+23° / +8°C WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 No 10 (124) www.astanatimes.com EXPO 2017 is coming to Astana EXPO 2017 is about to open in Astana on June 10. See expanded coverage throughout Sections A and B as well as in Section C “EXPO 2017 SPECIAL”. Nazarbayev attends Arab Islamic American Astana is ready for Summit, meets with Trump, Muslim Leaders EXPO 2017, Mayor says There is very little time left be- By Zhazira Dyussembekova fore the opening of EXPO 2017. Is the city ready for the antici- ASTANA – These days, Astana pated event? Is everything going is probably the busiest and most according to plan? sleepless city in Central Asia. In The akimat (city administra- an exclusive interview with The tion) has established a special Astana Times, Akim (Mayor) of headquarters for preparing the Astana Asset Issekeshev talks city for EXPO. All activities are about the most relevant issues conducted in accordance with the for the capital, the development deadlines. All the services of the of the transport system, the at- city are working in an amplified traction of investments and, of mode. In general, the city is ready course, the city’s preparedness to receive and accommodate more for the highly anticipated EXPO than 2 million tourists from with- 2017 to be held under the theme in Kazakhstan and abroad. of Future Energy. Continued on Page B8 WB predicts moderate By Malika Orazgaliyeva historic agreements made with On the sidelines of the forum, Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Saudi Arabia saying they “will Nazarbayev and Trump discussed Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ASTANA – Kazakh President invest almost $400 billion in our the main directions of bilateral Al Thani, King of Bahrain Hamad Nursultan Nazarbayev attended two countries and create many cooperation and revised prospects bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince growth for Kazakhstan the May 21 Arab Islamic American thousands of jobs in America and for deepening relations in trade, of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Su- Summit in Riyadh with more than Saudi Arabia.” economic, political, cultural and preme Commander of the UAE with 50 leaders from the Muslim “I bring the message of love from humanitarian spheres. In addi- Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed the U.S. That is why I chose Saudi tion, the parties exchanged views bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of in medium term world participating. At the summit, King of Saudi Arabia for the first foreign trip. on international issues, the Akorda Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, By Yerbolat Uatkhanov Lower oil prices and oil output Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al The U.S. vision is one of peace, press service reported. President of Mauritania Mohamed widened the current account deficit, ASTANA – The World Bank Saud and U.S. President Donald security and prosperity in the Mid- In addition, Nazarbayev met Ould Abdel Aziz, Prime Minister however investments in oil and gas released a report which predicts production pushed up inflows of net Trump spoke about cooperation dle East region and throughout the with U.S. Secretary of State Rex of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. The Ka- world,” Trump noted. Tillerson. The two discussed the zakh President also interacted with Kazakhstan’s economic growth foreign direct investment. As a result, between the Muslim world and the will pick up slowly in the medium the National Bank was able to partial- U.S. to halt terrorism and extrem- “We will cooperate in ending state and prospects for develop- his Central Asian counterparts. terrorism and extremism in all its ment of bilateral cooperation, as Bilateral cooperation between term, but highlights it will remain ly replenish its international reserves, ism. much lower than before 2014. The shapes and forms. Islam was and well as exchanged views on the Kazakhstan and the Organisation which it had drawn down earlier to According to the official web- report adds real GDP rates will be finance foreign exchange interven- will continue to be a religion of most pressing international is- of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was site of the White House, Trump around 3 percent in 2017-2019. tions, according to the report. tolerance and peace,” King Sal- sues. Nazarbayev said he hopes discussed at the meeting between spoke of the historic nature of the In the last year, the nation’s econ- Domestic consumption contin- summit, noting that this specific man stressed. Kazakh – U.S. relations reach a Nazarbayev and Secretary General omy suffered from a slowdown in ued to slow down due to devalu- gathering of leaders was unprec- According to alarabiya.net, the new level. of the Organisation Yousef bin Ah- global oil prices, as the nation has ation of the national currency. The edented and is a symbol to the Saudi King announced a landmark While in Riyadh, Nazarbayev mad Al-Othaimeen. Kazakhstan is low domestic demand. Real GDP inflation rate reached 14.6 percent, world of a shared resolve and agreement with the U.S. to track also met with foreign leaders and planning to host the first ever OIC growth declined from 1.2 percent which in turn weakened household mutual respect between these na- and target sources of terrorist fi- heads of delegations, including Summit on Science and Technol- in 2015 to 1 percent in 2016, ac- purchasing power. tions. He went on to mention the nancing. Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al ogy in Astana in September 2017. cording to the World Bank. Continued on Page A5 INSIDE NATION ECONOMY&BUSINESS EDITORIALS OPINIONS NATION&CAPITAL Nazarbayev awards NU grads, FM says economic diplomacy Historic Shanghai Cooperation Organisation KALIZHANOV: Nation’s spiritual renewal will Social entrepreneurship develops in meets with educational organisation’s top priority A4 summit A6 be supported by all society, scholar believes A7 Karaganda, bringing help to the needy B1 Board of Trustees A2 Vital Smoothies provides vitamins while Switching to Latin will facilitate DA SILVA: Kazakhstan and Portugal: Mangystau archaeologist makes geoglyph Kazakhstan declared foot-and-mouth-disease receiving support A5 development A6 prospects of bilateral relations A7 gallery to stimulate local tourism B6 free A2 US$ 1 = 311.23 KZT € 1 = 347.52 KZT 1 = 5.51 KZT A2 NATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 NATIONAL Nazarbayev awards NU grads, meets with NEWS IN BRIEF The Astana Department of In- ternal Affairs migration service will conduct round-the-clock educational organisation’s Board of Trustees temporary registration of foreign China, Hong Kong, India, Indone- only for the economy as a whole, residents in the capital, according By Aigerim Seisembayeva sia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, but also for every individual. Be- to the department’s press service. Singapore and other countries. ing pragmatic and being a patriot. The office is located at 29 Seifullin ASTANA – Kazakh President There is a need to further expand Maintaining the cult of knowledge. Street and the operations control Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded international relations, adopt the The more a person knows, the wid- centre also provides all the infor- diplomas May 27 to the graduates best practices of our partners and er his possibilities are. I am sure mation on the migration service by of Nazarbayev University (NU). maintain our uniqueness,” he said. that university students understand calling 8-800-080-38-38. “A sin- The commencement was followed He noted the relevance of ap- this better than anyone,” he said. gle service centre is already oper- by a meeting of the NU Supreme plying NU’s experience through- Nazarbayev also noted the im- ating on the EXPO territory where Board of Trustees, Nazarbayev In- out the country’s higher education portance of preserving the evolu- migration service specialists issue tellectual Schools and Nazarbayev system. tionary development of society, invitations, visas and registration. Foundation to discuss the autono- “Managers and instructors at as well as the presence of an open The office is located at 55 Mangi- mous educational organisations’ national universities should be attitude, knowledge of world lan- lik El Avenue, Building 9. Migra- development prospects. trained here and then implement guages and an adequate perception tion service inspectors also pro- Despite the pouring rain, the first the best practices at their institu- of what is happening in the global vide these services at the six posts part of the ceremony was held in tions. The university is our stra- world for further personal growth. located at the entrance to the city. the open air and attended by stu- tegic response to the challenges “I am confident that you will In case of a large influx of foreign- dents’ parents, representatives of most prestigious universities in the ble in the future. Scholars from 55 of a new global reality. It is time make a worthy contribution to ers, there are plans to open a new the Board of Trustees and the NU world. Those graduates who entered countries of the world work here to allocate some of the Bolashak the development and prosper- office in the Yessil District Migra- faculty. the labour market have already today; they do not only teach, but Programme’s funds to education ity of an independent Kazakhstan. tion Police Department building Addressing the audience, the proved their high competitiveness. also conduct scientific research. at this university. Young scientists Your success will contribute to the located at 7 Sauran Street,” said President congratulated the gradu- They work in the largest companies English is the language of instruc- who offer their ideas and technolo- growth of our alma mater’s pres- the statement. ates on a significant day in their of our country, in science, medicine tion and research. More than a gies to the market should receive tige. In order to do this, you must lives and stressed that the day’s and in public service,” he said.