ASTANA. September 2. KAZINFORM /Serik Sabekov/ The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington jointly with the Association of Russian Tourist Companies in the USA announces the contest entitled 'Kazakhstan and the USA - look into future'. Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Ilyas Omarov said it at a briefing in Astana on Wednesday.

According to him every citizen of Kazakhstan can participate in the contest (not older than 30). Everybody who is willing to take part in the contest has to write an essay on the theme 'Discovering America...' and send it to emails info@russiantravelusa.com and kazakhembus@gmail.com attaching a copy of passport.

'Essays are excepted from September 2 till October 15. The prize for the two winners of the contest will be a free tour in America routed New-York - Philadelphia - Washington', Mr. Omarov said.

Besides, the winners will visit the Niagara falls and take part in closing ceremony of the cultural festival of Kazakhstan in Washington and attend the reception dedicated to the celebration of the Day of Independence of Kazakhstan.