Orenburg state university

The Assembly of Peoples of Russia and the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan met in Orenburg and stressed the importance of strengthening ethno-cultural contacts

On January 29, in the border city the representatives of the two partner institutions shared their practices and formulated proposals for joint activities while attending the International round table "Models of state and public interaction in the ethno-cultural sphere". The event was dedicated to the 25^th anniversary of the Assembly of people of Kazakhstan.

The Commonwealth of the peoples of Eurasia, the Assembly of Peoples of Russia, the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan and the OSU Research Institute of History and Ethnography of the Southern Urals acted as organizers of the round table.

The Assembly of Peoples of Russia being formed 3 years later than her counterpart in Kazakhstan, studies actively and getting experience from the latter. Like in Kazakhstan, the Assembly of Peoples of Russia now has its Council, Resource center for consulting, training and other activities to assist public institutions focusing in interethnic cooperation.

The round table initiated a number of joint projects like to make 2020 a cross year for the Houses of Friendship of Peoples of Russia and Kazakhstan with paying visits to both countries; to arrange the General session of the Assembly of the peoples of Eurasia in Kazakhstan in 2021; to popularize actions and meetings devoted to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Regional branches of both Assemblies also have further plans for collaboration. Thus the delegation from the West Kazakhstan visited the Orenburg region to develop economic cooperation through the joint activities with the Orenburg region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the perspective Business Club.