council of Prime Ministers.