15:59, 29 April 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakh initiative of holding Year of Cultures Rapprochement supported by world community
ASTANA. April 29. KAZINFORM /Narymbek Ismagulov/ Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to UNESCO Olzhas Suleimenov has delivered greetings to the Kazakh side on behalf of Director General of the UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura today, reporting at the session of the Kazakh National Commission for UNESCO and ISESCO.

Speaking on the activity of the Kazakh representation to the UNESCO, O.Suleimenov noted that the plan of holding of International Year of Rapprochement of Cultures in 2010 is being developed now.
?Earlier, at the session of the executive council of the UNESCO we advanced forward a proposal on preparation of such plan that was supported by many participant-countries. The initiative of Kazakhstan on holding of the year will promote rapprochement of nations and civilizations?, O.Suleimenov said.