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0 /-5°C WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 No 5 (71) www.astanatimes.com FM Idrissov President Nazarbayev Congratulates Kazakhstan’s Discusses Women on International Women’s Day EU-Kazakh Cooperation in Brussels By Altair Nurbekov BRUSSELS – Foreign Minis- ter Erlan Idrissov of Kazakhstan headed his country’s delegation to the 14th meeting of the Kazakh- stan-European Union Coopera- tion Council in Brussels on March 3. Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, which holds the EU Council presidency until July 2015, and Alain Le Roy, secretary-general of the European External Action Service, led the EU delegation. The talks focused both on the growing bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and the European Un- ion and on the new EU Strategy for Central Asia that is currently being President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with prominent women from all over Kazakhstan in the Akorda presidential residence on March 6 to personally congratulate them on the International Women’s Day. developed at the initiative of the Latvian EU presidency. By Malika Orazgaliyeva icy is improving the welfare of birth rates, noting that 400,000 from a lack of food. Four hun- of parliament) Deputy Gulzhan “The visit of the President of Ka- women. children were born last year. dred million people suffer from a Karagussova, Mazhilis Deputy zakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to ASTANA – President Nursultan “The Kazakhstan 2050 Strat- He also reminded participants shortage of water. Thirty military Irina Aronova, tennis player Za- Brussels in October 2014 further Nazarbayev held the traditional egy and Nurly Zhol state pro- that this year marks 24 years of in- conflicts take place on the planet rina Dias, women’s boxing world underlined the importance we at- meeting dedicated to International grammes are aimed at [ensuring] dependence for Kazakhstan. every year and 40 people are be- champion Nazym Kazybai, vol- tach to our relations with Europe. Women’s Day with prominent the prosperity and wellbeing of “The time flew like a flash, be- ing killed in those every hour. leyball player Sabina Altynbekova And the November visit to Ka- women from all over Kazakhstan Kazakhstan. The wellbeing is best cause all of us were busy at work. Therefore, we must treasure the (who became famous in Asia re- zakhstan of Maroš Šefčovič, the in the Akorda presidential palace felt by women. They can see it in Today, we see the results. We have internal stability of our country,” cently due to her anime-like look) vice president of the European on March 6. their children, on their tables and built a state that is recognised and Nazarbayev explained. and other prominent women of the Commission for Energy Union, Participants of the meeting rep- through the support of the govern- respected throughout the world,” At the end of the meeting, the country. highlighted many opportunities for resented a variety of sectors, in- ment,” the President noted. Nazarbayev said. President presented the “Altyn Kazakhstan is a leader in Cen- the further development of mutually cluding the economy, the social Nazarbayev stressed the growing The head of state noted that the Alka” (Golden Pendant) and “Ku- tral Asia in terms of gender equali- beneficial economic cooperation,” sphere, culture, sport and public activities of women in the country. economy is developing dynami- mis Alka” (Silver Pendant) awards ty, said head of UN Women Elaine Idrissov said, underlining the signif- service. He noted that today the majority cally due to the stability in the to the mothers with more than sev- Conkievich at a meeting with icance of the completion of negotia- In his speech, Nazarbayev of civil servants are women, as are country. en and six children, respectively. Abdykalikova at the Akorda on tions last year on a draft Enhanced congratulated his guests on the 75 percent of people employed in “Today, according to data pro- The event was attended by Sec- March 3. The county was ranked Partnership and Cooperation Agree- International Women’s Day and healthcare, 65 percent in education vided by the United Nations, 800 retary of State Gulshara Abdyka- 32nd out of the 136 countries ment (PCA) and a document on Ka- wished them happiness, health and 40 percent in business spheres. million people are suffering from likova, Minister of Healthcare and ranked in the World Economic zakhstan’s accession to the World and prosperity. He noted that Nazarbayev drew attention to the hunger. Each year, 30 million Social Development Tamara Duis- Forum’s 2013 Global Gender Gap Trade Organisation (WTO). one of the priorities of state pol- country’s continually increasing adults and 6 million children die senova, Mazhilis (lower chamber report. Continued on Page A3 Kazakhstan to Vote in Early Senate Chairman Visits New York, Presidential Election on April 26 Invites UN Secretary-General to ing on the Central Asian nation’s of the Constitutional Council, the By Galiaskar Seitzhan economy, the people of Kazakh- Senate and Mazhilis (lower cham- Astana Int’l Religious Congress stan need “confidence in their ber of parliament), and the prime ASTANA – In a televised ad- future,” and that “means main- minister on Feb. 25, before taking By Malika Orazgaliyeva dress to the nation, President taining jobs, stability, welfare the decision to call the vote. Nursultan Nazarbayev announced benefits, salaries, scholarships.” Earlier, at the request of the ASTANA – Kazakh Senate Chair- his decision to call an early presi- Also, citing national secu- Senate, the Constitutional Coun- man Kassym-Jomart Tokayev com- dential election in Kazakhstan on rity concerns in light of grow- cil reviewed the legal aspects of pleted his official visit to New York April 26. ing geopolitical tensions, the the assembly’s initiative and on March 4, which was devoted to the “In the interests of [our] people Kazakh leader said he felt there Feb. 24 ruled that the President upcoming Fifth Congress of Leaders … and to fulfil the demands of the is a growing demand among his had a clear legal prerogative to of World and Traditional Religions. law, I took a decision and, in line compatriots for a “continuation bring the election forward. During his stay, Tokayev held with paragraph 3.1 of the national of balanced domestic and foreign Announcing the date of election talks with United Nations Secretary- Constitution’s Article 41, signed policies.” within two months of the deci- General Ban Ki-moon and presented a decree to set the early presiden- In this regard, Nazarbayev sion, as required by the country’s him with an invitation from President tial election for April 26,” Naz- quoted from a letter from Nina constitution, Nazarbayev under- Nursultan Nazarbayev to participate arbayev announced. Misochenko, a resident of the lined the need to hold the election in the congress, to be held June 10-11 The initiative to move the vote country’s central Karaganda “in strict accordance with the law, in Astana, according to the Kazakh one year ahead was put forward Oblast. She wrote to the Presi- openly and fairly,” with the active Senate’s press service. by the Assembly of the People dent that she “prays daily for our involvement of domestic and in- “I am convinced that your personal Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (l) met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in of Kazakhstan (APK), a con- children, for peace and concord ternational observers. involvement in the fifth congress will New York on March 4. stitutional body representing in our country, so that no con- “In terms of my own participa- give the international community a dialogue between civilisations. The resentatives of religious communi- the country’s numerous ethnic frontation and no war come to tion in the upcoming election I strong signal that humanity will be aim of the spiritual forum is to unite ties. groups. The assembly’s state- our home.” The woman said she will decide later, in line with the able to effectively meet the challeng- the efforts of religious leaders and During the meetings, Tokayev in- ment on Feb. 14 referred to “nu- cherished the fact that the peo- constitution and laws of our na- es of the modern world by providing promote ideas like interfaith dia- formed the interlocutors of the prepa- merous appeals of citizens,” and ple of Kazakhstan live quiet and tion,” Nazarbayev stressed, . the conditions for further develop- logue, peace-building and conflict rations for the Astana congress. The called for an election to give the confident lives, dedicating them- Nazarbayev has enjoyed over- ment on the way to progress and tak- prevention on religious grounds, as theme of the congress will be “Dia- President “a new mandate” to im- selves to hard work and raising whelming popularity throughout ing coordinated actions and mutual well as development of new forms logue of Religious Leaders and Poli- plement the economic stimulus their children in an atmosphere of his more than two decades in pow- support from religious hierarches and of international cooperation, he ticians for Peace and Development” programme to counter the global peace and stability. “Let it last,” er. During the presidential elec- politicians,” said Tokayev, as quoted said. and will include a plenary session and economic challenges affecting she appealed. tion campaign in February 2011, by the press service. Tokayev noted that the outcomes of four breakout sessions. Kazakhstan. The initiative found “Thank you [for this], Nina an opinion research poll commis- The UN secretary-general appreci- the previous four congresses demon- Tokayev mentioned that the con- support from both chambers of Alekseyevna,” President Naz- sioned by the Washington-based ated the Kazakh model of interethnic strate that it has become a permanent gress will include discussions on the parliament, which appealed to arbayev said on TV, using her International Republican Institute and inter-religious peace and harmo- forum of spiritual leaders, where they the responsibility of religious and the President to accept it.