Official ceremony of meeting of KZ President held in ?Rashtrapati Bhawan? Palace in Delhi

DELHI. January 24. KAZINFORM /Aigul Tulekbayeva/ Official ceremony of meeting of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev who has arrived in India with a state visit is being held in ?Rashtrapati Bhawan? Presidential Palace in Delhi at present, Kazinform reports.

After a meeting with Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pranab Mukherjee, Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to take part in a ceremony of laying a wreath to the memorial of national hero of India Mahatma Gandhi ? Rajghat ? Indians' pilgrimage destination. According to a program of the visit, the Head of the State will have negotiations in extended format and will meet with his Indian counterpart Pratibha Devisingh Patil at ?Rashtrapati Bhawan? Palace. The parties are believed to sign a number of documents in nuclear energy, oil and gas sphere, internal security etc. Unfortunately, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh will not be able to participate in official ceremonies due to illness. Kazakhstani businessmen, members of the delegation, will take part in a joint business forum in ?Maurya Sheration? hotel in Delhi. N. Nazarbayev?s book ?Kazakhstan?s Way? published in Hindu will be presented there. Today the Head of the State is scheduled to meet with Vice President of India Hamid Ansari, Leader of the Indian opposition Lal Krishna Advani and Chairman of the ruling coalition ?United Progressive Alliance? Sonia Gandhi in ?Maurya Sheration? hotel. As earlier reported, in the course of his visit to India N. Nazarbayev will attend a parade dedicated to the Day of Republic, the national holiday of India.