On 23 May 2012, Romania had hosted in the splendid venue of Palace of Culture and Education the Academic and Diplomatic Conference: ROMANIA-KAZAKHSTAN: 20 YEAR OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.
The Conference was opened with the speech of H.E. Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania ( 1996-2000).
Expressing Romanian Government support for strengthening the Romania-Kazakhstan relation was the Minister of Culture, Mircea Diaconu and other officials.
Professor Dr. Anton Caragea had expressed the commitment of Romania in upholding a strategic relation build with Kazakhstan.
The High Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, H.E. Serzhan Oralbayevich ABDYKARIMOV had taken the floor expressing Kazakhstan side appreciation.
The final message was expressed by H.E. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania ( 1990-1996;2000-2004) .
After the conference, diplomats and academics present on the venue had visited a Book Exhibition dedicated to Kazakhstan.
