ASTANA. March 15. KAZINFORM. /Damir Baimanov/ Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Korea will discuss the issues concerning holding of the Year of Kazakhstan in South Korea on March 16 in Astana; Kazakh MFA's official spokesperson Askar Abdrakhmanov has informed about it today.

The 8^th round of consultations between the foreign ministries of the two states will be held tomorrow in the capital of Kazakhstan. The diplomats will consider the issues of bilateral relations, development of political dialogue, holding of the Year of Kazakhstan in S Korea, interaction within the framework of international organizations.

The same day, the 5^th sitting of Kazakh-Korean Intergovernmental Commission for trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation will be held.