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-4° / -8°C WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 No 23 (137) www.astanatimes.com Kazakh President meets with After Nazarbayev-Jeenbekov 100 New Faces project participants meeting, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ink economic cooperation roadmap Kyrgyz border, Nazarbayev said By Aigerim Seisembayeva following his meeting with Jeenbe- kov on the sidelines of the Collec- ASTANA – A roadmap on bilat- tive Security Treaty Organisation eral economic cooperation, includ- Summit in the Belarusian capital. ing on the situation on the Kazakh- He added that “it is expedient to Kyrgyz border, was signed Dec. establish a similar procedure at the 2 by Kazakh First Deputy Prime Kyrgyz-Chinese border.” Minister Askar Mamin and Kyrgyz “It is necessary to restore fam- Vice Prime Minister Tolkunbek Ab- ily and brotherly relations between dygulov during a visit by a Kyrgyz the two countries. It is in the inter- government delegation to Astana. ests of our peoples. This is the de- The 50-point document was sire of our peoples,” Nazarbayev concluded upon Kazakh President said, according to the Akorda press Nursultan Nazarbayev’s instruc- service. tions following his meeting with Jeenbekov, who requested the Kyrgyz counterpart Sooronbai meeting, said he asked Nazarbayev Photo credit: akorda.kz Photo credit: Jeenbekov in Minsk Nov. 30. to lift the restrictions, vowing that Nursultan Nazarbayev (C) meets with the project participants on Dec. 1. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and he “will take personal responsibil- Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ity for [ensuring] the order at the a state competes with a state, the produces bionic arm prostheses, surgery she lost her sight. Neverthe- representatives will govern enforce- border.” By Dana Omirgazy people compete with the people and making a breakthrough in Kazakh- less, she continued to study music. At ment of the roadmap at the Kazakh- Continued on Page A3 a man competes with a man. All the stan’s science to help people return the age of 13, she gave her first musi- ASTANA – Kazakh President time you need to move forward, as if to full-fledged life without leaving cal concert and at the age of 15 she Nursultan Nazarbayev met Dec. 1 you are flowing against the current. their homeland. presented her first musical works. with the participants in the 100 New If you stop, the water will take you “After graduating the Physics “Music became the meaning of Faces project. The project includes back. The same is true of life. This and Mathematics School, I began my life. I hope my story will moti- 102 exemplary individuals from all is an era of information technologies. to study robotics. A few years ago, I vate people to be happy. I think that Government approves over the country, whose sustained Artificial intelligence is progressing. caught sight of the statistics that more we should never give up. We must efforts could inspire other citizens of Today, the most severe problems of than 14,000 people need prosthetics always go forward,” she told the modern Kazakhstan. mankind are being solved, the most in Kazakhstan. This figure struck me President and meeting participants. “I have read your stories, your life. incurable diseases will be cured. and I wanted to fix it,” he said. One more story was told by a doc- 2025 Strategic You live in this society, you work Artificial intelligence will be every- This year, he founded the MBion- tor who treats the youngest patients, and you create. You have come for- where. Everything is changing. And ics company, where he and his col- babies. Heart surgeon Gulzhan ward and entered the list of 100 new what about consciousness? That leagues are working on the devel- Sarsenbayeva, 42, was among those faces, becoming leading personali- is the question. Together with this, opment of new versions of bionic who conducted pioneer research in Development Plan ties. I congratulate you,” the Presi- people’s consciousness should also prostheses. He plans to work on a the development of paediatric heart Kazakhstan’s GDP per capita up dent told the participants. change,” the President told the gath- similar development of the elbow, surgery in Kazakhstan. Just a few By Assel Satubaldina to $46,100 by 2025. Kazakhstan The project, kicked off June 7 to ering. shoulders mechanism and other ex- years ago, many Kazakhstan citizens maintained 4.3 percent economic identify inspiring individuals from Among the 102 faces are 13 tremities. Bekturganov hopes that took their children with heart defects ASTANA – The Kazakh govern- growth between January and Sep- different professions. Nazarbayev sportsmen, 18 scientists, 10 figures by applying new technologies, he to foreign clinics. Now, such surger- ment approved Nov. 28 a national tember, while its GDP per capita proposed the idea in the wide-ranging of culture, 18 medical workers, can make people’s lives much more ies can be conducted in the country. 2025 Strategic Development Plan was estimated at $7,510 in 2016, policy article, “Course towards the fu- 13 business persons and 30 social comfortable. “I always visit maternity homes, designed to ensure long-term according to a World Bank report. ture: Modernisation of Kazakhstan’s workers. Their names and stories of A native of Uralsk, 32, Saida regional hospitals, I can work on Sat- growth at the level of Organisation Kazakh Minister for National Identity,” published April 12. strength, inspiration and success can Kalykova is the soloist of the State urdays and Sundays. But I do not feel for Economic Cooperation and Economy Timur Suleimenov More than 2,000 candidates ap- be found at 100esim.el.kz. Academic Philharmonic of Astana. tired. When a person loves his work, Development (OECD) countries. stressed three key drivers stimulat- plied and were reduced to 102 after Some of them gave a speech dur- Kalykova was an unusual child. At this gives him some energy. The life The plan includes seven major ing future economic growth. nationwide voting. ing the meeting held on the Day of seven years, she entered the music of a young child is in our hands. reforms in human capital, techno- First is productivity growth in “The world rushes forward. Blink First President. They shared their school without her parents’ permis- For us, it’s a great happiness to see logical modernisation and digitali- existing industries, which, accord- and you’ll miss it. Such a time. My challenges and achievements. sion. Having quickly mastered the healthy and strong kids who were sation, business competitiveness, ing to the minister, can be fostered time was different, yours is different. Twenty-three year old scientist musical notation, she began playing ill, and, most importantly, to see the rule of law, strong regions, urbani- through an increase in operation We live in the world of competition: Maulen Bekturganov from Almaty the piano. But in 1994, after brain happy eyes of parents,” she said. sation, modernisation of public efficiency, reduction in costs for consciousness and public sector production, transportation and efficiency. sale, investment in technological The project envisions annual modernisation and digitalisation economic growth in a 4.5-5 per- and transition to green economy. Nazarbayev meets with Lukashenko, cent corridor eventually bringing Continued on Page A2 attends CSTO session in Minsk tries closer, popularise traditions, PACE calls for By Almasbek Zhumadilov achievements and historical herit- age. He also declared his intention ASTANA – Kazakh President to maintain contacts in education, enhanced co-operation Nursultan Nazarbayev met with culture and health. Belarusian President Alexander In 2012, the Belarusian National Lukashenko, and attended the an- Technical University opened the niversary session of the Collective Centre for Kazakh Language, Histo- between Council of Security Treaty Organisation dur- ry and Culture named after Abai Ku- ing a Nov. 29-30 visit to Minsk. nanbayev, and accordingly the Cen- The two leaders discussed tre for Belarusian Language, History strengthening cooperation in trade and Culture was opened in 2013 at Europe and Kazakhstan and industry, transport and transit, the Eurasian National University with major international problems the space industry and the develop- named after Lev Gumilev. The two By Danat Islambek such as the nuclear programme of ment of information and computer governments have regular meetings Iran and the crisis in Syria,” the technologies. within the framework of the Kazakh- ASTANA – The Parliamentary socio-economic agreement until 2017 after a significant decline in PACE resolution reads. “In a short historical period, sig- Belarusian commission for scientific Assembly of the Council of Eu- 2026. The heads of state also said 2015-2016. The turnover for the Noting that “the political estab- nificant advances have been made. and technical cooperation. rope (PACE) Standing Committee documents signed during the Ka- first nine months of 2017 increased lishment and society at large in In difficult conditions we have cre- At the CSTO session on Nov. adopted Nov. 24 Resolution 2193 zakh-Belarusian business forum 60 percent to $441.4 million. Kazakhstan see Europe as a ref- ated a significant political base for 30, Nazarbayev announced the (2017), which calls for enhanced deepen relations. More than 150 Kazakhstan and Belarus already erence point in terms of political, bilateral cooperation. Our states are country’s priorities as the organi- co-operation between Kazakhstan legal, institutional and cultural representatives of Kazakh compa- cooperate in the industrial sphere. reliable partners who have open sation’s incoming chair for 2017- and the Council of Europe. development,” PACE says, “the nies working in machine building, Carriage and mining equipment and confidential relations,” said 2018. The session also included The resolution states that the political leadership of Kazakhstan agriculture, production of agricul- in Karaganda, tractors, grain and Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan’s rela- discussion of measures to strength- assembly recognises “the impor- has repeatedly stated its commit- tural machinery and equipment, forage harvesters, engines, bal- tions with Belarus.