During an official visit to Kazakhstan on Nov. 23-24, Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov is planning to meet with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, as well as attend a meeting of the Ukraine-Kazakhstan inter-governmental commission.
According to the program of the visit, a number of agreements, in particular a cooperation agreement between the interior ministries of Ukraine and Kazakhstan, are to be signed. Azarov is also planning to participate in a Ukraine-Kazakhstan business forum and attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Center of Ukrainian Science and Culture.
The Ukrainian premier is also planning to deliver a lecture entitled "The Development of Ukraine in the Post-Soviet Space" to the lecturers of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
In addition, Azarov will hold a meeting with First Deputy Head of the Nur Otan Political Party Nurlan Nigmatulin, after which a cooperation agreement between the Regions Party and the Nur Otan Party is to be signed.
The premier’s spokesman, Vitaliy Lukyanenko, told Interfax-Ukraine that during the visit, special attention would be paid to the issue of developing trade and economic relations. In particular, energy issues are to be tackled. According to him, within six months of an agreement on a free trade area within the Commonwealth of Independent States, which was signed in October, taking effect, Ukraine is to receive free access to pipeline transport.
As reported, Azarov will make a two-day visit to Kazakhstan on Nov. 23-24.
