Astana to host VIII meeting of SCO Culture Ministers May 19

[17:47] 16/05/2011, Kazinform
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Within Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the SCO the VIII meeting of Culture Ministers of the SCO member states is to be held in Astana on May 19.

Spokesman of the Kazakh MFA Ilyas Omarov has announced it at a briefing.

"At the meeting the sides will discuss the issues of preparation of cultural events for the anniversary session of the SCO Council of Heads of State dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Organization, sum up results of the SCO activity in the field of culture over the 10-year period and exchange opinions on further development of multilateral cultural ties within the SCO," I.Omarov said.

As the Spokesman informed, following results of the meeting, it is planned to adopt a final protocol of the VIII meeting of Culture Ministers of the SCO member states.