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Kazakh, Kyrgyz Presidents Discuss Bilateral Relations +10°C / +5°C WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 No 7 (50) www.astanatimes.com Kazakh, Kyrgyz Presidents In Astana, Top U.S. Discuss Bilateral Relations Diplomat Reaffirms Importance of Strategic Partnership By Arsen Kulmanbetov oil and gas. More than 300 joint ventures in key economic sec- ASTANA – A top U.S. diplomat tors work in Kazakhstan. In 2013, began her three day tour of Ka- trade between Kazakhstan and the zakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on April United States totaled $2.75 billion, 1 with top-level meetings in the 9 percent more than in 2012. Kazakh capital and a lecture at a Biswal and Idrissov also ex- university bringing the overriding changed views on international message of a far away nation being and regional security, affairs in- committed to further strengthen- cluding the situation in and around ing bilateral ties and promoting re- Afghanistan and Ukraine. gional cooperation in Central Asia. While in Astana, Biswal also met Soon after her arrival in Astana, Prosecutor General Askhat Daul- Nisha Biswal, U.S. Assistant Sec- bayev to discuss cooperation in the retary of State for South and Cen- legal sphere. She also met other tral Asian Affairs, met with For- senior officials in the presidential office and in the government. eign Minister Erlan Idrissov and In her lecture to students of the discussed implementing the results Lev Gumilyov Eurasian National of talks between U.S. President University, the U.S. diplomat fo- Barack Obama and President Nur- cused on promoting security, pros- sultan Nazarbayev that took place perity and connectivity in the Cen- in The Hague on March 25. tral Asian region and the shared President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev (l) and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev discuss bilateral relations and cooperation within Eurasian integration associations. The two officials noted with sat- visions the U.S. and Kazakhstan isfaction the work of the Strategic have in these areas. By Merey Kabiden cultural and humanitarian spheres, “Compared to 2011, bilateral aspects of our cooperation,” Naz- Partnership Dialogue Commission, “Kazakhstan has a very rich as well as of the Commission on Sci- past – the geographic and histori- ASTANA – Kazakh President according to the President’s press trade turnover increased 41 per- arbayev said. service. They also examined the cent, exceeding one billion U.S. President Atambayev thanked entific and Technical Cooperation. cal crossroads between East and Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kyrgyz West,” Biswal told the audience. activities of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz dollars. During the years of in- the Kazakh President for the Promoting trade and invest- President Almazbek Atambayev “But I am most excited when I Investment Fund, discussed the dependence, Kazakhstan has in- meeting and emphasised that Ka- ment cooperation also featured met in Almaty on March 26 to dis- prominently in the talks. Idrissov think about Kazakhstan’s future, state of regional security and ex- vested in the Kyrgyz economy zakhstan is a leader in the Central and the role you all will play in cuss bilateral relations and coop- stressed Kazakhstan’s interest in changed views on international more than one billion U.S. dollars. Asian region in peace and stabil- building that future, whether as eration within Eurasian integration issues. There is still a lot of work to do. ity, as well as socio-economic in- seeing more active participation associations. captains of industry and com- The Kazakh President noted the We are to hold meetings of the In- dices. by U.S. companies in industrial merce, or as politicians or diplo- The leaders discussed bilateral importance of high-level discus- terstate Commission, as well as the “During our meetings, I always and innovative development of his mats – you will make our world relations in trade, economy, invest- sions, which influence the eco- Supreme Interstate Council of Ka- note something useful for me and country. Since 1993, U.S. compa- more secure, more connected, and ment cooperation, water manage- nomic development of the two zakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. In this always say that I may learn a lot nies invested more than $25 billion more prosperous.” ment and energy, as well as in the countries. regard, we are ready to discuss all from you,” Atambayev said. in the Kazakh economy, mostly in Continued on Page A3 Research Project on Challenges of FM Idrissov Visits Moscow European Multilingualism Launches By Altair Nurbekov to Promote Ties with Russia Times, Marácz spoke about the pro- We need to develop a language ject, called “Mobility and Inclusion policy based on serious research in THE HAGUE – A consortium of in Multilingual Europe” (MIME), the domain of political discourse, universities and scholars in 18 Eu- the challenges of multilingualism society, education, and transna- and Within CSTO ropean countries has begun a new in Europe and his views on the situ- tional communication. By Ilyas Omarov multi-disciplinary research project ation with language in Kazakhstan. Language policy has been con- with a view to developing policy sidered a traditional field of lin- MOSCOW – Foreign Minister recommendations on managing Why did the consortium of uni- guistics but more is needed to of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov be- the growing challenges relating versities decide to do this type of develop a language policy satisfy- gan his official visit to Russia on to multilingualism in an ever-ex- study? ing the linguistic needs of the 21st April 3, seeking to promote ties panding European Union. The management of multilin- century. with the country’s northern neigh- Dr. László Marácz, a professor gualism is really a challenge in With my colleague from the bour, including with a view of the of linguistics in the Faculty of Hu- Europe. We already have 24 offi- University of Geneva, Professor upcoming establishment of the manities at the Department of Eu- cial languages and more languages Francois Grin, an economist, we Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). ropean Studies of the University of will have a similar status if more formed a European “dream team” The visit began with Idrissov’s Amsterdam, is first deputy coor- countries join the European Un- of interdisciplinary researchers, annual bilateral meeting with his dinator of the new project, which ion, like Serbia, Albania and Ice- including linguists, social and po- counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, where also brings together scholars from land. Furthermore, 60 minority litical scientists, economists and they discussed implementing stra- institutions such as the Univer- languages are recognised in Euro- legal, educational and communica- tegic agreements reached at the sity of Geneva, the University of pean regions and, on top of that, in tion experts, among others, work- level of the heads of state of Ka- Ljubliana, Universität Augsburg a number of European cities and ing at highly recognised European zakhstan and Russia. and many others. megacities, recent immigrant lan- universities. The two foreign ministers dis- In an interview with The Astana guages are being spoken. Continued on Page B5 cussed the state and prospects of Kazakh-Russian cooperation in political, trade-economic and cultural areas. They focused on practical steps toward strengthen- ing inter-regional and cross-border National Nuclear Centre Develops cooperation and facilitating further collaboration in the space, energy, transportation and communica- Innovative Projects, Improves tions areas. The Plan of Joint Ac- tions for 2013-2015 approved by the presidents of the two countries in December 2012 was discussed. Cross-border cooperation is one Nation’s Health Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan and Russia Erlan Idrissov (l) and Sergey By Aigul Bidanova to military versus peaceful the United States at the Nuclear of the most concrete ways of de- Lavrov discussed implementing strategic agreements reached at the level of the atom? Security Summit in Seoul in 2012. veloping trade and economic ties two heads of state. between the two countries, con- SEMEY – Kazakh President Today, Kazakhstan is known as We renounced the use of highly border cooperation will take place ing Measures in Asia (CICA) and tributing the lion’s share of annual Nursultan Nazarbayev’s recent one of the most active and con- enriched uranium on our territory in Atyrau in the fall of 2014, focus- the United Nations. bilateral trade. Trade turnover be- state-of-the-nation address di- sistent proponents of a nuclear ing on innovations in hydrocarbon They also focused on fostering and transferred our research reac- tween Russia and Kazakhstan was rected officials to develop new weapons free world and a country industries. security and stability in Central tors to low-enriched fuel. up almost 5 percent in 2013 against domestic high-tech industries. During their meeting, Idrissov that has taken a number of spe- Kazakhstan, together with other 2012 and has reached $26.5 bil- Asia and exchanged views on is- Yerlan Batyrbekov, Director Gen- cific steps in this direction. In Au- Central Asian countries in 2009, lion, Lavrov reported after their and Lavrov also exchanged views sues relating to the Caspian Sea’s eral of the National Nuclear Cen- gust 1991, by decree of President created a nuclear-weapons-free talk. Kazakhstan’s foreign min- on a wide range of international is- legal status. tre, Academician of the National Nursultan Nazarbayev, the Semi- zone in Central Asia and initiated ister called the figure impressive, sues and cooperation within inter- Speaking of the EEU, the two Academy of Natural Sciences of palatinsk nuclear test site was shut such important international pro- but said it was just the beginning. national organisations, including ministers announced that the draft Kazakhstan and Doctor of Physi- down. We voluntarily renounced jects as the Universal Declaration “Russia is Kazakhstan’s ally and a the Commonwealth of Independent treaty establishing the union is to cal and Mathematical Sciences the world’s fourth largest nuclear on the Achievement of a Nuclear major trade and economic partner; States (CIS), the Collective Secu- be presented to the three heads of recently discussed the implemen- arsenal.
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