+24° / +6°C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 No 19 (181) www.astanatimes.com Tokayev outlines Asia strategy, promotes Situation of children: a lot of multilateral approach to global issues progress but more to be done, “In this difficult situation, Ka- By Elya Altynsarina zakhstan relies on consistent joint work with the regional states, with NUR-SULTAN – Positioned as international organisations in or- says UNICEF representative a transit and trade bridge between der to prevent conflicts. In doing century problems.” She shared her Europe and Asia, located at the so, we proceed from a clear assess- By Zhanna Shayakhmetova thoughts on the new set of chal- crossroads of Islamic, Confucian ment of our capabilities and inter- lenges that children face globally and East Christian civilizations, national resources,” he noted. NUR-SULTAN – In her recent and reflected on what gives her Kazakhstan plans to optimise the Kazakhstan is to continue pro- open letter to the world’s chil- hope as she seeks to address them. opportunities coming up with the moting a pragmatic agenda in dren, United Nations Children’s This year marks the 30th anni- age of Asia, said Kazakh President Central Asia, which is becoming Fund (UNICEF) Executive Di- versary of the United Nations Con- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, outlin- an important factor in pan-Asian rector Henrietta Fore stressed the vention on the Rights of the Child ing core economic and foreign cooperation and security. In this, need to work with today’s children and the 25th anniversary of its rati- policy trajectories of his country at due to historic and economic and young people “on twenty-first fication by Kazakhstan. the Valdai Talks, Sept. 3 in Sochi, closeness, Russia “should play a century solutions to twenty-first Continued on Page B5 Russia. leading role,” Tokayev said. He The Valdai Club is an annual said there are clear signs of ex- event where experts, international pansion of the network of EAEU officials and public figures discuss trade partnerships from Singapore global political and economic pro- to Serbia. cesses. The topic for this year’s Following the 13 rounds of gathering was “The Dawn of the Syrian talks in Kazakhstan that Jewellery designers make East and the World Political Or- brought certain positive results, der,” dedicating the agenda to the Kazakhstan will continue support- East in a broad sense. ing peace efforts, and will further “The Great Silk Road, the akorda.kz. Photo credit: advocate for assistance to Afghan- women feel unique with Golden Horde, Eurasianism are building more than 2,000 kilome- from a lack of trust and dialogue istan. important threads in the cultural tres of railways, reconstructing between powers that revive the As a follower of preventive di- code of the Kazakhs,” said To- 7,000 kilometres of highways and memories of the Cold War. He plomacy and disarmament meas- said Europe created the Organisa- “affordable luxury” products kayev, noting he has observed increasing port capacities at the ures in foreign policy, Tokayev the growth of the mega-continent nation’s Caspian shores to 27 mil- tion for Security and Cooperation suggested to transform CICA into lowed by years of science. I’ve during his 11 years of diplomatic lion tonnes annually. Today five in Europe (OSCE) to ensure the an organisation. By Diana Vassilenko received my PhD in Teaching service in Asia. railway and six international high- inviolability of borders while Asia “Without a comprehensive so- Architecture from Nazarbayev According to the Kazakh Presi- ways pass through Kazakhstan. has never had strong border agree- lution to the multifaceted security NUR-SULTAN – AZEL Ur- University and I finally went dent, the population growth rate, The country plans to invest an ments. There are multiple bilateral challenges, (…) without collective ban & Unique Jewelry is the on maternity leave last year and gross domestic product, trade, in- additional $20 billion in transport and regional alliances in Asia, but efforts, instead of the Asian age fashion project of two creative started AZEL,” she added. dustrial and high-tech production and logistics projects by 2025. without outlining the universal of prosperity, we risk to get Asian friends, stylist Asel Junus and The brand was created sponta- rates in Asia confirm the forecasts. “We stand for the openness of goals, it may lead to fragmenta- troubled times with gloomy conse- architect Zauresh Kazybayeva. neously. With 60 percent of the world’s our space for new viable transport tion of security on the continent. quences for the entire world,” said The duo created the line “for ac- “Asel did not have matching population, 21 out 30 of the and logistics solutions,” said To- He promised that as the chairman Tokayev. tive and bright women who want earrings to wear to a wedding world’s largest cities on the conti- kayev. of the Conference on Interaction In this, working with the West- to emphasise their individuality in October (2018), so I offered nent, 210 of the world’s 500 larg- Along with revenue from natural and Confidence-Building Meas- ern world is indispensible. and lifestyle,” according to the to make them for her, since I al- est companies by income and 36 resources, Kazakhstan sees trans- ures in Asia (CICA) beginning in The common actions could be brand’s motto. ready knew how to make jewel- percent of world production, Asia port and logistics services as a pri- 2020, Kazakhstan over the next organised around fight against “AZEL is not for income – it is lery and where to buy the fittings. is ahead in digital technologies ority area and is planning to gain two years will intensify contacts terrorism, extremism, organised for pleasure. We like doing give- It was sensational! Many people and in the number of patent appli- over $5 billion in next two years. with other multilateral institutions. crime and illegal migration and aways and charity; we like seeing at the wedding asked Asel where cations. More than 50 percent of Tokayev said he also recog- Trade interests and the strug- drug trafficking, while jointly fos- how we can make people happy,” she got the earrings. We created GDP growth is accounted for by nises the challenges and number gle for leverage over the future tering the development of human said Kazybayeva in an exclusive an Instagram account with Asel’s Asian countries, which stimulates of alarming trends presented by economic order represent another capital, the introduction of best interview for this story. name and instantly received 11 international trade and investment. intensifying competition in the challenge. That is a challenge practices in public administration, Junus and Kazybayeva started orders to make the same earrings Kazakhstan has formulated its global arena. where breakthrough technology, the building of innovative poten- the brand in October 2018 when she wore to the wedding,” said infrastructure strategy to embrace The first challenge is the globe’s such as 5G, artificial intelligence, tial and the efficient use of water both were on maternity leave. Kazybayeva. these opportunities. numerous conflicts, including big data and the internet are the resources. The main philosophy is “afford- From the start, the pair has val- Kazakhstan’s Nurly Zhol in- those on the Korean Peninsula, in main leverages and tools; sanc- During the gathering, presidents able luxury,” with prices for in- ued communication with their frastructure programme, closely the South China Sea, Afghanistan, tions, trade, currency wars, invest- of Russia, Azerbaijan, Philippines dividual pieces starting at 6,000 customers. They held a competi- linked to China’s Belt and Road Yemen, Syria, the Palestinian-Is- ment restrictions and technologi- and the King of Jordan have also tenge (US$15.49). The brand’s tion among their Instagram fol- Initiative and considered part of raeli conflict zone and the situation cal espionage are also used. presented their views of the na- key feature is baroque pearls lowers to come up with a name the Eurasian Economic Union around Iran. The fourth and major issue is cli- tional development in the context and high-quality fittings made for the brand, with the winner (EAEU) transit space, positions “The intensity of confrontational mate change, which may put enor- of the topic. in South Korea. In addition to a getting a set of their pearl ear- the country as a transit and trade rhetoric, the intensity of proxy hy- mous pressure of competition over At a bilateral meeting, the lead- wide variety of jewellery sets and rings. bridge between Europe and Asia. brid wars, the arms race, including fresh waters in Asia. The issue has ers of Kazakhstan and Russia dis- accessories, they make custom “We combined the two best Over the past decades, Kazakh- nuclear, have reached a critical long been among the potential fac- cussed preparations for the 75th items and recently began produc- ideas out of the more than 150 stan has invested more than $30 point,” he said. tors of destabilisation in the Cen- anniversary of Victory in World ing scarves using Italian silk. offers we received. The first is billion in transport infrastructure, The second problem arises tral Asian region. War II planned for May. “Asel is a professional per- AZEL, which is a combination of sonal and jewellery stylist; she our names, Asel and Zauresh, and studied styling in Istanbul, Tur- means ‘Eternity’ in Arab. Urban key. I have always loved art; I & Unique is a pun. It’s a double have always done bead weav- U; two ‘you’s, or in other words, ing, creating brooches and jew- ‘to you.’ So, you can think of the Golovkin defeats Derevyanchenko, ellery. I also liked drawing, oil name of our brand as actually paintings, crafting and floral meaning ‘Eternity to you,’” said design.