The Presidents paid special attention to the economic partnership of the Russian and Kazakh border regions.
In this connection, Mr Putin stressed the importance of such events as the Forum of Border Regions of Kazakhstan and Russia, which opened in Omsk that day. This representative meeting would promote not only the implementation of previous agreements but also the establishment of new inter-regional contacts, he said.
See also
Forum of Border Regions of Kazakhstan and Russia
April 15, 2003