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President Nazarbayev Calls on Government to Act As Year's End +3° / 0°C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 No 18 (39) www.astanatimes.kz President Nazarbayev Calls on Politicians, Experts Seek Government to Act as Year’s End Looms Ways to Replicate By Jan Furst Nuclear Disarmament ASTANA – At the end of the first year of the Kazakhstan 2050 state Experiences Globally programme, President Nursultan By Altair Nurbekov ons and how these experiences can Nazarbayev addressed the min- be replicated in other countries. isters and listened to their reports HELSINKI, Oct. 20 – Leading The event was organised by the on developments in the country international experts, diplomats, International Peace Bureau and the over the past nine months. The pro- representatives of international or- Physicians for Social Responsibility gramme is expected to propel the ganisations and nongovernmental Finland and endorsed by the Nobel country into the 30 most developed organisation (NGO) activists in Peace Prize-winning organisation countries by 2050. the field of nuclear non-prolifera- International Physicians for the Pre- During the expanded govern- tion and disarmament gathered on vention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). ment meeting in Astana on Oct. 11 Oct. 18-19 at the historic Paasitor- It drew participants from as far as chaired by President Nazarbayev, ni Congress Centre in the Finnish Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sri he emphasized the importance of capital to discuss the political and Lanka, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, South industrialisation, addressed current Africa, Sweden, the UK and the U.S. NGO processes that have led some Continued on Page A8 issues such as fatalities on roads, countries to forego nuclear weap- the financial sector and the embez- zlement in state procurements. He also pointed out some of the down- falls of tasks set at the beginning of 2013 and strongly criticized the Nur Otan Congress current government and its officials for poor performance. “First of all, we need to sort out Defines Party’s Mission the approved programmes,” Naz- ty, from political council to local arbayev said in the beginning of his By Rysty Alibekova organisations. address. “We need all of these [state and Yulia Mager The core of the strategy is the programs], but the state has its own objective of Kazakhstan becoming terms; much like during a perma- ASTANA – A new political doc- one of the 30 most developed na- nent crisis, we need to preserve our trine was adopted and strategies tions of the world. resources for difficult times, there- and responsibilities for the coming President Nazarbayev had some tough words for ministers and akims during the Oct. 11 meeting. “Having declared independence fore, we will have limited financing decades were laid out during the we forever left the periphery of de- for some programmes,” the presi- this, he advised the government not I watch these channels, I see zero “In Karaganda, there is a plant Oct. 18 15th Congress of the Nur velopment and became a new, de- dent explained. to rush green economy projects, content, they are devoid of sub- that produces Fermer airplanes, Otan party under the chairmanship serving state of Eurasia. And now President Nazarbayev explained but rather wait for their costs to stance. They show Animal World that was proudly presented by of party leader, Kazakhstan Presi- we must always keep pace with the to the ministers why his confidence further drop. and classic films. That is it. There Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov, dent Nursultan Nazarbayev. world community,” said Nazarbayev. in the “green economy” has been Nazarbayev charged the Min- are many people employed at each but the plant has only produced The new political doctrine, “Nur Nazarbayev also presented his shaken. ister of Culture and Information of these channels, but they have no one plane; they say it does not fly Otan. Creating the Future,” which vision for the party’s leadership in “The Prime Ministers of Spain with sorting out issues surround- creativity. CaspioNet is now called and leans on one of its wings. What was developed to consolidate the 21st century. He stressed that and France, two leading European ing TV channels and local media Kazakh TV and now there is a new do we need this “spectacle” for if it party values and define the party’s Nur Otan’s mission is to become economies, told me to be very care- mission, was approved unani- outlets. channel called 24KZ. Aren’t these doesn’t even work?” the President the national centre for the forma- ful, said they spent huge amounts “You spend huge amounts of the same channel? We are wast- mously through a popular vote at demanded. tion of a new Kazakhstan patriot- of money [on the green economy], money. The state has never allotted ing time and squandering funds the congress. First Deputy Chair- ism, as declared in Strategy 2050. But Nazarbayev underscored altered the old energy system and so much of its budget to the mass instead of delivering high quality man Bauyrzhan Baibek noted that The party must remain the central still did not get the desired results.” media. What are you thinking when products,” the President said in dis- that in general, the five-year indus- the doctrine was developed at the link of national unity, he said, and Nazarbayev also noted that the planning your budgets? The chan- content. trialisation plan has yielded posi- President’s instruction. The draft therefore bears great responsibility. reduction of alternative energy nels “Bilim” and “Madeniet” are The President also urged minis- tive results. doctrine was discussed for about costs is very slow and in light of the same thing in my mind. When ters not to show off. Continued on Page A2 two months at all levels of the par- Continued on Page A2 New National Chamber Two Astana Dakar Rally of Entrepreneurs to Help Teams in Top 10 in Morocco By Almir Iskakov due to finishing late; we didn’t “On the last stage, with a five- Small Companies have the time to fix our cars; but minute gap [between our car and with hard work, a strong will and the next], our 301 crew stopped is regional and industrial business we understood that we needed to ASTANA – Over six days and in By Michelle Witte 40-degree desert heat, two Astana the help of the Astana Presiden- to assist a flipped Polish crew in a associations. build the institute and there should tial Club, we now are in the top Toyota. Unfortunately, the human The National Chamber of Entre- be reform not from the bottom, but Dakar Rally Team crews finished 10. We are finishing races a lot factor is not stipulated in regula- ASTANA – Rahim Oshakbayev, preneurs is important for Kazakh- top down reform.” in the top 10 after the race in Mo- deputy chairman of the Kazakh- rocco on Oct. 13-19. earlier in the day, so we have tions, but for our crew human lives stan, Oshakbayev said, because The new chamber is intended to are more important than a good stan National Chamber of Entre- “It was a very good result for our time to learn the roadbook and entrepreneurs in post-Soviet coun- help businesses protect their rights, result,” Ashimov said. Ashimov preneurs, calls the new body “a big team,” said Gabdulla Ashimov, co- talk to experienced mechanics tries aren’t trained to protect and to increase the bargaining power of burned his hands helping a differ- breakthrough and a big reform.” represent their interests. It will also the business community when deal- pilot of the T1 HiLux Overdrive and drivers. We even have the time to rest properly,” Ashimov ent crew. There new chamber will benefit address the problem of the govern- ing with the government, to work crew. “The Russian crew lead by Us- said. two main groups, he said. “First, ment’s lack of feedback from the with government in drafting legis- “We made it to the top 10 after pensky flipped in front of us; they small and medium enterprises [in business community. The liberal lation and other activities that affect only one year of racing, and the The crew had a chance to finish almost hit some agricultural ma- outlying areas], where we have a model Kazakhstan had been fol- business, to improve the competi- year was tough. We started out with even better results, but chose chinery that was nearby. real lack of competence, a lack of lowing, in which businesses were tiveness of Kazakhstan’s business this year in poorly equipped cars; to stop to help another crews in Continued on Page B7 awareness about government in- free to set up their own associa- and the business climate overall we were exhausted all the time trouble. struments and the basic knowledge tions to represent their interests, and to thereby attract investment. of how to deal with business at a resulted in very few business as- Continued on Page A5 more efficient level.” The second sociations with any influence. “So International Business Programme Connects Kazakhstan, U.S. Entrepreneurs the past two years, 94 Kazakhstan him to expand his circle of business By Marie Blake entrepreneurs have travelled to the partners. “We buy (goods) from Eu- U.S., nine have finalised agreements rope and from time to time from the ASTANA – Askar Oryngali and with American companies and sev- U.S., so we already have experience Akhmet Yermukhanov are two of eral more are in negotiations. working with European companies. the Kazakhstan business people Oryngali and Yermukhanov … But it was a good experience for who have been helped by a three- were among those chosen to travel me to visit the U.S. and to see and year, $5 million programme fund- to the United States for coaching contact my business partners.” ed by the U.S.
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