thank you, dear colleagues, dear friends, i am very happy to join kasym shamartkemevich. welcome theneteenth forum of russian-kazakh interregional cooperation. it is important that these days representatives of more than thirty regions of our two countries, heads of government bodies, legislators, representatives of ministries, departments, businesses, scientific and public circles gathered in kastanay, that is , those who on a daily basis... develop everything complex of our relations in politics, economics, humanitarian sphere. largely thanks to your active initiative work, cooperation between the regions of our two countries continues to deepen, involve more and more new participants, and be filled with specific content. currently 76.