Country's GDP Grows Slightly in First Half of 2016 Kazakh Senate Chair
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+23° / +16°C WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 No 14 (104) www.astanatimes.com Astana Motorsports Team Performs Well Country’s GDP at Silk Way Rally 2016, Wins T2 Class Grows Slightly in By Anuar Abdrakhmanov First Half of 2016 ASTANA – The four crews of investment growth, 12.8 percent, the Astana Presidential Professional By Zhanna Shayakhmetova Sports Club successfully completed was observed in agriculture, with investment in real estate transac- the Silk Way Rally 2016. The rally, ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s which took place July 8-24 after a tions growing by 5.4 percent, re- economy is still growing due to ported the Prime Minister’s press two-year hiatus, saw riders cover a timely anti-crisis measures taken total of more than 10,000 kilome- service. by the government and the Na- tres in 15 legs between Moscow and Bishimbayev stressed that posi- tional Bank, according to Minister Beijing and through the territory of tive growth rates in short-term of National Economy Kuandyk Russia, Kazakhstan and China. economic indicators can be seen in Bishimbayev. From January to A Kazakh crew of Denis Be- six basic sectors of the economy: June 2016, gross domestic prod- rezovskiy and his co-pilot Ignat industry, agriculture, construction, Falkov, riding a Toyota Land uct grew by 0.1 percent compared trade, transport and communica- Cruiser Prado 200 won in the T2 with the corresponding period in tion. class, which featured cross-coun- 2015, he announced during a gov- Kazakhstan’s international re- serves totalled $96.2 billion on try series production vehicles. ernmental meeting dedicated to the July 1, 2016, and have increased They managed to snatch the victo- socio-economic development of 5.2 percent this year. National ry in the rally’s final stage between the country and headed by Prime Fund assets in foreign currency the Chinese towns of Wuhai and Minister of Kazakhstan Karim grew by 3.5 percent to $65.7 bil- Hohhoto. Massimov. lion. Gold and foreign assets of the Well-known Kazakh business- According to Bishimbayev, the National Bank increased 9.4 per- man and rally rider Aidyn Rakh- volume of investment in fixed as- cent to $30.5 billion. imbaev and his Russian co-driver sets increased by 8.5 percent as a “In the first half of 2016, the Anton Nikolaev in their MINI All result of projects initiated through short-term economic indicator was 4 Racing finished in the top five in the Nurly Zhol infrastructure de- 99.3 percent compared to 99 per- the T1 class, which featured im- velopment programme and the State Programme for Accelerated cent in January to May of the cur- proved cross-country production rent year,” he said. vehicles. results from the last year when overestimate. Already now we can like to congratulate our team [on Industrial and Innovative Devel- Another crew, including Kazakh he won [a stage at] the World tell you that he will ride Dakar in such a successful performance]!” opment (SPAIID). The highest Continued on Page A4 driver Bauyrzhan Issabayev and Cup showed that he is a top-level a MAN truck. Thus, we can count Kulchikov added. his co-driver Vladimir Demyanen- racer and a [true] professional. on his best results.” In the trucks class, the Kazakh ko from Russia, finished in the top In January 2017, the next Dakar “Weather conditions at the Silk team’s Tatra, piloted by Ardavi- ten, also in a MINI All 4 Racing. race starts. We hope that Denis Way Rally this year were ex- chus, finished 13th. However, it Executive Director of the Astana will be able to show an equally tremely difficult, with some stages should be noted that at the Silk Presidential Professional Sports good result. It is worth to add that canceled. To cover great distances Way Rally the crew’s tactic was Kazakh Senate Chair Club Amanbek Kulchikov shared the victory of Denis Berezovsky in the heat of 50 C – it is on the to bring Berezovskiy’s crew to his assessment of the team’s per- is an outcome of the work of the verge of human capabilities. And the first place rather showing a formance. whole team. Our gratitude also our guys have withstood these strong individual result. And the Discusses Upcoming “We are proud of the success of goes to our captain Artur Ardavi- challenges. On behalf of the club team performed that task to their Berezovskiy and Falkov. Denis’s chus, whose contribution is hard to and all the fans once again, I would best. Nuclear Disarmament Berlin Eurasian Club Conference Seeks Conference, Trade Ways to Bring EAEU, EU Together and Development in of World Economics and Politics man Economy (ECGE) Michael the main priorities of Kazakhstan’s By Yerbolat Uatkhanov Sultan Akimbekov and Director Harms, Regional Director of the chairmanship of the EAEU, quot- of the Department of International ECGE Eduard Kinsbruner, Charge ing President of Kazakhstan Nur- Geneva ASTANA – Kazakh officials Economic Integration Yernar Bak- d’affaires of the German Embassy sultan Nazarbayev’s speech at the UN Security Council for 2017- asked for German support in bring- enov, representing Kazakhstan, in Kazakhstan John Kramer, Head meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Staff Report 2018 and wished the nation suc- ing the Eurasian Economic Union discussed the growing potential for of the delegation of the German Economic Council on May 31, cess in carrying out the mission, (EAEU) and the EU together at the economic cooperation between the economy in Central Asia Joerg when Nazarbayev called 2016 the Kazakh Senate Chairman according to the senate press ser- July 15 meeting of the Berlin Eur- EAEU and the EU in various areas Hatch and Head of the Deutsche year of deepening economic rela- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with vice. asian Club dedicated to that topic. and offered individual examples of Bank delegation and member of tions with third countries and ma- the heads of international organi- Tokayev drew Møller’s attention The meeting was organised by the successful economic cooperation Kazakhstan’s Foreign Investors jor integration associations. sations July 13-15 during a work- to the main provisions of President Institute of World Economics and between Kazakhstan and Germany. Council Ulf Vokurka represented Harms, Kinsbrunner and Hatch ing visit to Geneva, Switzerland. Nursultan Nazarbayev’s manifesto Politics, supported by the Library They called on Germany and the Germany at the event. Kazakhstan reported on the development of During the meeting with Mi- “The World. The 21st Century” of the First President of Kazakh- German business community to ac- was also represented by Kazakh bilateral trade and economic re- chael Møller, director-general of and emphasised the importance of stan, and attended by prominent tively contribute to the cooperation Ambassador to Germany Bolat lations through the prism of the the United Nations Office at Ge- fully implementing the Universal representatives of Kazakh and between the two associations. Rau Nussupov. priorities of the German economy neva, the sides exchanged views Declaration for the Achievement German political, business and ex- emphasised Germany’s leading Nussupov highlighted key as- in Kazakhstan. They drew atten- on the international agenda as well of a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World, pert circles. role in the EU and its importance pects of trade, economic and in- tion to the considerable potential as the work of the UN Conference adopted by the UN General As- First Deputy Minister for In- in the integration process. vestment cooperation between Ka- of further expansion in the EAEU on Disarmament. Møller congratu- sembly Dec. 7 at Kazakhstan’s vestment and Development Al- Managing Director of the zakhstan and Germany during his and EU format. lated Kazakhstan on being elected initiative. bert Rau, Director of the Institute Eastern Committee of the Ger- welcome speech. He also stated Continued on Page A8 as a non-permanent member of the Continued on Page A3 Almaty Stabilizes in Wake Brazil, Kazakhstan of July 18 Attacks Establish Visa-Free Regime in Rio de Janeiro. This agreement By Aiman Turebekova gives the chance to the Brazilians to see the latest achievements in ASTANA – Brazil and Kazakh- the field of green economy at the stan finalised July 25 a new bilat- upcoming international exhibition eral visa-free regime for the citi- EXPO 2017,” said Tleuberdi after zens of both countries. the signing ceremony. First Deputy Minister of Foreign “We hope that the signing of this Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar document will contribute to the Tleuberdi and Brazilian Ambassa- growth of trips of Kazakh tourists dor in Kazakhstan Demetrio Bue- and representatives of business cir- no Carvalho signed the agreement cles to Brazil,” Carvalho said. Ac- in a July 25 ceremony at the Ka- cording to him, more than 2,000 zakh Foreign Ministry in Astana. of Kazakhstan’s citizens received “The agreement will facilitate a visa to travel to Brazil last year. the participation of Kazakh ath- Brazil offers many options for By Kamila Zhumabayeva and the July 18 attacks on police and largest city and commercial capi- according to Almaty’s municipal letes in the Olympic games. It tourist experiences, ranging from Zhanna Shayakhmetova government buildings in Almaty tal has stabilised. operational headquarters on com- will also simplify the visits of our eco-tourism to various types of has been captured on the same day The city is under the full con- batting terrorism. citizens to Summer Olympics that cultural tourism. ASTANA – The sole suspect in and the situation in the nation’s trol of law enforcement bodies, Continued on Page A2 will be held this