+9° / +2°C Wednesday, april 13, 2016 No 7 (97) www.astanatimes.com Nuclear Security Summits Should Kazakh President’s Continue, Nazarbayev Says Visit to Iran Results in $2 Billion in Agreements on achieving success in resolving By Malika Orazgaliyeva the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions, which opened great op- ASTANA – Kazakh President portunities for the country. Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Iran and Kazakhstan are con- Tehran on April 11-12 resulted in nected in three logistical ways – the signing of 66 bilateral agree- railway, highway and the Caspian ments worth more than $2 billion. Sea – which positively influences The deals are in the areas of met- further development of bilateral allurgy, mining, agriculture, trans- relations, said Nazarbayev. He port and logistics, tourism, science added the Kazakhstan-Turkmeni- and education, as well as medicine. stan-Iran railway project was im- The documents were signed plemented thanks to Rouhani’s following meetings with Iranian personal participation. President Hassan Rouhani and Su- “The first container train from preme Leader Ali Khamenei. eastern China to Iran arrived in 12 During a joint press conference days. Transport by sea would take after the talks, Nazarbayev and twice as much time,” said Naz- Rouhani noted the importance of arbayev. strengthening collaboration in trans- In turn, Rouhani noted that since port and logistics, as well as in envi- gaining its independence Ka- ronmental protection, tourism devel- zakhstan has been his country’s opment and Caspian Sea navigation. friendly neighbour. He added the They also indicated they dis- need to ratify the new documents, By Zaure Zhanabayeva Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- 1. He stated his country’s readi- records in advancing nuclear cussed increasing cooperation in which will open opportunities for arbayev said April 1 in Washing- ness to help progress work in this security and disarmament, was agriculture, science, technology free trade between the countries and culture as well as simplify- WASHINGTON, DC – Al- ton. direction by hosting a summit. privileged to be among the early and formpreferred tariffs for Iran ing the process for issuing visas to though four nuclear security sum- “We believe the holding of nu- Nazarbayev was among the and the Eurasian Economic Union leaders to be given the floor at the business people. mits held at U.S. President Barack clear security summits should con- more visible figures at the gather- summit’s opening session. (EAEU). Obama’s initiative since 2010 have In addition, they noted the need In meeting with Khamenei, the tinue. This is the only way we can ing of more than 50 world lead- In his remarks, Nazarbayev drew to fight against extremism and ter- produced a remarkable legacy in sides exchanged views on the most change the world, leaving a safer ers, as well as heads of the United the attention of the participants to rorism and ensure stability in Af- strengthening the security of dan- planet for future generations,” the Nations, the International Atomic pressing issues on the international the fact that Kazakhstan is among ghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen agenda, noting the importance of gerous materials around the world, Kazakh leader told international Energy Agency, Interpol and other the top 20 countries with the highest based on political decisions. the fight against terrorism and ex- more remains to be done to make leaders who gathered for the fourth major international organisations. level of security of nuclear facilities Nazarbayev congratulated Rou- tremism. mankind safer in the face of the Nuclear Security Summit in the Nazarbayev, as head of a coun- and materials. hani and all the Iranian people Continued on Page A8 threat of a nuclear apocalypse, U.S. capital on March 31 – April try with one of the more robust Continued on Page A3 Eurasian Media Forum in Astana to Examine In Brussels, Economics, International Issues and Culture Nazarbayev Discusses world events and the expectations will appeal to what the world com- than 30 main speakers. These are By Tatyana Prilepina of the upcoming forum. munity, Europe, Russia and the prominent international politi- The EAMF has traditionally been West should do in order to achieve cians, economists, journalists and EU-Kazakhstan Partnership The global economic crisis, the a platform to discuss topical inter- harmony.” public and political figures, as well By Malika Orazgaliyeva region. In addition, we talked over situation in the Middle East and national events. Asked what are the The EAMF agenda has re- as representatives of the media and the close ties of Kazakhstan and society’s enslavement by the televi- most interesting topics this year, mained the same for many years: a expert organisations. ASTANA – President of Ka- the EU. Our relations demonstrate sion and cinema industries will be Zhemkov said this year the forum discussion of current international “We always try to invite parties zakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev the important international role of the main themes of the XIII Eura- is focusing on the meaningfulness events from different perspectives. with polar opinions in order listen paid a working visit to Brussels Kazakhstan,” Juncker said during sian Media Forum (EAMF), to be and maximum efficiency of our dis- According to the Forum’s organis- to the different views. It helps the March 30, meeting President of the joint press statement. held April 20-22 in Astana. EAMF cussions; therefore, in addition to ers, more than 400 delegates from audience to form some sort of a the European Commission Jean- Nazarbayev and Juncker wel- Director Ruslan Zhemkov talked hot debates, the speakers will offer more than 50 countries around consensus,” the EAMF Director Claude Juncker and President of comed the signing of the Enhanced about who will be attending this solutions to the current situations. the world will have a chance to says. the European Council Donald Partnership and Cooperation year to address the most pressing According to him, “the forum speak. This year, there are more Continued on Page A2 Tusk and laying flowers at a me- Agreement (EPCA) between the morial to those killed in the recent EU and Kazakhstan last Decem- terror attacks in Brussels. ber and announced the comple- “With my friend President Naz- tion of procedures required to start arbayev, we discussed topical is- the provisional application of the sues of Kazakhstan and the EU, as agreement between Kazakhstan 100 Concrete Steps Yields Positive Results well as problems in Central Asia and the EU. representative Marat Beketayev, the transfer to the three-tier system cal police service was established and the role of Kazakhstan in the Continued on Page A8 By Zhanna Shayakhmetova Assembly of the People of Ka- of civil service selection has been and terms of permits in the con- zakhstan (APK) Deputy Chairman adopted. A career model for civil struction industry were dramati- ASTANA – The first results for and secretariat head Yeraly Tugzh- service and a method of admin- cally reduced. practically implementing Kazakh- anov and Senate Deputy Chairman istrative civil service assessment “The work to improve the in- stan’s 100 Concrete Steps initiative Askar Beisenbayev presented the providing remuneration based on vestment climate is currently un- were announced March 30 during interim effects of the Plan of the the results has been introduced,” derway. For example, a single Kazakhstan amidst the Central Communications Ser- Nation. she added. window is provided for investors. vice opening press conference. A new legal and institutional The Deputy Prime Minister Foreign entrepreneurs can get Deputy Prime Minister Dariga environment formed by adopting noted the transition from a five- about 350 public services in one Nazarbayeva, Minister of Civil Four Major 59 laws and more than 400 regula- tier to a three-tier judicial system place. A new concept of develop- Service Talgat Donakov, Minis- tions has been enacted in the coun- was provided as part of the Plan of ment and reforms was taken up ter of National Economy Yerbolat try this year, said Nazarbayeva. the Nation. The Supreme Judicial at the Assembly of the People of Dossayev, Presidential adminis- “Colossal work was carried out Council has started working as an Kazakhstan,” said a member of the Transformations tration deputy head and national during this time for the start of the autonomous public institution with national commission. commission on modernisation five national reforms. In particular, its own administrative office. A lo- Continued on Page A2 in Eurasia transformations that I would like By Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to single out. First. We witness the unprec- Polish Envoy Supports Silk Road Project Being geographically located edented transformation of Russia sive interview with The Astana Kazakhstan have built friendly when looking deeper into the both in Asia and Europe, Kazakh- by Yerbolat Uatkhanov Times. relations based on mutual respect agenda, you’ll see that there are stan considers itself a Eurasian with whom Kazakhstan shares the “Due to the complimentary and true partnership,” he said. other fields where Poland is par- country. In this article, based on world’s longest land border. The ASTANA – During the last 24 character of our economies and Kazakhstan and the European ticularly active. For example, in my opening remarks at the annual new geopolitical posture of Russia years, Poland and Kazakhstan efforts made by authorities, bi- Union (EU) recently signed an 2015 we assumed the leading role Singapore Forum on April 2, I has been shaped by the changing have signed a number of bilat- lateral trade turnover exceeded Enhanced Partnership and Coop- in the academic dimension of the share some insights on the Eura- global landscape. Western sanc- eral agreements and set up an ef- $2.2 billion in 2014. Later on, eration Agreement (EPCA). Central Asian Education Plat- sian perspective and Kazakhstan’s tions have affected the Russian fective institutional framework, due to external factors affecting “With its vibrant economy and form (2015-2018). We fully un- efforts to harness the fundamental economy and caused tension in creating favourable conditions to the global economy, this indica- strategic position in the heart of derstand Kazakhstan’s interest in changes on the continent. the relations between Russia and develop economic, cultural and tor dropped, but we believe the Europe, Poland is an attractive the visa facilitation programme. Eurasia, a backbone of the mod- the West, first of all, the U.S. As a scientific cooperation. The topics obstacles are of course only tem- partner for Kazakhstan and other Of course, such agreements al- ern world, is undergoing a sweep- result, some experts argue that the were among those discussed by porary and our trade exchange countries of the Central Asia re- ways require laborious and time- ing transformation which will have world is sliding into a new Cold Polish Ambassador in Kazakh- will be back on the right track gion. The trade part of the EPCA consuming negotiations. far-reaching consequences for the War. stan Maciej Lang in an exclu- soon. In brief, today Poland and attracts the most attention, but Continued on Page A8 entire world. There are four major Continued on Page A7

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NATIONAL Deputy PM Nazarbayeva Briefed on news in brief A contest of ecological projects was launched in Kazakhstan, Ka- zpravda reports. Young people Transition to Academic Freedom 14–29 years old can take part in the event, organised under the university system, which was Green Economy state policy. The By Zhaniya Urankayeva proposed to be introduced using event is seeking practical solutions vouchers so students can choose ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy to water supply problems in vil- any university, and if the tuition lages across the country. All par- Prime Minister Dariga Naz- fee is exceeding the value of the arbayeva, while recently visiting ticipants are counselled by experts voucher, the student will pay the and the winner of the contest will social objects of the capital city, rest. However, this is only a draft commented on the transition of get a grant worth 1.3 million tenge proposal and the grant system (US$3800). universities to academic freedom. needs further development. Nazarbayeva visited Saken “The introduction of Kazakh Seifullin Agro-Technical Univer- In 2016, Kazakhstan will hold universities to the new academic Army Games on its own territory sity, where she met professors of freedom system will be realised for the first time, the Ministry of educational institutions located step by step during a four-year Defence press service reported. in Astana and discussed inter- period,” said Sagadiyev. Kazakhstan’s military are going to national accreditation issues, as Apart from the university Naz- finish construction of all the neces- well as employment opportuni- arbayeva also visited the Astana sary facilities by July 1. The event ties for graduates. Utariya Production Innovated will take place at the Gvardeiskiy “The autonomy of universities company and met its female per- training base in the Kordai district means a transparent, democratic sonnel. of Zhambyl region from Aug. 2–9. and collegiate management sys- According to a press state- As of today, Azerbaijan, Arme- tem for universities, budget and ment from the Astana city akimat nia, Belarus, Venezuela, Russia funding and priority develop- (administration), the company and China have already confirmed ment. It also helps to synchronise organised a special tour for the their participation in the games. all processes in the economy. distinguished guest to the pro- The task of the government is duction halls and reported on the Chairman of the National Bank to ensure the efficiency of our bnews.kz Photo credit: company’s activities. The official Daniyar Akishev said that the universities for the benefit of the could also estimate the quality of mid-term and long-term task of country and its economy and, cial burden of the state budget,” During the meeting, Kazakh ence Yerlan Sagadiyev discussed clothing produced on the base of the National Bank is to reduce the consequently, reduce the finan- Nazarbayeva said. Minister of Education and Sci- plans to create a united grant the company. annual inflation rate to 4 percent by 2020, according to the press service of the National Bank. The National Bank has already begun working on the task, following the instructions given by President 100 Concrete Steps Yields Positive Results Nursultan Nazarbayev. According to Akishev, all measures to im- Continued from Page A1 reducing corruption offenses, in- stan, but throughout the world. tate the conduct of foreign trade measures for the implementation prove monetary policy are taken creasing the level of public con- The prices have reduced for raw procedures. The approach to the of all quarter reforms, set specific to increase trust in the national Nazarbayeva stressed a solid fidence in government institu- materials and Kazakhstan needs application of the risk manage- targets for all the local authori- currency. He highlighted that the foundation was created to further tions and ensuring decent salary, to develop new approaches to ment system with the introduc- ties and all the institutions of civ- National Bank has fixed the base implement the Plan of the Na- career advancement and efficient attract investors. Last year, tion of three categories of par- il society and non-governmental rate, which is the main instrument tion. Successfully executing the state apparatus in terms of im- four projects were implemented ticipants with low, medium and organisations are involved in the of the monetary policy the bank plan will enable Kazakhstan to plementing the state’s new eco- with the participation of trans- high levels of risk in foreign eco- entire work,” said Tugzhanov. uses to target market rates. Also, achieve a new level of develop- nomic policy, noted a national national corporations. The six nomic activity has been revised,” Beisenbayev announced five the National Bank regulates the ment, create new conditions for commission member. companies made reinvestments said a commission member. open government portals will op- short-term liquidity of the banking economic growth and improve The second institutional reform in existing production in Ka- Green Corridor, a pilot pro- erate until the end of the year. system and accordingly the money the lives of its entire people. The as part of the Plan of the Nation zakhstan. The total amount of ject on customs clearance for the “The authorised bodies on the supply. ultimate goal of the reforms is to raises issues concerning im- investments reached $250 mil- 300 largest taxpayers, has been issues of the internal public au- join the list of developed coun- provements in the law enforce- lion,” he said. launched by the Ministry of Fi- dit and financial control were ap- Deputy Prime Minister Dariga tries. ment system, said Beketayev. Dossayev added the Ministry nance together with the National pointed at the beginning of this Nazarbayeva paid a working visit of Foreign Affairs has started Chamber of Entrepreneurs. year. These are the Committee of to the Akmola region, where she “The work to improve the investment economisation of its diplomatic A new legal framework aimed Financial Control of the Minis- participated in a roundtable meet- activities and identified the ten at strengthening the unity and try of Finance and the Accounts ing on the development of pre- climate is currently underway. For states where efforts will be fo- identity of the Kazakh people has Committee for control over ex- school education in Shuchinsk, cused to attract new investors. been adopted to realise the fourth ecution of the national budget. Kazinform reports. The roundtable example, a single window is provided The changes also affect Kaznex reform, according to Tugzhanov. The general public audit and fi- meeting discussed the develop- Invest, the national export and in- “The changes and amendments nancial control standards have ment of preschool education and for investors. Foreign entrepreneurs vestment agency. The main inno- have already been introduced to been approved,” he said. was attended by teachers from all vation will be providing services the law of the APK. A new con- The law requires public author- the districts of the region. Earlier, can get about 350 public services in one in remote offices in the countries cept of strengthening and de- ities to place information about Nazarbayeva had visited Akkol where businessmen reside rather veloping the Kazakhstani iden- their work, with the exception of town, where she took part in the place. A new concept of development than in Kazakhstan. tity is also approved. It is basic classified data, in open access. opening of a new hospital and vis- “The number of documents in and fundamental throughout the State authorities are prohibited ited a local orphanage. Head of the and reforms was taken up at the the commission of export-import fourth reform, because it provid- from imposing restrictions on ac- newly commissioned hospital Ada operations was reduced to facili- ed clear algorithms and specific cess to information. Lishchinskaya stated that the hos- Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan,” pital is able to serve at least 250 patients a day. The deputy prime said a member of the national minister also visited Koshygulov Secondary School in the Kogam commission. village of the Enbekshilder district, a multi-purpose inter-district hos- The first institutional reform “The powers of private law en- pital in the Burabay district and the proposed by President Nursultan forcement have been significantly Merey Orphanage in Shuchinsk. Nazarbayev is related to mod- expanded. They have already re- ernising the state apparatus, said ceived 250,000 cases within a two- Akim (governor) of East Ka- Donakov. and-a-half month period, which is zakhstan region Danial Akhmetov “A method for assessing the two times more than the same pe- said that it is planned to launch personal qualities ensuring a riod last year. In general, the prison production of new Lada car mod- competent approach in the selec- population fell by 21 percent since els in the region in the first half of tion of employees has been in- 2013. The rate of recurrence of of- 2016 at a briefing focused on im- troduced this year. A mandatory fenses among persons who are reg- plementing the 100 Concrete Steps probation and mentoring for suc- istered at the probation office de- Plan of the Nation. He highlighted cessful adaptation of newly-hired creased by 33 percent,” he added. that Kazakhstan’s car-making in- civil servants have been includ- Seven prisons are expected to dustry is suffering now because ed. A legislated payment based close as a result of the reduced approximately 300,000 cars were on the results of work has been population. The available budget brought to Kazakhstan from Rus- adopted to improve the motiva- funds and staff will be spent on sia over the last two years. This tion and efficiency of civil serv- developing a probation service and has resulted in a reduction of ants. The law allows hiring the introducing electronic bracelets. production by Kazakhstan’s car foreign specialists to the coun- Dossayev plans to invent new producing plants. Akhmetov said try’s state bodies,” he added. methods to attract investors to that corresponding meetings with Civil service reform is aimed the country. representatives of Kyrgyzstan, at improving the competence and “At present, the changes are Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Mon- professionalism of civil servants, taking place not only in Kazakh- kazpravda.kz Photo credit: golia were organised to preserve the market and local production. According to him, it is planned to produce the Granta, Kalina, Priora, Vesta, X-Ray and Largus models. Eurasian Media Forum in Astana to Examine Kazakhstan occupies the 60th place in military expenditures ac- cording to data provided by the Stockholm International Peace Economics, International Issues and Culture Research Institute (SIPRI). The in- Continued from Page A1 Hamid Karzai and generals of “It is very important for us organisers have prepared a few stitute reported that the state spent the British and Lebanese armies to show that we are the country surprises for the participants. The $1.9 billion in 2015, which is $400 In fact, the EAMF always will discuss the geopolitical which is open for dialogue, that details have not been disclosed. million less than in 2014. SIPRI is gathers a number of respectable consequences of the transforma- we are initiators of this dialogue, “We are only saying that the an independent international insti- experts. According to Zhem- tion process in the Middle East. that we are the force and the most interesting speakers will tute dedicated to researching con- kov, British economist Simon Futurologist Ray Hammond and country that not only brings con- give master classes, whereas all flict, armaments, arms control and Anholt, former Greek Minister representatives of the U.S., Chi- flicting sides to peace, but also the guests of the forum will be disarmament. It was established in of Tourism Olga Kefaloyanni nese, Russian and Kazakh film encourages them into agreement offered a tour around Astana, in- 1966 and provides data, analysis and Russian political scientist industries will gather to discuss and unity. Our mission is based cluding the EXPO facilities and and recommendations based on Maksim Suchkov will discuss how such a phenomenon as tel- on the statements of President an overview of Kazakh history,” open sources to policymakers, re- the global financial crisis. The evision and cinema addiction af- Nazarbayev,” argues Zhemkov. the organiser told The Astana Ruslan Zhemkov searchers, media and the interested former President of Afghanistan fects society. According to him, this year the Times. public. A3 eurasia&world

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EXTERNAL news in brief Nuclear Security Summits Bring Positive Kazakhstan is one of the lead- ers in the Commonwealth of Inde- pendent States (CIS) in the quality of the internet and social media Results, Should Continue, Nazarbayev Says usage of its Foreign Ministry, ac- Continued from Page A1 water at the former [Semipalatinsk] Japan’s long-standing record of as- inistö, Hungarian Prime Minister position. However, there are serious cording to the Digital Diplomacy test site,” Nazarbayev informed. sistance in the rehabilitation of the Viktor Orbán, President of China Xi negative tendencies too, of which rating. Kazakhstan occupies 38th “We have implemented a set “By shutting down the Semipal- victims of the Semipalatinsk Test Jinping, President of Turkey Recep Nazarbayev gave a few frightening place according to the ranking, of measures to ensure physical atinsk Test Site [in 1991], we wrote Site. The sides agreed that during Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Azer- examples. ahead of Kyrgyzstan (96th place), nuclear security at the national a new chapter in global anti-nuclear Nazarbayev’s visit to Tokyo this baijan Ilham Aliyev, King Abdullah “The [Comprehensive] Nuclear Tajikistan (106th place), Uzbeki- level. Our export control system history. This year marks the 25th fall, a special plan on the develop- II of Jordan, President of Ukraine Test Ban Treaty has not yet entered stan (124th place), Norway (41st of nuclear materials has recently anniversary of that decision. Let me ment of bilateral economic coop- Petro Poroshenko, President of Ar- into force. The testing of nuclear place) and Ireland (53rd place) been strengthened further. We are invite to the commemoration of this eration in different sectors would be menia Serzh Sargsyan, President weapons and missiles is happening among others. Russia leads in the working on the establishment of a anniversary the leaders of the P5 na- adopted. of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaité, on the Korean peninsula. A number CIS and occupies fourth place. The Nuclear and Radioactive Materi- tions, the guarantors of the nuclear Following the meeting, the two President of Mexico Enrique Peña of politicians publicly discuss who U.K. is the best, according to Digi- als Identification Centre. Research weapon-free zone in Central Asia leaders issued a joint statement on Nieto, President of Chile Michelle can ‘wipe others into nuclear dust’ tal Diplomacy. reactors at the Institute of Nucle- and high-level delegations from achieving the early entry into force Bachelet, Prime Minister of India and who can ‘strike first.’ Many ar Physics in Almaty have been the countries that share our goal of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of have started to quickly forget a Commissioner of EXPO 2017 switched to low-enriched fuel. A of achieving a world free from the Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The two Singapore Lee Hsien Loong and simple truth: In the nuclear age, no Rapil Zhoshybayev paid a visit similar project at the National Nu- threat of nuclear destruction,” he nations co-chair the Ninth Confer- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. one will win a global war. All will to Malaysia in early April, Kazin- clear Centre will be fast-tracked. added. ence on Article XIV Conference on A day earlier, the Kazakh President lose, because our planet will be de- form reports, meeting with Chief All our nuclear facilities are under On the same day, 18 nations is- CTBT and the document echoed a attended a formal dinner for world stroyed! Humankind’s central task Secretary to the Government of the comprehensive oversight of sued a joint statement welcoming similar call made following Abe’s leaders hosted by President Obama. should be to become a world free Malaysia Ali Hamsa; Secretary- the IAEA,” Nazarbayev said at the the establishment of the IAEA LEU latest visit to Astana last October. “The summits carried out at the from the threat of war as a means of General of the Ministry of Energy, event. bank in Kazakhstan. Leaders of “We welcome the fact that the initiative of the U.S. President have interstate relations. This is the only Green Technology and Water Loo According to a transcript of his Canada, China, the Czech Republic, CTBT has achieved near universal brought significant benefits… To- way we will ensure a breakthrough Gee; and representatives of the remarks released by the Akorda’s Finland, France, Germany, Hun- adherence with signature by 183 day [however still] there remain a in promoting genuine and sustain- scientific and business circles of press service, he stressed that to- gary, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, States and ratification by 164 States large number of nuclear weapons in able nuclear security of the planet,” the country in Kuala Lumpur. Bi- day Kazakhstan is the world’s larg- Norway, the Philippines, the South as of today, and urge all states that the world, which are enough for de- Nazarbayev stated. lateral cooperation in trade, eco- est producer of uranium ore and is Korea, Spain, Sweden, the UAE, have not yet done so to sign and struction of the entire planet many In this respect, Nazarbayev an- nomic and scientific fields was dis- determined to play its part in the the United Kingdom and the United ratify the treaty as early as possible. times over. Therefore, the issue of nounced the publication of a special cussed. The parties agreed to work global technological chain of nucle- States approved the announcement. In particular, we urge the remaining disarmament determines our future manifest, in which he proposed to on green technologies together, to ar fuel production for peaceful use. The joint statement highlighted eight Annex 2 States, whose ratifi- and the future of our descendants,” adopt a comprehensive programme attract Malaysian tourists to EXPO That is the reason why the country the IAEA LEU bank in the eastern cation is necessary for the entry into Nazarbayev said at a briefing for “The 21st Century: A World without 2017 and to encourage the active is working with the IAEA on the Kazakh city of Ust-Kamenogorsk force of the CTBT, to sign and rat- Kazakh media following main dis- War,” that was been distributed at participation of Malaysian compa- establishment of a Low Enriched as part of a global effort to create ify the treaty without further delay cussions at the summit the event and was placed in Russian nies in the exposition. Gee high- Uranium (LEU) Bank under the or- an assured supply of nuclear fuel and without waiting for others,” the He added that every two years, on the Akorda’s official website on lighted that Malaysia is ready to ganisation’s auspices. to countries in case of disruptions statement said. thanks to the summit, the heads April 2. present its most up-to-date techno- Nazarbayev noted that, having to the open market or other existing “Pending the entry into force of and representatives of more than Among a number of proposals, logical solutions in clean fuel pro- relinquished the stockpile of nu- supply arrangements for low en- the CTBT, we call upon all states to 50 countries have come together to which in the author’s opinion, can duction using biomass and solar clear weapons it inherited from the riched uranium. continue the moratorium on nuclear address the most pressing issues of help humanity curb the nuclear war power stations. Zhoshybayev also former Soviet Union in the early The document noted the signifi- weapon test explosions, the process nuclear security. threat, the manifest suggests adapt- met with Kazakh students studying 1990s, Kazakhstan continues to cant progress that has been made on which the closure of the Semipa- “As a result of such negotia- ing a regime of non-proliferation in Malaysia and encouraged them lead efforts to reduce their numbers over the past year towards estab- latinsk test site in August 1991 had tions, decisions are made within the and disarmament to contemporary to actively participate in the pro- around the world. lishing the IAEA LEU bank, par- positive impact,” it noted. framework of the UN. Every state conditions by including into the so- motion of EXPO 2017. According to him, a world with- ticularly the signature of the agree- The Kazakh-Japanese statement has an opportunity to talk about the called nuclear club all de jure and out nuclear weapons should become ment between the IAEA and Russia deplored North Korea’s nuclear measures taken in this sphere. The de facto nuclear states. This would Kazakhstan continues to actively the main goal of mankind in the 21st for the transit of nuclear fuel for the tests in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2016 next such meeting could be held in help avoid the treatment of many in- participate in the consortium of the century. bank and equipment to Kazakhstan in clear violation of its international Kazakhstan in view of the fact that ternational decisions adopted these Eurasian transcontinental trans- “People of Kazakhstan know through Russian territory in June obligations and urged Pyongyang our country closed the test site and days as only favouring the five UN port corridor, along with China, the disastrous costs of the military 2015, as well as the signing of the to refrain from conducting further abandoned one of the largest nu- Security Council permanent mem- Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, atom. There are still tens of thou- host state agreement between IAEA nuclear tests. It strongly urged the clear arsenals,” Nazarbayev noted. bers who created nuclear arsenals Kazakh TV reports. Kazakhstan sands of people suffering from dis- Director General Amano and Ka- North Korean government to fully In earlier remarks delivered at the ahead of others and also encourage is developing transit options be- eases caused by radiation. There are zakhstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan comply with the relevant United Washington-based Carnegie En- all of them to take parallel steps to tween China and Europe, as well 1.5 million hectares of radioactively Idrissov on Aug. 27, 2015. Nations Security Council resolu- dowment for International Peace, advance the actual cutting of their as to Iran, according to Minister of contaminated soil. Even today, the Nazarbayev also used the gath- tions, including the most recent Nazarbayev underlined that the nuclear weapons stockpiles and not National Economy Yerbolat Dos- soil contains plutonium – 239,100 ering in Washington to discuss nu- resolution (UNSC/RES/2270) and practical result of the six-year pro- limit non-proliferation as has been sayev. In 2016, Kazakhstan plans times more than the norm and the clear security, along with bilateral the Joint Statement of the Six-Party cess of the Nuclear Security Sum- the case for nearly two decades now. to increase transportation through concentration of tritium in waters matters, with fellow leaders in at- Talks issued on Sept. 19, 2005 and mits helped freeze the threat of a Nazarbayev has also called for le- the country up to 90,000 contain- is 40 times higher than the aver- tendance. to take concrete steps towards denu- nuclear collapse for the second year gally prohibiting the creation of new ers per year. Kazakhstan’s govern- age. We seek the expansion of sys- At a meeting with Prime Minister clearisation. in a row as the Doomsday Clock, a weapons of mass destruction result- ment has said that there is potential tematic international support on the of Japan Shinzo Abe, Nazarbayev According to the Akorda, Naz- symbolic measure used by scientists ing from new scientific discoveries to increase the volume to 1.9 mil- rehabilitation of our people’s health noted that Japan is a partner of Ka- arbayev also held shorter meetings to imagine proximity of a nuclear and for developing an international lion containers per year by 2020. It and the decontamination of land and zakhstan in many areas, praising with President of Finland Sauli Ni- war threat, remained in the same convention for the purpose. is expected that traffic volume will be increased from the current 18 million tonnes to 33 million tonnes by 2020. In February, investments Nazarbayev: Constructing World without Nuclear in fixed assets in Kazakhstan reached 601.9 billion tenge (US$1.8 billion). The rate of growth of capital investments re- Weapons Would be Act of Supreme Wisdom mained at last year’s level (7 per- for political rather than military and can become safer and more to guide regional processes in a nuclear non-proliferation, material By Aiman Turebekova cent), according to Ranking.kz. solutions to global problems,” said stable,” he said. constructive direction by reduc- protection, control and accounting From the beginning of the year, the Kazakh leader. In addition to Kazakhstan’s re- ing potential conflicts in the region and countering the illicit traffick- ASTANA – “Construction of a The President added adoption of cord on non-proliferation, Naz- through enhanced cooperation and ing of nuclear and other radioac- 40 percent of investments were world without nuclear weapons attracted from abroad, so the ap- the United Nations (UN) Universal arbayev briefed the audience on the integration. That is why I proposed tive materials. Construction began must be the main goal of human- Declaration on the Achievement of 100 Concrete Steps Plan of the Na- establishment of the joint Eurasian in late 2015 and the centre will be preciation of foreign currencies ity in the twenty-first century,” a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World is tion and Nurly Zhol, the Path to the economic space,” he said. operational by the end of the cal- against the tenge had a significant said Kazakh President Nursultan a new and important step towards Future programmes of economic, Addressing the participants, the endar year. impact on the statistics. Foreign Nazarbayev at the Carnegie En- achieving this goal. social, and judicial reforms. head of state thanked the endow- Kazakhstan and the U.S. further investments in tenge in the first dowment for International Peace “I believe that the document, “The plan provides a new vision ment and its current head, Ambas- committed to working together two months of this year amounted in Washington D.C. He was in which is enshrined in general prin- of Kazakhstan in the 21st century sador William J. Burns, for organ- on guard force training, inven- to 243.2 billion tenge (US$712.8 the American capital to attend the ciples and obligations on nuclear with a more balanced political sys- ising the dialogue platform, noting tory management systems, site and million). Domestic investments fourth and final Nuclear Security disarmament and supported by the tem, developed institutions of civil the institution has made a signifi- showed higher growth rates: by Summit. transportation security, cyber se- international community, is able to society and knowledgeable econo- 10.2 percent to 358.7 billion During the visit, Nazarbayev cant contribution in the develop- curity and cooperation to enhance tenge (US$1.1 billion). outlined his vision for a secure nu- become a bridge between differ- my,” he said. ment of international relations for the global nuclear detection archi- clear future, with special focus on ent views in order to build a future He added he believes one of the more than a century. tecture. United Nations Resident Co- the Comprehensive Nuclear Test world without nuclear weapons,” main causes of the current world Furthermore, Kazakhstan and Nearly fifty heads of state gath- ordinator and UNDP Resident Ban Treaty (CTBT), the role of the he said. crisis is the deep flaws that persist the U.S. have confirmed a shared ered in Washington for the inau- Representative for Kazakhstan International Atomic Energy Agen- Kazakhstan is known as the in global economy and finance. commitment implementing practi- gural summit in March 2010, the Norimasa Shimomura comment- cy (IAEA) Low-Enriched Uranium world’s largest producer of urani- “Four years ago, we launched a cal measures to strengthen the nu- largest meeting of world leaders ed on Kazakhstan’s initiative to (LEU) Bank and his nation’s con- um. In August, the country signed G-Global initiative aimed at unit- clear non-proliferation regime and since the founding of the UN. By transform the organisation at a tributions to international efforts to an agreement with the IAEA to ing the efforts of all countries in enhance nuclear security. focusing high-level attention on the meeting with Secretary of State curb nuclear terrorism. establish the agency’s LEU Bank. combating the [Global Financial] According to a joint announce- threat of nuclear terrorism, Nuclear of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdyka- Since the Nuclear Security Sum- According to media reports, Ka- crisis. Global development issues ment released March 31 by the two Security Summits were designed likova in Astana, according to mit in 2014, Kazakhstan has taken zakhstan will finalise construc- should be solved not by eight or 20 presidents’ press offices, the U.S. to energise, enhance, empower and Kazinform. Shimomura said that a set of practical steps to strengthen tion of a storage facility in 2017, states, but the entire international welcomes Kazakhstan’s activities elevate the many existing multilat- Kazakhstan is doing a lot both nuclear security, non-proliferation meeting all applicable IAEA safety community. Developed in the to strengthen nuclear security and eral and cooperative institutions on the national and international of nuclear weapons and peaceful standards for LEU storage and the framework of G-Global on the site implement decisions of the Wash- and structures aimed at securing levels, highlighting the country’s use of atomic energy. Nazarbayev corresponding documents for nu- of the Astana Economic Forum, the ington, Seoul and Hague Nuclear nuclear materials and preventing five institutional reforms, the 100 shared some of the results of the clear security recommendations. world anti-crisis plan has received Security Summits. nuclear smuggling. Concrete Steps Plan of the Nation country’s achievements at a meet- Nazarbayev noted Kazakhstan widespread support,” he said. The parties also announced the Kazakhstan welcomed Presi- and the proposal to transform the ing with analysts, diplomats and also chose to relinquish thousands Nazarbayev indicated Kazakh- successful elimination of all fresh dent Barack Obama’s initiative UN made by Kazakh President politicians, drawing attention to the of nuclear weapons and tonnes of stan has advanced its candidacy as highly enriched uranium (HEU) on the Nuclear Security Summits Nursultan Nazarbayev. Shimomu- phenomenon that lack of trust be- nuclear material remaining on its a non-permanent member of the from Kazakhstan’s WWR-K re- since 2009 as timely and relevant, ra called the President’s initiative tween players has become a prima- territory after the Cold War and UN Security Council for 2017- search reactor by down-blending according to a March 31 Akorda to transform the UN very practi- ry cause of global security crises. closed the Soviet nuclear testing 2018 and is counting on support the material at the nation’s nuclear press release. cal. Abdykalikova touched upon Former U.S. Secretary of De- site at Semipalatinsk. from the international community. fuel factory. The action emphasises “The Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s bid for a non-per- fence William Perry, former U.S. “The Kazakhs, who have ex- He also shared his vision of devel- Kazakh commitments to return the and the United States of America manent seat on the UN Security Senator Sam Nunn and California perienced all the deadly force of opment prospects in the Eurasian HEU spent fuel to the Russian Fed- attach importance to the Nuclear Council for 2017–2018 and em- Governor Jerry Brown, as well as nuclear weapons, understand the region. eration as soon as possible, thereby Security Summit process, under- phasised that the state will make CNN founder Ted Turner, were deeply-humanitarian consequenc- “The Eurasian region is a key eliminating all HEU from the In- lining the importance of continued an even greater contribution to spotted in the audience. es of its application. That is why geo-economic and geopolitical fac- stitute of Nuclear Physics (INP) efforts aimed at strengthening nu- solving the problems humanity “I am deeply convinced that a we tirelessly continue to exert all tor in world politics. It crosses the facility. clear security as well as ongoing faces today and attracting the at- path to a fair, transparent, multi-po- efforts in the field of nuclear dis- interests of all the global players The parties are pleased with the collaboration between the parties tention of the international com- lar world order is meaningful only armament and non-proliferation, such as China and Russia, the U.S. joint efforts to establish the Nuclear on issues related to strengthening munity to the problems of Central through participation of all coun- which are based on a simple, but and the EU (European Union), In- Security Training Centre (NSTC). the nuclear non-proliferation re- Asia if it is chosen. tries in discussions and searching solid imperative: the world should dia, Iran and Turkey. It is important The centre will offer training in gime,” read the announcement. A4 economy

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economy National Bank to Offer Options More Kazakh news in brief The loan portfolio in the man- ufacturing industry increased by 6 percent in one month, accord- for Stock Market Development Products to be ing to Kazakh TV. The overall “The potential for retail in- alisation of the antimonopoly leg- market increased by 1.3 per- By Kseniya Voronina vestors is extremely large and islation. Further measures should cent. Compared to December, has huge potential for its further also include the formation of ad- the volume of loans in the field Chairman of the National Bank of expansion. It is important to use ditional economic benefits for in- Exported to Tajikistan increased by 61.7 billion tenge Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev, speak- the experience of the first Peo- vestments due to the alignment of ported products has 12,000 commod- (US$179.4 million). As a result, Staff Report ing at a recent forum on corporate ple’s IPO (initial public offering) tax exemptions to both participa- ity positions. In the next few years, the loan total reached a record of governance and new perspectives programme in the upcoming pri- tion financing and bank deposits. the Tajik company plans to open five approximately 1.1 trillion tenge Kazakh and Tajik businesses re- for the investment attractiveness of vatisation process of state share In order to ensure the systematic hypermarkets and 20 supermarkets, (US$3.2 billion). The loan share cently signed agreements to export the state, stressed that the bank plans holdings and organisations. The nature of proposed measures, it is as well as establish a trade network in the manufacturing sector from Kazakhstan to Tajikistan grains to offer a series of options for stock in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Due reached 8.6 percent of the total synergy effect will be provided advisable to create new ways for from the Akmola region, flour and market development. He also ques- volume of STB loans, also a re- if we involve governmental an- high-risk investment or in other pasta from Aktobe, Kyzylorda rice, to the geographical location, both tioned the reason for the existence of cord figure in the field. ti-crisis programmes and major words, investment banking institu- Kostanai sweets and cement from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan manu- the stock market and the sharing of state public relations campaigns tions. Compared to conventional Taraz, according to the Foreign facturers are well positioned for a capital as a source for financing the The Ministry of National of companies, which meet all banks, they will have more exten- Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan. successful promotion of their prod- economy and the redistribution of the basic principles of corporate sive investment strategy, but, at Economy reported Kazakhstan capital in Kazakhstan. governance,” said the head of the the same time, conduct a policy of has attracted anchor investors “We want to liberalise the mar- bank. adequate risk assessment of invest- The main objective of the Foreign Trade to implement 16 projects worth ket by establishing an alternative He also stressed that relations ments in shares or long-term debt $2.2 billion in the agricultural, one,” explained Akishev. between the state and business in the real sector,” said Akishev. Chamber of Kazakhstan is to strengthen pharmaceutical and chemical According to his words, the ben- should be built in accordance with According to the speaker, im- trade relations with foreign partners industries and construction ma- efits of an alternative market will corporate principles. plementing corporate governance terial production. Four new pro- include free access for all catego- “It requires the consolidation principles, increasing the reliabil- and develop economic cooperation ductions, with the participation ries of investors and issuers, the of the private sector, a reasonable ity of financial reports and attract- between small- and medium-sized of investors and transnational absence of limits for operations as motivation to switch companies to ing qualified management should corporations, were launched in 2015. Six companies also en- well as free pricing and the ability the corporate format and search for bring financial benefits without businesses in the country. sured they would reinvest in to obtain speculative income. compromise approaches on liber- great cost. ucts in Central Asian markets and Kazakhstan in amounts totalling The agreements were signed as a nearly $250 million. result of meetings of Kazakh busi- particularly in Tajikistan. I would en- courage domestic producers to take nesspersons with Tajik colleagues. Kazakhstan’s gross external “Tajik business has shown their the opportunity, Mazhitov said. In order to deliver goods abroad debt decreased by 2.5 percent interest in Kazakh companies. As last year. The country’s gross Sinoma Group to Purchase a result of negotiations, a number directly from Kazakh companies, avoiding intermediaries, five con- external debt totalled $153.4 bil- of Kazakh companies like Novo- lion at the end of December 2015 aldzhansky Flour Milling Plant, tracts have been signed with trans- portation providers, including free compared to $157.4 billion in Agner, Yntymak and Nur Kas, LTD 2014, reported Interfax Kazakh- Kazakh Agricultural Products found direct buyers of their prod- delivery and freight. stan. The total external debt and amount of 90,000 tonnes, reported to purchase 180,000 tonnes of oil- In addition to bilateral meet- ucts. The concluded contracts worth share of public and state guaran- By Zhanna Shayakhmetova Kapital.kz. seeds and 90,000 tonnes of vegeta- ings, a briefing was held with the $4 million and first pitch starts in teed debt at the end of 2015 in- “The corporation appreciates the ble oil this year. participation of the Ambassador April,” the Chairman of the Foreign creased to 8.4 percent, amount- ASTANA – China National quality of Kazakhstan’s agricul- Negotiations on export of ag- of Kazakhstan to Tajikistan Agibai Trade Chamber Meirbek Mazhitov ing to $12.9 billion, according to Materials Group Corporation tural products and plans to sell it ricultural products Kazakhstan Smagulov and representatives of explained. the National Bank. Sinoma recently announced it as goods of the premium class in to China, including vegetable Kazakh business people also re- Kazkommertsbank. The participants will buy annually a range of ag- China,” stated the press release. oil, corn oil, grain legumes, vine were consulted on products delivery, cently met with representatives of a Kazakh citizens are becoming ricultural products from Kazakh- An agreement was reached during crops, vegetables, fruits and beef, financial conditions and the state of Tajik company that plans to open a more actively interested in their stan, according to the press ser- a recent meeting of Kazakh Deputy lamb, honey will continue. support in Tajikistan. new Auchan (French-owned brand) credit histories. The First Credit vice of the Kazakh Ministry of Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Is- Sinoma intends to invest in the The main objective of the Foreign hypermarket in Dushanbe, which may Bureau issued approximately Agriculture. sayeva and Chairman of Sinoma modernisation of existing and the Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan is to become the Central Asia’s largest. 120,000 credit reports in 2015, This year, China will purchase Khan Ryumin in which the sides also creation of new enterprises for strengthen trade relations with for- “Kazakh domestic producers suc- 2.5 times more than in the pre- sunflower in the amount of 50,000 discussed additional Chinese invest- agricultural product processing in eign partners and develop economic cessfully presented their products to vious year. In February, Kazakh tonnes, 80,000 tonnes of flaxseed, ment in the Kazakh agriculture. Kazakhstan, starting with invest- cooperation between small- and the chamber’s managers and plan to borrowers received more than 100,000 tonnes of oilseed rape The two parties signed a joint ments in a plant with a capacity of conclude contracts in the near future. medium-sized businesses in the 25,000 personal credit reports, plan with an intention of Sinoma processing 40,000 tonnes of oil. It’s known that the range of the ex- as well as vegetable oils in the country. according to the bureau’s press service. The growth rate of loan repayment continues to exceed the growth rate of new loans, which is also reflected in the to- Kazakh-Hungarian tal portfolio of retail loans. The figure declined by 2.1 percent to 4.5 trillion tenge (US$13.1 bil- Fund Marks New lion). The total amount of deposits in Kazakhstan’s second-tier banks has increased by 309 billion Stage in Economic tenge (US$898.3 million), reach- ing 7.19 trillion tenge (US$20.9 billion) in January, reported Kazakh TV. The annual growth Relations reached 65.8 percent with re- increased 28 percent to 55.9 bil- valuation of foreign currency de- By Kseniya Voronina lion tenge (US$163 million). posits at current exchange rates. “The ministry continues en- The deposit base grew by only The initial capitalisation of gaging multinational companies 9.3 percent in January compared the Kazakh-Hungarian Direct as strategic investors in accord- to the same period a year earlier. Investment Fund totalled $40 ance with Kazakhstan’s 100 Con- Deposit conversion from one million, according to an official crete Steps initiative. To date, currency to another became the announcement during the fund’s such Chinese giants like Rifa mainstream in the second half of recent advisory board meeting in Holding Group, Aytszyuy, CIT- 2015 and beginning of 2016. As Astana. The corresponding com- IC Group and COFCO Group, as of the end of January, approxi- munique was signed by KazAgro well as the Italian multinational mately 80 percent of all house- Chairman of the Board Nurlybek company Inalca Eurasia, began hold bank deposits were de- Malelov and Hungarian Ex- their work processing meat, oil, nominated in foreign currency. imbank Deputy General Director grains and tomatoes. They will The volatility of exchange rates Andras Puskas. also promote Kazakh products and need for tenge liquidity to “The initial capitalisation of for export,” said Mamytbekov. pay expenses, however, ensure the Kazakh-Hungarian fund to- Hungarian Ambassador An- the constant demand for reverse talled $20 million from each dras Barani indicated his coun- conversion of savings. side. The fund is planning to at- try’s readiness to cooperate with tract an additional $100 million Kazakhstan in various fields. Kazakh Minister of Invest- from local and foreign investors “I think the two countries have ment and Development Asset Is- needed for future projects. We much more than just diplomatic sekeshev said because of private will invest in Kazakh agricul- relations. Firstly, we are related, investments, an additional 900 tural companies and the food friendly nations. Furthermore, billion tenge (US$2.6 billion) industry, supporting production, we recently stepped into a new will be invested in the country’s processing and logistics,” said round of intergovernmental re- geologic exploration, reported Malelov. lations after the agreement on Kazinform. Approximately 120 Kazakh Minister of Agricul- strategic partnership was signed. billion tenge (US$348.9 mil- ture Asylzhan Mamytbekov not- One year ago Hungarian Prime lion) will be allocated from the ed the nation’s agricultural sec- Minister Viktor Orban paid a budget to implement the geology tor is becoming more attractive visit to Kazakhstan, so now we programme. The Minister said and competitive. can watch a very serious result the code “On Subsoil Use” had “The creation of the fund was of this visit, and this is the first been developed and will include an important step towards further agreement to turn previously-ini- all the amendments to the law development of Kazakh-Hungar- tiated proposals into reality. This on subsoil use. Additional meas- ian relations. It will also create a fund is a very important tool to ures specified in the 100 Con- platform not only for technology ensure that our trade and eco- crete Steps Plan of the Nation transfer, but for the exchange of nomic relations continue flour- and aimed at increasing trans- agricultural management prac- ishing in the future. After all, parency of subsoil use through tices we need to implement in Hungary and Kazakhstan have the introduction of international our country,” he said. excellent political relations, so standards are expected to fur- He added investment volume that for us, the diplomatic corps’ ther develop the field. All the in the agricultural sector amount- representatives, the main task actions will ensure comfortable ed to 167 billion tenge (US$487 is to build mutually-beneficial conditions to attract investments million) in 2015. Investment vol- business cooperation on the sta- for geology exploration, said Is- ume in food industry fixed assets ble political basis,” he said. sekeshev. A5 Business

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BUSINESS news in brief Oil Production at Kashagan “to Resume in Fall” Interest in Kazakh oilseeds is cial islands. Total oil reserves are completed on two pumping sta- growing among foreign investors, By Zhazira Dyussembekova 38 billion barrels; about 10 billion tions, A-NPS-3A and A-NPS-4. A- reported Kazinform. Two Chinese barrels are recoverable. Oil from NPS-4 will receive its first batch of companies want to build a plant in ASTANA – Production at Ka- the field is characterised as “high- oil in September and A-NPS-3A in the northern region to process oil- zakhstan’s massive Kashagan oil quality.” Kashagan’s gas reserves October. seeds, said Ministry of Agriculture field will resume in the fall after are estimated at more than 1 tril- The project involves KazMu- department of crop production and being halted in 2013 because of a lion cubic metres. Total investment nayGas, which is one of the major processing director Azhar Kazhi- gas leak, the Novosti-Kazakhstan in the project to date is approxi- shareholders of the Caspian Pipe- bekova. Two tonnes of oil have news agency reported April 5, mately $50 billion. With the fall line Consortium. It also involves already been exported to China. citing a release from the Caspian of oil prices, the project has been Eni, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Kazhibekova noted Kazakhstan Pipeline Consortium (CPC). criticised and called non-profitable Shell, Total, INPEX and CNPC. hopes to increase the export up to Kashagan’s reserves are estimat- by international media. Some even CPC’s oil pipeline system is 200,000 tonnes in the future. ed at 4.8 billion tonnes of oil. The said it has lost “investment attrac- the largest oil transportation route field was discovered in the 2000s tiveness.” from the Caspian region to world Investors from Australia, China and is 80 kilometres from Atyrau The announcement of the re- markets. The main pipeline is and the United Arab Emirates in the northern part of the Caspian sumption of production follows 1,500 kilometres long and con- (UAE) will launch three big pro- Sea. Development of the field is inspections that confirmed con- nects fields in Western Kazakhstan ductions in Aktobe region, said carried out with the help of artifi- struction and installation had been with the Russian Black Sea coast. Akim (governor) Berdybek Sa- parbayev at the press conference dedicated to practical implemen- tation of the 100 Concrete Steps Plan of the Nation. International companies are attracted to the processing sector to manufacture Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Expects to export products and enter world markets, he added. A cement plant with production capacity reach- Increase International Shipments in 2016 ing one million tonnes per year while the expected increase in traf- of freight traffic increased up to and worth $150 million, a potassic By Kseniya Voronina fertilizer production plant with ca- fic volume will not exceed 1.8 per- 2008. Reducing the number of pacity reaching 800,000 tonnes a cent.” operating personnel during the ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir He also noted the infrastructure period from 2009-2015 is related year and worth $595.2 million and Zholy (KTZ), the county’s national a nickel oxide concentrate and co- of the Trans-Siberian corridor is to implementing programmes and railroad and logistics company, baltous oxide concentrate produc- being modernised in Russia. measures on improving efficiency. is planning a decline in domestic ing factory worth $125 million are “As a result, competition for But due to a decrease of price con- freight traffic by 16 percent in 2016 on the list of companies to be es- transit volumes will become juncture traditional for Kazakhstan tablished in the near future. Imple- compared to 2012. Timely selection tougher and gaining market po- Temir Zholy, the segment of the menting the projects is expected to of a strategy aimed at gaining posi- sitions will only be possible by export transportations market of create 1,600 jobs. tions in the transcontinental transit implementing an efficient cus- mass general cargo demonstrates traffic market, however, has simul- tomer-centric operational business negative dynamics,” said Mamin. Revenues of large and medium taneously enabled the company to model,” said Mamin. Moreover, in 2016 the turnover enterprises totalled 9.53 trillion increase container traffic volume The KTZ President also ex- of ferrous metals goods is also pro- tenge (US$27.2 billion) in 2015, a over the last five years in the Chi- Kazpravda.kz Marat Kurakov, Photo credit: plained the facts of reducing do- jected to decline by 12 percent to 10.5-percent increase over the pre- na–Europe–China direction, said mestic freight, pointing out that the 2011-2012 level amidst a sta- vious year, reported Kazakh TV. KTZ President Askar Mamin at the The KTZ head noted achieving with a capacity of 1.57 million the indicators of operational ac- ble trend of falling annual average The cost of manufactured goods company’s expanded meeting out- the target parameters is ensured TEUs stood idle at ports through- tivity of Kazakhstan’s railroad is global prices. and furnished services decreased lining its organisational changes. through the use of alternative land out the world waiting for cargo,” a reflection of basic trends in the “Traffic volumes of oil ship- by 1.2 percent to 5.96 trillion tenge “In 2016, the volume of contain- and maritime routes. said Mamin. development of world and national ments will decrease by 92 percent (US$17 billion), while gross profit er transportation in the China–Eu- “So, the freight value of the According to expert data, 30 economies. in 2016 compared to 2009, from 14 increased by 37.8 percent to 3.57 rope–China direction will exceed shipments during transportation vessels with a capacity of 9,000 “In the growth period of Ka- to one million tonnes, and freight billion tenge (US$10.2 billion). the 2011 level by 100 times and from China to Europe dropped by to 14,000 TEUs were withdrawn zakhstan’s economy from 2000- turnover by 96 percent… The The financial sector led with a re- we intend to bring the volume of seven times in 2016 compared to from service in the Asia–Northern 2013, the volume of freight traffic main factor is a reorientation of cord 76.6 percent profit growth, container shipments up to 800,000 2012 when converted to one TEU. Europe direction. The global fleet by railway transport has increased. Tengiz oil from rail transport into followed by the mining industry at twenty-foot equivalent units In March of this year, almost 8 per- of container carriers is scheduled The number of company work- the system of the Caspian Pipeline 11.8 percent and construction in- (TEU) by 2020,” he said. cent of the world’s container fleet to increase by 4.3 percent in 2016, ers relating to implementation Consortium,” said Mamin. dustry at 10.9 percent. In general, only seven out of 16 major eco- nomic sectors wereprofitable. developers in planning their own Two international construction development strategies, according exhibitions took place in Astana to Kapital.kz. Skolkovo Startup Tour 2016 Winners Almaty was chosen precisely as on March 29-31, according to buildexpo.kz. Foreign companies the place for establishing and func- participated in the events, which tioning of the Almaty Tech Garden, demonstrated the most up-to-date where 26 projects of the autono- Announced in Almaty mous cluster fund have already construction materials, facilities and equipment for the construction By Kamila Zhumabayeva received funding from subsoil us- and mining sector. Iranian compa- ers, state grants and private invest- nies were involved in the exhibi- ASTANA – The Eurasian stage ments, reported the news website. tions for the first time. of Skolkovo Startup Tour 2016 has Based on the demand for innova- completed in Almaty, with Maxim tions, an ecosystem for company Interfax Kazakhstan reported that Sanitskiy named the winner of the interaction, startups, higher edu- seven major Russian companies Almaty Tech Garden contest with cational institutions, investors and will be listed on the Kazakhstan his project of a full control system subsoil users was formed on the Stock Exchange (KASE). Finan- over location of objects in real basis of Almaty Tech Garden. cial and commodity-sector com- time . He will now advance to the Programmes implemented by panies, along with an air transport Almaty Tech Garden international Park of Innovative Technologies services firm, will offer securities acceleration in the United States. (PIT) autonomous cluster fund on KASE. The KASE stock prices Dmitry Skobelev with the Prom- aim to create technology centres will be directly linked to those on etei (Prometheus) project; Gainur together with leading transnational the Moscow stock exchange and Toktarov, who presented the pro- companies, according to Kursiv. the prices will be converted into ject on development and manu- kz. Created jointly with McKinsey tenge at the current KASE rate. facturing pressure systems for a & Co, the technology centre for The CEO of Freedom Finance said mini-hydroelectric plant; Andrei mining and metallurgical complex Kazakh customers have histori- Makhotin with a project on manu- will develop projects in automa- cally been interested in the Rus- facturing Bisphenol-5 phenolic tion, analytics, energy conserva- sian market, but had problems with antioxidant and Arman Kassymov tion and others fields. foreign trade in securities, includ- with a project on the automation The PIT autonomous cluster ing Russian tax legislation. He em- system of fuel storage and release fund has been the governing body phasised that in open trade KASE will participate in the Almaty Tech of PIT Innovation Cluster (Almaty transactions, the tax incentives pro- Garden acceleration programme in kazfin.kz Photo credit: Tech Garden) since April 24, 2015. vided by Kazakh legislation will be Almaty, reported Kursiv.kz. den autonomous cluster fund CEO make Almaty a more attractive city of Independent States (CIS) and It was established by the Kazakh fully applied and Kazakh investors “Due to activities such as Skolk- government and is supervised by Sanzhar Kettebekov, according to for creating this kind of hub.” developing competences of be- will be able to count on a zero-tax ovo Startup Tour, Almaty has be- the Ministry of Investment and De- rate when trading securities. come a place of attraction for inno- Kursiv.kz. “A high concentration of The Eurasian stage of Skolkovo ginning startup teams. Its goals velopment. The board of trustees is vative projects and may become a business entities, higher education- Startup Tour 2016 is a project for involve searching for innovative headed by the country’s President; Astana Chamber of Entrepre- regional startup hub in the nearest al institutions, scientific research finding promising innovative pro- solutions demanded in high-tech the fund’s management committee neurs Director Gani Tasmagan- prospect,” said Almaty Tech Gar- institutions and creative startups jects within the Commonwealth markets as well as helping young by the Prime Minister. betov said the share of small and medium-sized business in the city’s overall tax revenues has reached 65 percent, according to- the government-owned Damu En- trepreneurship Development Fund. Second-Tier Banks Support Astana Start-Ups Astana’s gross domestic product StarT Youth Entrepreneurship sybekov and Chairman of the He recalled that the akimat true. I could afford to buy ex- has amounted to 4.2 trillion tenge By Azamat Syzdykbayev Programme. We, the regional Presidium of Atameken Timur of Astana has already allocated pensive equipment and invite (US$12.2 billion). The economy’s Chamber of Entrepreneurs, were Kulibayev. 1,000 land plots for retail and professionals. Our clinic opened small and medium-sized enterprise Startup projects in various given the opportunity to select “Young entrepreneurs usu- the demand for them is three two months ago,” Mukhashev (SME) share of the Kazakh capital sectors of the economy will be projects and make recommen- ally face various barriers when times their number. said. exceeds the state’s average indica- carried out through second-level dations. I think the number of it comes to financial issues. In Two successful start-upers, According to the restaurant tor by three times. Tasmagambe- banks. This was stated by Direc- potential participants will be fact, it is difficult to get a loan dentist Serik Mukhashev and owner, the idea to open a restau- tov noted small and medium-sized tor of the Astana Chamber of great,” said Tasmaganbetov. in banks to establish a new busi- restaurant owner Gulmira rant came to her a long time ago. business is very active in Astana, Entrepreneurs Ghani Tasmagan- According to him, the an- ness, as most of them prefer Shazhanbaeva, told how the “The programme for regional adding the city is a leader in the in- betov, reported the press-service nouncement to launch the new supporting those who already state funds helped them estab- financing of small and medium- novation sphere. One-fifth of all in- of Astana akimat (administra- programme to support start-up have one and can leave a de- lish their new businesses. sized businesses covered 25 per- novative products are made by city tion). projects was made at the begin- posit. Thanks to this new initia- “I have worked as a dentist cent of my total investment in companies. The government plans “Astana is a leader among oth- ning of March during a confer- tive, young and passionate en- since 1990. It was my old dream the business. I think it was one to allocate more than 600 million er cities in supporting the busi- ence of Astana business people trepreneurs can be supported to have my own dentistry and of the pillars to establish my tenge (US$ 1.7 million) this year to ness sector. Prior to this, the city with the participation of Astana by the akimat,” Tasmaganbetov thanks to the Damu fund and restaurant and open it on time,” support young businesses, he said. allocated funds for the Zhas- Akim (Mayor) Adilbek Dzhak- stressed. the city akimat this dream came said Shazhanbaeva. A6 EDITORIAL&opinion

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Manifest by Kazakh President Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Steps to End Global Conflicts ou don’t have to be a wide- tween the major nuclear powers. These on the edge of a new Cold War which which the “virus of war” has been eradi- time the United Nation celebrates its eyed optimist to believe that, tensions have caused economic damage could have devastating consequences for cated with practical steps to achieve that centenary. He promised that Kazakhstan despite the many and serious due to reciprocal sanctions, inflamed all humankind.” vision. would convene a high-level conference challenges our world faces, conflicts and increased risks that the He warned that “international terror- In what was a detailed blueprint for this year to take this forward. Ytime remains on the side of progress. localised disputes in which they are ism has gained a more sinister charac- peace, he called, for example, for urgent It was a challenging agenda in which In recent decades, remarkable strides involved could spiral into something ter.” It may, he said, be a question of action to prevent the spread of nuclear no punches were pulled and global have been made in tackling disease and much more dangerous. when, not if, they get their hands on the arms to space, the development of new sights were set high. But his warnings reducing poverty. Scientific and tech- Even more frightening is the rise of a knowledge, technology and components and more dangerous weapons and the re- carried all the more weight coming nological advances offer the hope that new breed of violent extremists whose for a nuclear device. treat into competing military blocs. “We from the leader of a country that has solutions can be found to many of the aim is to cause as much death and de- He challenged world leaders to show should have learnt from past wars and suffered so badly from the effect of long-standing problems that have held struction as they can. They are actively the courage and vision needed to limit conflicts that it is impossible to ensure nuclear weapons and has put itself for a humanity back. Children today in every seeking nuclear weapons, which they and eventually eradicate these threats. our own security by undermining the se- generation, through actions and words, continent are likely to enjoy longer, will not hesitate to use. Whatever truth This must include, as U.S. President curity of others,” the President warned. at the forefront of the drive for nuclear healthier and more opportunity-packed there was once behind the concept of Barack Obama said at the summit, much The document stressed the importance disarmament. lives than their parents. nuclear deterrence, it simply does not tighter controls to prevent material and of expanding and replicating existing It may not make comfortable read- But there is one large and ominous work, as Henry Kissinger has pointed know-how failing into the hands of ter- nuclear-weapon-free zones and the need ing, but, as President Nazarbayev said, cloud that hangs over this improved out, in a world of willing suicide bomb- rorist groups. But the only way truly to to modernise existing international dis- ending the threat from nuclear weapons future – one area where our world has ers. defuse this threat is to eliminate nuclear armament treaties. and reducing the lives lost from conflict moved backwards not forward in recent This is the reality and threat that weapons altogether. It also underlines how a world without must be the cause of the 21st century. years. With the end of the Cold War, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev This was the ambition that President conflict required the removal of the The consequences of failing to act could there was real and understandable hope addressed head-on during his visit to Nazarbayev set out in the Manifest injustice that is its root cause. Barriers see the planet turned into “a graveyard that the threat of nuclear weapons and Washington to attend the Nuclear Secu- “The World. The 21st Century” pub- to fair trade and development have to of radioactive materials.” As the Presi- conflict was disappearing. That is no rity Summit on March 31-April 1. He lished during this visit and outlined in be lifted while the principles of inter- dent warned: “In the 21st century, hu- longer the case. raised the possibility of the major pow- his speech at the Carnegie Endowment national law must be reaffirmed and manity must take decisive steps towards Instead of a new era of cooperation, ers sleep-walking towards global con- for International Peace. It is a docu- respected by all countries. These steps demilitarisation. We won’t get another we have seen increased suspicion be- flict. Our world, he warned, was “now ment that mixes the vision of a world in should be completed, he urged, by the chance.” Iran’s Rapid Reintegration into World Community Will Yield Universal Benefits hroughout history, Iran has aging not only for its own citizens but the worked to heal rifts and support the prac- along with those of other countries, in Rouhani’s own visit to Kazakhstan in played a pivotal role in our wider world. tical steps needed to rebuild confidence. the future. 2014, is another sign of the deepening world. It governed an ancient Without Iran’s active engagement, it Our position as a trusted partner of Iran What is now crucial, as sanctions are political and economic relationship be- empire stretching across the has proven impossible to tackle the re- and all the major powers saw us host two progressively lifted, is to re-integrate tween the two countries. MiddleT East, North Africa and Central gion’s gravest challenges. Indeed, in- rounds of talks over the country’s nuclear Iran quickly into the global economy. Our two nations have already signed Asia into Europe and the Indian sub- creased tensions between major players programme. By enabling this dialogue to This will provide a major boost to the bilateral agreements to improve coopera- continent. Its scientists and scholars has exacerbated many of these problems. continue when negotiations had run into whole region and to global trade. tion on a wide range of economic areas, were at the heart of the Islamic Golden By cutting off one of the region’s largest difficulty, we kept open lines of commu- The rail line between Iran, Turkmeni- including investment. Iran is also keen to Age during which our knowledge and economies through international sanc- nication to allow agreement eventually to stan and Kazakhstan, which opened in increase its ties with the Eurasian Eco- understanding moved forward dramati- tions, growth and prosperity has been sti- be reached. 2014, and the improved transport infra- nomic Union. The quicker that barriers to cally. fled. The global economy faces enough Kazakhstan has also taken concrete structure of the new Silk Road can play trade and investment can be removed, the In more recent times, Iran was a found- problems without erecting new barriers measures to put it into place. Under the a major part in this. Together with plans better for everyone. ing member of the United Nations, of to trade and expansion. auspices of the International Atomic to cut red tape and transit costs, it will There will also be plenty of foreign OPEC and the Organisation of Islamic Kazakhstan, of course, has close ties Energy Agency, the country has sup- allow trade to flow to and from Central policy issues, including growing con- Co-operation. With a population of just through geography, history, culture and plied natural uranium to Iran in ex- Asia, China and Russia to the ports on cern over Afghanistan and the crisis in under 80 million, abundant natural re- people with Iran. So it is no surprise that change for the country giving up its the Persian Gulf. the Middle East which will feature in sources, a developed economy and its we have worked tirelessly, within the stocks of highly enriched uranium. The How this potential can be maximised is the talks. But whether the challenges are unique geographical position, Iran re- rules set by the international community, low-enriched uranium bank Kazakh- one of the topics which Kazakh President economic or political, the world has a mains a hugely important country re- to create the conditions where its isola- stan is setting up, again in partnership Nursultan Nazarbayev is set to discuss in much better chance of making progress gionally and in global terms. It is why tion could be ended. with the IAEA, could potentially sup- Tehran on April 11-12. His official trip, towards solutions with Iran’s involve- Iran’s recent isolation has been so dam- Wherever possible, Kazakhstan has ply Iran’s civilian energy programme, which follows Iranian President Hassan ment rather than isolation. New Parliament Has No Time to Rest t is often the case when a new Parliament is education, to improve performance, cut bureaucracy elected that members are given a few weeks and expand opportunity. He demonstrated great faith to find their feet before they fully get down to that if the country’s young people are provided with business. After all, an election campaign has the right knowledge and skills, they will shape an even Ibeen fought, the candidates are tired and finding brighter future for Kazakhstan. your feet in a new role and new building can be hard Time and time again in his speech, the President work. challenged Kazakhstan to match the standards of But if our new MPs thought they might be able the world’s leading countries. Here was a leader to get their breath back, it was made quite clear by confident that despite the intensely worrying global President Nazarbayev when he opened the lower environment, the country could continue to prosper house less than a week after the election that they did and achieve its goal of becoming one of the world’s not have this luxury. He – and the country as a whole 30 most developed nations. – expects them to get down to work straight away. The new Parliament finds itself at the heart of the There were, of course, congratulations from him to actions needed to achieve this ambition. President the new MPs on their success in the elections, which Nazarbayev set out key areas where legislative reform were another step in Kazakhstan’s political journey. is vital to continuing to drive the country forward. But they were immediately followed by a sombre He singled out the need to streamline the country’s warning on the state of the world and the global tax and customs regulations into one unified code economy and the major challenges the current situation and modernise the laws around both the poses for the country. Economic and social forces are mineral and electricity sectors. MPs were also adding to the uncertainties and risks for every nation asked to give priority to strengthening competi- and it means there was no time to waste, he said. tion within the economy and continuing efforts to He had some good news for the MPs and for the improve the effectiveness of both national and local country. Kazakhstan would be in a much more dif- government. ficult position if it had waited for the crisis to deepen He finished with a plea for the new MPs to think before taking action, he said. The acceleration of the long-term and to foster unity within the Parliament, country’s modernisation programme meant Kazakh- the country and the international community. It was stan had the right institutional and legal foundations the need for the MPs to be able to give their undi- in place to protect what had been achieved and con- vided attention to the country’s needs rather than a tinue its development. forthcoming election that was the reason to bring In a revealing aside, the President admitted that the poll forward. They now have the chance to work the pace of change had left some officials weary and over the whole term of the Parliament to get their wanting a period of stability. They were, however, to decisions right. be disappointed. There could not, and would not, be But President Nazarbayev also challenged them any let-up in reforms to improve the accountability, to work well together, whatever their party, for the transparency and responsiveness of the services of- good of the country, and to build good relations with fered by the government, police and legal system, he parliamentarians around the world. They may not said. have time to rest but they were left in no doubt about Instead, he spelt out a detailed and comprehensive the important role they have in the coming months programme of reforms, including on the economy and and years.

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Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Kazakhstan amidst Four Major Transformations in Eurasia Continued from Page A1 acts, an unprecedented migra- terrorist threats. It is essential to project based on a pragmatic ap- way that is almost 2,800-km tion crisis, financial problems ensure efficient involvement of proach and shared interests. long will be completed. We are Therefore, Russia’s foreign and Britain’s confusion about religious leaders in explaining Kazakhstan has proposed de- also constructing a high-speed policy has now shifted its fo- its EU membership suggest that the malignity of religious ex- claring 2016 as the year of en- rail across Kazakhstan. Con- cus towards Asia, particularly Europe will never be the same tremism. The Religions against hanced economic ties of the tainer shipping along the China- to China. Sino-Russian rela- again and the “Old World” is en- Terrorism conference is to be EAEU with other countries and Kazakhstan-Europe route has tions both in the economic area tering an era of grave upheaval. held in Astana on May 31 and regional organisations, includ- grown from 6,000 units in 2013 and foreign policy have become However, the potential of the EU it will bring together members ing ASEAN. Last year, Vietnam to 48,000 in 2015 and is going closer than ever before. The two cannot be understated; it will be of many Parliaments and repre- signed a free trade agreement to reach 95,000 this year. nuclear powers share common able to overcome predicaments sentatives of world religions. with the EAEU. Singapore is In 2015, Kazakhstan launched views on all major internation- since the EU is still attractive to We believe that the end to showing interest in signing such the Nurly Zhol (The Bright Path) an agreement as well. With the al issues as reflected in United heating of its economy, Beijing its members and outsiders as an Iran’s isolation is a positive fac- programme to develop transport, launch of the EAEU, foreign Nations (UN) Security Council is encouraging domestic con- evolving institution. tor in regional cooperation. Ka- logistical, energy, industrial, companies establishing joint voting. Thirty years ago amidst sumption, boosting innovation The EU is the largest trade zakhstan has been substantially tourist, housing and social infra- ventures in Kazakhstan will get the Soviet-Chinese confronta- and initiating huge cooperation and investment partner of Ka- contributing to the success of structure. By 2018, the country access to five national markets tion which nearly brought the projects such as One Belt, One zakhstan. Three months ago, we international negotiations on will build and upgrade 9,000 km embracing 180 million people two countries to a nuclear war, Road, the Asian Infrastructure signed the Enhanced Partnership Iran’s nuclear programme. of motor roads and highways and this kind of situation could not Investment Bank, the Free Trade and Cooperation Agreement On April 1, Nazarbayev par- and a GDP worth $2.2 billion. construct a new seaport infra- even be perceived. Area of the Asia Pacific and the with the EU. This framework ticipated in the Nuclear Secu- We believe that the SCO, structure on the Caspian Sea that The strategic partnership be- Shanghai Cooperation Organi- document encompasses a wide rity Summit that was held in comprising two permanent will connect Kazakhstan with tween Russia and China produc- sation (SCO) Free Trade Zone. range of relations and is for- Washington, DC. Kazakhstan members of the UN Security the Persian Gulf and Black Sea. es a new global reality; in ad- China has decided to give up ward-looking. Certainly, we are has been a consistent advocate Council – Russia and China, – We are enhancing logistics hubs dition to that, any major global outdated and environment-dam- not planning to join the EU and of comprehensive nuclear dis- as well as Kazakhstan and other along the border with China. Last issue such as Ukraine, Syria, aging industrial capacity to be- will rather pursue a pragmatic armament. Twenty-five years Central Asian countries, is an year, a new Kazakhstan-Chinese international terrorism or nu- come a high-tech powerhouse. important institution. The SCO logistics terminal was launched clear non-proliferation, cannot My assessment is that this stra- the ongoing transformation of Eurasia pursues a universal agenda in- at the Lianyungang port. be addressed without the direct tegic plan will be accomplished. cluding the fight against terror- Kazakhstan’s response to the involvement of Russia, which Beijing has emerged as an ac- brings both challenges and great ism, religious extremism, sepa- global economic crisis goes be- has strengthened its strategic tive global actor. China’s role opportunities for the region of Central Asia ratism, economic investment yond the package of the above- position by having sent troops in Central Asia has been stead- and humanitarian cooperation. said measures and infrastruc- to Syria. ily increasing. Its presence is and Kazakhstan in particular. This year, the SCO is going to ture-development projects. Last At the same time, even though backed by plentiful financial welcome India and Pakistan as year, the President launched the partnership between Russia resources that other countries In the environment of uncertainty, it is its new members, which will comprehensive institutional re- and China is strategic in its na- cannot afford to provide nowa- extremely important to enhance regional give it additional political and forms, the Plan of the Nation, ture, it is wrong to assume that days. According to President Xi economic weight. aimed at ensuring the rule of a new bloc is emerging. Both Jinping, China will promote One security institutions as well as to find ways Kazakhstan is convinced that law, boosting industrial devel- states have their own strategic Belt, One Road as the main trade contradictions existing between opment and economic growth interests and also realise the and investment project that will of combining the trade and economic Asian countries should not im- and strengthening national uni- importance of cooperation with boost Asian economy. strategies of various powers. pede building a continental sys- ty, as well as building a trans- the West and, certainly, with The political and economic tem of security and cooperation. parent and accountable govern- the United States. The ques- rise of China and the U.S. pres- policy. In late March, Kazakh- ago, even during the Soviet With this in mind, we initiated ment. Our Parliament adopted tion is how to seek a common ence in Asia with its Trans- stan’s President visited Brussels time, President Nazarbayev the Conference on Interaction 59 laws, which among other ground with the U.S. in present, Pacific Partnership generate and held meetings with top of- signed a decree to close down and Confidence Building Meas- things will further streamline very complex circumstances to speculation about geopolitical ficials of the EU. the Semipalatinsk nuclear test ures in Asia (CICA). Our coun- foreign investment rules in the tackle the most acute issues of ambitions and a new rivalry be- Fourth. Negative transforma- site and our country voluntar- try is active in the Organisation country. the global agenda to meet the in- tween the two powers, including tion is taking place in the Middle ily renounced its nuclear arsenal for Security and Co-operation in A new high-tech village in- terests of the world community. the territorial issues on the sea. East. Syria, Libya and Yemen inherited from the Soviet Union, Europe (OSCE). cluding EXPO 2017 pavilions is The recent visit of the U.S. Sec- However, despite the enmity, have been in chaos over the last the fourth largest in the world. It We believe that amidst global now under construction in Asta- retary of State to Moscow has both China and the U.S. possess five years. The largest terrorist was a unique case in internation- turbulence all states, regardless na and as soon as the exhibition proved this tendency. huge capacity to boost regional group in history, the so-called al disarmament history. There- of their economic and military is over it will accommodate the In general, we in Kazakhstan development. “Islamic State,” has appeared fore, Kazakhstan has a firm capacities, should enhance the new Astana International Finan- are against the bloc mindset as The role of Central Asia in and strengthened its foothold. standing on the disarmament central role of the UN in global cial Centre. This financial cen- far as international relations are global politics is growing. Religious extremism is one issue, in particular on the North affairs. The erosion of the UN tre, located halfway from Lon- concerned and are committed to Blessed with enormous natural of the main challenges not only Korean nuclear programme. and international law may have don to Singapore, will be based a joint solution of urgent prob- resources and at the same time in the Middle East, but also in We need to acknowledge that a devastating effect on the mod- on English law, preferential tax lems. For obvious reasons, stra- being located close to conflict other parts of the world. Un- because of ambiguities, the ern world, especially against the treatment and an independent tegic partnership and an allied zones including Afghanistan, fortunately, this phenomenon Treaty on the Non-Proliferation backdrop of growing terrorism. arbitration court. relationship with Russia are ex- this region is becoming a pillar has expanded worldwide. The of Nuclear Weapons is not fully Kazakhstan has proposed con- All in all, the ongoing trans- tremely essential to Kazakhstan. of the whole Eurasian continent. fight against terrorism requires observed. Unfortunately, the vening a UN conference at the formation of Eurasia brings Cooperation between the two All big powers continue to show consolidated measures both on proliferation of nuclear arms highest level to uphold princi- both challenges and great op- portunities for the region of neighbours has been strengthen- their interests in Central Asia. If military and ideological fronts. and its technology is a sad real- ples of international law to re- ing in all areas. Meanwhile, the Central Asia and Kazakhstan in 20 years ago the U.S. dominated International terrorism can un- ity; these deadly weapons have store trust. U.S. is a major investor in our Several points on the Silk particular. In the environment in the region, over the past five dermine the world order. There- already fallen into the hands of economy, particularly in the en- Road Economic Belt project, of uncertainty, it is extremely years Russia and China have se- fore, this issue should be a pri- irresponsible politicians and ter- ergy sector. China is also a very which was launched by Presi- important to enhance regional riously increased their presence. ority for all countries concerned. rorists are next in line. important partner of my country; dent Xi Jinping during his visit security institutions as well as Kazakh President Nursultan A global network to counter ter- Regional cooperation to re- out of $27 billion of Chinese in- to Kazakhstan in September to find ways of combining the Nazarbayev put forward an idea rorism needs to be established verse negative trends in the in- vestments to the Commonwealth about Great Eurasia that would 2013. It is a powerful geo-eco- trade and economic strategies under UN auspices. This evil ternational security area should of Independent States (CIS) embrace the Eurasian Economic nomic strategy aimed at mod- of various powers. The syn- should not become a normality be developed. We are closely countries, $23 billion was sent Union (EAEU), the Silk Road ernising transport infrastruc- ergy of strategic projects, such in our daily life. watching the multifaceted activ- to Kazakhstan. Economic Belt and the European ture spanning from the Pacific as the EAEU and the Silk Road Kazakhstan is the host of ity of the Association of South- Second. Talking about the Union (EU) as a single integra- Ocean to Europe. Economic Belt, will enable the east Asian Nations (ASEAN) changing landscape in Eurasia, tion project of the 21st century. the Congress of the Leaders of Kazakhstan has expressed region to offer to the world an it is worth mentioning the seri- We expect that this idea will be World and Traditional Religions and believe that its experience its willingness to join this pro- efficient and balanced model of ous transformation taking place widely discussed at the Astana that offers its inclusive platform is useful for Eurasian organisa- ject and developed its own global economic development. in China. The rise of the world’s Economic Forum this May. for political and religious lead- tions. infrastructure-development second largest economy is go- The third transformation is ers to engage in a dialogue to My country initiated the es- programmes. This year, the The author is Chairman of ing on, even though at a slower taking place in the European Un- discuss the most pressing issues, tablishment of the EAEU. The Kazakh part of the Western the Senate of the Parliament pace. Trying to prevent over- ion. A number of blatant terrorist such as combating extremist and EAEU is purely an economic Europe-Western China high- of Kazakhstan. EXPO 2017 to be at Centre of Movement toward a Greener Planet, Says EXPO Council Chairman Staff Report event, presenting a practical view I, as a simple man, cannot help tech industries as a response to ating when I say that EXPO 2017 open an international hub for the towards building a more secure but ask you about the theme of the the economic crisis and has be- is a real anti-crisis road map. How- development of green technologies Rector of the Eurasian National and balanced energy future. By upcoming exhibition. Could you come a leader in the electronics ever, the most important is not to on the basis of EXPO 2017 infra- University (ENU) Erlan Sydykov bringing together in one place the elaborate on such concepts as the industry over more than 12 years. focus only on our benefits. Next structure. This is a very significant was elected in January head of the best developments in this area, “development of green economy” Do you think that EXPO 2017 year, Astana will be at the centre event. Imagine that this centre will Public Council of EXPO 2017, the exhibition, as an outstanding and “alternative energy sourc- can also become a necessary anti- of addressing pressing issues of accumulate advanced technologies comprised of well-known Kazakh global event, will give impetus to es?” crisis project for our country? humanity. It should be understood. in priority areas, such as renew- and international public figures the further development of green Today’s realities push every sin- I am absolutely certain of it. EXPO 2017 is a necessary event able energy and energy efficiency. and scientists. economy and use of alternative gle world economy towards green, EXPO 2017 is a very important for all countries. That is why the Foreign experts are already Recently, Sydykov answered the and renewable energy. energy-efficient technologies. This event for Kazakhstan that can number of participant states of the showing great interest in the idea questions of the newspaper Liter as As for higher education institu- is due to climate change and a help us to choose and master the exhibition is growing steadily and of the hub. For our country, such the chairman of the Public Council tions, including the ENU, EXPO reduction in commodity depend- latest technologies for the devel- therefore there is always a fierce a project is akin to Silicon Val- of EXPO 2017. 2017 will not only become a glob- ence. As a journalist, you should opment of future energy. I think competition for the right to host ley in the United States and Bei- al dialogue platform for scientists be aware that the green develop- that after the exhibition, even the the exhibition under the auspices jing Technology Centre in China. Mr. Sydykov, you were an active and experts but also a revolution- ment is the main priority of Ka- most zealous critics will break the of EXPO 2017. Needless to talk about the positive supporter of the exhibition prior ary breakthrough in scientific zakhstan’s development strategy circle of their callous stereotypes impact of these innovative institu- to your election as chairman of and practical studies: new scien- until 2050. The Presidential decree and misconceptions. Despite the After you gave such detailed tions on their economies. the Public Council EXPO 2017. tific trends, projects and careers dated May 30, 2013 approved the global crisis, which also affected answers, the question about Ka- In addition, the Astana Finan- Why? will take shape. The department concept for transition of the Re- our country, we are constructing zakhstan’s need in EXPO 2017 cial Centre based on EXPO 2017 We need to realise that today al- management and engineering in public of Kazakhstan to a green new facilities, creating tens of proves unnecessary, let us talk infrastructure will follow English ternative energy sources give birth environmental protection of our economy. This, first of all, includes thousands of jobs, hundreds of do- about other benefits of the exhi- Common Law with the manda- to a new strategic industry that will university is conducting research working with renewable energies, mestic enterprises are involved in bition. tory study and use of the Dubai shape the global agenda. The exhi- in such areas as environmen- such as solar, wind, Earth’s inter- construction, the tourism cluster, There are initiatives that have experience in the development of bition EXPO 2017 in Astana will tal assessment of performance nal heat, biofuels and new energy- infrastructure of Astana and other thought about our many steps this issue. British Law is in great give a clear advantage for our coun- and capacity of the landscape of sufficient technologies that can regions of the country are boom- ahead. It is necessary to elaborate demand all over the world and its try in this regard and enable it to Kazakhstan in view of climate save electricity and significantly ing, small- and medium-sized on two initiatives of the head of application corresponds to modern become one of the world leaders in change, environmental issues of reduce its consumption. businesses of the capital are re- state. President Nursultan Naz- business trends. This in turn will the development of green economy. green construction, use of energy- ceiving a new strong development arbayev in his address to the UN serve as a powerful driver of for- I am convinced EXPO 2017 will efficient heat pump heating sys- As you know, in the 1950s, Ja- impetus. General Assembly in New York at eign investment in the country’s become an important international tems and many others. pan moved towards other high- By and large, I am not exagger- the end of last year, proposed to economy. A8 eurasia&world

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guests. Nazarbayev told the media that Kazakhstan has great interest in Cuba and acknowledged that he Kazakh President Pays First Ever Visit to had long wanted to visit the country as he belongs to a generation that al- ways admired the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro. Cuba, Cooperation in Oil, Trade on Agenda The two countries share other By Malika Orazgaliyeva ergy Kanat Bozumbayev and on priorities of mutual trade, includ- the Cuban side by ministers of For- ing medicine and renewable energy ASTANA – Kazakh President eign Trade and Investment Rodrigo sources. Nursultan Nazarbayev and Cuban Malmierca Diaz, Energy and Mines “As well as other Latin American President Raul Castro had a produc- Alfredo Lopez Valdes and Interim countries, Cuba is seriously engaged tive meeting during the first ever Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina. in scientific developments in order visit by a Kazakh leader on the Free- Bozumbayev noted following the to compensate the energy deficit. In dom Island on April 2. meeting that the sides agreed on oil some Latin American countries, the The two countries signed a mem- supplies to Cuba. share of renewable energy reaches orandum of understanding on bi- “Today with Mr. Valdes we have 90 percent. Today, we discussed lateral cooperation in the areas of signed a memorandum on joint ac- this topic during the meeting. Cuba labour, employment and social pro- tions in the spheres of the oil and gas conducts major scientific research tection during the visit the two lead- industry, exploration of oil deposits to increase the use of renewable ers discussed expanding bilateral in the coastal zone of Cuba, as well energy sources,” head of the Asta- cooperation in trade, education, cul- as possible supply of Kazakh oil to na EXPO 2017 national company ture, sports, agriculture and policy the Cuban refinery,” Bozumbayev Akhmetzhan Yessimov informed. dialogue. noted. In 2014, the two countries signed Nazarbayev and Castro sepa- Idrissov and Medina met at the a memorandum of understanding for rately focused on cooperation in the Cuban foreign ministry’s headquar- cooperation in education, science spheres of healthcare, pharmaceuti- ters. and sports. cals and biotechnology. They noted Prior to meeting with Castro, In order to strengthen tourism the need to exchange experience Nazarbayev paid tribute to Cuban and bilateral economic relations, the between the Kazakh and Cuban ex- ternational issues and Nazarbayev permanent member of the United The meeting was attended on the independence hero Jose Marti, vis- two countries signed in December perts in these areas. thanked Cuba for supporting Ka- Nations Security Council for 2017- Kazakh side by Foreign Minister ited the memorial museum and left 2015 an agreement for exemption of The sides shared views on in- zakhstan’s candidacy for non- 2018. Erlan Idrissov and Minister of En- a note in the book of honourable short-stay visas. Polish Ambassador Kazakh President’s Visit to Iran Strongly Supports Results in $2 Billion in Agreements Continued from Page A1 and IRISL, the Iranian shipping projects in the chemical and petro- company, andMoU between Bait- chemical industry were among the Nazarbayev and Khamenei ex- erek, the Kazakh national managing agreements reached. Silk Road Project pressed satisfaction with developing holding company, and the National “We are pleased to note that the Kazakh-Iranian relations in the fields Development Fund of Iran. agreements signed today include Continued from Page A1 continuation of that tradition,” of trade and investment, as well as The following day, Nazarbayev the investment of Iranian compa- he explained. creating new joint projects. met with heads of major Iranian nies in those sectors of Kazakhstan’s I firmly believe the best guaran- “Diplomatic relations between The two delegations signed the holdings and companies, including economy where Iranian companies tee of success in this regard is an Poland and Kazakhstan were es- following documents during ex- Ghadir Investments Group, Imi- have made great progress. The busi- approach based on identifying the tablished 24 years ago, but, as panded negotiations: an agreement dro, IRISL, Jahad-e-Sabz and Sunir ness council discussed the issue of mutual benefits which definitely surprising as it might sound, the on the transfer of sentenced persons Group, working in the fields of en- air traffic. We transferred all the exist,” said the ambassador. first Polish diplomats operated between the countries; cooperation ergy, agriculture, construction and voiced questions to the government Institutional mechanisms de- in Kazakhstan long before that agreement on plant protection and the mining industry. signed to enhance cooperation date during World War II, when of Kazakhstan. The national carrier quarantine; memorandum of under- Nazarbayev noted there is mutual Air Astana has opened new flights turned out to be very effective, as diplomatic representations of interest in strengthening cooperation standing between the Kazakh Minis- between Kazakhstan and Iran. This illustrated by the activities of the the Polish Embassy in the USSR try for Investment and Development in various areas and called on the will allow us to strengthen trade and Polish-Kazakh Intergovernmen- were set up in nine cities of the and Iranian Organisation for Science Iranian companies to actively use the economic cooperation,” Bishim- tal Commission on Economic Co- then-Kazakh SSR,” said Lang. and Technology on cooperation in potential of the Kazakhstan-Turk- bayev said. operation. The next session will Maciej Lang Poland and Kazakhstan have new technologies; cooperation pro- menistan-Iran railway. be held April 14 in Warsaw. gone through deep economic gramme between the Kazakh Minis- The Kazakh-Iranian Business “For us, Iran is a partner that al- Lang said Poland is rather well land has also joined the Asian transformations since the col- try for Investment and Development Council, organised by Baiterek, lows us to get access to the Persian known for its small and medium- Infrastructure Investment Bank, lapse of the Communist system and Iranian Ministry for Industry, gathered more than 200 companies Gulf on the new international trans- sized businesses, which for obvi- in which Kazakhstan also has and break-up of the Soviet Un- Mine and Trade in the field of indus- from the two countries, reported bait- port corridors. Iran is interested in ous reasons face more practical its shares. We believe that this ion, but the conditions and cir- trialisation; extended long-term pro- erek.gov.kz. According to business Kazakhstan because our country problems in investing abroad newly-established institution cumstances in which these pro- gramme for collaboration with Iran council co-chairman and Baiterek provides access to Russia, China and than world-scale giants. Never- will facilitate operationalisation cesses occurred in the countries on the Silk Road project; MoU be- Chairman of the Board Kuandyk Central Asia,” Bishimbayev added. theless, Polish companies have a of many mutually-beneficial differ remarkably. tween the National Bank of Kazakh- Bishimbayev, the nations’ leaders A large package of agreements share in sectors such as building projects,” said the ambassador. “Our gas and oil deposits are stan and Central Bank of Iran; mem- have played a major role in the ac- was signed regarding import and materials or pharmaceuticals, not comparable to those in Ka- orandum of cooperation between tive development of bilateral rela- export of agricultural products, ac- as illustrated by the great mar- zakhstan; hence, from the very Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ – the tions between the countries. cording to the Baiterek press service. ket success of Shymkent-based EXPO 2017 beginning the driving force of In particular, a number of Kazakh Poland recently appointed An- national railway company) and the Export contracts to supply agri- Polpharma. New opportunities our economy was small and drzej Stefanski, former Polish Iranian railway company; agreement cultural and engineering products to companies agreed to export meat and in other fields are also being ac- medium-sized enterprises. It is trade representative in Almaty, and roadmap between KTZ Express Iran and the joint implementation of grain products. tively explored. fair to say that Poland owes its as national commissioner for 25 years of constant economic EXPO 2017. He has extensive growth to the individual initia- experience in the area of foreign Silk Road tive, creativity and spirit shown trade and deep knowledge about Road and railway transporta- by private entrepreneurs, whose the region. tion between Europe and Asia efforts transformed a desolate, In Brussels, Nazarbayev Discusses “Although power production have great potential for Kazakh- central-planned economy into in Poland is based on traditional stan and Poland. Lang is a strong a vibrant competitive business energy sources, we also have supporter of the projects. environment widely recognised a fast-growing sector of clean “Kazakhstan and Poland could in the world as a success story. EU-Kazakhstan Partner The illustration of our fast pace Continued from Page A1 regulations for a favourable invest- sides exchanged views on coopera- Lang: ‘‘Kazakhstan and Poland could of transformation is our join- ment climate in Kazakhstan, which tion between Kazakhstan and the EU ing the WTO (World Trade Or- “During the last 23 years, we have should become an incentive for more in political, commercial, economic, cooperate to create better conditions ganisation) in 1995 and OECD had good relations with the EU. investment and guarantees for inves- cultural and humanitarian spheres. (Organisation for Economic Co- Today, Kazakhstan is the only post- tors. Nazarbayev noted that the EU is for expanding transport links on operation and Development) in Soviet country to have concluded Juncker welcomed Kazakhstan’s one of the most important vectors of 1996,” said Lang. an EPCA with the EU,” Nazarbayev commitment to a sustainable future, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy and a transcontinental routes.’’ The ambassador noted that stu- noted. its green economy concept and the crucial trade partner. He drew atten- dent exchange programmes were “On May 1, we can start to tem- upcoming EXPO 2017 in Astana on tion to the fact that half of the coun- cooperate to create better con- energy, and Poland is becom- ing an attractive destination for launched in the early 1990s imme- porarily use the economic side of the theme of “Future Energy.” They try’s foreign trade is with the EU. ditions for expanding transport diately after establishing diplomat- the EPCA. Today, I asked Junker to discussed the possibility of European At the meeting, Nazarbayev noted links on transcontinental routes. entrepreneurs representing this branch. According to recent ic relations, opening an important speed up the ratification of the agree- participation in the exhibition using that this month, Kazakhstan’s Sen- Recently, Poland adopted the dimension of bilateral cooperation. ment among EU member states,” he best EU practices in alternative and ate ratified the EPCA and expressed ‘Plan for Responsible Develop- data, more than 200 companies are working in the renewable en- More than 500 Kazakh students added. renewable energies. Nazarbayev also confidence that it will push bilateral ment,’ which assumes that trans- are currently studying at a number The EPCA aims to ensure favour- informed the European side on the cooperation to a new level. port infrastructure will become a ergy sector in Poland. It may be too early to discuss the content of Polish universities. able conditions for political and eco- concept of the Astana International Tusk congratulated Nazarbayev bloodstream of our economy. It of our pavilion, but I can guar- This year also marks the 80th nomic cooperation and to promote Financial Centre, which is currently and Kazakhstan on the upcoming gives us more opportunities for antee it will be innovative and anniversary of the first wave stronger contacts between Kazakh- going through an initial institution- 25th anniversary of independence, cooperation with Kazakhstan, attractive. I can only say that the of mass deportations of ethnic stan and EU countries. With Kazakh- alisation process and would later in- expressing hope that the close Ka- which links Europe and Asia. theme of the upcoming event – Poles to Kazakhstan. stan the first Central Asian country herit parts of EXPO 2017 premises. zakhstan-EU partnership will solidi- A great example of such a part- ‘Future Energy’ – will be fully “It truly deserves the highest to sign such an agreement with the Nazarbayev and Juncker agreed fy despite recessionary trends in the nership is the train route linking reflected in the Polish exposi- appreciation that the Kazakh EU, the importance of maintaining a that promoting good governance global economy. Chengdu in southwest China and tion,” said Lang. people – themselves being the regular dialogue at the highest level and respect for the rule of law and Earlier, immediately after arrival Lodz in Poland. It is operated by victims of Soviet repression was noted. the protection of human rights and to Brussels, Nazarbayev laid flow- the fastest freight train in Eura- who lived through famine and Welcoming the accession of Ka- fundamental freedoms form a central ers at the Maalbeek metro station in sia and goes through the terri- History of relations mass collectivisation – extended zakhstan to the World Trade Or- element of the EU-Kazakhstan rela- memory of those killed in the terror tory of Kazakhstan,” he said. Lang also reflected on the his- a helpful hand to those in need. ganisation (WTO), Nazarbayev and tionship. attacks of March 22. Despite the land routes, one of tory of Kazakh-Polish relations. This evidence of pure humanity Juncker reaffirmed their interest in Nazarbayev expressed his support On the sidelines of the ceremony, the biggest potentials to becom- “Since the time of Adolf will always be remembered in creating the necessary conditions for for the implementation of regional Nazarbayev spoke with Minister ing important hubs on the new Januszkiewicz and other Pol- my country. The sincere grati- trade, transit and production; mini- cooperation within the framework of of the Government of the Brussels- Silk Road is the Polish ports on ish pioneers who lived in the tude has been recently expressed mising barriers and risks; and im- the renewed EU Strategy for Central Capital Region Guy Vanhengel and the Baltic Sea. Poland and Ka- 19th century, knowledge of the in a letter of the Speaker of the proving coordination in this area. Asia. According to the statement, the expressed his condolences. zakhstan have a common inter- Kazakh people and its fascinat- Polish Senate to his Kazakh The two sides agreed that inten- two sides will pay particular attention “Kazakhstan condemns terror- est to boost cooperation in the ing country was popularised in counterpart, Kassym-Jomart To- sifying scientific, technological and to environmental protection, rational ism in all its forms and manifesta- field. Europe. Poles have always sym- kayev. It’s hard to find positive educational cooperation through the use of water resources, fighting ter- tions and mourns together with the “I would also like to mention pathised with Kazakhs and were legacies of such dramatic events. EPCA will contribute to the further rorism and violent extremism, pre- Belgian people. I wish a speedy re- Poland’s engagement in the so- deeply interested in their cul- What comes to mind is rather diversification of Kazakhstan’s econ- venting and fighting organised crime covery to the injured and hope that called ‘16+1’group, composed ture. Today, we see our efforts to the encouraging sense that the omy and will strengthen its competi- and countering illicit drug activity families and relatives of the killed of Central-Eastern Europe coun- expand cooperation between the human spirit is immune to exter- tiveness. They also underlined the and illicit trafficking in firearms. will overcome this tragedy as soon tries and China. Moreover, Po- EU and Kazakhstan as a logical nal hardships,” said Lang. importance of transparent rules and During the meeting with Tusk, the as possible,” Nazarbayev said. B Nation&Capital

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People Culture Sports Uyghurs Put Soul in Helping Kazakh Director Sanzhar Record 64 Countries Register for Kazakhstan Develop, Says Bekzhanov’s Film to Debut at Almaty 2017 Winter Universiade Community Leader B2 Cannes Short Film Festival B3 B7 Central Asia’s Largest Bridge Nazarbayev Presents Completed in Pavlodar Region Obama with Painting by Kazakh Nuclear Disarmament Activist

By Yerbolat Uatkhanov across the floodplain of the river project Vyacheslav Friedman, de- “This project will sufficiently with a constantly varying channel scribing the innovations. save delivery time in the Pav- ASTANA – The largest bridge in will amount to 12.3 kilometres,” Mukhamedzhanov said the lodar region, because it reduces The ‘Explosion’ by Karipbek Kuyukov. Central Asia, which is in the Pav- said the representative of gen- length of the largest elevated part the route by 65 kilometres. Due lodar region and spans the Irtysh eral contractor and head of the BI of the bridge reaches 476 metres to the bridge, vehicles will be By Zhazira Dyussembekova ist, anti-nuclear weapons activist River, is expected to be a major Group project Bolat Mukhamed- and consists of three arches. The able to move through Aksu and link in the eastern part of the West- zhanov. length of the central bay is 250 and The ATOM Project Honorary not enter Pavlodar. This bridge is ASTANA – Kazakh President ern Europe – Western China route “Due to the significant annual metres, which makes the bridge Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov, constructed under the Nurly Zhol Nursultan Nazarbayev presented and save 65 kilometres for trans- floods, much attention was paid the largest in the Central Asian according to a comment from the state programme and managed to U.S. President Barack Obama portation companies. The bridge, to the culvert capacity of all of the region. The bridge’s width is 27 President’s Press Secretary Dauren by the KazAvtoZhol company,” during the recent Nuclear Se- completed in April, is essential bridge. The bridge consists of four metres, which enables it to have Abayev posted April 6 by Akor- curity Summit in Washington, for the transportation of goods as bridges. One of them – the main four lanes for vehicles (two lanes Mukhamedzhanov said. da’s Facebook account. D.C., a painting by Kazakh art- Continued on Page B2 Kazakhstan aims to become a key arch bridge over the river – was in each direction) without weight The representative of KazAv- transit country. designed and constructed using the restrictions. toZhol in the Pavlodar region Ye- “The bridge over the Irtysh is most up-to-date engineering solu- The bridge was constructed us- rsin Sariyev highlighted that great unique because of the transport tions. These most advanced solu- ing 90 percent construction mate- attention was also paid to the ex- logistics and engineering solutions tions helped reduce the amount of rials produced in Kazakhstan and terior of the unique bridge, which that were used for its construc- metal by 1.5 times, which is 3,000 cost 54 billion tenge (US$156.6 will be painted the colours of the American Enthusiast tion. The total length of the bridge tonnes,” said Chief Engineer of the million). Kazakhstan flag. Launches Guidebook Renting in Astana: What to Look to Almaty’s Unique For, Where to Go, Who to Ask By Dmitry Lee the Internet seemingly 24/7. There all, almost all agencies are using of Kazakhstan, and, as one would Locations is practically no way to get to the the same database. imagine, rents there are more ex- the former Verny (former Russian ASTANA – So you’re foreign owner of an apartment without go- There have also been cases of pensive. On top of that, utilities are By Zhanna Shayakhmetova name of Alma-Ata). and new in town. The first thing ing through these middlemen, but apartment rental fraud, in which taxed higher than on the right bank “I explore a city on foot, docu- you want to do is find a good, com- they can be useful – for a price, of the perpetrators rented an apart- and left bank shops tend to charge ASTANA – American teacher menting the visual landscape with fortable place to live, with all the a little extra for pretty much every- course, and that’s where the prob- ment for one day and pretended to Dennis Keen launched Walking photography. Using careful obser- amenities in walking range, and thing, even little things like a pack lem lies. Some real estate agencies be owners. The fake owners would Almaty, featuring the urban land- vation, I try to identify the phe- preferably right in the centre of the of gum or a bottle of Gatorade. So charge up to 20 percent for their then arrange a rental deal with an- scape’s architecture and recognisa- nomena in Almaty’s architecture, transport network. Here are a few service: for an apartment going other set of tenants, take their first be prepared to spend a bit extra ble attractions, after moving to the tips from The Astana Times on how infrastructure and street scene that for 160,000 tenge (US$466), you month’s payment in cash, and dis- for the comfort and prestige of the city in 2013. The work has inspired to pick an apartment in Astana. give the city its ‘feel.’ I have de- would pay a one-off fee of 32,000 appear with the money, leaving the area. Standard, well-maintained, residents of Kazakhstan’s largest “Overall, apartment prices were signed all my routes myself, but I tenge (US$93) to the agency. There new “tenants” to deal with the real one-bedroom apartments here city to provide additional informa- falling back in November 2015. start from about 120,000 tenge have enlisted the help of Almaty are agencies that charge only 10 owners of the apartment the next tion about its historic places. This is when I told all my clients (US$350) per month, plus utilities. residents for my Neighbourhoods percent, but very, very few. morning. That is why picking a The project website, www.walk- to sell their old apartments,” said The right bank also offers a great of Almaty map. I held several Another issue is private reliable real estate agency is a bet- ingalmaty.com, is a modern online Vadim Kim, Almaty real estate many luxurious options, no doubt. workshops where folks helped me Craigslist-type agents who are ter option. They can help identify agent. “In March the prices started However, as opposed to the left museum highlighting the images draw the borders of the ‘unofficial’ in for one-time deals and have such criminals and would be le- going up little by little again; we bank, the right is sort of scattered in National Geographic-style pho- neighbourhoods they knew and no expertise or knowledge of gally obligated in such an incident. were observing a slight price hike. around, with some options extend- tos and powerful descriptions of I have made the map on Google Forecasts are usually speculations the market. They post unbeliev- ing into the suburbs. Surprisingly, routes and locations. The most Maps,” said Keen in an interview unless you’re an insider in the able deals and fake photos to at- Pick Your Location the price for an apartment doesn’t distinct characteristic, however, is for this story. government, but still I suspect that tract people. There is no way to depend on its distance from the the 13 historic maps of Almaty and Continued on Page B4 apartment [prices] will be growing tell them apart from legitimate Carefully centre. Expensive apartments on throughout the year,” Kim said. agents on the Internet, unfortu- As is well known, Astana is split the outskirts of town aren’t unu- nately. A better way to start your into two banks, the left and right. sual, as prices are based more on search is to look for reliable The left bank is considered to be the neighbourhood and the quality Things to Watch & Use an Established Agent agencies rather than for quick the Manhattan of Astana, even of the apartment. Real estate agents are monitoring and unbelievable deals. After metaphorically the centre of all Continued on Page B8 Places to go

astana opera April 15 at 7 p.m. Madame Butterfly, opera April 24 at 6 p.m. Swan Lake, ballet April 27 at 7 p.m. Traviata, opera jem steak music bar April 16 at 8 p.m. Unplugged, MTV style live show

peace and harmony palace April 17 at 6 p.m. Astana designers’ award kaznui organ hall April 19 at 7 p.m. Massimo Quarta, concert

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Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Uyghurs Put Soul in Helping Kazakhstan Develop, Says Community Leader centre says they’re very close to of peace, harmony and understand- By Dmitry Lee their community. ing in our society, no matter the eth- “The 500-member Uyghur eth- nic background. For instance, in our ASTANA – Uyghurs are one of no-cultural association in Astana is Uyghur culture, women are given the many peoples that called the engaged in many charitable events special respect. As evidence of that, Kazakh steppe home for centuries and has various directions like re- men communicate with girls and before the current borders were ligious, cultural and educational women, no matter the age, in a for- drawn. activities. The centre has a youth mal way, in the way you would talk “Uyghurs have been living in wing, a women’s council and a to a stranger out of respect.” Kazakhstan since ancient times; council of elders to give respect to Abdusalamov called on nations they have been always in these ter- the elders and who in return offer to examine the APK and study the ritories,” said Chairman of the Uy- their wisdom to mediate disputes.” approaches it uses to mitigating ghur ethno-cultural association in In total, there are about 2,000 and satisfying the needs of peoples Kazakhstan Rustam Abdusalamov. Uyghurs in Astana, and by calling of different cultures and ethnic “This is why we accentuated our just a few key people, Abdusala- backgrounds under a common um- identity through the name of our mov noted, all 2,000 can be made brella in Kazakhstan. centre, which is called the National aware of the current state of affairs “Our cultural centre calls on Ethno-Cultural Centre of Uyghurs within the tight community. people of different races, religions of Kazakhstan.” “We also have a Sunday school and cultural backgrounds to open Today, most Uyghurs still live where we demonstrate Uyghur cooperation. The doors of our cen- in the Xinjiang province of China. culture, dances, food and lan- tre are always open. We call on There are about half a million Uy- guage. We participate in various people to create and coexist. I also ghurs in Kazakhstan, mostly in the events held by the Assembly of the would like other nations to study Almaty region and in the southern People of Kazakhstan (APK). We the APK and try to adopt a similar parts of the country. Unlike the scholarship in a host of ways. anov. Iminov initiated an expedi- According to Abdusalamov, to- organised a banquet for 300 people model of coexistence of different nomadic Kazakhs, Uyghurs were “For instance, UNESCO recog- tion along the same itinerary that day there are many entrepreneurs on March 21 for instance – on the nations. We are proud to have our sedentary and were engaged in ag- nised epos of the 12 Muqams [a Valikhanov made, in order to trace and politicians in Kazakhstan of day of the general assembly meet- blue Kazakh passport. Each per- riculture, animal husbandry, archi- set of melodic tunes used to guide his achievements. The book was Uyghur ethnic background. Scat- ing. State bodies sometimes want son in Kazakhstan, no matter the tecture, arts and trade, the chair- improvisation and composition] published in Kazakh, Russian and tered throughout regions, their to explore Uyghur culture and nationality – Uyghur or Korean or man said. … Among the most recent [con- English. Another well-known rep- names can be found among the send inquiries to organise events.” Russian – stands tall for Kazakh- Uyghurs have always played tributions] we can mention writer resentative of the ethnic Uyghur ranks of the most successful busi- The chairman says he follows stan. This is the most important an important role in the region, Ismailbek Iminov, who wrote a community is painter Akhmet nessmen and women of Kazakh- the adage, “if you want to change achievement of any leader or head Abdusalamov said, and have con- book about the life of legendary Akhat, who has held many exhibi- stan. No matter their status or cir- something, change yourself first.” of state – the love of people for the tributed to regional culture and Kazakh scholar Shokan Valikh- tions in Kazakhstan and abroad.” cumstances, the chairman of the “We want to promote the concept country and for their land.” Mayors for Peace Call for Nazarbayev Presents Abolishing Nuclear Weapons Obama with Painting in Ust-Kamenogorsk and export- we, Mayors for Peace, are sure By Yerbolat Uatkhanov ing a lot of uranium. It has a great that all the funds spent for nuclear responsibility in this aspect. When weapons should be spent for the ASTANA – Thore Vestby, co- the world said that it needs a nu- 17 sustainable development goals by Kazakh Nuclear founder of Bike for Peace and clear fuel bank and made a deci- approved by the UN. So Mayors mayor of Frogn, Norway, gave Ka- sion to establish it in Kazakhstan, for Peace numbers at around 7,000 zakhstan high marks for its activi- it accepted that the state is a great mayors around the world. Togeth- ties aimed at nuclear disarmament example for other states,” he said er, we represent one billion people Disarmament Activist during his recent visit to the capi- in a March 19 interview. connecting more than 100 capitals. Continued from Page B1 saw everything with his own eyes. ar terrorism, we have no time to tal. He also highlighted the impor- Vestby, who is also Vice Presi- Bike for Peace is an organisation This drawing shows from one side lose.” tance of the decision Britons have dent of Mayors for Peace and a aiming at biking around the world Kuyukov was born without arms a scared man hiding from the ra- The fourth Nuclear Security to make in the near future. member of Parliamentarians for and speaking about peace for dec- as a result of his parents’ exposure diation and from the other side he Summit was held in Washington, Nuclear Non-proliferation and ades. The message is abolishment to Soviet nuclear weapons testing is praying for the explosions to D.C. from March 31-April 1 and Disarmament (PNND), noted his of nuclear weapons,” he said. near the village of Egindybulak in stop,” said Kuyukov. attracted many of the world’s team is currently working on a sus- He also outlined the question Karaganda Oblast, Central-East- “I am very honoured that my nuclear weapons state leaders, tainable Silk Road ride. The event facing Great Britain. ern Kazakhstan. He has overcome painting was chosen by the Presi- activists and others interested in is based on the fact the Silk Road “After the end of World War II that challenge to become a re- dent to be presented to Barack nuclear security. At the summit, is a name known to all and is being there was some kind of nuclear nowned artist who paints with his Obama. I think it is an honour President Nazarbayev met with heavily promoted by China. Most romanticism. Today, Great Brit- teeth and feet and a globally rec- not only for me. Each of us, Ka- approximately 15 other heads of of the road goes through Kazakh- ain can invest 10 billion pounds ognised non-proliferation activist. zakhstan’s citizens, thinks about state and governments and was stan. (US$14.2 billion) in nuclear weap- He is also the Hon. Ambassador the nuclear test ban. The (Ka- involved in discussions concern- “If we combine the message of ons. Norway produces underwater of The ATOM Project, an interna- zakh) President’s decree on clos- ing the ways to enhance security sustainability and the best points drones, which can very easily find tional initiative that has gathered ing down the Semipalatinsk test of nuclear materials worldwide, of biking and meeting people, the any submarine. This fact makes to date more than 250,000 signa- site 25 years ago is our common as well as the enforcement of non- message of peace and reconcili- the seas transparent and the weap- tures to bring the Comprehensive victory, our merit. We are an ex- proliferation regime regulations. ation between people, we would ons much less effective,” he said. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty into force ample for many countries,” said The latter includes the Compre- like to do that,” he said. “Today, we see a crucially-im- and to eliminate nuclear arsenals. Kuyukov. hensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Vestby explained the difference portant moment when one of the The painting, “Explosion,” “I am very hopeful that this that is yet to entry into force pend- nations with nuclear weapons can Thore Vestby between Mayors for Peace and was created in November 2015. painting will find its worthy place ing signing and ratification by Bike for Peace. abolish or update it. It can change It features primarily red colours in the White House collection. I eight key states, including U.S., “Kazakhstan inherited nucle- “Mayors for Peace is an organi- the history of mankind. I hope that and shows a man with his hands hope it will serve as a powerful China, India, Pakistan, Israel, ar-tipped missiles when the So- sation with headquarters in Hiro- the British people will realise that up looking at a giant mushroom reminder to the current and fu- Egypt, Iran, and North Korea. viet Union collapsed. The state shima. We are now very close to they should abandon this project. cloud. ture U.S. Presidents of the United Nazarbayev had given Obama dismantled and destroyed the 7,000 mayors who consider that Different organisations in Europe “In that painting I wanted to States’ great responsibility to lead a Kazakh tumar (a traditional Ka- weapons and facilities left on its nuclear bombs are not security, work very hard on this issue. Also, show a man facing fear during the the way in ensuring the entry into zakh leather amulet) during the territory and signed major inter- but a threat for our citizens. The we need to understand that all re- explosion. My parents were wit- force of the Comprehensive Nu- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in national non-proliferation treaties. mayors protect their citizens and sources used for nuclear weapon nesses of those awful tests. My clear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Seoul, according to Kazakh Presi- Kazakhstan is one of the key na- oppose the big arsenal of nuclear development can go for other sec- father used to be a driver and used Given the events in North Korea dential Press Secretary Dauren tions, having a nuclear fuel bank weapon some states have. Also, tors,” said Vestby. to drive through the test site. He and the growing threat of nucle- Abayev. NOTICE OF FINAL DISSOLUTION NEXUS ASSETS LTD. 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Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Radio that Never Goes out of Style Astana Opera By Zhanna Shayakhmetova ASTANA – If the traditional to Premiere genres and melodies of the great steppe are your type of music, Classic FM is your channel. Cel- ebrating its fifth anniversary this Production of year, the station has increased the record database, recorded young performers, created its own origi- nal programmes and exchanged ‘Madam Butterfly’ experience with the world’s best performs the leading parts at the radio stations, including BBC 3 By Zhanna Shayakhmetova Metropolitan Opera, Arena di Ve- London, BR-Klassik Munich, rona, La Fenice and Teatro Real. Classical KUSC Los Angeles and ASTANA – The capital’s main Armiliato’s participation is Radio Classique Paris. theatre will produce the pre- organised under the auspices of Classic FM has been a winner at miere of Giacomo Puccini’s op- the Italian Embassy in Kazakh- the London competition of the As- era “Madam Butterfly” staged by stan. An opera will be held in the sociation for International Broad- Italian director Lorenzo Amato framework of the Year of Italian casting. It took the prize in “never on April 15-16. Culture in Kazakhstan. goes out of style” in the Inspiring professionals in different areas on saic programme are well-known joined Periscope. More often, they The production team consists Kazakh opera singer Zhannat Awards and Fashion TV category. how they achieved success in their personalities such as Yerlan Stam- receive email and sometimes even of eminent artists, including set Baktai, who performs the part of “All the developed countries career and life. The second project bekov, Murat Auezov, Mikhail get handwritten letters, which to- designer Ezio Frigerio, costume Cio-Cio-San, feels that this opera have classical radio stations. This is about prominent Kazakh soloists Voskresensky, Yessetzhan Kos- day are very rare and valuable. designer Franca Squarciapino is a kind of marathon of endur- is a definite indicator of the level such as Gaukhar Murzabekova, subayev, Askar Yesserkegenov, “Once we received a letter from and lightning designer Vincenzo ance. of the country’s development. Be- Aiman Mussakhodzhayeva, Alan Serik Turdaliyev and many others. a prison proving that our pro- Raponi. The music director is the “I sing this part for the third ing the first and only classical mu- Buribayev and many others,” said Acclaimed musicians including grammes help people to find the theatre’s principal conductor and time in my career. I anticipate sic station in Kazakhstan, Classic Jumaniyazova. Bibigul Tulegenova, Marat Bisen- strength to think about beauty. Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan this premiere with a lot of thrill FM is dedicated to preserving clas- The Classic FM team intends galiev, Alibek Dnishev, Alexander Then, our listener from Aktau said Alan Buribayev and Chief Choir- and excitement. It is a great hon- sical music as an art. Our mission to start a project with the purpose Zatsepin and Denis Matsuev were that her children listen exclusively master and Honoured Worker of our and responsibility to take is to promote human values and of maintaining a national musi- the guests at our studio,” she said. to our radio, especially fairy tales Kazakhstan Yerzhan Dautov. part in the production created by cultural development, to increase cal heritage, as there are no live Classic FM launched a new pro- from the Musical Odyssey. This is Thirty silk kimonos adorned famous Italian team and maes- the level of music education and recordings of many national sym- gramme in February about Daryn- very encouraging,” she said. with delicate hand embroidery tro Buribayev. The performance to present programmes featuring phonies, ballets and operas. dylar (Talented) young musicians. Jumaniyazova feels all the melo- and stage props will be delivered is difficult for the singer, both the arts and culture of Kazakh “Currently, this is one of the most The future performers share their dies aired on Classic FM are aimed from Italy. Eight women and two physically and psychologically. people,” said Classic FM Director pressing problems. ‘Abai,’ ‘Birzhan thoughts on music and creativity at young people and children. The men’s kimonos and two obi belts In order to secure her child’s Raushan Jumaniyazova in an inter- and Sarah’ and ‘Zhalbir’ operas are and the lively stories and fascinat- most creative public listens to jazz, were presented from the private future, selfless Japanese woman view for this story. the property of the Kazakh culture ing ideas make the show extremely she says. collection of Junko Kamohara, Madam Butterfly, a daughter of The idea for a national FM net- which should be available. School interesting. “Sooner or later, everyone comes wife of the Ambassador of Japan. samurai, will have to die. Her son work devoted to academic music children are still being taught with “We have nine original pro- to an understanding of symphonic Fabio Armiliato will perform will remain with his father, and, originated with the Kurmangazy stereo sounding recordings of the grammes. Each project is unique music as it is the basis of every- the part of Pinkerton. The Ital- perhaps, one day he will become National Conservatory manage- 50’s and 60’s with terrible quality. and has its audience. And we get a thing. This moment often happens ian tenor gained recognition for a military officer as well. There ment and People’s Artist of Ka- And it is necessary to collaborate lot of feedback on the shows about unexpectedly. At some point, peo- his unique vocal style, impres- will be no intermission between zakhstan and acclaimed pianist with the country’s opera houses and Kazakh music, Tylsym Perne ple just realise that such kind of sive upper register, brilliant act- the second and third acts. The Zhaniya Aubakirova, who became record the Kazakh compositions,” (magic sound of dombra) and Cul- music makes them feel good and ing talent and charisma among entire time, the singer of the title the project’s ideological inspira- she said. tural Mosaic. Unfortunately, we relaxed. I am pleased that more opera critics and millions of fans role must remain onstage under tion. It began broadcasting on Jumaniyazova noted the station have been forced to close some youngsters are keen on classical around the world, reported a re- the spotlight under a thick layer 102.7 FM in Almaty on June 6, is composed of experts in specific projects since April for budget music and visit concerts, ballets lease. of makeup in a heavy costume. 2011 and now also airs on 102.8 fields and applauded the job of its optimisation, but we hope to find and operas. A classic is something The soloist wowed the audi- It requires strength and physical FM in the capital. editors and authors. a way out of this situation,” said always relevant. It is comprehen- ence as Pinkerton at such venues training,” she said. “We have started two major “For example, Zira Naurzbayeva Jumaniyazova. sive and global and so it will never as Teatro La Scala, Liceo Barce- The leading soloists of the projects dedicated to the 25th an- produces a programme about the To stay in touch with all age lose its value. It is important to lona Opera House, New National opera house Zhupar Gabdul- niversary of Kazakhstan’s inde- unpublished historical facts and groups, the Classic FM team mon- listen to classic radio for personal Tokyo Theatre and other stages. lina, Aigul Niyazova and Bibig- pendence. The first programme is legends in Kazakh music history. itors the audience’s expectations development, for inspiration, for The guest of the most prestig- ul Zhanuzak will also play this interviews with 25-year-old young The guests of the Cultural Mo- through social media and recently peace in the world,” she said. ious international opera festivals challenging role. Kazakh Director Sanzhar Bekzhanov’s Film to Debut at Cannes Short Film Festival shibayev and Mukhtar Bekzh- The film includes music by By Zhanna Shayakhmetova anov, according to Forbes.kz. Camille Saint-Saëns performed The main character lives his by winners of international com- ASTANA – A short film direct- entire life in a room with no petitions Yermek Kurmanayev ed by Sanzhar Bekzhanov will be doors or windows. One day he and Arman Tleubergenov. shown at the 69th International decides to change his life and As part of the festival, the di- Cannes Film Festival on May suddenly gets a glimpse into a rector plans to present his new 11-22. “A Step Forward” will be different reality. feature film and attract sponsors shown in the Short Film Corner “To me, this is a story about competition. a man who, like all of us, has a for future projects. The annual Apart from directing, a gradu- choice between fears of anything French Festival is an opportunity ate of the New York Film Acad- new, unidentified and human cu- for young filmmakers to show emy, Bekzhanov also wrote the riosity. Every viewer will find their debut film, receive feedback script for the film and collaborat- their own story and see their own and establish contacts with their ed with producers Dauren Kam- path,” said Bekzhanov. counterparts around the world. Photo credit: forbes.kz Photo credit: B4 Nation&Capital COUNTRY

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Entrepreneur New Kostanai Sci-Fi Park Shares Family Launches Wonders of Physics with Children By Kseniya Voronina Kazakhstan’s First Eureka, a new interactive sci-fi park for children with more than 60 exhibits showcasing the laws of physics, has opened in Kostanai, Production of Kazpravda.kz reported. All items are available to touch and use for experiments and tests. According to Director of the sci-fi Eco-Fabric Bags park Vyacheslav Timakov, the in- teractive area was created with the help of professors and lectors from Kostanai-based universities. “I have two sons and I always wanted them to spend their free time by learning useful things and not just playing computer games. This idea has led me to the crea- can see here are based mostly on and introduce young physicist and main principles in modern peda- tion of the sci-fi park. All visitors aerodynamics and mechanics,” young chemist classes soon,” said gogy, which is aimed at improving are greeted by a guide, who then said Timakov. Timakov. the interest to learn new things and tells them about the museum’s in- He also noted that such muse- According to Park Administrator better remember them,” concluded stallations, shows the principles ums have become popular around Serik Manasbayev, learning about Manasbayev. behind them and explains the laws the world, and particularly in Rus- science from books is useful, but A single ticket for a child costs of physics these items are based sia, over past three years. boring, especially for children. 700 tenge (US$2) and for an adult on. A tour lasts one hour, after “Despite the fact that we are “Children usually want to do – 1000 tenge (US$2.9). The excur- which every child can conduct just in the beginning, we hope to something with their own hands. sion for a group is also possible tests on their own. The items you enlarge our network in the future Furthermore, this is one of the and costs 600 tenge (US$1.7).

tal pollution is often not so no- By Zhazira Dyussembekova ticeable – although a garbage is- land drifts in the Pacific Ocean, ASTANA – Dmitry and Laura composed 80 percent of plastic! Sevostyanov are young entrepre- Kazakh Children Rejoice as Country’s We cannot completely solve the neurs who have created a whole problems of environmental pol- new production line of environ- lution with our packages, but we mentally friendly shopping bags. will at least start moving in this They officially launched their Schools Set to Move to Five-Day Week direction. Paints for our packages business last August; now, pro- The Ministry of Education and It is expected that children will be trend in developed countries. We are water-based and environmen- duction is actively developing By Zhanna Shayakhmetova Science has been considering the able to develop fully on weekends. also need to implement this prac- tally friendly,” said Laura Sev- possibility of accelerating a na- For example, they will be able to tice… There are too many courses, and they’re open to all offers and astyanova in an interview on the ASTANA – Beginning in Sep- tionwide transition to a five-day attend language courses or sport more than necessary. Some courses cooperation. contest’s website. tember, Kazakhstan will change school week. classes. Besides, children receive “We produce bags made of Like all entrepreneurs, they can be combined or removed from from a six to a five-day school “However, it is necessary to thor- the necessary knowledge at home, nonwoven material – spun bond. faced difficulties on their way. the curricula. This issue needs a week. The school year for first oughly carry out calculations to too. Children should have time to Spun bond is a new generation “Any business requires a lot deep analysis,” he said. graders will last from Sept. 1 to update the content of programmes communicate with their families of fabric and the bags made from of expense and effort, but if the Minister of Education and Sci- June 1. and consider schools with three- and be introduced to family tra- it are becoming increasingly strategy is considered wisely and ence Yerlan Sagadiyev expressed The change was originally shift training in order to solve this ditions. Saturday also will be an popular in many countries. The the budget is planned, then eve- a willingness to reduce the school planned for 2017. Students in sec- issue. We understand that the be- important day for the training of decomposition process of spun rything is possible. When we talk week, but stressed it will take three ond, fifth, seventh and ninth grades ginning of summer holidays will teachers,” said Nazarbayeva. bond bags takes about two to about the manufacturing business to four years. will move to a five-day week be- shift to a later date for two weeks. Kazakhstan’s education has three years, while the usual poly- in Kazakhstan, one of the main The announcement has caused ginning September of that year, The quality and amount of the en- started to move from knowl- ethylene bags decompose only problems is the lack of qualified an enormous amount of media while other students will convert tire educational process remain es- edge-oriented learning to a skill- over more than 100 years. Out raw materials on the market, as coverage and widespread discus- to the new schedule starting in sential,” according to a Ministry development system. President of all the types of eco-friendly well as the lack of qualified spe- sion on social media. The majority September 2018, reported Ten- of Education and Science press Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed packaging, spun bond bags are cialists,” they stated. of moms and dads have supported grinews.kz. release. shortening the school week during the most environmentally friend- They also had to overcome reducing the school week, but are The transition is related to the Deputy Prime Minister Dariga the March 25 joint session of the ly. Lifebag bags are reusable and the usual problems in sourcing opposed to the school year lasting curriculum update, with the new Nazarbayeva noted the importance Senate and Mazhilis of the sixth 100 percent recyclable,” said the equipment, finding premises, get- until early June. programmes to be based on those of implementing a five-day school convocation. The head of state not- Sevastyanovs via email to The ting the right experts in and ac- “All the parents try to take vaca- of the Nazarbayev Intellectual week. ed current students are very busy. Astana Times. tually running their production tion in summer in order to spend Schools. Educational programmes “I am pleased for the parents and “In all developed countries, The couple care about saving line – not to mention looking time with their children. Now, will be created on the basis of our children, as the school assign- schools have a five-day school the environment as well as mak- for buyers, they said. However, it turns out that there are only functional literacy development in ment has quite a strong effect on week… In some countries there is ing a profit. now, Lifebag Company is able to two months left. When I went to accordance with the world’s best children’s health and they do not even a four-day school week. And, “Unfortunately, in our coun- produce up to 2 million bags per school, it was really hard to sit practices. have time to recover in one day. today, this transition is a global try, not all are aware of the acute month. Their production line of in the classroom in May as the problems of environmental pol- Kazakhstan’s first spun bond bags weather is warm and apples start lution with plastic bags. This is is running and they have signed a to blossom. I cannot imagine how why they are still available free contract to supply eco bags to one the children will study in June. of charge in any store. Many of the largest retail chains. They will not be able to receive countries ban and restrict the dis- “We are still at the develop- the information properly,” said tribution of polyethylene bags, ment stage. We do not have in- one Facebook post. and the list of these countries is vestors yet, but we are open to City resident Zhanara Sarsem- constantly growing. We are confi- suggestions and will be glad to bayeva is among those who back dent that Kazakhstan will sooner cooperate,” they said. the changes. or later also come to that deci- As for the future, the team has “I generally support the edu- sion,” they said. lots of plans and ideas. They plan cation reform because a six-day They came up with the idea for to expand production and to carry week is a burden. Taking into ac- Lifebag around two years ago. out social campaigns to attract the count the tasks at home, a child The implementation of the pro- attention of Kazakhstan’s people is unable to attend the additional ject took around a year. During to the problem of environmental classes. There are a lot of prob- that period, they won some mon- pollution. lems concerning the programme ey in the “Build Your Business” “We hope that our product will and schedule, but I think eventu- start-up contest. be appreciated by the people,” ally everything will be regulated,”

“The problem of environmen- they concluded. lada.kz Photo credit: she wrote. American Enthusiast Launches Guidebook... Continued from Page B1 change programme. He lived with resulted in his decision to create a squares and alleikas. I love finding ornaments, graffiti, wooden gates have the power to make or break a Kazakh family and took beginner map. new hiking paths in the foothills and street musicians. His interest the city. From telephone poles to mosa- classes in Russian and Kazakh. “I had studied Russian and Ka- of the Alatau, especially ones with in eagles inspired him to discover “Almost every street in the cen- ics, building materials to mailbox- “In 2009, I went to Mongolia zakh, but urban Almaty seemed to apple orchards and city views,” he sights for falcon lovers. tre of our southern capital is lined es, every item on the city’s streets to teach the English language for be written in a language I could not said. “It is one of Kazakhstan’s big with a remarkably-powerful land- has been catalogued and explained the first time and I did a research understand. Every day I walked The author introduced the Rus- cultural calling cards – the noble scaping device – the aryk,” he with informative essays available project with Kazakh falconers back and forth to school and every sian word “alleika” (a small alley) hunter with the eagle on his arm. said. “It is effortlessly-charming, on the website. in Bayan-Olgii. When I gradu- day I found a new route, a differ- into the English language. Many people have seen it on the gurgling clear mountain spring “Almaty is a world-class desti- ated from college, I received a Ful- ent way to zig and zag across the “Walking around Almaty, visi- BBC or read about it somewhere water that cools the summer air nation for tourists, but the biggest bright Scholarship to continue my town. As I tried to make my new tors are almost always surprised when they were kids. When when it is full and when it is emp- barrier is information for visitors research in home familiar, there were patterns by the greenery, the constant can- they get to Almaty, they are a bit ty, it fills with litter and leaves. As who do not speak Russian or Ka- Kyrgyzstan for a year. During in the public space that baffled me. opies of trees and the alleyway. bummed that falconers are not lovely as they can be, aryks pose zakh. That’s part of the reason why that time, I visited Almaty a lot and What was this ragged stone full of These pedestrian paths, lined with found on every street corner. Due a problem that the city planners I created my site; but also when realised I wanted to come back,” fossils that was used on the faces benches, lawns and trees, are hard to this, I worked a guide to fal- visitors come, they should be able he said. of all the buildings? What was to name. The Russians, those great conry-related sites in the city’s so- must not have anticipated: if you to find street names in English, After obtaining his degree from the story with all the little canals gardeners, have a precise name for called cultural artifacts. The Alma- get out of a parked car along the read menus in English, read signs Stanford University, Keen re- lining the streets and why were them, though, which is ‘alleiya,’ Arasan Gorge on the mountains side of the road, how do you trav- at museums in English. I’m a big turned in 2013 for a final summer some full of water and some full or in its more affectionate forms, hosts the Sunkar Falcon Centre, erse the abyss to the sidewalk? Ar- fan of maps, so I think that more programme in Kazakh at KIMEP of trash? Why were the trees all ‘alleika.’ The fate of ‘alleikas’ is the only place to see the profes- yk-hopping has become, for many useful maps of the city and its sur- University. He and his fiancé, Adi- painted white? important, because park space in sional bird handling in the city,” residents, a necessary skill. In re- roundings can be made,” added a sa Zhanabai, currently teach at the “Most of all I like quiet neigh- Almaty is something that locals re- he said. sponse, some entrepreneurs have photographer. English school he founded. bourhoods with old homes and ally value,” he said. Keen’s project has attracted at- taken the initiative to build lit- As a 17-year-old student from A supporter of a healthy life- nice views, like Alatau or Gorny To Keen, every walk is a like a tention to urban-specific problems tle walkways for their customers, California, Keen first came to style, Keen became a voracious Gigant. I love the Golden Quar- fascinating lesson. A wide range such as irrigation ditchs, noting making Almaty perhaps the world Almaty in 2005 on a summer ex- walker. The tours around the city ter with its Stalinist buildings and of posts are dedicated to Kazakh the inconspicuous little gutters capital of teeny-tiny bridges.” B5 Nation&Capital SOCIETY

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 New EU Project Aims to Enhance Criminal Justice save taxpayers’ money and state tody and imprisonment, advance They’ve come a long way; for in- By Dmitry Lee budget funds. prisoners’ rights, enhance the train- stance, last year in January, they “The three-year project has three ing capacity of law enforcement changed the criminal and penal ASTANA – Should every of- major components: law enforce- agencies, strengthen the training code procedures.” fender really be jailed, or are there ment, probation and training,” said capacity of the Academy of Justice, According to Zengerink, the pro- alternatives that could better help Team Leader William Irvine, for- develop prison and probation train- bation system depends on trust, and people change and become produc- mer head of a prison with 31 years ing capacities, support institutional not everything needs intense con- tive citizens? Local heads of the of professional experience in the development of the Centre for Fo- trol. EU project “Enhancing Criminal public prison service in Northern rensic Expertise and promote qual- “A lot of countries choose not Justice in Kazakhstan” discussed Ireland, including seven years as di- ity academic research on criminal to trust [their citizens] and [have these and other questions in an ex- rector and chairman of the Associa- justice.” systems that] are based on control clusive interview ahead of the offi- tion of Prison Leaders in Northern The 5.5-million-euro project is rather than trust. The Dutch, for in- cial launch of the project on April 8 Ben Zengerink William Irvine Ireland and 13 years of internation- being implemented by Northern stance, are a trusting society; first at Astana’s Rixos Hotel. al experience in the field of prison Ireland Cooperation Overseas Ltd. we let it happen and then if trust Kazakh authorities have reduced reform. Irvine was also director and (NI-CO), the U.K. Ministry of Jus- is broken we intensify control. But the number of prisoners in the “Probation is cheaper and more 273 million euros to have [the of- senior adviser for criminal justice tice, Reclassering Nederland and then we will take measures.” country by 21 percent since 2013 effective than incarceration,” fenders] imprisoned, and the total reform projects in Kosovo, Iraq and the National School of Judiciary “Not everybody has to go to and seven more prisons will shut said Deputy Team Leader Ben from the community service sen- Georgia. and Public Prosecution from Po- prison,” continued Irvine. “If [of- down by the end of this year, Marat Zengerink, a former probation tences ended up being only 31 mil- “The project is hoped to achieve land. fenders] are dealt with alternative Beketayev, deputy head of the Pres- counsel with 37 years of experi- lion euros,” he said. the following key results: facilitate “We are here to assist and coun- sanctions, they can still support ident’s Administration, said during ence in the Netherlands and East- Kazakhstan, a nation of 17 mil- the criminal justice reform analy- sel. It is also important for the pro- their family and contribute to soci- a briefing at the Central Communi- ern European countries. Zengerink, lion, is facing perhaps one of the sis, improve multi-agency dialogue ject to have the public’s confidence ety, like pay taxes and become bet- cations Service March 30. originally from the Netherlands, is toughest economic challenges in on justice reform, further develop in the criminal justice system; that’s ter citizens.” But this is not all: the government now based in Astana as part of the its 25-year history, but is muster- criminal justice statistics, support also equally at the forefront of any- The project is to attract foreign is seeking alternatives to both cut project. ing its efforts to continue to de- penitentiary policy development, thing we do and the assistance we experts to train probation officers in expenses and perhaps experiment “In 2015 in the Netherlands, velop economically and socially, promote an established modern give in the next three years, so pub- the near future, although, Zengerink and restructure its whole criminal courts ordered 34,119 community despite the heavy blows. Reform- probation system, improve policy lic awareness of criminal justice is pointed out, there are some 1,300 justice scheme. sanctions. It would have cost some ing the prison system could help and practice on alternatives to cus- also very important in Kazakhstan. officers in Kazakhstan already. Suicide Rates Concerning But Help is Available when they attempt to kill them- age – changes in hormonal lev- the psychological pressure on chil- could lead to death such as driving attempt to kill themselves. How- By Kamila Zhumabayeva selves, according to Mironova. els and heightened impulsive- dren as they prepare for Unified fast or running red lights, losing ever, many people become afraid “There are people who use sui- ness in behaviour which an adult National Testing (UNT) and its re- interest in things a person used to because death scares, which is ASTANA – Data indicates Ka- cidal behaviour to manipulate. perceives as a small insignificant sults are the cause of a number of care about and talking about being normal and means that the mind is zakhstan reported among the high- They do not have a goal to actu- thing that can be lived through,” suicide cases in the country in late hopeless, helpless or worthless are healthy,” added Mironova. est number of suicide cases in the ally kill themselves, but to change noted Mironova. “Teenagers don’t spring and early summer. warning signs that a person may be The topic of death often even world last year. In an interview the circumstances they are in by have semitones, meaning they see “As a psychologist, I declare thinking about or planning to com- frightens specialists who provide with The Astana Times, psychia- influencing people important to things either in black or white. that arranging a search for cheat mit suicide, according to WebMD. psychological aid, which is why trist Yekaterina Mironova, the them,” she said. That is why everything perceived sheets is an expression of high Other signs may include putting it is important to fight a suicidal only suicide doctor in the country, As the doctor explained, suicide amidst the body’s hormonal chang- levels of mistrust and humiliation. affairs in order, saying “it would intent by reporting it. shared suicide statistics, causes can also have biological causes es are rather different in adults.” Children are being forced to un- be better if I wasn’t here” or “I “This in fact is cry for help, a and prevention measures. (the presence of some mental dis- The age is considered critical, dress, take off their outer clothing want out,” a sudden and unex- call to pay attention that someone “Our country is developing and order) and socio-psychological however, because it is the first ad- and shoes. However, no one has pected switch from being very sad feels bad, tried all methods and it is natural that people go through factors, to which personal human aptation period for young people, the right to touch children except to being very calm or appearing to could not cope with a situation,” a certain psychological crisis and characteristics and psychological- who have never before faced diffi- family. The tension associated be happy and visiting or calling she said. of course this is sad and upsetting ly-traumatic situations (possibly culty or expansion of psychologi- with UNT contributes to suicidal people to say goodbye, reported Often talking openly with indi- both for a specialist and a person,” thousands of them) apply and can cal boundaries. feelings among youth...” said Ka- the website. viduals can reduce their psycho- she said. be ‘a starting mechanism.’ “In one book it was written that zakh Institute of Equal Rights and “Every religion condemns sui- logical and emotional tension, re- Among the general population, Unemployed residents or peo- all teenagers are a little insane, Possibilities President Margarita cide. A completed suicide psycho- moving it from their worries. the prevalence index of suicidal ple with low social status, alcohol which is in fact true,” said Mi- Uskembayeva, according to Ka- logically affects at least five to six “Because they look at every- thinking is 9.2 percent and suicide abusers, young people who are ronova. pital.kz. people within a close circle,” said thing in a negative way, it’s im- plans, 3.1 percent. facing various crisis situations, Suicides in Kazakhstan happen The emergency psychological Mironova. portant to show there are other “The rate of completed suicide interpersonal problems, problems Those who remain live with exits from such a crisis situation is higher in men, while the num- within a family, undesired preg- psychological trauma until the end and educate a person,” noted Mi- ber of suicide attempts is greater nancy, obligation syndrome, so- The emergency psychological care room for of their lives; as a defensive reac- ronova. among women. Up to 20 suicide cial inequality and loneliness are children and teenagers on average receives tion, suicide acts are criticised or The doctor stressed the impor- attempts account for one complet- those within the city who are most often hidden. tance of remembering that any cri- ed suicide,” said Mironova. exposed to suicide risk, said Mi- 5-10 visitors per day. “Depression is a person’s trou- sis situation is temporary and can Daily suicide-related calls rep- ronova. ble, not a fault,” she said. be handled with professional help. resent 10-15 percent of all who “It is due to the beginning of mostly due to family and interper- care room for children and teenag- Implementing suicide preven- “Even if you are feeling bad and contact a helpline. About six- personality forming accompanied sonal problems, she added. ers on average receives 5-10 visi- tion programmes, reviewing facts there is no one around who could seven persons per day visit adult by hormonal changes. Impulsive- “If everything is well inside a tors per day. and myths concerning the topic, help or support you, there are re- emergency psychological care ness is usually expressed more in family, a teenager is provided with “Some of them are referred there proper and correct media coverage course organisations which you rooms. As the psychiatrist noted, adolescents than in adults; basical- psychological help and moral, for emotional disorders after the and creating online communities can refer to. For example a hel- the patients include those who ei- ly, therefore, those are not thought physical and material support. test, which is held in educational and support groups could combat pline is available round-the-clock, ther had the intention or already out [and have] ‘short circuit’ types However, when parents impose institutions, as a psycho-preven- any existing social judgement, ig- free and anonymously. attempted some type of suicidal of reactions,” she added. their model of ‘successful behav- tive measure and a risk group is norance and lack of awareness of “Suicide can be prevented and action, only to discover it did not The country has the second iour’ on children, then order has referred to adolescent psycholo- the problem in Kazakh society, ac- this alone inspires hope. Howev- solve their problems. highest mortality rate among to be restored within the family,” gists for consult,” said Mironova. cording to an expert. er, it is unfortunately impossible Capital residents make 30-35 youth aged 15-24 throughout the said the psychiatrist. Constantly talking or thinking “People in Kazakhstan are to prevent all cases. Suicide is a suicide attempts per month. De- Commonwealth of Independent Unhappy love, disagreements about death, deep sadness, loss delicate, sincere and are always profoundly-intimate, individual monstrative blackmailing, manip- States (CIS) countries and Central with parents and fear of the future of interest, trouble sleeping and ready to provide help and sup- act, but also a statistically-stable ulative behaviour and psychoac- and Eastern Europe. are among the main causes of child eating that gets worse, having a port to those who are suffering phenomenon typical of society in tive substance effects are present “Adolescence itself is a crisis suicide in the world. Some agree “death wish,” taking risks that the thoughts or went through an general,” she said. Betel KZ Gives Second Chance to Addicts respect for elders and good man- After reaching his lowest point, that there is an organisation in the back, but I have a future and I have ners,” he recounted in an interview however, his life has turned around. city which really helps addicted hope. I returned to my human dig- for this story. “My father, an honest “As a result, my wife and I di- people. Betel KZ helped me, but I nity, sensible view of life and rela- Communist, wanted me to become vorced in 2009 and I started a new have lost so many years. My past tionship with my family. My heart an architect after his business trip life in Astana. One day I was told years are gone and I can’t get them finally found peace!” said Aidos. to France. He dreamed that I would build the Kazakh version of the Eiffel Tower or the Notre Dame Cathedral.” “But everything went into obliv- ion. In 1990’s when racketeering and theft were very popular, I was good at making well-prepared doc- uments and all kinds of scams. In 1992 I went to prison. My family was shocked. After the prison term, I became addicted,” he said. By Yerbolat Uatkhanov you will be free of the disease and Many patients, who were suc- pain,” said Aidos, a 41-year-old cessfully treated three to ten years ASTANA – For alcoholics, ad- former addict. ago, have decided to devote their dicts and disadvantaged persons, Betel KZ strives to be financially lives to the organisation and help Betel KZ offers a chance to return independent. Patients manage a others return to their normal lives. to a normal life. The organisation household and work in small con- The main idea is to provide moral provides opportunities through a struction teams, learning how to standards and healthy habits for the kind, home-like environment and erect and repair industrial build- clients. The Betel KZ administra- cooperates with state and private ings, houses and apartments. The tion believes patients must solve companies. Services are free and skills help them reintegrate into the problem of brutality through treatment is based on workshop normal life and get a job in the fu- complete soul searching. activity and interaction with those ture. “My height is 1.9 metres and I who were once in the same situa- Like most kids his age, Aidos weighed only 59 kilogrammes. It tion. had a typical childhood. is terrible to think about my health! “What happened to me does not “My life was very similar to the In 2001 I had an overdose and my happen instantly. Everybody wants lives of the other boys, whose par- mom asked me only one question, an instant miracle. You are looking ents paid great attention to their ‘Where are your friends?’ The truth for help, you expect that someone education, trying to give the best is that all my friends were already or something will help you and to their children: honesty, integrity, dead,” said Aidos. B6 Nation&Capital Tourism&EXPO 2017

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 National Geographic Kazakhstan to Air Astana Boeing Help Promote Language, Culture 767 Passengers Will know and understand what is going They present what they see and ex- of promoting the Kazakh language By Kamila Zhumabayeva on in the world, how it is explored, plore every day,” she added. as a reason for possible projects in what happens and changes every day National Geographic Kazakhstan other languages. Soon be Able to ASTANA – The country’s very in our environment and what efforts collaborates with 80 countries and “I think we must promote our own National Geographic presented are being made. These are our main KazMedia organises and covers all language in our country and nowa- its first two issues March 30 ata goals… mankind plays a huge role in the magazine’s costs. Delivery is days… Of course, people in our roundtable session in the capital’s almost everything,” said Yeskendi- available almost everywhere in the country speak different languages. Surf the Web Nazarbayev University. National rova. nation through various distributors. Mainly they are Kazakh and Russian, Business and economy class pas- Geographic Society Vice President The magazine has also set objec- “You can subscribe via Kazpochta however, the Kazakh language is the Staff Report sengers will be able to access the of Explorer Programmes Alexander tives to cover ecological issues and or buy it from supermarkets or gas state language in our country,” said Internet, use a variety of applica- Moen and journalist and traveller render informational support for re- stations. We have set an inexpensive Yeskendirova. “We will have many ASTANA – Air Astana will in- tions for sending instant messages Paul Salopek travelled from Wash- search among Kazakh scientists. price for a magazine – 600 tenge projects with the Russian publication stall the Inmarsat Global Xpress and check mail using their per- ington, DC, to participate in the “Our main mission is helping the (US$1.74), so that people in the re- as it is well spread over here… There (GX) high-speed broadband Inter- sonal computers, tablets and smart- net system in Boeing 767 planes, event. surrounding environment; helping gions could buy it,” said Yeskendi- might be projects on our website that phones, the airline’s press service starting September 2016. The air- “National Geographic is a unique people to live, making them under- rova. are in different languages.” reports. line will become one of the first magazine that doesn’t talk about stand what we do and that we must National Geographic is released in The magazine has certain work “The GX Aviation service opens politics, but about everything related around the world to implement the preserve the land by ourselves. We 40 languages throughout the world, planned for upcoming years and is new possibilities for Air Astana to humanity, the world and surround- GX system for its passengers, ac- must help everyone who surrounds with Kazakh becoming the 38th open for various projects. The team and its customers,” says Jeff Stand- ing environment. There is no lucra- us, starting from insects, to animals language in which the magazine is intends to arrange a number of sci- cording to a recently signed con- erski, vice president of Rockwell tive goal or attracting attention,” said and people themselves,” she added. published. The magazine is in Ka- entific expeditions and photo exhibi- tract with air transport IT provider advertising department head Aliya The high-quality photos in the zakh only and the advertising chief tions and has signed memorandums Rockwell Collins. Collins’ Information Management Yeskendirova in an interview with magazine and on its website are the says many people write letters ask- and agreements with various organi- “As a customer-oriented air- Services division, according to The Astana Times. works of outstanding people who ing why it is not available in Russian. sations within Kazakhstan and be- line, Air Astana always strives to Forbes.kz. “The airline’s passen- The magazine’s editorial staff be- develop pictures without using Pho- “We considered it important to yond its borders. improve passenger service on the gers will soon experience what gan its planning in October, includ- toshop or similar programmes, noted release the magazine in the Kazakh “We have many events planned ground and in the air. We are glad only a handful of people around ing preparatory work for the inaugu- Yeskendirova. language because the basic content for the year. These are expeditions, about the new Internet access capa- the world can – the fastest and most ral release, hiring staff and working “Just to find one shot, photogra- repeats itself in all countries,” she motor rallies, photo exhibitions, bilities that the GX system provides reliable in-flight Internet. This ser- with translators. The magazine’s first phers can live at one location for said. “The magazine is published in contests and the issue of the maga- to our customers,” says Andrei vice allows Air Astana to improve issue came out in February. National months or years and the magazine is 80 countries, so it already ‘speaks’ zine,” said Yeskendirova. “We are Gulev, manager of Air Astana’s service, offering new opportunities Geographic Kazakhstan will be re- an enormous work itself,” she added. in all languages. It is amazing that ready to collaborate with all organi- commercial engineering depart- that were previously unavailable.” leased once a month, with 11 issues “When people prepare photographs, National Geographic is in our native sations that would want to collabo- ment, Forbes Kazakhstan reported. Boeing was first to introduce in- stories and other materials, they are Kazakh language now; this way we rate with us. We also arrange events expected in 2016. “Following a careful review of flight Internet access technologies “Every person and citizen of our not simply taken from the Internet; promote Kazakhstan’s content.” not only in Kazakhstan, but in the competing offers, Air Astana’s de- in the 1990s by starting the con- country will have an opportunity to people live and ail with this work. She also referred to the importance entire world.” cision came down to [the fact that] struction of the Connexion satellite Rockwell Collins offered cost effi- network, Kursiv.kz reported. How- cient solutions adapted to meet our ever, its development was stopped needs.” due to low demand for mobile Inter- Installing the Internet on the first net in those years and the air trans- of three Boeing 767 planes will be- portation crisis after September 11 GGG Named EXPO 2017 Ambassador terrorist attacks. Connexion was gin in September and on the other By Aiman Turebekova “The Institute of Ambassadors of the Astana EXPO 2017 National the ambassador status and wished two planes in March and September terminated in 2006. EXPO 2017 allows promoting the Company. him new achievements and victo- ASTANA – Boxing superstar of 2017, news sources report. Rockwell Collins is a pioneer idea and the values of the exhibi- In turn, Golovkin expressed his ries. In turn, Golovkin thanked the and unified middleweight world Internet will be subject to charge, in developing and deploying in- tion as well as the theme of ‘Future gratitude for the privilege and prom- President for his great contribution champion Gennady Golovkin, according Informburo.kz. Its cost is novative aviation and high-integ- better known in boxing world as Energy.’ I am sure that our cham- ised to represent properly the main and personal attention to develop- still undecided. rity solutions for commercial and GGG, has become an official Am- pion, Kazakhstan’s pride, Gennady ideas of the upcoming event. The ment of boxing and sports in gen- “The contract cost is commercial government sectors. Its expertise bassador for Astana EXPO 2017. Golovkin, will adequately represent Kazakh boxer also urged the youth eral. information. Internet is subject to in flight deck avionics, cabin elec- On March 31, in Washington EXPO 2017 in the global arena. to take an active part in the promo- Earlier, the honour of becoming charge and its cost is in the develop- tronics, mission communications, D.C., Astana EXPO 2017 National Gennady’s achievements in the tion and advancement of the project. ambassadors of EXPO 2017 was ment process. The company is con- simulation, training and informa- Company Chairman Akhmetzhan field of sport and social life will Moreover, the formal ceremony awarded to Kazakh cosmonaut Ai- sidering all options; the new service tion management is delivered by a Yessimov handed over to Golovkin increase an interest in the exhi- was attended by President of Ka- dyn Aimbetov and Astana Pro Cy- will not affect ticket costs, this is a global workforce. The company’s the honour of Ambassador of bition,” shared Yessimov, ac- zakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, cling Team captains and members service improvement,” Air Astana service and support network is EXPO 2017. cording to a press release from who congratulated the athlete on Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru. said in reply to Informburo.kz. provided in over 150 countries. Zhambyl Farmer Offers Unique Kumys Tours, Promotes Regional Tourism

By Zhanna Shayakhmetova ple in the future, according to pending on requests. Most of the Today.kz. products are sent to Astana and ASTANA – Sauranbai Donen- “We launched a project for the Almaty,” a farmer said. bayev, a resident of the Zhambyl construction of a recreation cen- The farm produces five kinds of region, has introduced kumys tre on five acres of land. There kumys. The entrepreneur is con- (mare milk) tours as a new tourist will be a swimming pool, out- fident that his drink will impress attraction. The new wellness tour door facilities and horse riding even the most discerning person. includes a special treatment pro- in the summer. We are pleased to “Kumys is in great demand gramme, swimming, horse riding do something helpful for people, due to its healing properties. and other outdoor activities at a at the same time tourism will in- Asau kumys is made in winter resort located near his farm. crease our income. About three and zhasau kumys is popular in summer. We have a 20-tonne container for storage and use “Kumys is in great demand due to its special thermometers. Today, the healing properties.’’ construction of the new project is 80 percent complete. Recently, seven kilometres of power lines Donenbayev decided to unite hundred mares provide milk were stretched to the farm as his farm with a wellness cen- to produce almost half a ton of part of the Road Map of Busi- tre to provide mare’s milk for kumys per day in the summer. ness 2020 programme. Now the health improvement. The resort The national drink is made in main task is to develop a tourist is expected to receive up to 40 a special manufactory. An ex- route and attract holidaymakers visitors. The number of tourists perienced technologist prepare here,” said technologist Bazarkul can be increased up to 150 peo- kumys using several recipes de- Amangeldykyzy. B7 Nation&Capital Sports

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Record 64 Countries Register for European Delegates Almaty 2017 Winter Universiade Praise Universiade as well as in the development of By Anuar Abdrakhmanov sport among youth of all over the world,” noted the head of the Or- ASTANA – Student athletes ganising Committee for the Win- 2017 Facilities from a record 64 countries have ter Universiade in Almaty 2017 tween students on an academical signed on to participate in the Al- Asset Abdualiyev. By Aiman Turebekova level”, said Vereecken. maty 2017 Winter Universiade, Almaty will host the games According to the sports director the Universiade’ s organising from Jan. 29 until Feb. 8, 2017. German USF Sports Director of the German USF, athletes from committee announced April 5. More than 200 athletes are ex- Thorsten Hutsch and head of a del- Germany tried to gain experience National athletic federations pected to take part. The compe- egation from the Netherlands Jules performing in the winter season from Europe, Asia, America, Af- titions will be held in 12 winter Vereecken recently praised the Uni- 2015/2016 to prepare for Winter rica and Oceania have registered sport disciplines in eight venues: versiade 2017 Athletes’ Village and Universiade 2017. for the games. biathlon, alpine skiing, curling, the Medeu winter sports complex, “Almaty has got a long traditional The participation surpasses the speed skating, Nordic combined, reported the press office of the- Or history in winter sports. All athletes previous record of 52 countries, cross-country skiing, ski jump- ganising Committee for the Winter and officials from Germany are look- which participated in the 2011 ing, snowboarding, figure skat- Universiade 2017. ing forward to coming to Almaty. Universiade in Erzurum. Other ing, freestyle skiing, ice hockey “We are looking forward to a great We are so happy about the fact that high participation games have in- and short track. event in in the wonderful city of Almaty has high international level cluded 50 countries in Trentino in Around 30,000 guests and tour- Almaty. The world famous ice rink venues in all snow and ice sports,” 2013, 48 in Turin in 2007, 44 in preparations. All the operational hold the Winter Universiade in ists are expected to visit Almaty Medeu, where many world records noted Hutsch. Harbin in 2009 and 42 countries activities follow the requirements Almaty in an innovative and ef- for the games. The event will be were set, gives a special touch to the The German representative also at the 2015 games in Granada and of the International University ficient way. We are confident that broadcast in 80 countries. event, as well as the Athletes’ Vil- noted that the Athletes’ Village and Strbkske pleso. Sports Federation. All functions the games will leave an important Registration to participate in lage,” stressed Vereecken. most of the venues are conveniently “Winter Universiade in Al- will be pre-tested in test events mark on the popularisation of the Almaty 2017 Universiade be- According to the most recent data, very close to each other. maty is in the active phase of the before the event. Our goal is to university sports in Kazakhstan, gan Jan. 29 about 20 athletes from the Nether- According to information from the lands will take part in the World Uni- Organising Committee for the Winter versity Games in 2017. Universiade 2017, 54 have countries “I hope the athletes will have a expressed their intention to take part great sport experience on a high in the Universiade. Evidently, it will quality level, besides a week of many be a new record for the International Team Kazakhstan Earns Draw in intercultural contacts, a good cultural University Sports Federation in the Spring Friendly Match in Georgia programme and an exchange be- history of Winter Universiades. front of Kazakhstan’s goal, which It took only a couple of minutes lent. At the end of the match the By Anuar Abdrakhmanov were defended by David Loria. for the Georgians to equalise through pressure from the hosts culminated The 34-year old veteran goalkeep- Okriashvili’s quality strike from just in a number of threats but the Ka- Kazakh Boxing Kazakhstan’s national football er, who now plays for FC Irtysh outside the penalty box. This time, zakh defence did not allow errors. team drew Georgia 1:1 in a friend- Pavlodar, wore the national team Loria did not react in time. As a result, the match ended in a ly match March 29 at the Boris Pa- jersey following a five-year break. During the half-time break, Lo- draw, 1:1. ichadze Dynamo Arena in Tbilisi. Georgian players Ananidze and ria was substituted by Vladimir “When compared to the pre- Team Wins Full Set A bit of intrigue ahead of the Okriashvili twice seriously threat- Plotnikov for whom it was his vious match [with Azerbaijan], match was added by the fact that ened Loria’s goal in the first half, debut in the national team. The the Georgian team’s players are Georgia’s team is now managed by but in both episodes the goaltender game proved difficult for him, as stronger. Almost all players play Slovak coach Vladimir Weiss, who proved his quality. the hosts intensified their pressure abroad, many in the Russian Pre- of Olympic Bids for for the three last years led one of However, it was the visitors further. However, the Kairat goal- mier League, and many more Kazakh Premier League’s two top who scored first. Serikzhan Mu- keeper, 29, played well to confirm in Europe. Therefore, the match clubs, FC Kairat Almaty and is, zhikov’s quick run into the penalty his quality. There was a moment was interesting for us. I think we therefore, quite familiar with the area from the right flank resulted when one of the Georgian strik- showed good football today. We First Time potential of many Kazakh players. in a thoughtful cross to Azat Nur- ers fell to the ground following controlled the ball [for long peri- By Anuar Abdrakhmanov the help of our coaches we will be The first half of the match turned galiyev, who was left open in the a tough challenge from team Ka- ods] and we had some dangerous able to go to Brazil in good shape,” out eventful. The hosts managed to middle and made full use of his zakhstan’s central defenders. The strikes too. In general, we came to At the end of a qualifying Olym- the young athlete said. create a number of early threats in chance, making the score 1:0. Maltese referee’s whistle kept si- Tbilisi in search of a positive re- pic tournament in Asia and Oceania, Bronze medallist from the Lon- sult and gladly we have achieved,” which was recently held in Qian’an, don 2012 Olympics, Ivan Dychko, said the visitors’ captain Samat China, the men’s national boxing who also won the tournament in Smakov following the referee’s fi- team of Kazakhstan won a complete China, noted that Kazakhstan’s box- nal whistle. set of bids to the Summer Olympics ers are aiming high to perform well For the veteran defender, the in Rio. In total, the Kazakh team has at the upcoming Summer Olympics match in Tbilisi became the 73th now won all the11 boxing licenses in Brazil. for the national team, which was up for grabs. For the first time, Ka- “Once again, boxers from Ka- a new record for the number of zakhstan’s men’s team will be repre- zakhstan have proven their leader- matches played for team Kazakh- sented at the Olympic Games in all ship in Asia. A full set of licenses, stan. weight categories. this is a good result. Now it is im- “First of all, I want to thank my For fresh newcomer from the jun- portant to keep this achievement, to team for a good game. Our goal ior category, Abylaikhan Zhusupov, come to the Olympics in good shape. was to earn a positive outcome. who not only won a ticket to Rio but We understand and are aware of the I am grateful to the guys who also the entire tournament in China, responsibility and the importance of have secured positive results in it was the first competition on the the Olympic Games for Kazakhstan. the matches with Azerbaijan and adult team’s roaster. We will prepare for the Olympics Georgia,” Kazakhstan’s interim Despite a minor injury – a dissect- with the utmost seriousness,” he as- head coach Talgat Baysufinov said ed eyebrow – and being tired after sured. at the post-match press conference. the flight, Abylaikhan felt heartened. “Our athletes fully fulfilled their Team Kazakhstan continues its “I had five fights here, all with tasks, demonstrated good boxing preparations for a qualifying tour- very serious rivals. I was a little and won the licenses for the Olym- nament for the FIFA World Cup, nervous in my first bout as it is a new pic Games. The guys gave their all which will be held in 2018 in Rus- level for me. Then I got used to that. in every match. Now we will con- sia. Kazakhstan got into Group E I am glad that all our boxers won centrate all their attention on the where it will play Poland, Arme- licenses for the Olympic Games. proper readiness for Rio 2016,” nia, Romania, Denmark and Mon- Ahead, we have a plenty of time to said Myrzagali Aitzhanov, the head tenegro. get ready for Rio. I hope that with coach of team Kazakhstan. Astana Arlans Defeat Uzbek Tigers to Secure Playoffs Spot stored an equal score in the team is a serious contender, but By Anuar Abdrakhmanov match. Later, Aslanbek Shym- this evening the Kazakh boxers bergenov defeated Mahmoud were stronger,” said the head The Astana Arlans boxing Gaipov and put the Arlans for- coach of the Astana Arlans pro- club inflicted a major 4:1 de- ward. Another TKO came from fessional boxing club Nurlan feat upon strong rivals Uzbek the team’s debutant Arman Rys- Akurpekov. Tigers April 2 and reached the bek who, in the 81 kilogramme “On behalf of the Astana Ar- quarterfinals of the World Se- weight category defeated, Uz- lans and Professional Presiden- ries Boxing (WSB), 4:1. bek Shukhrat Abdullaev. tial Club Astana, I want to con- The visitors took the lead Kamshybek Kunkabayev con- gratulate all the fans of Kazakh before the start of the game, cluded the Kazakh club’s clear Boxing with a convincing vic- which took place in Ust-Ka- victory with a victory against tory of our team. I think the Ar- menogorsk. Arlans boxer Zakir Mirzohidzhon Abdullayev in lans fulfilled their promise and Safiullin had to leave the city the 91 kilogramme weight cat- presented us with a real festival shortly before the match due to egory. The final result was 4-1 of boxing. In each of the bouts, an undisclosed, “valid” reason. in favour of the Kazakh team. we saw a good boxing from our Therefore, a technical victory Thus, the Astana Arlans guys and their evident desire in the first bout was awarded avenged themselves for the to win,” said Director General to his opponent Elnur Abdurai- first round’s defeat in Tashkent of the Astana Arlans boxing mov. when the Tigers crushed the team, Olympic champion Serik The first into the ring were visiting Kazakhs 4:1. Sapiev commenting on the out- the boxers out of the 52 kilo- “Of course, we can say that come. gramme weight category - Azat the team has fully completed The Kazakh club will now Makhmetov from the Astana the task. I am glad that our face Caciques Venezuela in the Arlans and Abrorzhon Kadyrov guys showed a will to win and WSB quarterfinal. from the Uzbek Tigers. The Ka- character. I want to thank all of The Arlans are part of the zakh club’s boxer won through our boxers and coaches of the Presidential Professional Sports a technical knockout and re- club for good work. The Uzbek Club “Astana.” B8 Nation&Capital capital

Wednesday, april 13, 2016 Bustling Bazaars or Modern Supermarkets? Take Your Pick buy there,” he said. “For example, By Zhazira Dyussembekova batteries and stuff like that.” Karlygash Dosymbetova, a ASTANA – Every capital citi- 25-year-old state employee, says zen has no doubt faced the situa- she, too, balances her shopping be- tion of choosing where to purchase tween bazaars and supermarkets. groceries, especially when the “Well, bazaars are attractive be- to-buy-list is long. The city has a cause there you can taste every- wide range of places to shop, but thing and you can negotiate on the are they really worth wasting time prices. But I work until late at night and money? and for me it is more convenient It is no secret that during the to go to supermarkets rather than weekend the heaviest jams are in bazaars, because they are closer specific places – near the bazaars. and they work until late night or The city’s food bazaars are mainly even 24 hours. And most of the su- located in three places – near the permarkets in Astana have special crossroads of Bogenbai Batyr Av- deals. You can buy bags of rice and enue and Ualikhanov Street, the bottles of sunflower oil for special Eurasia Market and Alash High- prices. Household chemicals, toi- way. let paper and things like that can be Today’s bazaars have evolved bought with the discount as well. from the old-fashioned outside As I know, there are no such offers markets which lacked pleasant at the bazaars,” she said. conditions for shoppers. Of course, Sholpan Sarlybayeva is a there are echoes of earlier days in 53-year-old accountant with a lo- some markets, especially those on cal company. Alash Highway. Most of today’s “We live on the left bank, so we bazaars, however, are spacious don’t go far to such places as Ar- buildings with different pavilions tyom. Usually we shop at Keruen for various kinds of food. Shopping Mall and Khan Shatyr There is something really spe- Entertainment Centre to buy every- cial about bazaars. It is a way to day products. And near our house meet the country’s culture and see Everything shoppers need is in “Me and my family, we usually grammes of fresh cottage cheese products in the supermarkets we have a little shop where we buy real people with different incomes one place and there is no need to go to the outside market on the from the farms and freezes it for and bazaars. You have to know vegetables and fruits. We prefer to choosing and negotiating. see different people to buy differ- weekends, which is located near his family to enjoy throughout the where to buy what. I buy dairy buy there. We don’t have time to go Bazaars are well-known and ent items. Supermarkets are super Eurasia Shopping Centre. There winter. in Eurasia Market, meat too. But to bazaars – too far,” she said. usually chosen for their assort- time-saving, but many people are we buy sour cream, cottage cheese “Also, two times a month we I know there are places where Whether close or far, cheap or ments of fresh dairy, meat, fruits sure the meat, dairy and vegetables and greens. Well, everything from go to Magnum Supermarket (23/1 they are cheaper, for example in expensive, high-quality or low- and vegetables and their prices. on the shelves are not as fresh. the farms that is fresh. Such prod- Alash Highway) to buy groceries, Artyom. I think meat in Eurasia quality, the most important thing is Those who prefer fresh products Several city citizens shared their ucts cannot be bought in the super- household chemicals and other is good as well. When it comes health and time. To make the right straight from the farm should defi- views on the issue with the Astana markets. I understand that there is necessary stuff. And, of course, we to fruits and vegetables, it is bet- choice, shoppers should definitely nitely go to bazaars, even though Times. a risk to get bad-quality products, go to small shops to make small ter to go to the Artyom bazaar,” try everything first. shopping will take longer than ex- Bolat Zhunusov, a 31-year-old but I have been shopping there for everyday purchases,” he added. he said. The city has bazaars for items pected. IT specialist from Ust-Kame- 3.5 years,” he said. Aleksander Skripachenko, 35, is He is certain supermarket prices other than food. There are outside Unlike bazaars, supermarkets nogorsk, has been living in the He also shared his hint. During a construction firm worker. are higher. markets for construction materials are located on almost every street. capital for several years. the fall, he buys dozens of kilo- “I think there are different “But some things are better to and car parts as well. City Offers Array Astana Offers Study Centres for of Cinema Choices Urdu, Farsi, Korean, Japanese measures 4,300 square metres and watch several films in one day opt By Zhazira Dyussembekova has seating for 1,518. All theatres in for Boundless Monday when one the Kinopark chain charge the same ticket for all movies can be pur- ASTANA – Capital movie-goers admission, although IMAX tickets chased for 1,500 tenge (US$4.37). and Putonghua can choose among six cinemas that are a little pricier. Those who wish Khan Shatyr Mall is home to show a combination of foreign and to see one of the spring’s most an- Star Cinema, with six screens, in- By Zhazira Dyussembekova locally-produced films. ticipated films, “Batman vs. Su- cluding a special 3-D hall for chil- Kinopark, the country’s biggest ASTANA – Knowing Euro- perman: Dawn of Justice,” on the dren and VIP room, in its second- chain, has theatres in three malls. pean languages today is not unu- bigger screen will have to pay mini- floor location. Prices for adults are The chain is the largest in Central sual. With available English lan- mum of 1,400 tenge (US$4) before 900–3,000 tenge (US$2.62–$8.74) Asia, according to its website. guage centres and Western culture noon and maximum of 3,500 tenge and 600–1,200 tenge (US$1.75– Kinopark 6 is on the third floor spreading throughout the world, (US$10) in the evening. $3.56) for children. VIP seats are of Mega Mall. The number in its almost everyone under 40 knows name indicates the number of Situated on the highest floor always 4,000 tenge (US$11.65). at least a few words in English. screens, one of which is the VIP of Sary-Arka Shopping Centre, Arman Movie Theatre in Asia The ability to communicate in less- room with extra-comfortable arm- Kinopark 8 offers the most screens Park Mall has five 3-D halls with prevalent languages, however, can chairs and fewer seats. The com- in the city. Its eight halls can ac- 497 seats. It is part of the Arman be quite an asset and the offer to plex occupies more than 2,000 commodate 120-350 people and chain, which also has three thea- understand new cultures and in- square metres and can accommo- admission to the VIP room ranges tres in Almaty and one in Kostanai. crease one’s self-esteem is a plus. date 630 people at the same time. from 1,500-2,500 tenge (US$4.36- Ticket prices vary from 800-1,400 Languages of the world word The price depends on the time $7.28). Kinopark 8 was the only tenge (US$2.33-$4.07) for adults cloud illustration. Word collage of day and varies from 1,000 tenge theatre showing films in their orig- and 600–900 tenge (US$1.75– concept. (US$2.91) in the morning to 1,900 inal version without Russian dub- 2.62) for children. The city has several centres tenge (US$5.53) in the evening. bing, but the service is no longer Arsenal Cinema is the only thea- which provide opportunities to After midnight, admission is usu- available. tre on the city’s right bank, not far learn new languages, a rarity for are given at the Eurasian Na- would like to study it, however, ally 1,200 tenge (US$3.50). The All the theatres in the chain have from the railway station. Prices Kazakhstan. None of the courses tional University. The courses are including Confucius Institute range for children is 800-1,000 special offers such as Super Tues- for adults are 600–1,400 tenge listed in the article has age restric- free with a registration payment under Eurasian National Univer- tenge (US$2.33-$2.91). day (except for public holidays), (US$1.75–4.07); children can en- tions and most are free, so readers is 5,000 tenge (US$14.66). The sity, which offers courses free of Kinopark 7 in Keruen Mall has when all adult tickets are 800 ter for 400–600 tenge (US$1.16– shouldn’t miss the chance to learn contact number is +77016211612. charge. Students can learn Puton- the only IMAX screen in the city tenge (US$2.33); children, 400 2.04). The cinema is also known another language at virtually no The Korean Cultural Centre ghua, or Standard Chinese, also in addition to five regular screens tenge (US$1.17). As expected, it for a popular bowling centre in the cost. Knowing Russian would be also offers language courses with known as Modern Standard Man- and a 3-D hall. Opened in 2009, it is a busy time. Those who wish to same location. great for beginners, as most of the native speakers. The centre ad- darin or simply Mandarin, from instructors speak Russian in addi- vises those who are interested to native speakers. tion to the language they teach. follow posts on its social network “We have two semesters per Eurasian National University sites and website, kaz.korean- year. The first one is from Sep- offers a wide range of language- culture.org, for enrolment dates. tember–December. The registra- Renting in Astana: What learning options through its in- “We have Korean language tion period starts in August and ternational relations faculty. courses at the beginner and inter- usually goes for two weeks. We Urdu, the official language in six mediate levels. We have spring don’t have any age restrictions,” states of India and lingua franca (March–June), fall (September– said institute representative of Pakistan, is among the offer- to Look For, Where to Go December) and summer (June– Almira Tlegenova. ings. Urdu was mainly developed August) semesters. They are free The centre is located at 19a under the influence of the - Per of charge, but we have a regis- Momishuly Street, 4th floor. Continued from Page B8 big landmark. With Astana raising nies, government buildings, minis- sian and Arabic languages. The tration fee, which is 5,000 tenge The contact number is +7(7172) new buildings each year – recently, tries and luxurious residential con- teacher is Aigul Khazhmuratova, The challenge here, especially the Millennium Park building right dominiums and hotels. As for the a PhD in international relations. (US$14.66) at the moment. Plus 490978. for newcomers, is that in Astana behind the Independence Palace – right bank, there are smaller grocer- The free courses, open to all and a student has to pay 5,000 tenge The Kazakhstan-Japan Centre people in general and taxi drivers residents and drivers will always ies in almost every residential build- available both for beginners and (US$14.66) for the textbook. But for Human Development offers especially, for some miraculous have an opportunity to exercise ing. There is absolutely no trouble continuing levels, start every we have a condition; if a person a great opportunity to study the reason, remember the names of their memories. finding small household items, late- September. The contact number attends all the lessons and com- Japanese language through cours- almost all apartment complexes night chechil or snacks. is +77013566320. pletes the course successfully, es that start twice a year – Sep- in the city. That is, every building Astana boasts some new buses The cultural centre at the Ira- we return the registration fee to tember and February. The centre has an official name and people Know Your Shopping, with Wi-fi and television sets nian Embassy offers free courses him,” said centre representative has both native speakers and lo- try to memorise them all, rather Entertainment and packed with infomercials. They’re in Persian (Farsi). The language Gulnar Aubekerova. cal teachers. Unlike the previous than navigating by intersections quite frequent, with schedules and is primarily spoken in Afghani- The Korean Cultural Centre options, the courses are not free; and street names. For instance, Transportation Options routes that cover the entire city. stan, Iran, Tajikistan and some is located at 13 Imanov Street, one semester costs 47,000 tenge Astana’s Grand Alatau complex After you determine where you The fare as of today is 90 tenge regions which historically were Nursaulet-2 Business Cen- (US$137.80), including a fee for scrapes the sky in the central park want to live, you need a little knowl- (US$0.26). However, for a more under Persian influence. Accord- tre. The contact numbers are textbooks. The centre is located area; the Northern Lights resemble edge of the area. If you are looking convenient ride, there are taxi ing to web sources, around 110 +77022030195 and +7 (7172) in KazGUU University, office the Grand Alatau but pierce the for a place close to a shopping mall, companies that on average charge million people speak Farsi. The 901113. 217. The contact number is +7 morning fog on the left bank right then it has to be on the left bank – about 500-700 tenge (US$1.5–2) centre provides students with the Chinese language may not be (7172) 467374. alongside Keruen Mall. If your where Astana’s architects put all to move throughout city. Taxis are chance to learn the language with considered wide-spread and those There are, of course, numerous building isn’t as well known – like the city’s shopping malls. Keruen, cheap and you can always raise native speakers. Similar to Urdu, interested in studying it will defi- smaller and bigger training cen- the Meruert complex, the second Khan Shatyr, Sary Arka, Asia Park your hand to hail a cab along the people study in groups at differ- nitely not see learning centres on tres which offer a variety of more building behind Keruen Mall – and Mega are all on the left bank, road for the same 500–700 tenge ent levels. The centre is located at every corner of the city. There traditional language studies, from you can navigate by the closest right in the mix of state-run compa- to get a ride home when in a hurry. 16 Oitogan Street, but the courses are several options for those who English to French and others.