OREANDA-NEWS. On July 24, 2008 Kazpost JSC (Almaty) provided to Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) the press release of the following content, reported the press-centre of KASE:

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.

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..