Orenburg state university

OSU Scientists Visited Kazakhstan Parliament

Delegation of Orenburg region headed by Venaliy Amelin — director of OSU Scientific Research Institute of History and Ethnography of South Ural visited Astana — capital of Kazakhstan on 13–14 of July.

Scientists and practicians in the sphere of management, cooperation between civil society and state formed the delegation and participated at International Round Table — "National Plan — "100 Specific Steps": Targets and Strengthening Mechanisms of Kazakhstan Identity and Unity" took place in Kazakhstan National Academic Library.

During intercommunication the Russian experts noted that wide program of economical and political reforms "100 Specific Steps" published by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev would have positive consequences for Russia and development of bilateral cooperation between two countries. Thus creation of international financial center in Astana will attract capitals from Asian States to Russian economy, which needs more credit resources due to West sanctions. Realization of the international transport corridor "Western China — Europe" project will give powerful impulse to economy of Russia and Kazakhstan where the highway will be built. The road will pass through Orenburg region therefore it is especially significant for our federal subject.

The specific measures declared in the program for elimination of excessive administrative barriers, optimization of tax and customs procedures, development of goods declaration electronic system, simplification of documentation in the sphere of construction, corruption countermeasures, providing of clarity and efficiency of judicial protection procedures will create favorable conditions for Russian business in Republic of Kazakhstan within Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Finally the course on unity of civil nation and ethnocultural rights of its nationalities guarantee international peace and harmony in Kazakhstan what also serves the interests of Russian Federation — from the safety and stability point of view of, near our own borders.