Kazakhstan Center of Peace and Accord opened in London (PHOTO)

In pursuance of the decisions made at the XXI session of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan, London hosted the opening ceremony of the Kazakhstan Center for Peace and Accord, the press service of the Assembly reports. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Chairman of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan - Head of the Secretariat Yeraly Tugzhanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Kazakhstan Kagazy" JSC, member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain Tony Baldry, British investors, academics, representatives of companies engaged in the interaction within the framework of agreements on bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Great Britain. During his speech Y.Tugzhanov briefed participants of the ceremony with the Kazakh model of interethnic tolerance and social accord, the role and tasks of the Assembly, and interaction of the organization in the framework of international collaboration. Y.Tugzhanov stressed that the center is designed to serve as an additional impetus to the promotion of the Kazakh model of interethnic tolerance and social accord in Europe, the strengthening of interstate relations, expansion of bilateral cooperation in the priority sectors of political, trade-economic, educational and cultural collaboration. The center's activity will focus on the development of scientific and educational clusters, grant-making for projects in the field of culture, language and education. It will provide involvement of British business in the development and implementation of science, technology and research projects.