Institute for Public Policy

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Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan: state and perspectives of a strategic partnership

On June 26^th 2008, the Institute for Public Policy held a round table on "Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan: state and perspectives of a strategic partnership" together with the Institute for World Economics and Politics with the Fund of the First President of Kazakhstan. The round table brought together representatives of government structures, researchers and experts in economics and foreign policy.

List of participants:

Marat Shaihutdinov, Director of the Institute for World Economics and Politics (IWEP);

Konstantin Syroejkin, Chief Scientific Officer, IWEP;

Murat Laumulin, Chief Scientific Officer, IWEP;

Askar Nursha, Head of the Center for International Research by IWEP;

Adil Kaukenov, Director of the Center for China Studies by the IWEP;

Erbol Ahmetov, The First Secretary of the Kazakh Embassy to Kyrgyzstan;

Bazarbai Mambetov, President of the Association of Oil Traders in Kyrgyzstan;

Erlan Abdyldaev, Director of IWPR office in Kyrgyzstan;

Almaz Biybosunov, Head of Department for Perspective Development of Industry and Energy of the Ministry for Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic;

Valentine Bogatyryov, Head of Perspektiva Analytic Consortium

Aseyin Isaev, Head of Commonwealth of New Independent States Department in the KR Ministry For Foreign Affairs

Muratbek Imanaliev, moderator, IPP President.

The full text of the transcript is available here

The Institute for Public Policy is a Bishkek-based independent organization that was founded in April 2005. It aims at promoting formation of a practice of public policy and development of mechanisms of constructive interaction between state institutions, civil society, mass media and businesses. The Institute supports partner relations with many participants of public and political processes and aims at involving the public in the process of decision making.

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