January 17, 2010 - 15:26 AMT
International Armenian-Kazakh Union opens branch in Russia
The branch of Armenian-Kazakh Union of Friendship and Cooperation NGO was officially registered in Novrosiysk, Russia. The new organization will be headed by representative of Novrosiysk's Armenian community, Kazakh Colonel Marat Kazaryan.

As the Council of Atamans of Kazakh-Armenians reported to PanARMENIAN.Net, the objective of the branch is to assist in the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between people and Kazakh organizations of Armenia and Russia and implementation of projects aimed at economic, political-military, cultural and other partnership. The branch will also contribute to establishing law and order, preventing inter-ethnic conflicts, uniting Kazakhs and Armenian Diaspora representative in the south of Russia to the benefit of Armenian and Russian peoples.

It is planned to organize festivals of culture and art, conferences, historical-patriotic events, as well as discussions over cultural, moral, spiritual and political-military upbringing of young generation. The organization will also launch activities aimed at restoring and maintaining national, cultural and historic monuments, including those established by ethnic minorities (particularly Kazakhs).

The International Armenian-Kazakh Union of Friendship and Cooperation is a private-run non-profit organization. Established on voluntary bases and using the potential of peoples' diplomacy, it aims to promote friendship, mutual understanding, cooperation and strengthened ties with Kazakhs residing abroad and development of multilateral cooperation. The organization currently has 5 thousand members, including 4000 ethnic Kazakh citizens of Armenia.