Kazpost JSC (Kazakhstan) informed that from July 23 to August 12, 2008, in Geneva (Switzerland) will be held the world Universal postal union congress

/KASE, July 23, 08/ - Kazpost JSC (Almaty) provided to Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) the press release of the following content: Quotation start From July 23 to August 12, 2008, in Geneva (Switzerland) will be held the world Universal postal union congress. Beginning 1992, Kazakhstan is the full member of Universal postal union, integrates 193 countries of the world. Universal postal union (UPU) formed under the name "Universal postal union" as a result of Berne Postal Agreement, signed on October 9, 1874 by 21 nations. UPU objectives include forming of the postal territory in all countries and improvement of the national postal systems. The superior body of UPU is the World UPU congress, consisting of UPU members. The congress convenes one in 4 years to revise and conclude postal conventions. The executive body is elected by the congress in the number of 40 members. The Advisory Council on postal researches is also elected by the congress for the period till the next congress. The International Bureau (the Union secretariat) is the permanently acting body. The headquarters of UPU - Berne (Switzerland). For its 134 years history the UPU congress only once was implemented in Africa - in Cairo in 1934. The last congress of the UPU was held in Hungary in 2004. at the forum were represented 173 out of 190 countries - members of UPU. Plenary meetings and the work of commission were held in the Parliament Palace. Within the congress from September 23-25 were held exhibitions of postal technologies "POST-EXPO 2004" and philatelic exhibition "EFIRO 2004". Edward Dayan (France) was elected as Director General of UPU International Bureau. On 36 plenary meetings, congress participants discussed reports on activities of UPU managing bodies - Administrative Council (AC), Postal Exploitation Council (PEC) and international Bureau (IB) of UPU, reports on activities of the Senior Group and Advisory Council of AC, and reports on implementation of the Beijing postal strategy, which determined basic areas of the global postal branch development during the last five years. During the congress participants made decisions aimed at improvement of postal services work quality, development of the world postal infrastructure, extension of range of services, including financial, proposed by postal administrations considering the modern information technologies. At Geneva UPU Congress 2008 will be adopted the world postal strategy. Its regulations implementation will facilitate achievement of one of UPU main goals - creation of the universal postal space considering interests of users of postal services in all countries. The Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan includes top manager and specialist of Kazpost JSC, and representatives of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Informatization and communication. At the congress the Republic of Kazakhstan will be proposed fort election into UPU Administrative Council and Postal Exploitation Council membership. In 1994, at the congress in Seoul an in 2004 at the congress in Budapest, the Republic of Kazakhstan has already been elected into the Administrative Council, the member of which is at present. Having entered in membership in AC and PEC, Kazakhstan equally with other countries-members will be able to contribute into the postal sector development and trigger implementation of joint plans on postal services development. During the congress, the postal administration of Kazakhstan proposes implementation of the solemn ceremony in honor of celebration of the company's 15th anniversary. Reference: The word "Post" originated from Latin "posita", that means "placement".It also has such meanings as straight pole, place or obligation, assignment, etc. However, only in Middle Ages the word "post" acquired the meaning related to transportation of messages or letters.. Press Service of Kazpost JSC tel. (727) 259 06 18 E-mail: press@kazpost.kz Quotation start [2008-07-23]