12:57, 12 May 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakh-Russian experts discuss bilateral relations in Astana
ASTANA. May 12. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ A forum of the Kazakh and Russian experts ?The Kazakh-Russian relations: new agenda? is being held in the Rixos President Hotel; Kazinform reports.

?Kazakhstan and Russia are strategic partners and it became a tradition to mention the length of the land boundary, volume of trade-economic relations of the two countries every time, when we talk about the Kazakh-Russian relations. But there is the one main factor ? the common past, common striving for construction and formation of the future of the two countries and relations?, secretary of Nur Otan People?s Democratic Party, political scientist Yerlan Karin said during the forum?s opening.
The issues regarding ideology and expert ensuring the anti-recessionary programs in Kazakhstan and Russia, problems of formation of common information space and Eurasian integration are discussed at the forum.
The event is organized by Nur Otan People?s Democratic Party on the threshold of the Party?s XII Congress.