11.01.12 in the government House (Astana) the meeting of the vice-president of Assembly of the people of Kazakhstan Mr. Eraly Tugzhanova with the deputy of the House of Representatives of Parliament of the Netherlands Wim Kortenuven has taken place. Mr. Kortenuven is a member of the Dutch parliamentary delegation of OSCE, a member of parliamentary committees on foreign affairs, defense, culture, state expenses, the Jewish affairs, refugees and kingdom affairs. Also in this meetings representatives of the Jewish organizations of Astana – Hesed director Levina E.. and of Karaganda Kozhanovskaja I, the deputy chairman of "Aleph" Gorbunov Н. took part. Our representatives Levina E. and Kozhanovskaja I have told about activity of Association "Mitsva’" charitable social programs and Communal work of our centers in Kazakhstan. Also Kozhanovsky has shined work of global Republican projects, such as festival, quizes, have underlined importance of work of historical conference and the project «Theories”, told about activity of a site and the newspaper "Davar". Levina E. has told about activity of our general sponsor - JDC; about the vital social programs. Mr. Tugzhanov has stated a positive estimation to work ЕО in Kazakhstan, in turn visitor Wim Kortenuven has expressed gratitude to participants of a meeting: and we have wished the visitor of good stay in Kazakhstan and fruitful work as the observer of OSCE on elections which will pass within the next few days.

Elena Levina