During the days of the VI International Youth Forum of cross-border cooperation "Birlik-Edinstvo.KZ" one of the platforms for dialogue and discussion of intercultural exchange became S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

Forum aims are to expand its youth cooperation and strengthen friendly relations with cross-border regions, to cultivate respect to the spiritual, historical and cultural values of other nations in the younger generation.

At the opening ceremony the rector of PSU Aryn Orsariyev was awarded the challenge cup "Birlik-Edinstvo.KZ".

150 delegates from Russia, the Udmurtia, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries took part in the forum.

On the base of PSU was organized the presentation of the literature exhibition of the people of Kazakhstan and ethnic mass media, taught a master class in cooking beshbarmak and presented a fashion show of national clothes for representatives of national and cultural groups. The guests met with members of the scientific and expert group of the Department of Kazakhstan People’s Assembly. In addition, rector A. Orsariyev read an open lecture for delegates.1