-16° / -13°C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 No 88 (22) www.astanatimes.com President Visits French Embassy Kazakh Muslim in Astana, Expresses Condolences Leaders Denounce Paris Attacks Nov.13. The people of Kazakh- By Malika Orazgaliyeva stan have expressed their condo- lences and support to the French ASTANA – The Spiritual Ad- people in a variety of ways, in- ministration of Muslims of Ka- cluding through media and social zakhstan condemned the terrorist networks. acts in Paris in a statement issued Chair of the investment com- Nov. 15, reported the official web- pany Smart Investments and for- site of the association. mer Vice Minister of Agriculture “We strongly denounce the ac- of Kazakhstan Marat Tolibayev tions of those who organised the wrote on his Facebook page: “I terrorist attacks in Paris. We ex- express my deep condolences to press our deepest condolences to the relatives of victims of the ter- the families, relatives and friends rorist attacks in Paris. I believe in of the victims. We pray for a the bravery and greatness of the speedy recovery of the injured,” French people who have survived the statement said. through many difficult moments “Islam, which calls upon all in their history. I am convinced mankind and representatives of that the terrorist attacks will not different confessions for peace undermine the determination of and unity, opposes shedding the France to be one of the strong- blood of innocent people. The holds of freedom and democracy Holy Quran teaches that killing an in the world, as well as one of the innocent person is equal to killing most active fighters against ter- all mankind,” the statement also rorism. Hold on, France! We are noted. with you!” According to the statement, According to The Guardian, the the association urged the interna- militant group the Islamic State tional community and the leaders of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has of world religions “together to do claimed responsibility for the everything possible to eliminate bloody wave of bombings and the illegal actions of individuals shootings across Paris that left President Nursultan Nazarbayev signs the book of condolences at the French embassy in Astana Nov. 16. hiding behind religion.” nearly 130 people dead and more Kazakhstan’s society was than 350 wounded. French Presi- shocked by the terrorist at- dent François Hollande deemed it By Malika Orazgaliyeva world culture and history. Con- the attacks in Paris and finds any of Nov. 13, including at a Cambo- tacks that took place in Paris on an “act of war.” sequently, the situation reflects manifestation of terrorism unac- dian restaurant, a Belgian bar, near ASTANA – President of Ka- gravely on us as well. These ceptable in a statement on Nov.14. the Stade de France stadium where zakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev actions do not only make us “We express our deepest con- France and Germany were play- visited the Embassy of France in feel distress and anger, but also dolences to the French people, to ing a friendly football match and Astana Nov. 16 and left a note in call on all humankind to fight the families and loved ones of in- at a concert by an American rock the book of condolences opened against them. Terrorism has no nocent people killed in the attacks, band at the Bataclan concert hall, New EBRD Report after the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13. nationality and religion. This is and wish recovery to the injured,” led to the deaths of more than 130 Nazarbayev stressed that he a global disaster. At the recent the MFA statement said. people and the injury of more than came to express condolences on session of the United Nations, “Kazakhstan expresses firm 350 others. Predicts Lower Economic his behalf and that of the people I proposed to organise a forum support for the efforts of the in- Hollande immediately declared of Kazakhstan, especially taking called ‘Islam against terrorism,’ ternational community under the a state of emergency all over into account the close relationship as well create a worldwide net- auspices of the United Nations France and announced the sealing Growth for Central Asia between Kazakhstan and France work to combat this evil,” Naz- in the fight against terrorism and of French borders to stop the al- arbayev said. extremism and is convinced that leged perpetrators, those not elimi- other commodities,” the report’s and noting the respect rendered to By Michelle Witte the Kazakh delegation during the On Nov. 14, Nazarbayev sent a only through the joint efforts of all nated during the hostage rescue Central Asia section reads. “At the telegram of condolences to French humanity can we defeat this evil. operation at the Bataclan, where same time, [foreign direct invest- President’s official visit to Paris on ASTANA – The European Bank President Francois Hollande in One of the ways to achieve this most of the casualties occurred, ment] and financial support from Nov. 5–6. for Reconstruction and Develop- connection with the tragedy in goal could be the establishment from leaving the country. China and Russia, and to a lesser He noted that a large number of ment (EBRD) is predicting lower Paris. of a global anti-terrorism network According to official spokesman extent Western investors and [in- innocent civilians were killed as a growth for most of Central Asia in The Kazakh Ministry of For- under UN auspices,” the statement of the Kazakh MFA Altai Abibul- ternational financial institutions], result of the inhumane attacks. its most recent Regional Economic “Today, we are mourning eign Affairs (MFA) responded to also noted. layev, there were no Kazakh citi- are increasingly contributing to Prospects report, forecasting aver- growth and financial stability in with the people of France. This the tragedy and announced that A series of gun and bomb at- zens among the victims and in- age growth of 3.8 percent for this country is one of the centres of Kazakhstan strongly condemns tacks in Paris in the evening hours jured. the region. Growth in Kazakh- year and 3.9 percent in 2016, far stan, the largest economy in the below 2014’s 6 percent average. region, is sharply lower, due to Kazakhstan’s growth is forecast at the collapse of the oil price, and 1.5 percent in 2016 and 1.2 percent to a much lesser extent, the nega- in 2015, “sharply lower” than the tive effect of an influx of cheap 4.3 percent growth rate in 2014. imports from Russia on domestic Kazakhstan’s Largest Transport, “Growth and financial stability industries and spillovers of nega- in Central Asia in 2015 have been tive investment sentiment from the significantly affected by the reces- Russia/Ukraine crisis.” Logistics Centre Presented in Astana sion and currency depreciation in Russia and lower prices of oil and Continued on Page A5 “The creation of the TLC inter- By Zhazira Dyussembekova nal network in major cities of Ka- zakhstan will allow us to cover the ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s larg- needs of regions in modern storage est transport and logistics centre facilities at an international level (TLC) was launched with an offi- and to create distribution centres Tenge Devaluation Benefits cial presentation Nov. 12 attended covering the regions of neighbour- by city Akim (Mayor) Adilbek ing countries,” said Alpysbayev. Dzhaksybekov, Minister for In- He also spoke about the oppor- Major Kazakh Exporters vestment and Development Asset tunities of the TLC, which will Issekeshev and Kazakhstan Temir stan’s export-oriented companies provide comprehensive storage By Yerbolat Uatkhanov Zholy (KTZ) President Askar services with a full cycle of mul- have gone all out in support of this Mamin. The event was also at- economic measure, because it pro- timodal logistics. The facility has ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s switch tended by representatives of gov- vides equality of conditions. The dry warehouses with an area of to a free-floating exchange rate – ernment bodies, distribution and 29,300 square metres, climatic competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s brokerage companies and Kazakh and, thus, a weaker tenge – will products and proceeds from sales warehouses measuring 13,300 help Kazakh companies stay com- and foreign producers. square metres, a 25,000-square in foreign market has increased,” Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) petitive against Russia and China, he said in a Nov. 6 interview. metre distribution centre and an the nation’s biggest trading part- President Askar Mamin (L) Akim area for containers with 70,000 Lazarev used Kazzincmash, ners, exporters say. (Mayor) of Astana Adilbek Dzhak- square metres of available space. one of Kazzinc’s subsidiaries, as a Kazzinc sustainable development sybekov and Minister for Invest- The principle of multimodal model. director Andrey Lazarev is fully ment and Development Asset Is- transportation also applies to the “The company produces special Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Asset Issekeshev (L), supportive of the new monetary sekeshev at the launch ceremony TLC, as receipt and shipment of equipment and spare parts, and Akim of Astana Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and President of KTZ Askar Mamin policy, based on targeting inflation. for Astana’s new transport and at the launch of the new transport and logistics centre. goods from trains to cars and back as of today it is a profitable com- logistics centre. have been organised within the He noted the decision by the gov- pany. First of all, it is connected by TLCs are a combination of facili- our country,” said KTZ Vice Presi- ernment and National Bank was business competition with Russian “Today, we are witnessing one hub. Five kilometres of sidings ties for the storage, processing and dent Kanat Alpysbayev during the are directly connected to the ware- absolutely timely and a highly effi- companies.