-1°C / 0°C Wednesday, march 26, 2014 No 6 (49) www.astanatimes.com , The Netherlands Kazakhstan Is Set to advance ties across board Create New Domestic- By George D. Gleboff Service THE HAGUE – Kazakhstan By Pavel Pribylovsky further details about the plane- and the Netherlands have moved delivery deal with Montreal-based their bilateral relations to a quali- Kazakhstan recently announced Bombardier. tatively new level following the plans to create a new airline to The Canadian aircraft maker visit here by President Nursultan serve domestic routes that is ex- refused to comment on the agree- Nazarbayev on March 23. After pected to increase the country’s ment. “We are currently in discus- a series of meetings, more than population mobility and boost in- sions with several buyers in the re- half a dozen bilateral documents tra-regional commerce. gion and are not committed to any were signed at the ministerial The new service will be called particular one,” said Mark Duch- level and just as many business- Air Kazakhstan and is expected esne, a media relations contact at to-business agreements were to include 10 78-seat Bombardier Bombardier. reached, advancing cooperation Dash 8 Q400 turboprop-powered The announcement of the new in areas ranging from education aircraft, , chair- airline follows a recent meeting and research to space and agri- man of the board of the Samruk between Kazakhstan President culture and environmental pro- Kazyna National Welfare Fund, and Chief tection. announced recently. Executive Officer of Canadian The Kazakh leader arrived in The goal is to “register the com- plane manufacturer Bombardier the Netherlands in the morning pany by May … have the planes Pierre Beaudoin, after which Bom- of March 23 to pay a bilateral delivered by the end of 2014, and bardier was invited to open a rep- visit to the country first and then commence flights early next year,” resentative office in Kazakhstan. to participate in the 3rd Nuclear said Shukeyev, who offered no Continued on Page A5 Security Summit in this city with the participation of more than 50 heads of state and government on March 24-25. The bilateral visit began with Hungarian Ambassador Says President Nazarbayev’s meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the latter’s residence of Cat- Countries’ Commonalities shuis. Rutte had earlier visited Astana for the summit of the Or- ganisation for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) in (Clockwise from top) In The Hague, President Nazarbayev met with King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Good Ground for Future Ties Rutte, received a street sign for the new square called Astana in Rotterdam and ‘baptised’ with champagne the newly bred December 2010. sort of tulips presented to him by Minister of Agriculture Sharon Dijksma. By Jan Furst very well for the future develop- Nazarbayev and Rutte dis- ment of multifaceted ties between cussed a wide range of bilateral Nazarbayev told his host the Dutch participation that work in in Astana. The two leaders also ASTANA – and Ka- the two nations, Hungary’s ambas- and internatioal issues, including Netherlands is one of the key and the Central Asian nation. discussed environment and ef- zakhstan are geographically dis- sador in Astana said. the situation in . most promising partners for Ka- The Kazakh President un- fective use of water resources, as tant from each other. Hungary is The Hungarians’ nomadic past They also focused on nuclear zakhstan in the European Union. derscored the importance of well as the development of tran- in Central Europe and Kazakhstan has strong links to Western Ka- security and disarmament, as well That is seen in the sheer volume stronger cooperation in agricul- sit and transport potential and of is in Central Asia, but they share zakhstan, according to Ambassa- on expanding trade, economic, of Dutch investment in Kazakh- ture and innovation spheres, and the logistical infrastructure of the common traits, traditions and cus- dor Imre Laszlóczki, who assumed investment, science and technol- stan as well as in the fact that invited Dutch companies to par- two countries. toms bestowed upon them by their office in November 2010. ogy and energy cooperation. there are 800 companies with the ticipate actively in EXPO 2017 Continued on Page A3 nomadic ancestors, which bodes Continued on Page A8 Astana Updates its Nuclear Nazarbayev Urges More Robust Global Narrative in a New Book By Altair Nurbekov The ATOM Project Honorary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov, Efforts at Nuclear Security Summit THE HAGUE – The foreign min- artist and survivor of nuclear test- By Altair Nurbekov istry of Kazakhstan has updated its ing, have spent the past few years 2011 book, “Building a Nuclear Safe travelling the globe, presenting the THE HAGUE – President Nur- World: The Kazakhstan Way,” to re- stories of Kazakhstan’s nuclear sultan Nazarbayev was among the flect the country’s ongoing work to past and calling on the citizens of first world leaders to address the strengthen nuclear security, includ- the world to bring an end to nuclear third Nuclear Security Summit in ing efforts to bring an end to nuclear tests. testing and, eventually, to create a “Today, with Kazakhstan hav- The Hague on March 24 calling for world without nuclear weapons. ing banished nuclear weapons and more robust global efforts to secure The 200-page book with several joined in creating a nuclear-weap- nuclear materials through steps dozen photos covers the country’s on-free zone in Central Asia, Semi- such as countering nuclear terror- nuclear past and present, from the palatinsk has become a powerful ism, bolstering the UN watchdog horrors of 40 years of nuclear test- symbol. It tells us that a world free agency and, ultimately, working to- ing at the infamous Soviet Semipa- of nuclear weapons is achievable,” ward complete global nuclear dis- latinsk test site to the decision and said UN Secretary General Ban Ki- armament as the only guarantee of mechanisms of the country’s own moon on August 29, 2010, marking nuclear security internationally. disarmament, Kazakhstan’s peace- the first International Day Against The Kazakh President called the ful nuclear energy projects and cur- Nuclear Tests. Through multiple summits, initiated by U.S. Presi- rent international commentary on national and global efforts like the the country’s responsible nuclear ATOM Project, Kazakhstan is work- dent Barack Obama in 2009, “a “General and complete nuclear disarmament is the only guarantee of nuclear security,” Nazarbayev said at the 3rd Nu- example. ing toward that goal. platform to address the most chal- clear Security Summit. The revised edition includes an In his 2001 book, “Epicentre of lenging issues on the international updated timeline marking the young Peace,” President Nursultan Naz- agenda,” and listed several priori- lished the Central Asian Nuclear- the Kazakh President said. The deeply worried by the irresponsible nation’s path from nuclear victim arbayev wrote, “We built a new ties on which his country proposes Weapons-Free Zone (CANWFZ). LEU bank is seen as one of the key statements from some politicians in to moral victor, information about non-nuclear history for the country, focusing. He went on to list some of Ka- mechanisms to ensure the security Ukraine calling for the restoration Kazakhstan’s progress toward host- laying the foundation for a new nar- “First, general and complete nu- zakhstan’s recent achievements and of the global nuclear fuel cycle and of a nuclear weapon status to that ing the low-enriched uranium bank rative tradition about how to rise clear disarmament is the only guar- ongoing projects. an indirect contribution to reduce country with its five nuclear power for the International Atomic Energy above a world threat.” antee of nuclear security,” Naz- In particular, Kazakhstan ranks the risk of nuclear terrorism. plants, fifteen nuclear reactors and Agency (IAEA) and a new chap- “Building a Nuclear Safe World: arbayev said. “Second, countering 15th out of 25 countries with weap- He went on to mention the in- the potential to develop missile ter on Kazakhstan’s most recent The Kazakhstan Way” in its updat- nuclear terrorism and rooting it out ons-usable nuclear materials, in the ternational climate under which technologies,” Nazarbayev said. nuclear nonproliferation initiative, ed edition provides the most recent remains an urgent task.” Nuclear Threat Initiative’s (NTI) the summit is being conducted and Lamenting the lack of effective- the ATOM Project. Initiated by pages of that narrative, as it reaches Nuclear Materials Security Index. outline approaches to dealing with ness of the G8 and G20 formats in President Nazarbayev in 2012, the wider audiences and commands at- At the same time, combatting “This is explained by internal po- modern challenges. dealing with global problems, the ATOM Project (“Abolish Testing. tention from more and more of the nuclear-related terrorism “should Our Mission.”) seeks to facilitate world. The new publication was dis- not limit the right of states to pur- litical and economic stability, effec- “Our meeting takes place against Kazakh leader extolled the opportu- global engagement with the issue of tributed at the third Nuclear Security sue peaceful nuclear programmes, tive legislation and anti-corruption the backdrop of a crisis in global nities of G-Global to finding ways nuclear testing through an online pe- Summit, held in The Hague from exchange technologies, equipment, policies,” Nazarbayev said. “Hav- security. The underlying reason out of the crisis. tition and education campaign. March 24-25, 2014. knowledge and expertise,” he said, ing shut down the Semipalatinsk for this crisis is a lack of political “G-Global offers a path towards adding that Kazakhstan plans to de- nuclear test site and renounced the will to put an end to the practice of a fair, transparent, multipolar and velop its own full nuclear fuel cycle world’s fourth largest nuclear ar- double standards and the selective constructive world order, which for nuclear power stations and build senal, Kazakhstan, in cooperation use of international law,” President would eliminate the threat of nucle- Global Nuclear Materials Security new nuclear power plants. with the U.S. and , disman- Nazarbayev said. “We believe it ar self-annihilation by humankind,” “Third, Kazakhstan stands for tled the test site’s infrastructure. We is extremely important for nuclear Nazarbayev said. “I am convinced further strengthening of the role continue work to ensure the secu- weapon states to fully abide by all there is no alternative to it. System Needed, U.S. Expert Says and authority of the International rity of the former nuclear test site.” the obligations they have under- “As we saw in the aftermath of By Altair Nurbekov Joan Rohlfing, president of Wash- Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Generally, all nuclear activities in taken.” 9/11, the world can and should ington, D.C.-based Nuclear Threat Fourth, Kazakhstan supports the Kazakhstan are under IAEA’s com- Twenty years ago, Kazakhstan, unite in the face of common threats THE HAGUE – A global nu- Initiative (NTI), in a March 19 opin- creation of new nuclear-weapon- prehensive safeguards, meaning the like Belarus and Ukraine, made a ma- to bring about long-term and sys- clear materials security system is ion for Project Syndicate, wrote that free zones, including in the Middle UN nuclear watchdog has full over- jor contribution to global nuclear se- tematic approaches to shared chal- needed to address the absence of global leaders at the Nuclear Secu- East,” the Kazakh President said, sight over such activities. curity when it voluntarily renounced lenges,” he said. “We should all live universal standards and mutual ac- rity Summit in The Hague should also explaining that Astana expects “We have supported the IAEA in- considerable stockpiles of nuclear up to the responsibility we have to countability for securing nuclear seek to establish a global nuclear the five nuclear weapon states to itiative to establish an international weapons and joined the Nuclear our citizens and the global commu- materials, and to reduce the risk materials security system under- ratify a protocol on negative secu- low-enriched uranium (LEU) bank Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a nity to deliver political, rather than of nuclear terrorism, an American pinned by four key principles. rity assurances to state parties to the and are finalising negotiations on a non-nuclear weapon state. military, solutions in the name of nonproliferation expert has said. Continued on Page A3 Semipalatinsk Treaty, which estab- [relevant] host country agreement,” “That is why we should all be international peace.”

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NATIONAL Senate Considers Draft Laws on Intelligence and Internal news in brief On March 18, Minister of Ag- riculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov Affairs, Appoints Constitutional Council Member reported on the results of the minis- try’s work in 2013 and their tasks for By Arman Niyazymbetov amendments and additions to legis- ing legal guarantees for police offic- 2014 to President Nazarbayev. He lation relating to Kazakhstan’s exter- ers and increasing the efficiency of also informed the President about ASTANA – The Senate of Ka- nal intelligence. The bill introduces their work. In accordance with regu- preparations for spring fieldwork. zakhstan reviewed bills relating to amendments to laws on operational lations, the document was returned The President told Mamytbekov intelligence services and the work and search actions, national security to the Mazhilis (the lower house of the ministry must ensure all plant- of the police and appointed a mem- bodies and external intelligence. The Kazakhstan’s Parliament) with the ing can be done well and on time. ber of the country’s Constitutional document contains norms specifying Senate’s amendments. Planting has begun in the south of Council on March 13. the entities of external intelligence The Senate approved the first the country and preparations are Speaker of the Senate Kassym- underway in the north. The minister Jomart Tokayev chaired the Senate’s and norms aimed at improving the reading of the accompanying draft also talked about agricultural sector plenary session. At his proposal, the interaction of external intelligence law amending the legislation regard- development, in particular in cattle senators appointed Anar Zhailgano- entities with state bodies and other ing the activities of internal affairs breeding, and the implementation va a member of the Constitutional organisations. bodies. The purpose of the draft is to of sectoral programmes. Council of Kazakhstan. Accord- The Senate also considered a bill bring the legislation in line with the ing to the country’s Constitution, on internal affairs bodies that aims draft law on internal affairs bodies On March 19, President Naz- each house of Parliament appoints at identifying the rights and duties currently under consideration in Par- arbayev met with Rector of Al- two members to the Constitutional of internal affairs bodies (which pri- liament. The document envisages Farabi Kazakh National University Council. marily includes police), identifying the introduction of changes and ad- Galimkair Mutanov to discuss the university’s development and im- The Senate of Kazakhstan in session. The Senate also passed a law on a system for their operation, ensur- ditions to three codes and ten laws. proving its competitiveness. The President noted that Al-Farabi Ka- zakh National University is one of the largest education institutions in the country and its graduates work Government Seeks to Ease Barriers for Students with in all sectors of the economy. Mu- tanov also reported on the univer- sity’s current activity and its main goal of entering the world’s top 200 Physical Disabilities universities. The rector stressed that By Julia Rutz composed 0.5 percent of the total universities, which will soon create Al-Farabi Kazakh National Univer- volume of state sponsorship and appropriate conditions for students sity aims to become part of the inno- The Department for Higher and then it was increased up to 1 per- with disabilities to study there,” she vative, knowledge-based economy. Postgraduate Education of the Min- cent,” said Fatima Zhakypova, the explained. In this regard, the university intends istry of Education and Science of department’s director. The admission rules are also going to be an example of solving scientif- Kazakhstan announced at an educa- Zhakypova also noted the govern- to be changed to increase enrollment ic and technological problems, im- proving the quality of education and tional roundtable on March 13 that ment plans to reconfigure educa- of physically challenged students, the government is assisting the edu- increasing the competitiveness of tional campuses to reduce barriers and professors will be offered train- the nation’s educational institutions. cation of nearly 500 students with and increase mobility for physically ing to better interact with physically physical challenges and is working challenged students. challenged students. Minister of Healthcare of Ka- to ease educational barriers for phys- “As of now, there are only two Vocational and technical training zakhstan Salidat Kairbekova met ically challenged students. private universities (Kunayev Uni- programmes have also been estab- with health workers of the Overall, as announced at the versity of Transport and Law and lished for the physically challenged, region during a trip there on March roundtable by Minister of Education International Business Academy) including painting and decorating, 19. She reported on measures under- and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov, the and 178 colleges in Kazakhstan, plastering, medicine and clothing taken to fulfil the instructions of the ministry is developing a Concept of which can offer barrier-free zones manufacturing. The information President. Addressing the meeting, Inclusive Education, to be approved for students. Such universities as technology degree remains one of Educational roundtable works to ease barriers for students with physical the minister said that in his recent ad- disabilities. in 2014. Pavlodar State University, Karagan- the most popular degrees. This year, dress, the President set several tasks “More than 800 people are now da State University and Pedagogical new curricula will be developed for According to statistics, Kazakh- Already, fifty-eight percent of Ka- in the healthcare sphere, such as de- studying at universities, among State University of Taraz represent another 10 educational programmes. stan has 138,513 children under 18 zakhstan’s children with disabilities veloping primary healthcare (PHC) and studying the necessity of intro- them 468 young people have been barrier-free zones, but partly. Right Zhakypova also reported that 80 years old with physical disabilities, have gone on to finish high school ducing compulsory health insurance. which equals 2.8 percent of the coun- and 9.1 percent have received a uni- sponsored by the state. In 2012, the now, we are in the middle of the percent of Kazakhstan graduates Work on introducing a per-capita quota for persons with disabilities working process with three other with disabilities are employed. try’s child population. versity diploma. financing system is aimed at balanc- ing PHC financing in the regions and creating conditions to attract invest- ment to the sector through public- private partnerships. These measures Mono-Town Transforms will help ensure equal access to the guaranteed free outpatient medical care for the population. Prevention into Nuclear Science, of diseases will be the main goal of PHC institutions. The ministry’s ac- tion plan to fulfill the President’s in- Industrial Centre structions has been approved. An in- By Aigul Bidanova tre with average growth potential. A terdepartmental task force has been 2013-2015 comprehensive develop- established under the chairmanship EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION ment plan for Kurchatov calls for of the deputy prime minister. – The town of Kurchatov has trans- landscaping, support to enterprise, formed itself from a dilapidated for- construction of social facilities and Speaking at a March 19 media mer military garrison with a sinister utilisation of the town’s scientific briefing at the Central Communica- past into a town known for its abun- potential. tions Service (CCS), Deputy Chair- dance of elite nuclear scientists. A National Centre of Complex man and Head of the Secretariat of That transformation began May Dosimetry and a facility to process the Assembly of the People of Ka- 15, 1992, when a presidential de- and store radioactive waste and zakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov said the cree established that Kazakstan’s sources of ionising radiation from assembly had drafted a concept to develop Houses of Friendship in all National Nuclear Centre, based on nuclear and other industrial enter- regions. “As you know, the concept the research facilities of the former prises are also planned. The facilities of development of the Assembly Semipalatinsk test site, would be will improve the radiation situation of the People of Kazakhstan was established in the town. The decree in Kazakhstan by reducing the harm- adopted last year and the govern- launched the national radio-ecologi- ful effects of radioactive substances ment decree on adopting the con- cal research programme and allowed and recyclable waste on the popula- cept of development of the Houses the centre to contribute to the coun- tion and environment. of Friendship in the regions has try’s economy. Kurchatov schools and early edu- already been prepared as well. The Another landmark in the recent cation centres are also being built or concept places special emphasis on history of Kurchatov was President repaired as part of the country’s mo- the development of our regional af- Nursultan Nazarbayev’s April 4, no-towns development programme. filiates, establishing a unified struc- 2003 state-of-the-nation address an- Construction of a landfill for indus- ture for all houses of friendship that nouncing the establishment of the trial waste, better street lighting and we have,” Tugzhanov said. Nuclear Technology Park (NTP) in improved street landscaping are also Kurchatov. underway. The akimat (regional govern- Today, the park is working on Kurchatov is well known abroad ment) of and the producing radiation-cross-linked and visited by scientists and interna- Housing Construction Corporation foam polyethylene and heat shrink- tional figures, such as UN Secretary of Kazakhstan signed a memoran- able rings and tapes as part of the General Ban Ki-moon and Interna- dum to build leasehold housing Industrialisation Map for the East tional Atomic Energy Agency Direc- in the region within the Afford- Kazakhstan region. A facility to treat tor General Yukiya Amano. able Housing programme, the e- materials for radiation, sterilise med- The town, which has an aver- kyzylorda.gov.kz website reports. ical and food items and for radiation age monthly wage of 98,800 tenge Speaking at the memorandum (US$541), also has tourism po- crosslinking of the polymer insula- signing ceremony, Regional Gov- tential. Kurchatov Mayor Dmitry tion of cables is also under construc- ernor said Garikov said at a recent briefing that tion. significant work has been conduct- the radiation-safe territory of the for- In the country’s programme to de- ed to implement the programme. mer Semipalatinsk nuclear test site is velop its mono-towns, Kurchatov is In total, 4,907 houses have been ready to receive visitors. defined as a scientific-industrial cen- commissioned in the region since 2012. The programme hopes to begin construction on five houses in the Arai micro district this year. Another five houses will be built on Shukurov Street in 2015. The akimat of the region, in coopera- tion with the Ministry of Regional Development, will ensure the con- struction of utility networks. Ac- cording to head of the corporation Ruslan Khussainov, they plan to build 230 apartments this year and 180 apartments next year within the Affordable Housing programme. 2.9 billion tenge (US$15.9 million) Nuclear Technology Park in Kurchatov is working on producing was allocated for implementation radiation-cross-linked foam polyethylene and heat shrinkable rings and tapes. of the programme. A3 eurasia&world

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external news in brief Kazakhstan, The Netherlands Kazakh FM Visits China, In The Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit on March 24-25, President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Chinese President Xi Discusses Relations Jinping, U.S. President Barack advance ties across board By Merey Kabiden from . The Kazakh Foreign Obama, French President Francois Continued from Page A1 ested in cooperation in IT and ag- Taraz Chemical Park free eco- Minister said he believes China’s Hollande, Japanese Prime Minister riculture.” nomic zone with a central water Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Er- chairmanship will strengthen and Shinzo Abe, British Prime Minis- Following that meeting, Kazakh That meeting was followed treatment installation. lan Idrissov met with China Dep- develop the organisation. ter David Cameron, UN Secretary and Dutch officials signed two uty Prime Minister Li Yuanchao, Both officials also mentioned General Ban Ki-moon and IAEA by a presentation by more than CLAAS, an international com- memorandums of understanding, two dozen Dutch and European pany producing agricultural ma- Foreign Minister Wang Yi and of- close cooperation between the two Director General Yukia Amano, providing for political consulta- ficials from the China Institute of countries within the SCO, which among others. Issued discussed companies of their potential to chinery, presented a model of its tions between the two foreign min- International Studies during his is an important component of Ka- included bilateral ties, nuclear the Kazakh head of state and XERION tractor that it hopes to istries and establishing a Business March 19-20 official visit to China. zakh-Chinese relations. security and situation regarding other Kazakh and Dutch officials. soon be producing in Kazakhstan. Idrissov visited on the invita- Ukraine. Council which brings together the “As strategic partners, we are two countries’ largest trade and in- Companies in areas such as ener- Diehl Defence Land Systems, tion of Foreign Minister Wang Yi. ready to jointly maintain ties to gy, chemistry, transportation, ag- another international company , Kazakhstan, Kyr- dustry associations. The visit is significant as it comes protect our common interests, en- gyzstan and Turkey will work to- President Nazarbayev then ribusiness, space research, elec- specialising in producing ma- on the threshold of President Nur- sure peace and stability in the re- gether on a joint tourism project, moved over to the Huis ten tronics and others participated in chines for both civilian and mili- sultan Nazarbayev’s state visit to gion,” Wang Yi said. China and his participation at the Cities of Common Cultural Herit- Bosch palace to meet King Wil- an exhibition, which was organ- tary use, presented its project The parties also praised cultural upcoming 4th Summit of the Con- age, the Ministry of Culture and lem-Alexander. The two heads ised by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of with Kazakhstan Engineering to relations between the countries. ference on Interaction and Confi- In April 2013, Kazakh Cinema Tourism of Azerbaijan announced of state discussed expanding Industry and New Technologies produce caterpillar tracks with a on March 12. The four countries and its KAZNEX INVEST arm potential to expand the range of dence Building Measures in Asia Week was held for the first time cultural and humanitarian ties (CICA) this May. are members of the Organisation and their Dutch counterparts and products made in Kazakhstan. in China. Last November also saw of Islamic Cooperation’s Stand- as well as issues on the interna- The sides discussed bilateral po- large-scale celebration of Days of which resulted in a major boost During that exhibition, several ing Committee for Economic and tional agenda. litical, trade-economic, cultural and Kazakh Culture with concerts in Commercial Cooperation (COM- Returning to The Hague’s his- for trade and economic ties dur- memorandums of understand- humanitarian cooperation, as well Beijing, Shanghai and Urumqi. ing were signed between both CEC). The tourist project was the toric Kurhouse Hotel, President ing the visit. as collaboration within regional Minister Idrissov noted Days of companies and government min- winner of a contest organised by Nazarbayev was greeted by a and international organisations, Chinese Culture in Kazakhstan are COMCEC. The project, which is istries, including those cover- group of current and former of- A Rotterdam such as the Shanghai Cooperation scheduled for this year. intended to support competitive ing cooperation in agribusiness, Organisation (SCO) and CICA. ficials who established a new The Kazakh Minister invited and sustainable tourism, will study square is named space research and establishing The officials noted the impor- Chinese officials to participate in Friends of Kazakhstan in the the potential for cultural tourism ties between Nazarbayev Univer- tance of regular political dialogue the Second World Anti-Crisis Con- in the four countries, search for Netherlands political club. Jaap after Astana, sity and the famous High Tech at the highest level in deepen- ference on May 21-22 in Astana, as regions with similar heritage and de Hoop Scheffer, former NATO Campus of Eindhoven. The latter ing the Kazakh-Chinese strategic well as to encourage the Chinese create a tourism product that con- Secretary General and former a new stamp partnership. In less than one year, agreement will be useful for Naz- companies to participate in the spe- nects all four countries. It will run Dutch foreign minister, Rene van President Nazarbayev and China cialised exhibition EXPO 2017. from April to September of this featuring the arbayev University as it presses der Linden, the Dutch senator, President Xi Jinping have held five Following the talks, the parties year and will be funded by a grant ahead with a plan to build its own meetings. The Kazakh President’s from the Development Bank of Bernard Weinties, chairman of portrait of the signed a memorandum of coopera- technology centre in Astana. upcoming state visit to China is Turkey with the financial support the VNO-NCW confederation of tion for 2014-2016 to strengthen Another memorandum of co- expected to expand cooperation of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Cul- Dutch enterpreneurs, Rini Wagt- Kazakh President the strategic partnership between operation will provide for the ex- further. the countries. ture and Tourism. mans, Kazakhstan’s honorary is issued by the change of expertise on matters of Since Kazakhstan seeks closer As part of his speech at the China consul in the Netherlands, and In a statement on the referendum environment protection. economic and trade cooperation, as Institute of International Studies, others spoke to the Kazakh Presi- Dutch Post, and a in Crimea on March 16, Kazakh- The Kazakh leader’s visit to well as more investment from Chi- Idrissov elaborated on the basic stan’s Foreign Ministry reiter- dent about ways to expand bilat- new tulip is bred The Hague had a good share of na, Idrissov expressed interest in provisions of the Kazakhstan 2050 ated the country’s commitment to eral dialogue for the benefit of the symbolism, too. During the po- more intensive collaboration in in- Strategy and the Foreign Policy international law and the United two countries. called ‘President litical club event at the Kurhouse dustries that are highly developed Concept of Kazakhstan for 2014- in China, such as mining and coal, 2020. The Kazakh diplomat noted Nations Charter. It also called the “The Dutch investment in Ka- Hotel, Dutch officials presented referendum “a free expression of Nazarbayev’ mechanical engineering, chemi- that the long-term strategy is a sig- zakhstan’s economy has reached President Nazarbayev with a the will” of the population of the $30 billion,” Nazarbayev told the cals, electronics and consumer nificant factor in bringing Kazakh- Autonomous Republic of Crimea Royal Dutch Shell presented its stamp with his portrait issued goods production. stan and China together. gathering. “Mutual trade stands and said it had “understanding” for vision of the future development by the Dutch Post and a street “There is a huge potential for He also took part in the opening the Russian Federation’s position. at $10 billion. Kazakhstan has of the energy sector in Kazakh- sign of “Astanaplein” for a new expanding economic cooperation ceremony of the monument to poet “We support peaceful ways of set- been implementing an industrial stan in line with the Kazakhstan square named after the Kazakh between Kazakhstan and China, and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev tling the crisis in Ukraine and be- and innovation programme which 2050 Strategy. capital in Rotterdam. And, in a especially in the development of created by renowned Chinese lieve it should be done by means has already launched 500 new Royal TenCate presented its highly symbolic gesture, Minis- high and new technologies,” Id- sculptor Yuan Xikun and installed of negotiations under the aegis of enterprises and provided jobs for ready-to-start project with KA- ter of Agriculture Sharon Dijks- rissov said. in central Beijing’s Chaoyang Park. the and other repu- 600,000 people. And we invite The focus of talks between Id- China is among the top 20 coun- table international organisations,” ZNEX INVEST to produce syn- ma presented him with a bucket Dutch companies to work jointly. tethic and geocomposite materi- of special new breed of tulips rissov and his Chinese counter- tries in terms of foreign direct in- the statement concluded. part was the organization of the vestment in Kazakhstan with $10.3 We are interested in develop- als. called, rather expectedly, “Presi- upcoming state visit of President billion invested since 2005. The ing processing enterprises in oil On March 11 in New York, Per- Induss, an international com- dent Nazarbayev,” essentially Nazarbayev to China and his par- total share of projects involving manent Representative of the Re- and gas, ferrous and non-ferrous pany dealing with water manage- making a full circle and return- ticipation at the CICA Summit in Chinese investment is more than public of Kazakhstan to the United matallurgy, chemical industry. ment, presented a major project it ing the flower to the leader of the Shanghai. $17 billion. China is also one of Nations and For such industries, we offer has ready with United Chemical country where tulips are believed Permanent Representative of the During the summit, scheduled Kazakhstan’s main trading partners preferences and create relevant Republic of Seychelles to the Unit- Company to clean industrial and to have originated and still grow for May 20-21, China will take with turnover of more than $75 bil- ed Nations Marie-Louise Potter infrastructure. We are also inter- technical waters and supply the in the wild. over the chairmanship of CICA lion in the past three years. signed a communiqué establish- ing diplomatic relations between the two states. During the signing ceremony, the sides exchanged views on prospective bilateral co- operation and important United Global Nuclear Materials Security System Nations issues that are significant to Kazakhstan and the Seychelles. The Seychelles was one of the first states of the African region to sup- Needed, U.S. Expert Says port Astana’s candidacy to host the international specialised exhibi- Continued from Page A1 spread across 25 countries. With a model of partnership based on According to the Kazakh Presi- tion EXPO 2017. an amount of plutonium the size mutual trust.” dent, to ensure universality, “the According to Rohlfing, these of a grapefruit, or enough high- In the two years between the generalisation and codification of Kazakhstan has begun to export four principles are as follows: ly enriched uranium to fit into a Nuclear Security Summit in international law and accumulat- processed wool to Italy, the News- • The system should cover five-pound bag of sugar, -a ter Washington in April 2010 and ed experience in the development Kazakhstan information agency all weapons-useable materials, rorist could make a bomb that the one in , President Naz- of peaceful nuclear energy is re- reported on March 19. “The first including nuclear materials used could level a city. We know that arbayev said, Kazakhstan “imple- quired. The goal is the adoption 18 of 72 tonnes of semi-finished for military purposes. (Today, Al Qaeda, groups in the Northern mented an unprecedented project of legally binding nuclear safety sheep wool products were sent to only 15 percent of nuclear mate- Caucusus and other terrorist or- to transport 210 tons of spent nu- standards.” Italy from the Zhambyl region,” rials are used for civilian purpos- ganisations have tried to acquire clear fuel to safe storage.” In order to ensure transparency according to a statement by Ka- es. But no regulatory system can these materials,” she wrote. “We keep on working on con- and efficiency, “along with full zAgroProduct, a subsidiary of be effective if it applies to only Despite the acknowledged verting of the reactor to low- KazAgro National Holding. Ka- and prompt attention to any inci- a small share of the regulated threat, Rohlfing argued the in- enriched fuel and creating a re- dents at nuclear facilities, the es- zAgroProduct signed a contract to items.) Joan Rohlfing ternational community still lacks gional training centre for nuclear supply the Italian company Vic- tablishment of clear mechanisms • The system should em- them accountable for achieving agreement on the steps that should safety,” he added. “In coopera- otex with its products and plans for rapid response to emergencies the goal of securing all weapons- be taken to secure nuclear materi- tion with the International Atom- to sign additional contracts pro- ploy international standards and is required.” best practices. usable nuclear materials before als. “While leaders have met at ic Energy Agency (IAEA), we viding for the supply of no less the summit process ends in 2016. And, to provide for equality and than 140 tonnes of their processed • All states should commit two previous summits, they still are creating a unique automated Until that happens, the threat of trust, President Nazarbayev said, wool. The company’s plans do not to measures that reassure other have not delivered what the world system of accounting, control “all states should be given equal states that their security practices nuclear terrorism will persist.” needs to achieve robust and last- and physical protection of natural exclude the possibility of export- rights to access peaceful nuclear are sound, while protecting sensi- As the president of NTI, an ing confidence: a global system uranium.” ing up to 500 tonnes of processed technology, as well as the use of tive information. NGO engaged in projects to se- for securing nuclear materials Kazakhstan has also joined the wool per year. The current contract low enriched uranium from the • All states should commit cure nuclear and other weapons that holds all states accountable G8 Global Partnership against the is for $598,000. “The devaluation International Nuclear Fuel Bank. conducted by the National Bank to reducing and, where possible, of mass destruction usable mate- to a set of common standards and proliferation of weapons of mass Our work with the IAEA to locate of Kazakhstan in February created eliminating their nuclear weap- rials in various countries, includ- best practices,” she argued. destruction. even more favourable conditions ons-usable materials to minimize ing Kazakhstan, Rohlfing knows The principles to ensure nu- “We have ratified the amend- the International Nuclear Fuel for producers,” the Kazakh com- the risks these stockpiles pose. what she is talking about. In Jan- clear materials security Rohlf- ment to the Convention on the Bank in Kazakhstan is progress- pany said. The two companies also (In the last four years alone, 10 uary 2014, together with NTI Co- ing and NTI advocate resonate Physical Protection of Nuclear ing. This is our specific contribu- recently agreed to establish long- countries have rid themselves en- chairman and former U.S. Sena- with the actions and approaches Material and invite all partici- tion to the strengthening of non- term cooperation. “The products tirely of their weapons-useable tor Sam Nunn, she also launched of Kazakhstan and its President, pants of the Seoul summit to rat- proliferation and disarmament.” supplied by Kazakhstan will be materials.) the second NTI Nuclear Materi- Nursultan Nazarbayev. ify the amendments so that they It was also then that President used for manufacturing products “Agreement on these four prin- als Security Index, providing a In his remarks to the second come into force before 2014,” the Nazarbayev suggested having a by such leading European brands ciples and the commitment to a comprehensive overview of the Nuclear Security Summit in Kazakh leader told his colleagues nuclear security summit every as Benetton, Zara, Gruppo Marzot- global system for securing nucle- situation with nuclear materials Seoul in March 2012, he said in Seoul two years ago. two years and offered Kazakhstan to, H&M, Fratelli Piacenza S.P.A., ar materials would be a paramount globally and a set of recommen- that “20 years have passed since Turning to approaches to en- as a possible venue for a future Lanerossi, Marchi e Fildi SpA,” summit. the statement reads. The export of achievement for the Nuclear Se- dations on how to improve it. Kazakhstan voluntarily closed sure nuclear security, President It has already been announced wool to Customs Union member curity Summit process,” Rohlfing In her opinion, Rohlfing ex- the Semipalatinsk test site, the Nazarbayev said “nuclear power states is also being considered. The wrote ahead of the March 24-25 plained why action is needed now world’s largest nuclear test site, should be developed only when that the fourth summit is to take production process is controlled by gathering of more than 50 heads more than ever. under my decree. Within the absolute security is guaranteed place in the in Italian specialists, which has in- of state and government and lead- “Today, nearly 2,000 metric framework of long-term coop- and should be based on three 2016. There is no information yet creased the quality of the product ers of four international organisa- tonnes of plutonium and highly eration to improve its physical main principles” – universality, if that will be the last summit in and brought it in line with interna- tions. “As our leaders convene enriched uranium – the raw ma- security, Kazakhstan, Russia and transparency and efficiency, and the series or if there will be others tional standards. to discuss the issue, let us hold terials of a nuclear weapon – are the United States also provided equality and trust. after 2016. A4 economy

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economy Kazakhstan Seeks to Boost Gold Exploration news in brief President Nursultan Nazarbayev By Kulpash Konyrova 800 professionals in the field of met recently with Kazakh National exploration with an annual budget Bank Chairman Kairat Kelimbe- ASTANA – Vice Minister of of $55 million. tov to discuss the financial sector Industry and New Technologies In countries where this indus- and banking system in the country, Nurlan Sauranbayev said at a re- try received government sup- as well as international financial cent press briefing in Astana that port (Canada, , the U.S., markets. Kelimbetov reported that Kazakhstan must develop its gold South Africa, ) a significant the National Bank’s gross interna- exploration efforts to extract the increase in mineral reserves has tional reserves have increased 6.1 country’s abundant gold resources. been observed in recent years due percent to $26 billion in February Kazakhstan has 2,000 tonnes of to the application of new technolo- 2014. International reserves of the extractable gold reserves and annual gies that allow exploration at great country, including National Fund production between 20-30 tonnes. depths. assets in foreign currency, have But experts believe the country has “The Turkish geological centre, grown 2.1 percent and reached subsoil reserves of more than 10,000 which was founded in 1935 on the $97.6 billion. At the end of the tonnes. Gold is the basis of the glob- initiative of Mustafa Kemal Atat- meeting, the President instructed al financial system and has been a urk, has an annual budget of more the National Bank to monitor and symbol of wealth and stability since than $200 million. It consists of 52 analyse the influence of global ancient times. Today, this precious buildings, employing over 3,000 changes on the domestic economy. metal is used by practically all states people,” added the vice minister. as an insurance reserve fund. According to him, in the last 13 According to the Finance Min- At the beginning of the 20th cen- years, half a million samples of ge- istry, Kazakhstan imported more tury, according to the World Gold ological materials were exported than $154 million worth of flow- Council (WGC), the 10 countries from Kazakhstan. There are sev- ers in 2013. Colombia and Ecua- possessing the largest gold reserves eral reasons for this situation and Kazakhstan must develop its gold exploration efforts to extract the country’s abundant gold resources, officials believe. dor were the only exporters from included the U.S. (almost nine thou- one of them is the overall decline the Western Hemisphere. Roses sand tonnes), and the In- in geological science in the repub- seem to be most popular in Ka- ternational Monetary Fund (IMF). According to official data, the “In case of successful imple- lic after the collapse of the Soviet zakhstan. More than $29 million They were followed by , It- annual production of this precious In search of “closets” mentation of these two projects, Union. This week, the ministry’s ge- worth of roses were imported from aly, Switzerland, Russia, , the metal in Kazakhstan does not ex- we plan in the future to explore Secondly, there is a serious ology committee announced the Germany, Kenya, China, Colum- Netherlands, China and . ceed 20-30 tonnes and can be in- other regions of Kazakhstan us- shortage of professionals, which is launch of two large-scale projects bia, the Netherlands, Ecuador and In the 21th century, the situa- creased with additional exploration. ing state funds and private invest- caused by the ageing of the work- in the field of exploration: Rudny Ethiopia. Chrysanths, tulips, car- tion changed slightly. In the last ments,” Sauranbayev said. force (average age is 65 years) and Altai (East Kazakhstan) and Sary- nations and orchids also made the 10 years, Russia has increased its the low level of training of young Arka. Both projects will be imple- list. The tulip was first cultivated gold reserves to diversify its for- To increase gold mining specialists. At the end of last year, Kazakh- mented in 2018-2020. in Kazakhstan many centuries ago eign exchange reserves and help Geological cluster The answer is to provide the “Thirty-six billion tenge and brought to Europe by Silk the rouble become an international stan commissioned a gold refin- industy with substantial financial (US$197 million) is allocated is required Road traders. reserve currency. ery that is expected to process 18 and technological support. for the Sary-Arka project on ex- The activation of exploration, Another neighbour, China, also tonnes of gold ore in 2014. The And this year, upon the Presi- ploration in the Saryarka region, according to experts, is just one The Kazakh government is aspires to give its yuan a reserve design capacity of the plant is dent’s instruction, geological of the areas to achieve the goal set providing increased social assis- status in world trade as a result of 25 tonnes of refined gold and 50 which includes the Akmola and exploration will be given a new for the government by the head of tance to those in need during the its increased gold reserves. tonnes of silver. regions,” said Sauran- status in an effort to attract new in- state. It is no longer possible to holidays, Bolat Tlepov, head of the As for Kazakhstan, it is now one In recent years, there was a de- bayev, adding that about 30 billion vestments and technologies to the conduct exploration by the outdat- Department for Internal Policy of of the leaders in gold mining in the cline in production. The plant’s (US$164 million) tenge is allotted country. ed methods that were used in the the Administration of Astana, said Commonwealth of Independent management concluded agree- for the Rudny Altai project in the Soviet era. The world has moved The key will be the creation of during a March 20 Central Com- States (CIS) and is among the top ments with major mining compa- East Kazakhstan region and half ahead in the development of this a geological cluster, including munications Service (CCS) me- 10 gold-producing countries. nies for the supply of raw materi- of this sum will be invested by the industry. Kazakhstan is behind the School of Mining, Institute dia briefing. Five hundred ninety Kazakhstan has many natural als and processing of gold up to 10 national company Kazzinc. these trends. of Earth Sciences and the Cen- low-income families received one- resourses and more than 200 gold tonnes per year. The Sary-Arka district and East “Every year, thousands of tre for Geological Research in time payments totaling 2.8 million deposits are scattered across all However, according to the vice Kazakhstan region have a strong samples of various geological Kazakhstan. The first step has tenge (US$15,363). Each district parts of the country. Its industrial minister, the forecast reserves resource base and the goal of the material are exported from our already been taken. Recently administration will also give gro- production in Kazakhstan began of gold in Kazakhstan are about two projects is to attract invest- country to the United States, in Astana, the company Kazge- cery baskets to pensioners who after the establishment of Soviet 10,000 tonnes. But these volumes ments from transnational compa- Australia, Canada, France, Italy, ologiya and Nazarbayev Univer- have registered for assistance. So power in the republic and the be- are to be extracted. Sauranbayev nies in exploration, the transfer of Russia, South Africa and even to sity signed a memorandum for far, 500 grocery baskets have been ginning of its active exploration. noted in his press conference that advanced technologies and the ex- neighbouring , which the establishment of the Centre distributed. Celebrations have also Today, according to Sauranbayev, Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- ecution of the state order on geo- have specialised laboratories, for Geological Exploration in been organised for physically and Kazakhstan has 1,159 tonnes of arbayev has called for gold produc- logical exploration. research institutes and a power- Kazakhstan. mentally challenged children. gold ready for production. tion to reach 70 tonnes per year. Both projects will be imple- ful exploration school,” the vice “The new structure will be in- “We have another 1,107 tonnes. “The solution to this problem mented by the Committee of Ge- minister said. volved in the creation in the coun- Astana’s business community But these volumes need additional will require extensive exploration ology in partnership with local The number of geologists in the try of a world-class exploration hopes small and medium-sized exploration,” said Sauranbayev, work at the expense of both state authorities and large transnational U.S. is almost 9,000 and the annual infrastructure. Thus, we are on businesses will soon make up 80 speaking at a recent press briefing at budget and subsoil users,” Sauran- companies, such as Rio Tinto, Ka- budget of the service is $1 billion. the threshold of new discoveries,” percent of the economy of the the Central Communications Service. bayev said. zakhmys and Kazzinc. In the U.K., there are more than concluded Sauranbayev. city, Director of the Entrepre- neurs Chamber of Astana Meirbek Mazhitov told Bnews.kz. “The head of state set an ambitious task to increase [to 50 percent the 2014 Astana Economic percentage of Astana’s economy occupied by small and medium- sized businesses]. Recently ap- Forum Celebrates proved measures to increase the ease of doing business in Astana should help this task. I think these International are very serious measures, which have not been taken before by the President or the government. I be- Organisations lieve these measures will have a good impact on development of Development. This year, members business. Speaking of Astana, I of the Reinventing Bretton Woods can say that there are about 56,000 Committee will discuss global small and medium businesses in economic problems and world fi- the city and 67 percent of the taxes nancial structures. fall on small and medium busi- The , ness entities,” he noted. According now in its seventh year, brings to Mazhitov, all indicators show world leaders, experts and repre- business is developing in Astana. sentatives from the business world “However, we have more impor- together in Astana’s Palace of In- tant tasks which [include raising dependence and Palace of Peace to 80 percent the percentage of the and Reconciliation for an interna- Astana economy that is occupied By Michelle Witte tional discussion to address global by small and medium-sized busi- economic and social challenges. nesses]. The capital city has great The May 21-23 Astana Econom- This year’s topics are investments, potential for business develop- ic Forum will not only be a gather- innovations and infrastructure, ment and, having analysed it, we ing of world economic experts, but social and cultural aspects of eco- can clearly see promising sectors a platform to note the anniversaries nomic growth, the Kazakhstan of the economy in Astana. These of significant international finance 2050 strategy, globalisation and are construction, service, tourism organisations and events. integrational processes, financial and trade sectors,” Mazhitov said. The UN Conference on Trade and and economic stability, develop- Development (UNCTAD) and the ing trade and competitiveness and Speaking at a March 20 Central International Trade Centre (ITC) will energy and ecology. Speakers at Communications Service (CCS) mark their 50th anniversaries at the this year’s event will include Noble media briefing, Head of the De- forum; the Monetary and Financial Prize winners and former heads of partment of Culture of the aki- Conference of the United Nations of state, among others. mat (city government) of Astana 1944, called the Bretton Woods Con- This year’s Astana Economic Bolat Mazhagulov reported on ference, will have its 70th. Forum will also include the second the amount of funds used to pre- The UNCTAD was established World Anti-Crisis (WAC) Confer- pare for the Nauryz celebration. as a permanent body to deal with ence. The WAC Conference will “No matter how much funds are trade and development within the be held within the forum and mark spent for such an event as the Nau- UN General Assembly in 1964. the 70th anniversary of the Bretton ryz holiday, these funds are fea- The ITC is a joint subsidiary of the Woods Conference. This is also sible and aimed at promotion of World Bank and the UNCTAD and the second year of using G-Global, the status of this holiday. In total, offers technical assistance to the the Astana Economic Forum’s web 175 million tenge (US$960,000) public and private sectors of de- platform initiated by Kazakhstan's was spent to decorate the city for veloping nations to help build their President Nursultan Nazarbayev the holiday. Organisation of fes- trade potential. The Bretton Woods that seeks to offer a way to en- tive events cost 150 million tenge Conference of 1944 laid the foun- gage the international community (US$823,000),” he said. As earlier dations for the International Mon- in finding solutions to the world’s reported, about 300 events will be etary Fund (IMF) and the Interna- problems and to enable global de- organised in Astana to celebrate tional Bank for Reconstruction and cision-making. Nauryz from March 13-25. A5 Business

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Business News in Brief Local, International Kazakhstan Is Set to Create New According to Minister of La- bour and Social Protection Tamara Companies Seek to Boost Duissenova, 56.6 percent of Ka- zakhstan’s youth are involved in Domestic-Service Airline the country’s Employment Road Kazakhstan’s Solar Sector Continued from Page A1 Map 2020, BNews.kz reported. By Jan Furst have the land and permissions, “The youth are one of the prior- our engineers will set everything Despite Kazakhstan’s rapid eco- ity groups within the Employment ASTANA – Kazakhstan has at- up. Basically, we want our invest- nomic growth, domestic routes Road Map 2020. Presently, the road tracted more than $180 billion in ments to be secure,” he explained. continue to be served by older air- map involves more than 148,000 foreign investment since inde- Another challenge, according craft. The development of regional young people under the age of 29, pendence in 1991, mostly in oil to Karamanli, is the “availability aviation is an important step, not which is 56.6 percent of their total and gas. The world’s ninth largest of high officials. We need to talk just for transportation, but also number,” she said. “Speaking of country by territory holds slightly to decision makers and sometimes for the benefit of the population the particular directions of the pro- more than 3 percent of the world’s we get stuck at mid-level manage- through increased mobility. gramme, current data shows that recoverable oil reserves. However, ment who don’t decide anything.” The fact that President Naz- about 5,000 people were employed Kazakhstan is also moving beyond “We need to clearly understand arbayev and Samruk Kazyna, under the programme’s first direc- fossil fuels and towards alternative who to turn to. That has been our which manages assets in strategic tion – implementation of infrastruc- energy. national companies worth tens of ture projects,” Duissenova said at challenge so far, whether for in- For example, a new solar panel billions of dollars, are involved in a briefing at the Central Commu- stance, we should turn to the city production plant was launched in of Astana or , or a ministry. the project, speaks volumes about nications Service. According to the December 2012. Since its launch minister, the average salary for a We don’t know exactly who to talk the level of the government’s com- Kazakhstan plans to create a new airline to serve domestic routes that is on Dec. 25, 2012, the plant, a sub- to. It is not very clear. I would call mitment to increasing domestic expected to increase the country’s population mobility and boost intra-regional programme participant was 47,000 sidiary of KazAtomProm, has pro- commerce. tenge (US$258). About 2,000 par- these jurisdictional and procedural travel. duced 27,564 photoelectric mod- ticipants obtained micro loans for questions.” “Aeroflot and Turkish also significantly increased the “We welcome the decision and ules worth 2 billion tenge (US$13 the development of farming, 107 Based on 1 MW photo voltaic are two success stories where number of their regional flights. expect to work closely with the people for opening service stations million) with a 6.4 MW generating (PV) plant, Karamanli outlined the government owns a major- “I have been working in Russia new airline to jointly develop these and 76 people for opening bakeries. capacity. When fully loaded, the some of the outputs of his future ity stake,” said Dennis Vorchik, on and off since 1994 and traveling markets for the benefit of both air- plant produces over 300 photoe- “Presently, 23,000 programme par- projects. transportation analyst for Uralsib everywhere by plane,” said Andrew lines and of the traveling public,” lectric modules a day, according to ticipants have completed their edu- “For independent power sup- Capital, -based invest- Romeo, an expat executive of a Foster added. Many domestic air- a representative of KazAtomProm. cation within the third direction of plies, we have designed a 1MW ment bank. -based consumer ports cannot serve ’s all- International companies are the programme, professional train- PV power plant with 2MW battery Over the past several years, the goods company. “I use to limit trips jet fleet and the company needed also interested in getting into the ing or moving and employment,” storage capacity and new (or exist- Russian government has listed to one city because all regional cities to take steps to serve these cities solar panel business in Kazakh- Duissenova said. About 16,500 ing) 3 x 400k VA diesel generators. reviving local aviation among its were reachable by air only through with modern turboprops operating stan. KB-Enterprises is an inter- young people were employed after This can cover the consumption of key priorities and has revamped Moscow. Now, it is possible to leave to internationally compliant stand- national company with headquar- completing their education. local airports and subsidised re- Moscow or St. Petersburg for a re- ards. The creation of Air Kazakh- ters in Astana and offices in North 400 households (1,600 people),” gional air services. Russian Prime gional city and fly from that city to stan will now allow Air Astana to More than 845,000 square metres America, the Middle East, Europe he explained and went very techni- Minister Dmitry Medvedev also other destinations in the same or focus on international routes. of housing are to be commissioned and Central Asia. It is one of the cal. “For this, the total cost is ap- ordered his government to im- neighbouring regions without using Five airlines currently conduct nationally within the Affordable few foreign companies capable of proximately $6 million. Only the prove aviation in the vast coun- Moscow as a hub,” he said. regular flights in Kazakhstan with Housing 2020 programme in 2014, building a solar power plant in Ka- PV installation is approximately try’s far flung regions. The result The new Air Kazakhstan and ex- 28 more offering charter flights. Minister of Economy and Budget zakhstan. $2 million per MW. Battery stor- isting Kazakh carrier, Air Astana, And Bombardier’s Dash 8 Q400 Planning Yerbolat Dossayev said “With my partner Dr. Kurt age is approximately $1 million was a 14 percent increase in pas- are expected to work closely on is not the only option available in at a March 18 government meet- Becker who is based in Germany, per MW. For small-scale resi- senger numbers in the first three the project. Air Astana President this plane class. Designed for mid- ing. “118.4 billion tenge (US$650.5 we are a financial consultancy dential, four-person household in quarters of 2013 and a 16 percent range flights (up to 2,430 km) at million) was allocated from the company that represents invest- Germany, for instance, we would increase in regional flights. This Peter Foster said in a statement national budget for implement- ment companies, as well as energy need approximately 5kW PV totalled 8.5 million passengers in that “Air Astana has been involved an average cruising speed of 650 ing the Affordable Housing 2020 companies,” said KB-Enterprises plus 5kWh battery to stay energy the first three quarters of 2013, in the discussions of the forma- km/h, the Canadian-made aircraft programme in 2013. This allowed Managing Director Taylan Kara- independent for approximately which was a significant improve- tion of a regional airline with our competes with the Russian Suk- the building and commissioning of manli. “We have been operating in eight months (excluding winter ment over the same period in majority shareholder, Samruk Ka- hoi Super Jet 100 (distance 3,048 703,600 square metres of housing,” Kazakhstan for about one year and months). With the Kazakh winter, I 2012 and previous years. zyna, since we retired the Fokker km, speed 830 km/h, 98 seats), he said. According to Dossayev, 159 we are seeking to boost our opera- assume that it should be sufficient In what is seen as a major step 50 fleet last January.” Brazilian Embraer 120 turboprop billion tenge (US$873.5 million) is to cover electricity supply, as well in the development of Russia’s re- Air Astana was established in aircraft, the Czech L-410 prop en- provided in the national budget to tions, create more jobs for Kazakh people, which will educate local and maybe we will need a 10kWh gional aviation, state-owned Aero- 2001 and made its inaugural flight gine and various other mid-range implement the programme in 2014. battery, which costs approximately flot introduced Aurora Airline to in May 2002. It currently oper- aircrafts. “These funds will be used to provide people, give them new profes- $20,000. Every kWh of PV can serve the country’s far east. Aurora ates an all-Western fleet of Airbus No matter what the final make loans through the housing construc- sions, upgrade their qualifications has four Dash-8 Q300 and two A320, Boeing 767-300ERs, 757- up of the new Air Kazakhstan fleet tion savings system and leasehold each year, pay state taxes, employ- save 0.6 kg of CO2, which is ap- Dash-8 200, among other aircraft. 200s and Embraer E-190s serv- will be, developing regional air housing for people on waiting lists ee taxes, contribute into the pen- proximately 60-90 kg/m2 installa- and young families, and develop sion funds. We would like to set up tion.” Aeroflot is also launching its low- ing more than 60 international service in the world’s ninth larg- infrastructure and build leasehold a factory that would produce solar Part of Karamanli’s success and cost airline Dobrolet, which will and domestic routes. Samruk Ka- est country by land mass is likely housing through the Kazakhstan panels eventually.” understanding of the business en- focus on domestic routes in Rus- zyna owns a 51 percent stake in the to be a boon to intra-Kazakhstan Mortgage Company,” the minister One of the challenges of operat- vironment in Kazakhstan results sia. Other airlines, such as Ural company with Britain’s BAE Sys- commerce and economic diversi- said. “As a result, 845,300 square ing in Kazakhstan, says Karaman- from his knowledge of the local Airlines, Rusline and UTair have tems, Plc owning the rest. fication. metres of housing is planned to be li, is feeling secure in the country. mentality and culture. built and commissioned,” he said. “What we want is guarantees “As I live here, I understand from the government. We don’t the country’s needs. Although the According to Kairat Nukenov, want financial help, we have the in- country is rich in oil and gas, and head of the regional department of vestments. We just want the guar- other resources, Kazakhstan still entrepreneurship, trade and tourism, antees, the land and permissions. If has a deficit of energy. It needs to a service centre for entrepreneurs only the government could provide produce more and more,” he said. will be established in Pavlodar that, we could connect to the local “We can talk about Astana as the through the Business Road Map network and that is exactly what pearl of Central Asia and an exam- 2020. The centre will be a one-stop we need. Other than that, once we ple of a lifetime.” shop that will provide six types of services to businesspeople. It will also greatly reduce waiting times for permits and other documentation, he said. “For instance, the time for coordinating technical conditions Kazakh Sea Vessels for connection to power networks will be reduced by 12 days for pow- er requirements of up to 1 megawatt Deliver Grain to Iran and 36 days for power requirements over 1 megawatt. The time period By Inna Mamontova Dmitry Nistratov with a crew of for registering documents for land 10 began its first voyage March 8 lots will be reduced by 90 days,” Two Kazakh bulk marine car- after receiving a shipment of do- Nukenov said. “This will allow us riers are now delivering domestic mestic grain delivered to the port to create more favourable condi- grain to Iran via a long-term agree- by rail. Two days later, the cargo tions for business in the region,” the ment signed by Kazmortransflot. arrived in Iran. head of the department said. The agreement calls for the lease Following the Turkestan, the of two dry-cargo vessels with a Beket Ata cargo ship will also soon At a March 18 Central Communi- deadweight of 5,000 tonnes each transport 5,000 tonnes of grain. cations Service (CCS) briefing, the for transportation of Kazakhstan’s The two vessels will be able to Assembly of People of Kazakhstan grain from the port of on the said that they will take measures to Caspian Sea to the Islamic Repub- transport up to 15 percent, or about attract investment to the regions of lic of Iran. 300,000 tonnes, of the dry cargo the country. According to Deputy The two cargo ships were ac- that is planned to go through the Chairman of the Assembly Yeraly quired by KTZh Express, a sub- port in 2014. Tugzhanov who is also head of The directive to increase the the assembly’s secretariat, negotia- sidiary of Kazakhstan Temir Zho- passing capacity of border cross- tions with representatives of small ly. On Jan. 10, the bulk freighters and medium-sized businesses in were registered in the Kazakhstan ings and the Aktau port and to sim- are already underway. international ship registry under plify export and import procedures “The President said the potential No. 1 and No. 2 and under the was issued by Kazakh President of the assembly should be used for names Turkestan and Beket Ata. Nursultan Nazarbayev in his most the development of cooperation. The Turkestan, captained by recent state-of-the-nation address. It will be used to attract innova- tion and innovative technologies and to implement innovative pro- jects,” he said. “We have reached an agreement with the governor of the East Kazakhstan region and our deputies will visit the region soon. The region is ready to demonstrate its economic potential and our key goal is to invite large and medium- sized businesses from South Korea to Kazakhstan. For this purpose, our representatives and representatives of the Korean ethnic and cultural association will work in this sphere with the regional authorities,” Tug- zhanov said. According to him, such measures will be undertaken in all regions of the country. A6 EDITORIAL&opinionS

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pansion, this joint venture plans to manufacture and assemble die- sel engines. Bid to Join UN Kazakhstan-U.S. Strategic American companies are also leaders in terms of investment in Kazakhstan’s energy sector. The Joint Kazakh-American Commis- Security Council Partnership on the Rise sion on energy partnership plays By to mark the 10th anniversary of an important coordinating role in the success of the initiative of our energy cooperation between the The United States was the first President to convene and host the two countries. It aims to develop Seen on Track country to recognise our inde- Congress of Leaders of World and and implement a detailed and n June 2010, Kazakhstan first the talks on this matter later pendence and establish diplomat- Traditional Religions. concrete action plan in all areas declared its intention to seek a that year. ic relations with Kazakhstan in In honour of Kazakhstan’s of energy partnership. The work non-permanent seat on the UN Kazakhstan’s proven mediation December 1991. During the short delegation, Congressman Eni of the commission over the past Security Council for 2017-18. In abilities would be a solid asset to the period since then, bilateral coop- Faleomavaega handed to Senator years has shown that cooperation theI fall of 2013, it formally launched Security Council. Fully supporting the eration has intensified in almost Sudyin his Congressional Record in the field of renewable energy, its bid. It will be voted upon at the No- United Nations Charter, Kazakhstan is all areas and the relationship be- statement recognising Kazakh- energy efficiency and clean en- vember 2016 United Nations General committed to enhancing cooperation tween the two countries has been stan’s contribution to promoting ergy technologies is becoming Assembly elections. with regional organisations in Africa, firmly established at the level of interfaith dialogue. The U.S. con- increasingly important. In a short According to Article 23 of the Asia, Europe, and Latin America to strategic partnership. gressman thanked Kazakhstan period of time, both sides have United Nations Charter, the primary maintain peace and prevent potential Political dialogue at the high- the U.S. has established a Strate- and President Nazarbayev for his managed to establish a permanent responsibility of the Security Council conflicts. est level creates the necessary gic Partnership Dialogue Com- initiative to convene the Congress expert dialogue and advanced to is maintaining international peace and Kazakhstan’s peacekeeping battal- conditions to further strengthen mission only with Kazakhstan, of Leaders of World and Tradi- implementing specific projects. security. Since gaining independence ion Kazbat participated in demining mutually beneficial cooperation while with other countries in our tional Religions 10 years ago, The 10th meeting of the commis- in 1991, Kazakhstan has achieved operations in Iraq and its members with the current U.S. administra- region Washington conducts an- noting that today “it has become sion is scheduled to take place notable progress on the political, eco- acted as military observers in a num- tion. The constructive and cor- nual bilateral consultations. An- an effective forum in which the this year. nomic and social fronts and has made ber of operations. Kazakhstan has con- dial relationship between the two other main outcome of the visit leaders of world religions may An important event in Kazakh- substantial contributions to global and tributed to and is capable of continu- leaders, Nursultan Nazarbayev was the launch of the mutual issu- promote a unified approach to stan-U.S. bilateral cooperation regional security. ing to contribute to these operations. and Barack Obama, is one of the ance of five-year visas from Au- achieving the most important is the international exhibition Kazakhstan is not looking to en- Astana also not only financially sup- most important facilitators of the gust 1, 2013. The high level and goal – the establishment of inter- EXPO 2017. The main theme of hance its international prestige, but ports the efforts of the UN in carrying growing partnership. Our leaders intensity of the foreign minister’s religious dialogue.” the exhibition corresponds to the to become more involved in Central out peacekeeping missions, but also meet each other annually on the meetings with heads of key U.S. Kazakhstan and the U.S. con- long-term objectives that U.S. Asian and global security issues. The supplies military observers to serve in margins of various international agencies indicated recognition of tinue to maintain dialogue on President Barack Obama has set country also would bring useful exper- UN peacekeeping missions. events. The previous such meet- Kazakhstan’s growing political nuclear nonproliferation. The for his country, namely achieving tise to the Security Council as the four In regards to other human security ing took place during the G20 importance by official Washing- have always appreci- full development of energy-sav- priority pillars of its bid are nuclear, issues, Kazakhstan, as one of the top summit in St. Petersburg in Sep- ton as well as its readiness to be ated Kazakhstan’s contributions ing and alternative energy tech- energy, food, and water security. global grain exporters, is ready to ad- tember 2013. The leaders also Kazakhstan’s partner in imple- in this area, singling out Kazakh- nologies by 2033. Kazakhstan voluntarily renounced dress food security challenges, includ- regularly exchange messages on menting the Kazakhstan 2050 stan as an example for other coun- Work on the scientific and its huge nuclear arsenal inherited from ing through the creation of Islamic contemporary issues. The close Strategy and the National Con- tries. Most recently, U.S. Senator technological track within the the . The country closed Organisation for Food Security and and trust-based relationship be- cept of the Transition to a Green Ed Markey chose to announce framework of the Kazakhstan- the world’s second-largest nuclear planned establishment of the Kazakh- tween the two leaders was once Economy through the participa- his introduction of the SANE Act U.S. Strategic Partnership Com- test site in Semipalatinsk. In 1994, a stan Agency for International Devel- again reaffirmed during their re- tion of advanced corporations. (Smarter Approach to Nuclear mission and its establishment in joint US–Kazakhstan operation called opment (KazAID). cent phone conversation, which The November 2013 visit to Weapons Expenditure) to the the form of a separate Joint Com- Project Sapphire removed nearly Kazakhstan, as a landlocked coun- covered strategic partnership is- Washington, D.C., by Minister of Senate at a reception organised by mission on Scientific and Tech- 600 kilogrammes of highly enriched try, attaches great importance to water sues and the situation in Ukraine. Defence Adilbek Dzhaksybekov the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the nological Cooperation last year weapons-grade uranium from the Ulba security. The country implements As President Obama pointed acquired a critical urgency in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room facilitated important steps in the Metallurgy Plant. The two countries extensive irrigation projects and is out in his congratulatory message context of the U.S. troop with- of the U.S. Senate. This indicates development of long-term coop- later removed 2,900 kilogrammes working to resolve one of the world’s to our head of state on the occa- drawal from Afghanistan in 2014. the value he places on coopera- eration in this area. The inaugural of enriched nuclear fuel from the biggest environmental challenges, the sion of our Independence Day last During the visit, Dzhaksybekov tion with Kazakhstan in the field meeting of the commission took Mangyshlak Atomic Energy facility shrinking of the Aral Sea. Kazakh- year, although the strategic part- and U.S. Secretary of Defence of nuclear nonproliferation and place in June 2013 in Astana, and have converted large amounts of stan actively participates in resolving nership between our countries “is Chuck Hagel and other officials disarmament. The reception was which resulted in the adoption of weapons grade nuclear fuel into mate- the water issues relating to its trans- young, it continues to develop, re- had a comprehensive exchange part of the PNND (Parliamentari- a joint action plan for 2013-2015. rial that can be used only for peaceful boundary rivers with neighbouring flecting the cooperation between of views on regional security is- ans for Nuclear Non-Proliferation In recent years, the number of purposes. countries. Kazakhstan has developed our governments and people.” sues, as well as the strengthening and Disarmament) Assembly, U.S. industrial and manufacturing In 2009, Kazakhstan, along with ambitious plans to become a green Given the United States’ recogni- of military and technical coopera- where Kazakhstan’s delegation companies interested in entering other countries in the region, created economy that revolves around increas- tion of Kazakhstan’s international tion. included Senator Byrganym Aiti- Kazakhstan’s market has grown. a Central Asian nuclear-weapons-free ing living standards and minimising leadership in nonproliferation, It is also important that contacts mova and member of the Mazhi- Today, the United States sees zone and has been working to see human impact on the environment. the next meeting of our leaders were established with enterprises lis of Kazakhstan Viktor Rogalev, Kazakhstan as a reliable partner other like zones established around the EXPO 2017, which will be themed is scheduled to take place during of the U.S. defence industry com- as well as representatives of the and a regional leader in Central world. around new energy sources, will be the Nuclear Security Summit in plex and bilateral military-techni- online education and petition ini- Asia, a country that effectively Kazakhstan has also been one of the held in Astana. The Hague on March 24-25. The cal cooperation was brought to a tiative, the ATOM Project. transmits domestic successes into most active nations in ensuring the “Kazakhstan recognizes the key meeting will give the leaders an qualitatively new level. The relocation of the Interna- the world arena and makes signif- security of nuclear materials, as evi- central role of the United Nations in opportunity to compare notes on As a practical follow-up to the tional Science and Technology icant contributions to global and denced in the prominent role President the maintenance of international peace topical issues on the bilateral and meetings, a number of major U.S. Centre in Kazakhstan, as well as regional security. Nursultan Nazarbayev has played in and security, the promotion of sustain- international agendas. President defence companies plan to take the creation of the International President Nazarbayev’s state- the three nuclear security summits in able development and the protection Obama has said he appreciates part in the KADEX defence tech- Atomic Energy Agency’s low-en- of-the-nation address, “Kazakh- Washington in 2010, in Seoul in 2012, of human rights and fundamental President Nazarbayev’s leader- nology exhibition in Astana in riched uranium fuel bank and the stan 2050 Strategy: New Political and in The Hague on March 24-25. freedoms,” the country’s Minister of ship on nuclear nonproliferation, May 2014. construction of the Central Ref- Course of the Established State,” Pertinent to the goals of the Security Foreign Affairs said which has led to “growth and Overall, cooperation in this erence Laboratory in Almaty are has been positively received by Council, Kazakhstan has experience in September 2013 when formally prosperity in his own country.” area is developing in accordance among the breakthrough projects U.S. official, analytical and busi- in post-conflict rehabilitation. Being outlining the bid. “We believe that the American experts also note the with the third five-year plan for in the field of nonproliferation ness circles. The address gives a an active part of the so-called multifaceted and interconnected chal- successes of Kazakhstan’s diplo- military cooperation for the peri- coming in the near future. Anoth- new opportunity for widening bi- Process, Kazakhstan held the Third lenges and threats facing the world macy. Frederick Starr, chairman od 2013-2017, which was signed er of Kazakhstan’s concrete con- lateral collaboration, especially in Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul today can be best addressed through a of the Central Asia-Caucasus In- in November 2012. tributions to nonproliferation, the the field of investment, technol- Process on Afghanistan and allocated reformed and strong United Nations.” stitute at Johns Hopkins Univer- The plan provides for the de- U.S. believes, came in the hosting ogy and innovation. $50 million to educate young Afghans “As a non-permanent member of sity, believes that “Kazakhstan velopment of peacekeeping ca- of two rounds of talks between U.S. officials and experts be- at the best universities in Kazakhstan. the UN Security Council, Kazakhstan has managed to do what no other pacities (including through the Iran and the six nations of interna- lieve the address is a solid and Indeed, Afghanistan is one particu- will cooperate fully in contributing to country has done: maintain cor- Steppe Eagle military exercises); tional mediators in Almaty, which positive road map that clearly lar focus of Kazakhstan’s regional maintaining international peace and dial and balanced strategic part- assistance in the field of military helped launch the actual mecha- identifies Kazakhstan’s develop- efforts, and it is the goal of stabilising security, as well as to the activities of nerships with China, Russia and education; the establishment of nism of a diplomatic resolution ment priorities for the long term. that country that is one of the reasons the Security Council as a body that the United States.” In his opin- contacts between defence com- to the Iranian nuclear programme. Our focus on an innovative econ- for Kazakhstan’s pressing ahead with can effectively address the full range ion, “U.S. links with Kazakhstan panies and training for special Our two governments pay spe- omy and sustainable development its proposal to set up a UN regional of challenges and threats facing our are among this country’s most operations units of Kazakhstan’s cial attention to creating favour- should give a powerful boost to diplomacy hub in its southern mega- world,” Idrissov noted then. promising relations in the Muslim armed forces, including psycho- able conditions for the develop- the work of the Strategic Partner- polis of Almaty. Generally, Kazakhstan stands for world.” logical training. ment of investment and trade and ship Dialogue, whose agenda in- Kazakhstan wishes to strengthen very balanced, well-informed, col- Richard Weitz, senior fellow In the law enforcement sphere, economic cooperation. The vol- tersects with the ambitious goals its diplomatic capabilities in order to lective UN-supported approaches and director of the Centre for the official visit of Prosecutor ume of U.S. foreign direct invest- of the 2050 strategy. We will need address and solve the most difficult to resolving challenging and dif- Political-Military Analysis at the General Askhat Daulbayev to ment in Kazakhstan in the first to maintain a dynamic foreign issues through its non-permanent ficult situations internationally. For Hudson Institute, notes that “Ka- Washington last December, the half of 2013 amounted to $1.2 policy in order to reach the goals Security Council membership. Over example, in the current situation in zakhstan’s growing role in its ex- first in the history of bilateral re- billion, 12.8 percent more than of joining the world’s 30 most the past 20 years, Kazakhstan has Ukraine, Astana has argued repeatedly tended neighbourhood advances lations, and his meetings with the in the same period in 2012. Most developed countries and creating chaired a number of key international for upholding the principles of the significant U.S. interests.” He U.S. Attorney General and the American foreign direct invest- a favourable environment for at- organisations, such as the Organisa- international law and the stressed the states that through “its increasing head of the FBI laid a good foun- ment goes to the mining industry tracting new technologies and in- tion for Security and Cooperation in importance of the observance of the economic engagement in Eura- dation for the development of a (18 percent), real estate and busi- vestment. Europe (OSCE) in 2010, the Organisa- UN Charter. sia – which has involved direct constructive partnership. ness services (16 percent), the According to American ex- tion of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2017 will be a milestone for investment and trade as well as Interparliamentary relations financial sector (5 percent) and perts, implementing long-term 2011-2012, the Shanghai Cooperation Kazakhstan because it will mark 25 support for improving regional have also been revitalised and activities of professional organi- programmes will ensure political Organisation (SCO) in 2010-2011 and years of the country’s membership commercial and transportation in- mutual visits of parliamentary sations and industry associations stability and economic develop- the Collective Security Treaty Organi- in the United Nations. If elected a frastructure – Kazakhstan is help- delegations take place. (3 percent). ment. U.S. business circles also sation (CSTO) in 2012. In addition, member of the UN Security Council ing transform Central Asia and The unprecedented participa- Mutual trade during the nine positively note the economic the country initiated the Conference for 2017-18, Kazakhstan will become the Caspian region into an ‘arc of tion of 30 U.S. congressmen and months of 2013 amounted to $1.9 initiatives outlined in the address on Interaction and Confidence-build- its member for the first time, and this opportunity’ rather than an ‘arc of senators in the Kazakhstan-Amer- billion, which is 5.6 percent more and underline the ambitious and ing in Asia (CICA) during the 47th will confirm the balance and equitable crisis.’” ican Conference and the reception than that of the first nine months timely priorities that will play an session of the United Nations General geographical distribution in the Asian A visit by Kazakhstan’s For- on the occasion of Kazakhstan’s of 2012. Major American com- important role in the transforma- Assembly in 1992. Working with part- group. eign Minister Erlan Idrissov to the Independence Day in December panies such as Boeing, General tion of Kazakhstan’s economy. ners, it has managed to create a fledg- So far, only Kazakhstan and U.S. in July 2013 gave a signifi- 2013 is evidence of the growing Electric, Hewlett-Packard and The strategic partnership be- ling security forum which now brings are competing for the Asian cant impetus to the development interest in our country. others have accomplished their tween Kazakhstan and the United together 24 countries on the Eurasian group’s slot on the UN Security Coun- and strengthening of bilateral co- The number of members of business plans in Kazakhstan. States is experiencing a new stage continent. In May, during a summit in cil in three years. Three years is a operation and was groundbreak- Congress in the Friends of Ka- Some companies have been suc- of growth, exemplified by our China that country will take over the long time in politics, but with the vote ing in a number of key directions. zakhstan Caucus on Capitol Hill cessful in establishing joint ven- common strategic goals and simi- CICA chairmanship from Turkey. on the nominations set for the fall of The co-chairmanship of the is growing. tures. One success story is the lar approaches to achieving them. In 2013, Kazakhstan hosted two 2016 the decision time is approaching Strategic Partnership Dialogue A parliamentary delegation led joint venture of GE Transporta- rounds of the P5+1 talks on Iran’s fast and Kazakhstan seems to be doing Commission was elevated to by Deputy Speaker of the Senate tion and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy The author is the ambassa- nuclear programme, which are its part to prepare for it in the best the heads of foreign ministries. of Kazakhstan Alexander Sudyin to manufacture locomotives. As dor of Kazakhstan to the Unit- believed to have paved the way for possible way. Among all Central Asian states, visited Washington in May 2013 part of its strategy of business ex- ed States.

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Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Carbon Trading’s Benefits for the Green Economy slowdown of the world economy, observed recently between U.S. out transactions on bilateral agree- for participation in carbon trading. the Zhasyl Damu company to in- has great prospects. In general, the states, particularly California. Ac- ments with Belgium, Germany, The country ratified the Kyoto troduce amendments to the Envi- scheme is based on the principle of cording to forecasts, California’s Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Protocol in 2007 and is a rely- ronmental Code, to specify areas cap and trade, in which a release carbon market will grow from France, Switzerland, and ing party of application A, which of activity for the quota system, to limit is imposed on the total vol- $1.7 billion in 2012 to $10 billion Estonia, 104 transactions in all, gives it the right to participate in improve the system of monitoring ume of emissions of companies in- in 2016. which allowed Ukraine to earn joint projects and the mechanisms and reporting, to transition from volved in the scheme. Participants In Japan, the initial reduction more than 30 million euros. In the of clean development. At the same the old method of granting quotas may then buy or sell quotas within commitment was about 6 percent first period of the Kyoto Protocol, time, Kazakhstan adopted volun- to benchmarking and to introduce the established limits. from 1990 levels, but in 2013, the the country earned about 470 mil- tary commitments to reduce emis- international standards to regulate Since the adoption of the Kyoto government revised its commit- lion euros through emission trad- sions by 15 percent in 2020 from the work of verifiers. Protocol, the internal emission ments to reduce them by 3.8 per- ing. the level of 1990. There is much work to be done, trading system (ETS) has been cent to 2020 compared with 2005. The national system of emis- Earlier this year, Kazakhstan’s both in legal and institutional developing in the European Un- The penalty for failing to fulfil ob- sions trading in Russia is regarded government approved the Sec- terms, to launch the national car- ion, the United States, Japan and ligations is $600 ond National bon market. However, the effect China. According to international per tonne plus Allocation Plan of the ETS development for do- consulting firm Point Carbon, the a 1.3 time-cost Kazakhstan has great potential for for Greenhouse mestic business and the country as main sellers of quotas are current- of compensa- participation in carbon trading. The country Gas Emissions a whole is obvious. By Bakhyt Yessekina ly the countries of Eastern Europe tion for excess in 2014-2015, An important component of (the Czech Republic, 33 percent; emissions. Over- ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2007 and is a developed in ac- this green economy direction is In his state-of-the-nation ad- Estonia, 15 percent; Poland, 7 per- all, the cordance with the understanding and support of dress, President Nursultan Naz- cent). Major buyers of quotas are prefecture has relying party of application A, which gives Article 16 of the government and business organi- arbayev gave the nation the task Japanese public and private com- undertaken a it the right to participate in joint projects Environmental sations, as well as qualification of studying international experi- panies, with 61 percent of world commitment by Code and provi- of potential players in the cap ence in the transition to a green trade, Spain with 14 percent, and 2020 to reduce and the mechanisms of clean development. sions of inter- and trade system. As part of its economy. then American and Western Euro- emissions by 25 At the same time, Kazakhstan adopted national treaties mission, from 2014, the Green The implementation of this task pean private companies. percent from the in the field of Academy Research and Education requires basic and applied research In Europe, the ETS operates in level of 2000. voluntary commitments to reduce emissions climate change. Centre will carry out systematic in key areas of the government’s parallel with energy-saving ini- In China, ac- It includes 166 training of companies on the in- Concept for the Transition to a tiatives. The incentive to reduce cording to the by 15 percent in 2020 from the level of 1990. enterprises in ventory, monitoring and verifica- Green Economy. The World Eco- emissions through carbon trading country’s 12th the energy, coal, tion of greenhouse gas emissions nomic Forum in Davos clearly is not directly related to energy five-year plan, the reduction of not only as a condition to imple- oil, gas and processing industries with the support of the U.S. Agen- demonstrated that the issues of saving, but energy-saving meas- greenhouse gas emissions per ment its declared policy of energy of the country, the baseline emis- cy for International Development climate change, investment in re- ures lead to reductions in carbon GDP unit must reach 17 percent. conservation, but a mechanism to sions of which are greater than 20 and Consus Carbon Engineering newable energy and the introduc- emissions– and thereby enterprises As of 2013, participants in quota improve the competitiveness of tonnes of carbon dioxide. of Poland. We hope that this train- tion of clean technologies are areas accumulate quotas for sale. trading are the cities of Beijing, Russian businesses, especially in As noted in the Concept of the ing will contribute to domestic of study of not only international Overall turnover of the Europe- Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, energy-intensive export-oriented Transition to a Green Economy, enterprises’ readiness to work in organisations, but transnational an market of emission permits in Hubei and Guangdong, which rep- sectors. According to World Bank sectors like the electric power in- accordance with the new climate companies, as they increase their 2012 was about 120 billion euros. resent more than 2,500 companies. estimates, the cost of reducing car- dustry, which uses coal, and the agreement scheduled for adoption competitiveness in global financial The penalty for one tonne of emis- From 2015, other cities through- bon dioxide emissions in Russia mining and transport industries in 2015. markets. sions is 100 euros, adjusted for in- out the country will get involved is much lower than in developed account for the bulk of emis- In general, the launch of the na- One of the recognised sources of flation. As noted above, in connec- in this trade. Chinese emission countries. According to expert es- sions. Current emissions exceed tional system of emissions trading financing for green technologies is tion with the financial crisis in the trading exchanges have different timates, Russia can earn up to $10 the limit values for Europe; par- and the effective participation of the participation of enterprises in EU there has been some reduction formats and sales and in Beijing billion a year through the sale of ticulate matter exceed emissions Kazakh companies in it will help the trading of carbon and quotas in auction trading, but the possibil- the scheme includes all emission emission allowances. The profit of by 50 percent of total emissions, to ensure greater stability in the for greenhouse gas emissions. This ity of new entrants in the organi- sources with over 10 tons of car- enterprises from the sale of quotas nitrogen oxides by 60 percent and national economy in the long term. win-win market mechanism to re- sation, especially countries of the bon dioxide per year. can range from 2 to 20 percent of sulphur oxides by 47 percent. duce greenhouse gas emissions, Commonwealth of Independent The most active participant in the total financing of emission re- Much work is being done by the The author is the Director of despite a slight decrease of car- States (CIS), is not excluded. the ETS among CIS countries is duction projects. Kazakhstan Ministry of Environ- the Green Academy Research bon trading transactions due to the Active internal trade has been Ukraine. In 2013, Ukraine carried Kazakhstan has great potential ment and Water Resources and and Educational Centre. Mazhilis Deputy Says Family Should Be Strengthened to Achieve Goals of Kazakhstan 2050 By Adiya Kenzhegulova productivity up to $126,000 and realise themselves as useful work- country in addressing global and international and national confer- identify problems and solve them increase of per capita GDP to ers. regional issues. ences. effectively. $60,000. Currently, there are more than We must unite to meet the new In fact, the Social Council is an In general, we have a lot of work The share of the middle class 625,000 physically and mentally breakthrough challenges set in the interactive platform to discuss the and it is important work because it will increase and 70 percent of challenged people in Kazakhstan, President’s address to build a sta- most pressing social issues. Thus, addresses the pressing problems of Kazakhstan nationals will live in of whom 65 percent are of work- ble and prosperous Kazakhstan. we organised a public hearing to the population. My experience sug- cities. The first modern urban cen- ing age. People with disabilities discuss a draft code on people’s gests that any case must be treated tres will become major cities of can work in consumer services, For almost ten years you head- health and the healthcare system. responsibly and seriously. And such a the country – Astana and Almaty, the food industry and agriculture. ed the National Commission on And it should be noted that many platform is a great opportunity to meet and Aktobe. Life ex- The possibility of introducing a Family Affairs and Gender Poli- important proposals were made. people, to be in the thick of things and pectancy will grow to 80 years. special quota of 5-10 people per cy under the President. And what For example, the need to intro- be aware that you have a real oppor- In my opinion, prospects for the organisation to promote employ- are the priorities in your current duce in the code a special status tunity through the legislation, and development of the social sphere ment among the physically and activity in the Social Council of cardiovascular diseases and sometimes directly, to help people. are especially important in the ad- mentally challenged will be con- of the faction in the cancer. dress. The head of state has repeat- sidered in the near future. Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Also, we took an active part in What about demographic prob- edly said that Kazakhstan should Every year, more and more at- Parliament)? consideration of the draft Code lems in Kazakhstan and efforts to become one of the most safe and tention in our “On Marriage address them? comfortable countries for living. country is paid The question of demography is most closely and Family” and The question of demography is That is, everyone will have the op- to people with Mazhilis mem- most closely associated with the portunity to study, to work and to disabilities. And associated with the theme of family. And bers introduced in theme of family. And one of the realise potential. if earlier we it the whole chap- main levers that can be used to Aitkul Samakova, the deputy of spoke about the one of the main levers that can be used to ter on surrogacy, the Mazhilis and the head of the solve the demographic problem The document says that the so- size and type solve the demographic problem is a family as the number of is a family policy of the state. In Social Council of the Nur Otan cial well-being of ordinary peo- of benefits for childless couples party faction in the lower chamber our country, the state is constantly ple should be a key indicator of them, now a policy of the state. In our country, the state in the country is taking measures to enhance the of Parliament, is a former long- progress towards our main goal. wide system of quite large (16 institute of family and to raise its time chair of the National Com- What changes are expected in social support is constantly taking measures to enhance percent). status. Only the family has pros- mission on Family Affairs and education and healthcare? and vocational We studied the the institute of family and to raise its status. pects to increase fertility and only Gender Policy under the President In the field of education by rehabilitation is situation with in a family environment can three, and a former minister of the envi- 2020, we will provide 100 percent being formed in Only the family has prospects to increase orphans in Ka- four and five children be born. ronment of Kazakhstan. She spoke coverage of children aged three the republic. zakhstan and To achieve the goals of the state to The Astana Times about chal- to six with preschool education. fertility and only in a family environment made progress on in the field of population issues, it lenges the country faces in devel- Also, an objective has been set Can you elab- can three, four and five children be born. this issue: now oping a more socially conscious to reduce school overcrowding orate on the they receive an is necessary to include the problems state, including through efforts to in Kazakhstan over the next three new document To achieve the goals of the state in the allowance of 10 of demographic development in promote the rights of women and years. which is to en- field of population issues, it is necessary minimum pay- government documents and strate- of pysically and mentally chal- All secondary schools will im- shrine the core ment indicators gies of economic and political de- lenged people. prove their level of teaching and values of the to include the problems of demographic and are provided velopment. The issues of promoting reach the level of the Nazarbayev Kazakhstan so- with housing. health and healthy lifestyles and in- What are the most important Intellectual Schools. The state will ciety – the patri- development in government documents Previously, they creasing active living should be cor- aspects of the President’s Address guarantee technical education to otic act “Mangi- and strategies of economic and political were removed nerstones of demographic policy. “Kazakhstan’s Path 2050: Com- young people. lik Yel”? from the queue mon Goal, Common Interests, The leading universities are I think that development. The issues of promoting after reaching the Why, in your opinion, is the Common Future” that you would tasked to transfer to academic we need such a age of 23. Today, role of women in contemporary like to highlight? and administrative autonomy with document. As health and healthy lifestyles and increasing they remain in society becoming increasingly As always, the President’s ad- the creation of effective systems the President active living should be cornerstones of the waiting list relevant? dress is a very powerful, serious, to support students with high said, “Mangilik until they obtain The role of women in the mod- calibrated and bold policy docu- achievements. Yel” (Kazakh demographic policy. housing. ern world is defined by their right ment. It develops goals for the Ka- As for healthcare, a top priority for Eternal Na- Our coun- not only to work actively, raise zakhstan 2050 Strategy. is development of primary health- tion) is the national idea of our Actually, the Social Council cil initiated the development of children, but also to directly par- The plan to enter the top 30 care. The President has directed common home, Kazakhstan. Dur- is an advisory body and its main the law “On State Guarantees of ticipate in social life. Today, most developed countries is ambi- the officials to study the issue of ing the years of independence, the function is to ensure legislative Equal Rights and Equal Opportu- women occupy top positions and tious and requires a step-by-step compulsory health insurance with country has created the values that activity on issues of social policy, nities for Men and Women in the at the same time it does not pre- programme. The task is not easy, the prospect of its introduction. unite all people and make up the social development and participa- Republic of Kazakhstan” and we vent them caring for the family. but feasible. The joint liability of the state, the foundation of the future of our tion in the development of specific drafted the bill “On Prevention of Career development and personal The document outlined by the employer and the employee for his country. recommendations to improve the Domestic Violence.” growth become important for President determines the baseline or her health should be the main This is national unity, peace and existing legislation. We organise The members of the coun- many women. It is also important direction and ways to achieve principle of the whole healthcare harmony in our society, economic and hold meetings and roundta- cil constantly visit regions, take for a woman to be independent. Kazakhstan 2050’s goals, includ- system. growth through industrialisation. bles and take an active part in par- part in meetings with people and And progress made by small-sized ing annual GDP growth of no less People with disabilities will be This is the Society of Universal liamentary and public hearings, are involved in public receptions business today allows them to than 4 percent, growth of labour broadly involved in active life and Labour, the participation of our of Nur Otan, which allows us to work even at home. A8 eurasia&world

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Hungarian Ambassador Parliamentarians Urge Global Says Countries’ Leaders to Work Toward Eliminating Nuclear Weapons Commonalities Good “The highest level of commitment by the leaders of nuclear weapons states, and others, is required to reduce this risk by gaining control Ground for Future Ties over these materials.” Continued from Page A1 Before the global financial cri- “Similarly, the highest level of sis of 2008, trade between the political commitment is needed to More recently, Hungarian Prime two countries totaled about $500 achieve the global common good of Minister Viktor Orban, during his million, including $403 million in ending the risk that nuclear weap- visit in 2012, called President the Hungarian exports, but plum- ons will ever be used by a terrorist Nursultan Nazarbayev his older meted by a third after global eco- – or a state – by accident, design brother. This is not the only time nomic slowdown. “As ambassa- or madness. Only by eliminating relations between the two nations dor, I did many things to facilitate nuclear weapons will this risk be have been described as brotherly. and increase trade between the eliminated. We believe that achiev- “In May 2013, when Hungarian two countries, including holding ing this global common good re- economic minister Mihály Varga high-level meetings between gov- quires efforts at every level – local, met with Kazakh Prime Minister ernment officials,” the ambassa- national, and global,” the statement during the Asta- dor said. continued. na Economic Forum, the two pas- In 2012, export from Hungary Senator Byrganym Aitimova (c) addressed the PNND assembly in Washington, “However, the existential impera- sionately discussed how to prop- to Kazakhstan totaled $156,2 mil- DC, flanked by Viktor Rogalev from the Mazhils (l) and Jonathan Granoff, tive of ending the threat of nuclear erly cook and serve sheep’s head, lion and $210 million in 2013. president of Global Security Institute (r). weapons requires the highest level alongside other important issues,” “Fifty-four million dollars was of political commitment, coop- the ambassador told The Astana cut by the Finnish cell phone By Altair Nurbekov At their Washington meeting eration, and action. We therefore Times. maker Nokia in 2012; after see- meant to highlight the humanitar- strongly urge you to commit to The ambassador explained that Ambassador of Hungary Imre ing losses, they shifted their busi- WASHINGTON – Members of ian imperative to achieve a nuclear include in the agenda of your next Kazakhs and Hungarians have Laszlóczki ness elsewhere. Now, our goal is Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non- weapons free world, legislators meeting work on substantive plans three distinguishing similarities. According to the ambassador, to triple last year’s numbers and Proliferation and Disarmament welcomed the upcoming summit to achieve the universal, legally ver- “Food. We also eat horsemeat. It Hungary is very interested in fa- bring them close to $1 billion,” he (PNND) have urged the global lead- in The Hague on March 24-25 and ifiable elimination of nuclear weap- might not be available at every cilitating Kazakhstan’s interac- underlined. ers converging in The Hague early said they “support these efforts and ons,” the PNND assembly said, urg- market in Hungary, but it is still tions with the European Union. Among the main areas of eco- next week for the Nuclear Security commend the U.S., South Korea ing the establishment of a parallel possible to find smoked, and even “Kazakhstan has always been our nomic cooperation, like trade, oil Summit to “commit to include in the and the Netherlands for hosting, process at the same high political fresh horsemeat. We drink kumys, main strategic partner in [Central and gas sector, is agriculture, es- agenda of your next meeting work President Obama for initiating this level if the summit process cannot which is fermented horse milk Asia] and it is no coincidence we pecially after the successful talks on substantive plans to achieve the work to make the world safer by include this issue in its agenda. and we eat cooked kuyrdak and a have our regional embassy there between Hungarian businessmen universal, legally verifiable elimina- gaining better control over danger- Two members of Kazakhstan’s lot of lamb dishes. Transportation. and Kazakhstan chose and Chairman of KazAgro Dulat tion of nuclear weapons.” ous nuclear materials.” Parliament, Byrganym Aitimova Both countries are also nations of for its regional outpost for the Aitzhanov. Hungary is highly de- “If this summit process cannot It was in 2009 that U.S. President from the Senate and Viktor Rogalev include this issue in its agenda, we horses and horsemen. Housing. Balkans and surrounding coun- veloped in the field of agriculture. Barack Obama proposed convening from the Mazhilis, participated in strongly urge you to establish a par- Both nations are inhabited by the tries. The new Ambassador of “That includes heavy machinery, nuclear security summits every two the PNND assembly in Washington, allel process at the same high po- descendants of those who used to Kazakhstan to Budapest is very seed production, seeds that can years with a goal of giving a power- DC, which concluded with a major litical level. We commit to support live in yurts and play kobyz. In active and does a lot for Kazakh provide better yield and withhold ful impetus to securing nuclear ma- gathering at the U.S. Senate. such efforts in our respective legis- Astana, there is only one yurt pro- businesses [in Hungary] in just rigorous weather conditions, as terials around the world. The first Karipbek Kuyukov, honorary lative bodies,” the PNND said in its ducer, while in Hungary, there are about every regard.” well as the pharmaceutical sec- such meeting took place in April ambassador of the ATOM Project, statement, adopted at the end of the 2010 in the U.S. capital; the sec- a global education and online peti- over 20 yurt factories. Another The diplomatic work in gen- tor. Hungarian pharmaceutical PNND assembly held in Washing- ond summit took place in Seoul in tion campaign, also participated in trait is hospitality. Hungarians are eral can be divided into five main giant Gedeon Richter considers ton, DC, in late February. March 2012. The summits focus ex- that event, presenting his paintings very hospitable, like Kazakhs.” areas. It refers mainly to the rel- opening a factory in in the PNND is a nonpartisan forum for clusively on the safety and security and urging parliamentarians to work According to the ambassador, evant articles of the 1961 Vienna future. The ice has been broken. I parliamentarians to share resources of the world’s nuclear materials, and more vigorously toward a nuclear “The Hungarian language be- Convention on Diplomatic Rela- think it is possible to triple trade and information, develop coopera- purposefully do not include nuclear weapons free world. longs to the Finno-Ugric branch tions, the ambassador explained. between our countries,” the am- tive strategies and engage in nuclear disarmament issues on their agenda. President Nursultan Nazarbayev of languages. Yet there are words “The first is representing Hungary bassador said. nonproliferation and disarmament This, however, should change, the of Kazakhstan, who participated in like alma for apple, ata meaning in Kazakhstan. I attend all Ka- “However, in all honesty, Ka- issues, initiatives and arenas, na- PNND’s recent statement says. both the Washington and the Seoul dad, khan shatyr for the khan’s zakh official events, receptions zakhstan is not a very convenient tionally and internationally. It brings “The existence of bomb-grade summits, is expected to take part and other functions. Secondly, market for Hungarian small and dome, aryk meaning water ditch, together members of national and nuclear materials creates the risk of in The Hague’s summit, too. Over- I am the one who is responsible medium-sized businesses due to kish meaning junior, balta for regional parliaments from around the use of a nuclear weapon. Any all, more than 50 heads of state and for organisation of high level bi- the large distance. It is quite dif- axe and over 3,000 other words 80 countries and regions, includ- use would have catastrophic hu- government and leaders of interna- lateral meetings. Third, I am enti- ficult to have a business inKa- in Hungarian that sound alike in ing Bangladesh, Canada, the Czech manitarian and environmental con- tional organisations participated in tled to legally collect political and zakhstan without physically being Kazakh.” Republic, Germany, Japan, Kazakh- sequences, causing immeasurable the previous two gatherings and are economic information on the host in the country,” the ambassador stan, Scotland, South Korea and the suffering. This must be prevented,” scheduled to come to the Nether- country. Fourth, I offer consular quipped. United States. the Feb. 27 PNND statement said. lands next week. “Kazakhstan has assistance to Hungarian legal and Another goal the ambassador always been our physical entities, and fifth, which has is to open direct flights be- is by far the most interesting, is tween Astana and Budapest. Al- main strategic developing bilateral relations be- though the “gray list” may pose tween our nations through every challenges in this area, things partner in [Central possible means. As for me, I con- are looking good. “We offered Asia] and it is no sider the second and the fifth du- Air Astana the opportunity to fly ties as most challenging and im- directly to Budapest and even of- coincidence we portant.” fered to cover their losses in the have our regional Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan first six months’ expenses. Nowa- Idrissov visited Hungary in No- days a low-cost Hungarian air- embassy there.’’ – vember 2013 in a trip that “was line seems to be very interested called historic by both countries,” in flying to Astana for 150 Euros Imre Laszlóczki the ambassador said. Four agree- (US$208) as well.” ments were signed during that For Ambassador Laszlóczki, “There are approximately visit. They include a Joint Work who speaks Russian, Arabic, 200,000 people in Hungary call- Plan of the Ministry of Foreign Portuguese, English and Italian ing themselves descendants of Affairs for 2014-2015 that in- alongside his native Hungarian, Kipchaks, a tribe that used to cludes a visit by President Naz- Kazakhstan is the seventh place roam western Kazakhstan, now arbayev to Hungary in June 2014 he has lived at as part of his ca- living in Hungary. Two Hungar- and other high-level official visits reer. He had postings in Iraq, ian government ministers are Kip- to Hungary by the Speaker of the Libya, Morocco, Kuwait, Rus- chaks. Of course, they are not ex- Mazhilis (lower house of parlia- sia and Portugal. His personal actly the same as the people who ment) Nurlan Nigmatulin, Chair impressions about Astana are all live in Kazakhstan today, but they of the Cultural and Social Devel- positive, except for those about share the same ancestors as the opment Committee of Mazhilis the cold Astana winters that at Kipchaks of modern Kazakhstan. and Minister times are too harsh and lengthy Since we have only eight minis- of Transportation and Commu- even for the locals. “I have many ters, I usually say, a quarter of the nications of Kazakhstan Zhenis friends here, my stay here in Asta- Hungarian government belongs Kassymbek. Minister of Agri- na greatly exceeded my expecta- to you [Kazakhstan],” he said. culture Assylzhan Mamytbekov, tions.” “Hungary has kept very close ties who has been invited three times At the moment, the Hungarian with Kazakhstan and some even previously, is also invited again. embassy is working on bringing say that Hungarians are the most The second important agreement up to 50 Hungarian companies Westerly Kazakhs and Kazakhs signed during Idrissov’s visit to to EXPO 2017. “A special EXPO are the most Eastern Hungarians,” Budapest was the Educational 2017 Committee has been estab- he said. and Scientific Cooperation Agree- lished in Hungary and charged Hungary and Kazakhstan have ment, according to which 40-45 with fulfilling this task.” always had good bilateral rela- scholarships will be provided to According to the ambassador, tions, the ambassador explained. students by both countries. The the embassy is also planning to “Hungarians are the only nation third was a cooperation agree- build a Hungarian House to serve in Europe with a nomadic history ment between the Ministry of Jus- as a cultural centre and a Hungar- and we are very proud of it. We tice of Hungary and the General ian store. They are also looking to are the descendants of tribal no- Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakh- move there the embassy as well. madic cultures that once lived in stan. Finally, the fourth agreement “We hope that during the visit of western Kazakhstan, that in the was signed by Zsolt László Sza- the Kazakh president to Hungary eighth century went west hoping bó, acting CEO of the Media Ser- in June, we will be able to present to expand their pastures. We, like vice Support and Asset Manage- a miniature model of the cultural Kazakhs, consider ourselves the ment Fund (MTVA), and Nurbakh centre that will hopefully open descendants of Attila [the Hun], Rustemov, Kazakh ambassador in soon,” the ambassador said. who had his headquarters near the Budapest, who signed on behalf “I would like to wish all Ka- Hungarian city of Szeged. This of Scramble News Agency. These zakhs a happy Nauryz and with summer, a new monument in his agreements will also play major it being the start of a new year, I honour is planned to be erected in roles in future bilateral efforts,” wish happiness and new success- Hungary.” the ambassador explained. es,” the ambassador said. B Nation&Capital

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People Culture Sports Everest Remains a Dream for Kazakh Film Inspired by MMA Fighter Dzhetpisov Knocks Accomplished Kazakh Climber Hemingway Nominated for Out American Veteran B2 Nika Award B3 B7 Country Celebrates Nauryz Kazakh Legal By Alina Usmanova

ASTANA – Nauryz is the cele- Mediation Programme bration of the New Year on the so- lar astronomical calendar for Per- sian and Turkic peoples. Nauryz is Resolves Conflicts also a national tradition in Kazakh- By Rufiya Ospanova cess, including that of the socially stan, restored to its full glory dur- disadvantaged, to justice and to ing the late 1980s. ASTANA – There is still a lot ensure civil and human rights, as The origin of this holiday, which of work to be done in getting Ka- well as to assist the Kazakh gov- has no direct relationship to Is- zakhstan’s mediation services up ernment in implementing the Law lamic traditions, is rooted in the to par. The United Nations De- on Mediation, adopted in 2011. pre-literate era of human history. velopment Programme (UNDP) It acquired an official status in The project entails the studying and the Kazakh government have of the world’s best mediation and the Achaemenid Empire as a reli- introduced a mediation system in gious holiday of Zoroastrianism. mediation training techniques, the courts and it is already having suggesting legislative reforms, It continued to be celebrated af- a visible impact on the country, ter the Islamic conquests until the holding training modules for pro- Gulmira Tulesbayeva, the project fessional and non-professional present time. In modern times, it manager, told The Astana Times. is celebrated in days of the vernal mediators, training mediators out- side of the city centres, as well as equinox. What are the terms and objec- Nauryz is a very important holi- tives of the project? conducting outreach campaigns on day for Kazakhs as it marks the be- The project officially started public awareness about the bene- ginning of a traditional new year. in January 2012 and will last un- fits of using mediation as an effec- Under the current law, it is cel- til December 2014. The project tive way to solve disputes without ebrated for at least three days start- was initiated by the UNDP and tangible financial costs, while sav- ing March 21, the day of the spring the Supreme Court, which is the ing time and preserving relations equinox. This year, because of the project’s official partner. The between conflicting parties. holidays falling on a weekend, the $400,000 project is funded by an Nauryz is to be celebrated over five associated grant between the Su- Can you provide an example days, from March 21 to March 25. preme Court of Kazakhstan and of the best practices applied? Continued on Page B8 Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs as it marks the beginning of a traditional new year. the UNDP. Other partners of the A study tour to Singapore was project are professional mediation organised for professional me- organisations in Kazakhstan, the diators in 2012 by the Supreme Academy of Public Administra- Court and the Ministry of Justice. tion, the prosecutors’ office, the Singapore was chosen because of American Bar Association and the its exemplary use of alternative Astana Hosts UN Disarmament Samruk Kazyna Centre for Social methods of dispute resolution, Partnership Fund and Mediation. including mediation and a strong The project is part of the UNDP mediation culture. Resolution Seminar strategic goal to expand citizen ac- Continued on Page B5 By Rufiya Ospanova are permanent members of the Summit in The Hague on March weapons and their means of deliv- UN Security Council, along with 24-25, provided an opportunity for ery constitute a threat to interna- ASTANA – The capital of Ka- ambassadors and representatives stakeholders to share experiences tional peace and security. zakhstan hosted a seminar March from more than 30 other coun- on the implementation of Resolu- With the adoption of Resolution New Production with 11-12 on the contribution of Res- tries, as well as members of in- tion 1540 at the national level, to 1540, a special Committee 1540 olution 1540 (2004) in regional ternational and regional organisa- assess its contribution to regional was established to inform the UN and global disarmament and non- tions, including the Organisation and global non-proliferation and Security Council on the implemen- Kazakh-American proliferation dedicated to the 10th for Security and Cooperation in disarmament, and to make sugges- tation of the requirements of the anniversary of the resolution in the Europe (OSCE), Commonwealth tions to strengthen regional and in- resolution by UN member states. “Central Asia +” format. of Independent States (CIS), Eu- ternational cooperation in the field The resolution obliges states, The Kazakhstan Ministry of ropean Union (EU), International of non-proliferation and counter- Tenor to Premiere among other things, to refrain from Foreign Affairs, the United Na- Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), terrorism. supporting by any means non-state tions Office for Disarmament Af- Organisation for the Prohibition On April 28, 2004, the United actors from developing, acquiring, fairs (UNODA) and the Commit- of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Nations Security Council unani- manufacturing, possessing, trans- in Los Angeles tee of the UN Security Council and others. mously adopted Resolution 1540 porting, transferring or using nu- By Michelle Witte band and Bekbosunov’s tenor. 1540 (1540 Committee) organised The seminar, held on the eve of under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, clear, chemical or biological weap- Bekbosunov plays Moloch, a God the event. It brought together rep- the 10th anniversary of Resolu- which affirms that the proliferation ons and their delivery systems. Kazakh-American Timur Bek- of human sacrifice, and global en- resentatives of five countries that tion 1540 and the Nuclear Security of nuclear, chemical and biological Continued on Page B8 bosunov and his band, Timur and vironmental degradation is embod- the Dime Museum, will be pre- ied, lamented and repeated. miering their new collaborative Corral has re-imagined the tra- production, “Collapse,” described ditional requiem as a band-driven as a sardonic, post-ecological req- song cycle in which each aria de- Viktor Kell Exhibition Opens in Astana uiem for the planet, at Los Ange- scribes an ecological scourge. Nu- les’ Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts clear testing and the search for new Theatre (REDCAT), from March energy resources are among them. 27-29. The multimedia requiem Video artist Jesse Gilbert and fash- was composed by Daniel Corral ion designer Victor Wilde contrib- and produced by Beth Morrison ute to the decadent spectacle of the Projects. devastating human impact on the The interactive show tells dif- planet. ferent stories through a four-piece Continued on Page B2

Things to Watch march – april

AStana Opera

March 26 at 19:30 Evening of vocal music March 28 at 19:30 Screen melodies April 4 at 19:00 Birzhan and Sara Opera

Central concert hall Kazakhstan

March 30 at 19:00 Toto Cutugno Jubilee concert

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April 3 at 19:30 Mono-performance of Ivan Visitors of Kell’s exhibition. Okhlobystin By Natalia Kurpyakova Astana,) where he has lived since. ber of the Kazakhstan Academy hibition in the Russian Centre of During his career, Kell decorated of Arts, a participant in many na- Science and Culture won viewer Maxim Gorky ASTANA – An exhibition of the the interiors of many buildings tional and international exhibitions attention with a series of water- works of internationally renowned around the capital and his land- and his name is included on the list colours known as the “Streets of state theatre artist and Kazakhstan native Vik- scape sculptures gave special of the world’s most famous artists, Old Akmolinsk.” At this exhibi- tor Kell is being held in Astana. colour to the Korgalzhyn reserve which was compiled in Moscow in tion, professionals and amateurs March 29 at 11:00 Thumbelina Kell, one of Kazakhstan’s most museum. His works can be found 2011. have unanimously praised another March 30 at 11:00 Little Red Riding Hood prominent artists, was born in the in private collections in Russia, Kell has worked with different watercolour series, “Winter in Tula region, but moved early with Ukraine, , the Baltic States, genres using a range of mediums. Astana.” his family to Tzelinograd (now Europe and Turkey. Kell is a mem- Two years ago, his personal ex- Continued on Page B2 B2 Nation&Capital People

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Female Educator Everest Remains a Dream for Achieves Business Accomplished Kazakh Climber By Gulyaim Tulesheva As she began to hike with col- leagues, Sharipova longed for ALMATY – Svetlana Sharipova something more exciting and ex- Success is one of the few mountaineers treme and took up mountaineering By Lyubov Dobrota from Kazakhstan to conquer peaks professionally. In 2002, she won of more than 8,000 metres without the women’s race to the top of Nur- SHYMKENT – The secret to supplemental oxygen. sultan and later set the record for success in business is dedication Sharipova, a Central Sports Club speed climbing Elbrus, which is and optimism, believes Shymkent athlete, says she has fallen in love still unsurpassed. businesswoman Ardakzhan Zhak- with the mountains. She was first Sharipova is now delving deeper enova. drawn into the sport by its scenery into the mountaineering world. Zhakenova was the head of the and the sensation of being out on There are 14 peaks of more than the trails. Now, Sharipova is one department of English Philology 8,000 metres in the Himalayas and of Kazakhstan’s big name climb- the Karakoram, constituting the so- at Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakh- ers. She has reached the peaks of called “Crown of the Earth,” and to stan State University in the mid- Nursultan, Manshuk Mametova, conquer them all is considered the 1990s. While trying to establish Mayakovsky, Amangeldy and oth- highest achievement and dream of cooperation with higher institu- ers and has won 12 high-speed every high-altitude mountaineer. So tions and schools, she noticed there mountain races. far, a little more than three dozen were not many English learning She says Almaty’s geographi- athletes have made it. Mountaineer Svetlana Sharipova plans to climb the highest mountain in the resources available in Shymkent. cal location probably helped get Kazakhstan’s first woman to world. The situation was also worsened her into climbing, albeit relatively climb the highest mountain in the by a lack of textbooks and good late, at the age of 32. Her husband world, Mount Everest, was Lyudmi- said. “Nothing compares to the “These ascents are not only about methodological know-how. Nurlan Sharipov supported her and la Savina. In 1997, as a participant bliss and heavenly beauty you feel, conquering peaks, they’re also although it is a huge stress and So Zhakenova opened a training mountain climbing became a fam- of the national team, she climbed about conquering yourself and your there are extreme conditions and fears and it’s just great!” she said. centre and held free workshops for ily hobby. 8,848 metres, using supplemental the sport causes enormous strain Sharipova, however, also has school teachers and university fac- “I never thought that I would oxygen. Sharipova has climbed on the body, which is already ex- other things to attend to. She is ulty to teach them modern teaching become an athlete. In my school two peaks higher than 8,000 metres periencing a shortage of oxygen. happily married and raising her methods. She then initiated pro- years and even later, I did not without oxygen equipment. climb peaks higher than Medeu. “To me, the mountains are not Without training, which includes 2-year old daughter Diana. The fessional Oxford and Cambridge Physical activity is my life, I love measured in metres, they are meas- acclimatisation for a few weeks, climber says her family is most im- English courses. The people were Ardakzhan Zhakenova opened Inter Press foreign language courses in jogging, skiing, mountain biking ured in how much they put you you will not make it. Not everyone portant, but that conquering Ever- not only able to study colloquial Shymkent. and the like,” she said. in unison with nature,” Sharipova can adapt to the high altitudes. est remains a dream. speech, but also the most sophis- ing a time when many foreign ticated aspects of the English lan- language teachers left the field for guage, which prepares them for the diplomatic corps. She returned international language proficiency to teaching, sharpened her profes- exams. sional skills and took one-year “Any activity, business or occu- internships in and the Viktor Kell Exhibition Opens in Astana pation must be fueled by motiva- United States. Continued from Page B1 “This is our first joint exhibi- tercolours, depicting Balaklava, me and someone unfortunately tion; learning a foreign language In 2006, an independent expert tion; it is a dream come true,” Sevastopol, Bakhchisarai, the no longer with us,” Kell said. is no exception, as it is not an easy council on teaching English called task. In any case, knowledge of at The series “Winter in Astana” Viktor Kell said. “Southern art- famous Khan Palace, the bell in It is obvious that the Renais- Inter Press one of the best English ists are completely different, Chersonese, ancient columns, least one foreign language does consists of 50 miniature pictures sance is especially close to this language programmes in Kazakh- depicting the young capital. but we understand each other fortresses and seascapes. a great deal for the life of any artist. His self-portraits are stan. The programme is afford- “Graphics is an incredible in- and I gifted my watercolours to The next part of the Astana person. It broadens their perspec- done in Renaissance style and able for average income families, novation. It seems very personal my Crimean friends.” exhibition is devoted to por- tives and enhances self-esteem, his other works include his fa- and low income students are not to me,” said Director of the Met- The artists continued to de- traits. because at every step, there is a charged tuition. Every year, about vourite themes from his art his- ropolitan Museum of Modern velop their Crimea theme in a “These are the portraits of my tory lectures at Kazakh Saken new challenge to be faced,” said one hundred such children com- Art Nelly Shivrina. “Watercol- recently completed series of wa- family, friends, those dearest to Zhakenova. plete courses at Inter Press. Seifullin Agrotechnical Univer- ours allow no superficiality. sity. Kell has been working with Annually, dozens of foreign lan- Zhakenova is a mother of four They require concentration and guage courses open in Shymkent. sons and knows firsthand how students for more than 20 years. the ability to stop the moment At the opening of the Astana Most of them fail and close within much decent education costs. She and convey its mood. Kell’s exhibition, his friends and col- months. However, the popularity believes that business cannot be watercolours reflect his percep- leagues congratulated the artist of Zhakenova’s Inter Press interna- based only on a desire to maxim- tion of the world; they encour- on winning the Kurmet (Hon- tional language centre is growing. ise profit and that business must age viewers to think carefully, to At any time now, there are more not forget charity. She also says scrutinise the world around them our) of the Kazakhstan Union than one hundred classes doing women should not be afraid to and listen to their own feelings.” of Artists, which was awarded studies at Inter Press groups, each seek success. Last summer, his watercol- by the Chairman of the Konyr consisting of ten students. “Women can be as equally ours received a warm welcome Mukhamediyev Association. An emphasis on professional- successful as men. We can man- in Crimea, where Kell presented “I am happy that people like ism is what makes the company age a team, establish business 50 miniature paintings devoted my work. I love working with successful. A graduate of Almaty relationships and solve prob- to nature and the region’s scen- students. They inspire me and Pedagogical Institute of Foreign lems. We should not be afraid ery. The exhibition was held in allow me to travel through cen- Languages, Zhakenova could have of starting businesses. the Bakhchisarai and was called turies and epochs. The exhibi- become a professional diplomat. Doing it with enthusiasm and “Doublet,” because it presented tion is called ‘All that I love.’ I She even worked at Kazakhstan’s optimism is key,” the self-made the works of two artist-brothers, am happy to share it with you,” embassy in India. That was dur- businesswoman said. Viktor and Vyacheslav Kell. Viktor Kell and his works. the artist said. Ranger Devotes Himself to Protecting the Forest By Alexander Kuzennyi presence of such rare species is indicative of the pristine nature of AKMOLA REGION – They the area and it is conservationists, say a forest needs care and skill- such as Zakirin, who protect that ful management. If this is the case, environment. The Zakirins have Aslan Zakirin, a ranger at the Gus- put a lot of effort toward protect- toroschino Forestry, is just the man ing the forest. for the job. Close proximity to urban areas The Zakirin family has con- and visitors picking mushrooms served and planted many trees and berries during summer puts a over the years. Aslan Zakirin is in strain on the area’s ecosystem. But charge of a 17-hectare area, but, Zakirin’s forest is unique. It offers like most rangers’ families, his the feeling of being in the wild family has only a modest income. while only five kilometres off the However, Zakirin does not com- highway. plain and does his job lovingly and The forest is well tended and full with enthusiasm. of birches with large, succulent He is a busy man who spends leaves. Luscious greenery can be his time battling nature, unwanted seen everywhere in summer. The growth and poaching. He has seen grasses are robust and make good albino deer in his 17-hectare area, dairy herd feed. The landscape is a which are rare in the wild. The feast for the eyes.

Aslan Zakirin, a ranger at the Gustoroschino Forestry, is just the man for the job. B3 Nation&Capital Culture

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 New Production with Kazakh-American Kazakh Film Inspired by Tenor to Premiere in Los Angeles Hemingway Nominated Continued from Page B1 for Nika Award Bekbosunov, who graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, was described by LA Weekly as “an architect of ten- sion.” Timur and the Dime Mu- seum, which formed in 2010, has been called “smashing, romantic, noisy,” by the same publication and “a genre-bending project that blurs the line between indie rock and smoky cabaret,” by Short and Sweet NYC. Bekbosunov was born in Ka- zakhstan but moved to the United States after high school. He is a classically trained opera singer, but frequently chooses projects that reject the elitism and strict- ly circumscribed nature of high art, though he has made solo ap- pearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Opera Boston, the Yerbolat Toguzakov, winner of the best male actor award. National Folk Orchestra of Ka- zakhstan and others. The singer By Julia Rutz sion by members of the Academy has also collaborated on projects of Motion Picture Arts, which related to Kazakhstan, including According to the Kazakhfilm includes representatives of all Anne LeBaron’s large-scale pro- press office, the Kazakhstan movie cinematic specialties from the re- ject, Silent Steppe Cantata, a sonic “Shal,” which was inspired by Er- gional offices of the Union of Cin- portrait of Kazakhstan that made nest Hemingway’s “The Old Man ematographers of Russia. In 2013, its debut at Astana’s Congress Hall and the Sea,” has been nominated REDCAT showcases interdisciplinary contemporary performance art pieces in a high-tech, versatile setting. renowned Russian director Andrei in 2011. for best movie in the Common- Konchalovsky became President art pieces in a high-tech, versatile at REDCAT, the show will move formance art series and the Oper- REDCAT showcases interdisci- wealth of Independent States (CIS) of the Russian Academy of Motion plinary contemporary performance setting. After Collapse’s premiere on to the Light Project per- adagen Festival in the Netherlands. and Baltic States at Nika 2014. Picture Arts. The founder and ar- The movie is directed by Yermek tistic director of the award is Yuli Tursunov, the acclaimed director Gusman. who is renowned for his previous The 27th National Awarding movie “Kelin.” Ceremony Nika for 2013 will be “An additional four films were held April 1, 2014 at the Moscow Kazakh Movie Wins Grand Prix at nominated for the award: “Capital- State Academic Operetta Theatre. ism at the Cross Roads,” directed “Shal” is based on the famous by Ivars Seletskis (Latvia), “Pas- novel by Ernest Hemingway, “The sion,” directed by Temir Birnaz- Old Man and the Sea” and tells the French Festival arov (Kyrgyzstan), “Haytarma” story of a family consisting of an By Alina Usmanova the local hospital and was never directed by Ahtem Seytablayev old man, a daughter-in-law and a examined by a doctor during her (Ukraine) and “Excursionist,” di- grandson, who live on a remote The Kazakh movie “Nagima” pregnancy. Suffering pain and rected by Audrius Yuzenas (Lithu- steppe. directed by Zhanna Issabayeva bleeding, Anya finally gets to the ania). The film was released on Oct. won the Grand Prix at the Deau- hospital where she dies during The best film in the CIS and 11, 2012. In October 2013, the film ville Asian Film Festival held childbirth. Baltic States award has been given March 5-9 in France. since the 16th Nika Award Cer- was submitted for the best foreign- Left alone, Nagima decides to language Oscar. In November Chairperson of the jury was find her mother who abandoned emony in 2003. French film director Claire Den- “Shal” is not the first movie pro- 2013, “Shal” was nominated for an her 18 years ago. But the woman annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards is. Actor and writer Rene Bon- many years later again refuses to duced in Kazakhstan nominated nel, actress and producer Roxane (APSA) in two categories: “Best have contact with her daughter. for this award. Earlier, these Ka- Mesquida and actor Samir Gues- Actor” and “Best Cinematogra- “I am very proud and happy to zakhfilm movies were included mi were also part of the jury. phy.” In February, the film took show my film in France. Espe- on the list of nominees: “Prayer of “Nagima” premiered at the Leila” directed by Satybaldy Nar- part in the main competition of the cially to get the Grand Prix, It is a prestigious Pusan film festival in ymbetov, “Renaissance Island” World Panorama of the 32nd Inter- great honour for me. I am happy South Korea earier. And in Feb- directed by Rustem Abdrashev, national Film Festival Fair in Iran that others care about the things ruary, it was shown at the 64th “Notes of a Wayman” directed and received a prize for outstand- that I care about. I am very happy Berlin International Film Festi- by Zhanabek Zhetiruov, “Swift” ing technical and artistic achieve- val. and proud of it,” Issabayeva said. directed by Abai Kulbayev, “Fare- ment. Issabayeva’s film tells the story The festival’s jury prize was well, Gulsary” directed by Ardak “Shal” has been presented at of two young people who grew awared to “Han Gong-Ju” direct- Amirkulov and “The Gift to Stalin” different international film festi- up together in an orphanage. ed by South Korean Lee Soo-Jin directed by Rustem Abdrashev. vals all over the world, including Nagima moonlights in a can- and “Ugly” directed by Anurag However, the award was received the 3rd Beijing International Film teen and all the money she earns Kashyap from India. The critics’ only once by Serik Aprymov in Festival, the Moscow Interna- is used to pay rent on a shabby award also went to the South Ko- 2005 for his film “The Hunter.” tional Film Festival and the 25th hut in the slums for her and rean film “Han Gong-Ju.” Nika is a national , International Film Festival in Palm her friend, Anya, who is eight The film “Nagima” was the established by the Nika Russian Springs in the U.S. months pregnant. Nagima and debut of leading actors Dina Academy of Motion Picture Arts. The film was named Kazakh- her friend are trying to survive Tukubayeva and Mariya Nez- Its first award ceremony took place stan’s best movie of 2013. It was in a harsh world and represent hentseva. ARTiSHOCK theater in 1988. Prize winners are award- also awarded first place at the Ki- the struggles of women against actress Galina Pyanova and Zhol ed statuettes of the winged Greek noshock festival and starring actor poverty everywhere. In the film, movie actor Nazar Sharkhan also goddess Nike. Winners are chosen Yerbolat Toguzakov won the best Anya was not able to register at starred in the film. during a secret ballot voting ses- male actor award. Astana Opera’s First International Tour Opens at Mariinsky Theatre By Rufiya Ospanova resented in this opera. The direc- Beketayeva, Zhanibek Imankulov, of fortitude and love between folk of attitudes from bais (landown- creative person, the right to love tor portrays Atilla as a determined Gauhar Usina, Serzhan Kaukov, Do- singer Birzhan Sal and gifted poet- ers). It centres around the motives and happiness. The finale of the The first international tour of the individual who saved the library szhan Tabyldy, Anel Rustemova, Ye- ess Sara, and reveals the harshness of the struggle for freedom of a opera is tragic as Birzhan dies. Astana Opera opened at the Mariin- from fire and forgave his enemies rkin Rahmetullayev, Bakhtiyar Ad- sky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Rus- who conspired against him. amzhan, Arman Urazov and others sia on March 8 with a performance According to Pizzi, the Astana were well received at the Mariinsky of “Atilla” by Giuseppe Verdi. Opera troupe’s extraordinary choir Theatre. Many of these performers Mariinsky Theatre Maestro became a revelation for him. have won international awards. Valery Gergiyev conducted the “It is very difficult to find a choir The troupe’s visit to St. Petersburg performance with Italian produc- so dedicated to its work, so de- also included a March 10 performance tion director Pier Luigi Pizzi of termined,” the director said. The of Birzhan and Sara by Kazakh opera the Teatro Dell Opera di Roma. Astana Opera also performed a composer Mukan Tolebayev. The role Bulgarian performer Orlin Ana- gala ballet concert at the Mariinsky of Birzhan was performed by Mari- stassov played the part of Atilla, Theatre. A collection of the best insky Theatre soloist, honoured artist Italian Claudio Sgura played Ezio, ballet scenes of the world’s cho- of Russia and People’s Artist of Tatar- Kazakh Zhupar Gabdullina played reographic masterpieces was pre- stan Akhmed Agadi in tandem with Odabella and Italian Luciano sented on March 9. The virtuoso Kazakh laureate and People’s Artist Ganchi played Foresto. performances included works by of Kazakhstan and Tatarstan Nurzha- “Attila” first premiered on Adolphe Adam, Ludwig Minkus, mal Ussenbayeva. March 17, 1846 in the Teatro La Camille Saint-Saens, Alexander Birzhan and Sara first premiered Fenice in Venice. After that, the Borodin, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Boris Nov. 7, 1946 at Abai State Acade- opera was rarely performed, de- Asafiyev, Yevgeny Brusilovsky, my of Opera and Ballet in Almaty. spite the complexity of Verdi’s Jules Perrot, Tursynbek Nurkali- The first performers of Birzhan and themes. The basis of this premiere yev, Galiya Buribayeva and others. Sara were Anvar Umbetbayev and production is the performance cre- Based on the classics, but not ex- Kulyash Baisseitova. The Russian ated by Pier Luigi Pizzi for the cluding new styles and trends, the premiere took place in 1948. Rome Opera. young troupe also performed scenes More than half a century later, Verdi’s dramatic themes of love, from the recent works of renowned the same opera opened the Astana passion, jealousy and revenge, theatre director Charles Jude. Opera on June 21, 2013 and be- sacrifice, friendship, treachery, be- Astana Opera dancers Madina came the hallmark of the young trayal, pride and death are well rep- Basbayeva, Tair Gatauov, Aigerim theatre. The opera tells the story Astana Opera performers at the Mariinsky Theatre. B4 Nation&Capital Country

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 French Salsa Instructors Perform at Almaty Spring Festival 2014

A French Salsa instructors’ master class in Almaty.

By Assel Uskumbayeva Terry Tauliaut and Cecile Ovide, dance clubs included Viva la Salsa, In the evening, dancers headed mance by Almaty school teachers. the United States. Their new show to participate. Habana Buenos Aires, FV Dance toward the Medeo Skating Rink Tauliaut and Ovide opened Sal- first presented at the Congress in ALMATY – Dancers from around Kazakhstan gathered in Al- The event opened at the Escape Studio and Afro-Latin Vibes. for a “Girls in Green, Boys in Yel- salianza dancing school in August Monaco in 2009, was also well re- maty March 14-16 for the Almaty Club nightclub with competitions Winners received cups, medals low” themed party hosted by Trad- 2007 in . Since then, Sal- ceived. Spring Festival 2014. in the Salsa Cubana and Salsa Los and certificates from the organisers er Vic’s! restaurant. salianza has become increasingly They also teach Zouk and Ba- This year’s event was organ- Angeles styles. of the Cup Viva La Salsa. The next day, the French teach- popular and well known all over chata to students from around ised by the Viva La Salsa school Novices and dance masters The second day of the festival ers continued their master classes. the world. The couple also trav- France and to students who travel of social dance, which invited two from four Almaty dance clubs par- began with master classes taught The festival ended at Emotions els a lot and their show “Silencio” from as far away as the United of Europe’s best salsa instructors, ticipated in the competition. The by Tauliaut and Ovide. restaurant with a dance perfor- was a great success in Europe and States. AgriTek 2014 Exhibition Women Creating “Quiet Held in Capital Revolution” in Business By Alex Lee “The exhibition was opened ment for agriculture, machinery Bokebayeva said. by the Executive Secretary of the and equipment, spare parts, irri- Today, she said, there are new ASTANA – The AgriTek 2014 Ministry of Agriculture of the gation technology and fertilisers, opportunities to develop her busi- exhibition was held March 12-14 Republic of Kazakhstan Arman seeds and seedlings, plant protec- ness. Through the Damu fund, at the Korme Exhibition Centre in Yevniyev, Extraordinary and Plen- tion products, equipment and tech- Bokebayeva received training Astana. ipotentiary Ambassador of Canada nologies for poultry and livestock, in Germany. During the train- “The AgriTek exhibition has to Kazakhstan Stephen Miller and fodder, veterinary technology, etc. ing course, she met an interested been held since 2006,” said Gen- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Simply put, farmers,” Dyakin ex- potential business partner. At the nadiy Dyakin, AgriTek director. Ambassador of Belarus to Kazakh- plained. briefing, Ibragimova also dis- “The goal of this exhibition is to stan Anatoly Nichkasov,” Dyakin Dyakin, who is not a regular cussed the problems and difficul- create a meeting platform for agri- ties of entrepreneurs. cultural machinery manufacturers said. Astana visitor, noticed the growth AgriTek used to be exhibited in and changes in the capital. “First of all, there is the lack of and their consumers.” knowledge and information. Sec- The exhibition has been ap- Almaty, however, AgriTek was “During each visit to Astana, I “really interested to host it in the notice changes, a lot of new unique ond is a shortage of funds,” she proved by the UFI, the Global said speaking of challenges she Association of the Exhibition In- capital and decided to move it,” buildings. The weather was always and others like her have to tackle. dustry, which indicates the qual- Dyakin explained. “And it was rough during previous exhibitions. For entrepreneurs who have ity of events and that the events’ justified as the exhibition is con- It has always been stormy, rainy started their own businesses but statistics are reliable. According to stantly growing each year,” he and slushy. This year, the weather By Kulpash Konyrova exported abroad. In January of do not have the skills and knowl- AgriTek statistics, the exhibition added. has pleased us for the first time – last year, Tamasheva began to ex- edge they need, four years ago, hosted 4,430 visitors, 94 percent “Our target audience is exhibi- a light frost and almost no wind,” ASTANA – Speaking at a brief- port noodles as well as sochni, the Damu created a business advisor of which were part of the industry. tors who produce or sell equip- Dyakin said. ing in Astana, Chairwoman of the very thin sheets of dough used in Damu Entrepreneurship Develop- programme. This network of free the traditional Kazakh dish, besh- consulting centres is now active in ment Fund Lyazzat Ibragimova barmak, to the United States. This said Kazakhstan’s women are very all regions of Kazakhstan. year, the entrepreneur plans to “During this time, we have pro- active in business. double her exports. “In Kazakhstan, every second vided training to more than 52,000 “The idea of the project was beginners and existing entrepre- entrepreneur is a woman,” she prompted by life itself. Our wom- said. “Experts call this mass in- neurs. More than half of them are en today are very busy. They have women,” Ibragimova said. volvement of women in business to be successful at work, take care in recent decades a ‘quiet revolu- Damu also helps entrepreneurs of the family and children and at tion.’ Kazakhstan’s citizens have access funding for their business- the same time be beautiful and at- options: to be employed or self- es. tractive. That’s why I decided to employed. Women increasingly “Women entrepreneurs are produce noodles, to help house- choose the latter.” ready to start even with a small in- Women in Kazakhstan prefer to wives save time when cooking vestment. That’s why the fund has start businesses in fields in which national dishes,” said Tamasheva. been implementing a microcredit they have knowledge and experi- The Damu fund helped her to im- programme for women’s entre- ence. Many women doctors with plement the idea. Tamak LLP now preneurship for four years. Dur- regular clients have created their has more than 80 employees. ing this period, more than 5 billion own specialised medical centres Gulnara Bokebayeva, head of tenge (US$27.5 million) in loans and teachers previously engaged in another LLP, Astana Florinter, also were granted and every third credit tutoring have opened training cen- told the briefing about her busi- guarantee was given to a woman tres. Many women are involved in ness. entrepreneur,” Ibragimova added. the hotel business, in food and ca- “I am a professional biologist, a Loans through the women’s tering, Ibragimova said. Ph.D., and I know all about plants. microcredit programme come General Director of Tamak I always wanted to create a compa- through commercial banks that LLP Gulmira Tamasheva believes ny that would be involved in land- partner with the fund and operate that domestic spaghetti could be scaping. But in the harsh climatic according to certain restrictions. quite popular in Europe and that conditions of Astana it was dif- “That is, the banks can only lend domestic noodles manufactured ficult to implement such an idea. this money to businesses that are from top-quality grain could com- However, having received a grant owned or co-owned by a woman pete with Italian pasta. A tenth of to develop my business, I invested and the interest rate on the loan the products manufactured by her money in building a greenhouse, should not exceed 14 percent per The opening ceremony of AgriTek exhibition. small company have long been where we now grow flowers,” year,” Ibragimova said. B5 Nation&Capital Society

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Kazakh Legal Mediation Programme Resolves Conflicts Continued from Page B1 of Kazakhstan, which is the main na, Almaty, Uralsk and Kokshetau developer of the draft bill “Rec- got mini-grants to conduct aware- There is no law on mediation, onciliation [in criminal and civil ness campaigns and create infor- but the practice of mediation is proceedings]” has begun keeping mational materials on mediation in widely developed in settling al- statistical records of court cases their regions. most all administrative and civil and of pre-trial law enforcement Since mediation is based on the conflicts. There are specialised me- investigations terminated due to study of the source of the conflict, diation centres for family matters, successful mediation. possessing mediation skills and financial disputes, as well as indi- According to the analysis of me- techniques is largely encouraged, vidual centres to resolve disputes diation development in Kazakh- not only from a professional point at the community (district) level. stan conducted in our project by of view, but also in terms of social It should be noted that Singapore the International Human Rights relations. Therefore, in a society, is a multiethnic and multicultural Centre, courts saw 123 civil dis- much is spoken about the need to country and all mediation organi- putes weighed by mediators in instill a culture of mediation from sations try to select mediators that 2012. In the first half of 2013, 477 childhood that will help us raise a share commonalities in mentality such cases were claimed, 458 of new generation with an already ac- with the involved parties. which were settled by the media- quired culture of mediation that will tion procedure. help them further develop harmoni- Who is involved in the project? At the same time, statistical anal- ously and realise themselves in life. The project involves international ysis of the Supreme Court shows experts and national consultants rep- that in 2013, in comparison to What are the plans of the pro- resented by mediation organisations. 2012, the number of civil cases set- ject? For example, Tatyana Dronzina, tled through mediation increased Further plans include train- a renowned international expert in 10-fold (from 122 to 1,276 cases.) ing mediators outside of the city mediation, a professor of Granada The number of cases settled with centres, including in rural areas, settlement agreement decreased by University and the University of training professional and non-pro- 4 percent (from 9,730 to 9,335 cas- Sofia, analysed how mediators are fessional mediators, conducting es). These findings suggest that the trained in Kazakhstan. She was research to improve the standards also actively involved in the devel- A UNDP Mediation Programme training. courts have not sufficiently taken of training of mediators, study- opment of mediation in Kazakh- steps to reconcile with the involved ing business coaches from the ing opportunities for mediation Extrajudicial mediation and ing international experience on stan and has worked in Astana, parties. The greatest number of Kazakhstan Mediation Centre, ex- procedures and other non-judicial mediation in the judicial process the introduction of the position Aktau and Kokshetau. cases settled through mediation is perts from the U.S. and Germany, mechanisms on resolving legal is used mainly for civil disputes The Mediation Centre and the observed in the (326), of judge-mediator in the courts, together with the American Bar conflicts and improving extraju- (family, community, property and International Human Rights Centre South Kazakhstan (176), Atyrau as well an extensive media cam- Association and the German Soci- dicial dispute resolution to be in- divorce issues). The use of me- were involved in the development (165), East Kazakhstan (122) re- paign to increase the awareness of modular training programmes ety for International Cooperation troduced. The document combined diation in relatively small crimi- gional courts. The smallest number of how mediation can be used as on mediation and holding regional (GIZ) provided the training. It is basic advanced ideas in this area, nal cases is also possible. Under of such cases is in the courts of Al- an alternative method for solving training sessions. They are among noteworthy that judicial and law including those based on the ex- the current law “On Mediation,” maty (6), Pavlodar (4) and North legal disputes that saves time and the leading mediation centres in enforcement agencies understand perience of foreign countries. The mediation is not applied to resolv- Kazakhstan (1) regions. money and keeps decent relations Kazakhstan. As a result of training, the importance of mediation and main objective of the concept is to ing a dispute if one of the parties between parties that, in general, more than 200 mediators and 53 reconciliation procedures in reduc- reduce the number of criminal and involved is the state. As in most What are the major problems contribute to the overall improve- coach mediators were trained, which ing the workload of judges and the civil cases under court considera- countries, in Kazakhstan, divorce faced by the project? ment of relations in society. The helped create a corps of professional level of conflict and social tension. tion by at least 30 percent by 2017 cases and family conflict matters Lack of public knowledge about main problem is building public mediators in Kazakhstan with the The Kazakhstan General Pros- through the development of recon- are turned over to mediators. In mediation and its benefits is and confidence in these mediators. Me- presence of mediators in each area. ecutor’s Office, along with the ciliation instruments. In order to addition, juvenile courts transfer always has been a major issue. diators must do more to reach out Supreme Court, Ministry of Jus- achieve these results, a number of most cases to mediators. Since the beginning of the project, to the general public in hopes of Do you train organisations in tice, UNDP and other international legislative changes will be need- Can you provide some statis- information campaigns in Astana informing the masses. At the same mediation as well? organisations held a conference ed, such as the use of settlement tical information on mediation and Almaty, Atyrau and Shymkent time, they need government sup- The UNDP project trains mem- on developing a draft concept of agreements at trial, expansion of cases? were carried out through roundta- port in terms of legislative changes bers of regional courts, the Gen- “Reconciliation [in criminal and the categories of disputes subject Since the mediation procedure bles with representatives of local regarding the use of mediation in eral Prosecutor’s Office and Min- civil proceedings]” in June 2013, to mandatory pre-trial settlement. is confidential, statistics on dis- state bodies, judiciary, law en- the judicial process and in assuring istry of Internal Affairs staff in the which is being finalised and will be putes resolved by extrajudicial forcement and professional media- that they are paid for their services, theory and practice of mediation submitted to the government. This Are there different types of me- mediation are not kept. However, tors. Representatives of regional particularly when assisting the so- in criminal and civil trials. Lead- will allow for legislation expand- diation? the General Prosecutor’s Office organisations of mediators in Asta- cially vulnerable. B6 Nation&Capital Tourism

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 New Projects Unearth Kyzylorda’s Ancient Past

By Galia Shimyrbayeva ments, necropolises and irrigation systems. An archaeological expedition is A scientific advisory board for set to begin work in the Aral Sea studying cultural heritage was region, an area called a “node of created under the oblast adminis- ethnogenesis of the Kazakhs,” by tration. The board, headed by Re- prominent Soviet researcher Sergei gional Governor Krymbek Kush- Tolstoy. erbayev, has already developed The history of the Aral Sea re- projects to give a complete and Saka culture, including its ancient This project hopes to shed light on channels, agricultural areas, the mounds, settlements and cemeter- gion and the lower Syr Darya vivid historical picture of the re- capital, the Chirik Rabat settlement. issues of their history, economy, sites of probable mineral deposits ies of the Kanguys people and me- River dates back to remote ages. gion. The prospective excavations The findings are expected to con- social life and ethnogeny. The pro- and construction work dieval cities on the Silk Road and Here, Palaeolithic and Neolithic are closely related to the conserva- the items found within them. monuments of hunters, fishers and tribute to the understanding of the ject has already attracted interest “We need regular monitoring of tion of monuments and to the de- first stage of urbanisation associated from Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan such works. It is necessary to ex- Some chapters of the book will ancient farmers have been discov- velopment of tourism, which will ered, as well as the necropolis of with the formation of the Saka state. and Turkey. amine the sites that fall within the be devoted to Kazakh applied arts, bring tangible economic benefits One project will explore the According to Baipakov, the pro- risk zone, which may be irretriev- including carpet and felt produc- Tegisken, where tribal chiefs of the and burnish the historical image of Bronze Age were buried. The larg- history of the Oghuz tribes in the ject will conduct large-scale exca- ably lost,” said the scientist. tion, ornaments, clothing, head- Kazakhstan. region. The Oghuz tribes, who cre- vations of the Dzhankent (1-13th It is planned in the near future gear and jewellery. Kazakh art est mound of Tegisken, not only According to Baipakov, the pros- a funerary monument but also an ated their own state in the Middle centuries) and Myntobe (13-18th to publish a book in Kazakh, Rus- preserves the artistic traditions of pects for archaeological research in Ages, played an important role in centuries) settlements. sian and English, dedicated to the the Saka, Usun, Kanguy, ancient ancient temple, was as grand as Ta- the Aral Sea region are limitless. the history of the Middle East and Baipakov says it is necessary to rich historical and cultural herit- Turk, Oghuz and Kipchak peoples. merlane’s famous Gur Emir mau- This primarily refers to the project, in the ethnogenesis of such modern conduct archaeological examina- age of the Kyzylorda region. It The edition will be illustrated with soleum in Uzbekistan. “From time immemorial to the tions of all projects under construc- will describe the monuments of the graphic materials, maps and aerial The Aral Sea region and its land stars,” which organisers hope will nations as the Turks, Azeris, Turk- conceals a huge historical archive, have a significant economic effect men, Gagauz and Kazakh peoples. tion: roads, oil and gas pipelines, Stone and Bronze Age, Saka burial and satellite photos. which must be studied by archae- on the region and become a mile- ologists in order to create a com- stone in domestic and international prehensive picture of the past and tourism. The main idea of the pro- to organise an open-air museum, ject is to create a park at the Bai- complete with ruins of ancient cit- konur Cosmodrome and use it to ies, burial mound complexes, dry promote tourist interest there. channels and irrigation systems, A globally significant project which gave life to the land. aims to get Silk Road monuments “This museum must be interest- in the Syrdarya region inscribed on ing and available not only to our UNESCO’s World Heritage List. citizens, but to tourists from other Despite its long history and many countries,” said Kazakh archaeolo- historical and cultural sites, Cen- gist Karl Baipakov. “It must be cre- tral Asia is still under-represented ated as quickly as the Western Chi- on the list. So far, the five countries na-Western Europe highway. The that make up the subregion have longest section of this road runs only 11 cultural sites inscribed on through the territory of the region.” the list. In Kazakhstan, they are the The scientist said that the Kyzy- Mausoleum of Khoja Akhmet Yas- lorda region could become one of sawi and the Tamgaly petroglyphs. Central Asia’s tourist centres in the The country has now set the goal near future. This will allow them to of inscribing 31 sites in the World develop tourist infrastructure like Heritage List as part of a serial, hotels, restaurants, entertainment, multinational nomination. The first public transportation and commu- series of monuments nominated for nication, which will have a posi- inscription are the network of roads tive impact on the welfare of the in the Tien Shan corridor of China, city and the region on the whole. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where The region also contains historical Kazakhstan has eight historical and areas, such as Zhetyasa, a tract with cultural heritage sites. perfectly preserved ancient settle- Another project will study the B7 Nation&Capital Sports

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Barys Stage Comeback to Keep Gagarin Cup Series at 1:2, Keeping Chances Alive By Ilyas Omarov miss his chance to score. The tying goal energized the Barys ASTANA – The first playoff who continued to pressure the round of the KHL (Continental net. Andrey Gavrilin successful- Hockey League) for the Gagarin ly took a face off and gave Kam Cup (equivalent of the Stanley Barker a chance to take good aim Cup in the NHL) has already pro- while Kosntantin Pushkaryov duced upsets. Two-time cup win- screened the goal tender and the ners Ak bars from Kazan and Dy- puck found its way into the net’s namo Moscow have already been far corner. This happened as the eliminated. last minute was announced. The Only one team from Ufa, Sala- away team had one more chance vat Yulayev, made it to the second but the experienced Barys keeper playoff round by beating Torpedo Vitaly Eremeyev was on guard. and now faces Barys from Ka- The highlight reel was the third zakhstan. Barys made it to the sec- period goal by Andrey Gavrilin. ond round for the first time in the It was his first goal this season, club’s history by ousting Avtomo- but an important one as it gave bilist from . Barys a comfortable lead. How- The first two games against Sa- ever, after that goal, the game so lavat Yulayev were held in Astana intensified that 10 minutes before to a sold-out arena. In the first the end there were 30 minutes of encounter, the home team lived penalties and one 10-minute pen- up to expectations. The squad in alty. Salavat Yulayev’s penalty box blue jerseys (Barys) scored first. looked like a Starbucks line at rush The first line opened up a good hour. At the end of the period when play and defenseman Mike Lun- the teams finally got back into a din scored. In the second period, five-on-five format, Dustin Boyd Salavat Yulayev had a power scored again for Barys making the play, thus raising the tempo of the final 5:2. game. But Salavat Yulayev didn’t Barys made a strong comeback score until the third period and in the game after trailing early to then quickly dispatched Barys in win and tie the series 1:1. overtime. On March 24, Barys lost its first In game two, also in Kazakh- away match in Ufa, 5:2, making stan’s capital, the first period the series score 1:2. ended 2:1 with the away team Barys made a strong comeback in the game after trailing early to win and tie the series 1:1. The next game is scheduled for ahead. Astana allowed two goals March 25. If the series is tied, there and scored one. Kristián Kudroč, first very important and very second period, the blue jerseys suring the opponent, creating a and eventually setting up Kon- will be at least one more game in the two-metre giant scored his timely goal for Barys. In the scored on a power play. Pres- number of good opportunities stantin Rudenko, who didn’t Astana on March 27. Kazakh Pilot Breaks Through to MMA Fighter Formula Russia Dzhetpisov By Jan Furst Andreyeva raced karts since where the champion will be on the Italian chassis Tatuus her childhood and won numerous unveiled. FA010 with a four-cylinder pet- Seventeen-year-old Lyubov championships in Kazakhstan. Until then, young talents like rol turbo engine with a capacity Andreyeva is young, promising Currently, she is readying for her Andreyeva will try to win one of of 1.4 litres, 180 horsepower and Knocks Out and fast enough to earn a seat in first start and looking for sponsor- the series’ nine races and gain at- 250 Nm toque. All the cars are the Formula Russia, the equivalent of ship. tention. Formula Russia is consid- same and that helps spot the fast- Formula 3, which starts May 10 in Formula Russia will include ered one way for young drivers to est driver on the track. Race car American Veteran Kazan, Russia. She will be the first nine stages this year, with advance to Formula 2 and eventu- driving is hugely popular in Rus- Kazakh driver to represent Ka- back to back stages in Sochi ally to Formula 1. sia and the country hopes to attract zakhstan in a Formula Russia race. (Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 11-12) Formula Russia racing is based Formula 1 events.

Shakhmaral Dzhetpisov knocked out “Snowman” in extra time at the Diamond Fight – Friendship Tournament in Almaty. By Almir Iskakov not enough to determine the win- ALMATY – Kazakh Mixed ner of the fight and a third decid- Martial Arts fighter Shakhmaral ing round was fought. The younger Dzhetpisov knocked out “Snow- Kazakh had the obvious advantage man” Jeff Monson in extra time on at that stage of the fight and after March 22 at the Diamond Fight – a heavy punching exchange, man- Friendship Tournament in Almaty. aged to knock Monson out and During the tournament held as even threw a few more punches part of the national Nauryz cel- while Monson was down before ebrations, Dzhetpisov outlasted the referee rushed to end the fight. Monson in a close fight in the 90 For Monson, who is approach- kilogrammes catergory. ing the end of his professional ca- The 43-year-old American is a reer, this was his 18th loss and fifth two-time winner of the straight. A fight between Monson Combat Club (ADCC) Submis- and Chaban Ka planned for April 4 sion World Champion- could also be in jeopardy for Mon- ship and a No Gi Brazilian jiu- son, as the American sought medi- jitsu world champion. He has also cal attention and could not get to competed in the Ultimate Fighting his feet for a few minutes after the Championship (UFC), PRIDE, hard . Dream, Strikeforce, M-1 Chal- In Monson’s earlier career, he lenge, Sengoku, Impact FC, and faced the sport’s most intimidating FC. And, despite his age, fighters and, to Kazakh audiences, he didn’t make it easy for Dzhet- he is best known for fights with the pisov. Monson constantly sought Yemelianenko brothers. He lost to to wrestle Dzhetpisov to avoid the Fyodor Yemelianenko in 2011 and Kazakh’s longer reach. beat Alexander Yemelianenko a Lyubov Andreyeva is promising and fast enough to earn a spot in Formula Russia. Two, five-minute rounds were year later. B8 Nation&Capital Capital

Wednesday, march 26, 2014 Country Celebrates Nauryz Astana Hosts UN Disarmament Resolution Seminar

Representative from Kazakhstan, Ambassador at Large Barlybai Sadykov (r) is delivering his speech at the UN Disarmament Resolution Session. Continued from Page B1 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemi- Resolution 1540 imposes cal Weapons Convention, or the binding obligations on all states Biological Weapons Convention to adopt legislation to prevent During the celebration, Nauryz kozhe is offered to all guests in any Kazakh city or village. Other traditional Kazakh meals, such as beshbarmak, kuyrdak, baursaks or alter the responsibilities of and many types of meals made from milk are also offered. the proliferation of nuclear, the IAEA and OPCW. chemical and biological weap- Continued from Page B1 dastarkhan (table) is laid down in and the holiday is completed with traditional Kazakh meals, such as Kazakhstan has consistently ons and their means of deliv- pursued non-proliferation of each of them. fireworks. beshbarmak, kuyrdak, baursaks ery, and establish appropriate Nauryz means “new day” and City squares are filled with The main dish served during and many types of meals made WMD and adopted measures to domestic controls over related implement provisions of Reso- symbolises goodness and wealth, yurts and live performances. Visi- Nauryz is Nauryz kozhe, which from milk (yoghurt, kurt, cream, materials to prevent their illicit happiness and love. It is also a tors can learn about Kazakh cul- is also the main symbol of the butter and cheese) are also offered. lution 1540. trafficking. It also encourages day that unites because it is cel- ture, the lifestyle of nomads and holiday. Nauryz kozhe is special Between 1926-1988, when Ka- In 2011, Kazakhstan held a enhanced international coopera- ebrated by many nations. see people wearing beautiful tra- for its unique recipe. Tradition- zakhstan was a Soviet Socialistic similar seminar to strengthen tion on such efforts. During Nauryz celebrations, ditional clothing. They can also ally, seven ingredients are added Republic, Nauryz was not offi- The resolution also affirms cooperation and implementation past offenses are forgiven and listen to Kazakh songs and play to Nauryz kozhe. They vary, but cially celebrated in the republic. of the resolution at the regional forgotten and everybody makes national musical instruments. usually include water, meat, salt, In 2009, three days beginning support for multilateral treaties that seek to eliminate or prevent level. a wish to leave negativity behind Traditional gifts and souvenirs are milk or yoghurt, one type of grain, each March 21 were declared na- According to the country’s and bring renewal to the New also sold in the squares. chosen from rice, corn or wheat tional holidays in Kazakhstan. the proliferation of weapons of foreign ministry, Kazakhstan is Year. Young people usually also and others. Seven ingredients On Sept. 30, 2009, Nauryz was mass destruction (WMD) and During the Nauryz holiday gather around Altybakan, a large symbolise seven virtues, such as included in the Representative the importance for all states to a candidate for non-permanent in Kazakhstan, large and small hanging swing with colourful joy, success, intelligence, health, List of the Intangible Cultural implement them fully. It reiter- membership on the UN Security cities, as well as villages be- decorations, where songs are sung wealth, agility and security. Heritage of Humanity by the UN- ates that none of the obligations Council in 2017-2018 and, if come festival centres, felt yurts and traditional games are played. During the celebration, the ESCO. Since then, March 21 has in Resolution 1540 shall conflict elected, intends to promote non- – traditional nomad houses – are During Nauryz, many famous kozhe is offered to all guests in been known as the International with or alter the rights and ob- proliferation and nuclear secu- erected in city centres and a rich stars also give concerts in cities any Kazakh city or village. Other Day of Nauryz. ligations of States Parties to the rity within this UN body. Indian Embassy Celebrates ITEC Day in Astana consulting services, deputation of Indian experts abroad and study tours and aid for disaster relief (ADR). Across India, 45 institutions have been conducting 206 train- ing courses. The training courses cover a wide variety of subjects, including information technology (IT), parliamentary studies, ac- By Rufiya Ospanova 1992. Since then, the Embassy counting & finance, mass commu- of India has provided over 800 nication, English language, rural ASTANA – The Embassy of In- ITEC scholarships to Kazakhstan development, teacher training and dia in Kazakhstan celebrated ITEC citizens who have successfully bank management. Day 2014 (Indian Technical and received various types of training India also offers defence training Economic Cooperation) on March in India. The number of ITEC services in some of its prestigious 18. More than 120 people attended scholarship slots open to Kazakh- institutions, such as the National the event, including ITEC Alumni, stan citizens has increased over the Defence College in New , senior officers from the Kazakh- years; we are currently offering 55 the National Defence Services stan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ITEC scholarships, most of which Staff College, in Wellington in representatives from the Minis- are being utilised,” he said. Tamil Nadu, the National Defence try of Finance, Kaztromprom and Graduates of ITEC also took the Academy and the Indian Military Kazakh defence organisations and floor and shared their experiences Academy. The training covers a members of the media, cultural in India and told about the pro- number of fields such as secu- organisations, universities and the gramme’s advantages. rity and strategic studies, defence Indian community. Indian Ambas- At the event, it was also not- management, artillery, electron- sador Ashok Kumar Sharma gave ed that India is offering several ics, mechanical engineering, ma- the opening remarks and talked scholarships for defence person- rine and aeronautical engineering, about the ITEC Programme. nel. The most popular courses anti-marine warfare, hydrography, Raghu Gururaj, first secretary of have been in information technol- logistics and management, as well the Embassy of India welcomed ogy, English proficiency, financial as qualitative assurance services. the participants of the event and management, agricultural prac- More than 150 defence personnel spoke about ITEC. tices, parliamentary studies, de- from Kazakhstan have taken ad- According to Gururaj, the ITEC fence, environmental technology vantage of these scholarships. programme was launched in 1964 and biotechnology. Under this scheme, the Indian as a bilateral assistance programme In total, 156 countries in Asia, government provides return air- of the Indian government. It is an Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Af- fare, accommodation, and tuition earnest attempt by India to share rica and Latin America are ITEC fees along with a daily living al- the fruits of its socio-economic partners. India spends about $12 lowance. and technological achievements million annually on ITEC activi- “This programme has contribut- with other developing countries. ties and, since 1964, has provided ed in its own way to the strength- The ITEC programme helps part- over $2 billion worth of technical ening of our overall bilateral rela- ner countries in creating skilled assistance through the programme. tions with Kazakhstan and we look manpower, capacity building and The ITEC programme includes forward to utilising the full poten- technology transfer. five components: training in India, tial of the programme, and to its “Kazakhstan has been a valued projects and project related activi- further strengthening, in the years and active ITEC Partner since ties, such as feasibility studies and ahead,” Gururaj said.