+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 . 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 . gional cooperation in Central . 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 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 (l) and 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 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 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 ” (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 . 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 . 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 ’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 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. We completely destroyed Weapons Free World and The the trade turnover figure is impres- rity Treaty Organisation (CSTO), state of Belarus, Kazakhstan and tation of this goal in the nuclear the existing testing infrastructure ATOM Project (“Abolish Testing. sive, but the potential is not fully the Organisation for Security and Russia in Minsk at the end of April, industry. of weapons of mass destruction Our Mission”), aimed at uniting unleashed. There are some realms Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), while a month later the signing of on our territory, which was noted public opinion worldwide against in which more specific steps are the Shanghai Cooperation Organi- this treaty is expected to take place How would you describe Ka- in the joint statement by the presi- nuclear testing. required,” he said. sation (SCO), the Conference on in Astana. zakhstan’s overall approach dents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Continued on Page A4 The next annual forum of cross- Interaction and Confidence Build- Continued on Page A3

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NATIONAL 21st Session of Senate Speaker Says East Kazakhstan news in brief Kazakh President Nursultan APK to Focus on Nazarbayev met April 2 with Ka- zakh Minister of Internal Affairs Peace, Spirituality, Has Huge Potential to Develop Kalmukhanbet Kassymov in the By Token Aryn Akorda. The minister briefed the Harmony President on the country’s crime By Julia Rutz UST-KAMENOGORSK – rates and prevention efforts, ac- Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Sen- cording to the Akorda press ser- ASTANA – The 21st session of ate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev led vice. The President noted recent the Assembly of the People of Ka- a delegation from the Senate of crime prevention successes, in- zakhstan (APK) will be held April Kazakhstan on a visit to the East cluding a 17 percent reduction in 18 at Astana’s Palace of Independ- Kazakhstan region on March 28 serious crimes, a 52 percent reduc- ence. The session will focus on the to discuss the implementation tion in robberies and a 3 percent Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy and fos- of President Nursultan Naz- reduction in home burglaries. Naz- tering a culture of peace, spirituality arbayev’s state-of-the-nation ad- arbayev emphasised the need for and harmony. dress. better public disclosure of minor “Ideological problems are the basis Speaking to students and facul- offences and to make punishment of the current crisis the world is fac- for them inevitable. Kassymov ing. That is why the topic of the as- ty at Shakarim State University in Semey (formerly Semipalatinsk), elaborated upon efforts being tak- sembly is so important,” Vice Chair- en to increase traffic safety, in par- man of the Association of Russian, Tokayev emphasised that Ka- zakhstan’s current achievements ticular, on the installation of street Slavic and Cossack Organisations surveillance cameras and “smart” of Kazakhstan Anatoly Bashmakov and its own development model form the basis of a new political traffic lights in Astana and Almaty said at a March 26 Central Commu- and for tougher implementation of nications Service media briefing. course presented by the President a zero tolerance crime policy. At “About 1,500 people are expected in his address, “The Kazakhstan to attend the event, among them Way 2050: Common Goal, Com- the end of the meeting, the Presi- members of the Assembly and rep- mon Interests, Common Future.” dent gave a number of specific resentatives of the diplomatic corps, “The world community recog- instructions on strengthening law the mass media, international non- nises our country as a democratic and order and public safety, as well as on observing discipline and law governmental organisations and the state pursuing a path of political by law-enforcement officers. clergy,” said head of the secretariat and economic modernisation, and of the Assembly Nazipa Shanai. having significantly improved the At a March 31 Central Com- The session will include meet- quality of people’s lives,” Tokayev munications Service (CCS) brief- ings with members of Kazakhstan’s said. President Nazarbayev’s suc- ing, Chairman of the Board of the , including nine deputies of cessful participation in the recent the Mazhilis who are elected by the Astana Company Tal- Nuclear Security Summit in The APK and excursions around Astana Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (c) discussed the implementation of President gat Yermegiyayev said the cost of Hague is further evidence of that, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state-of-the-nation address during his visit to the East Kazakhstan region. for delegates coming from the re- EXPO 2017 would be announced gions. The Assembly’s Council will Tokayev added. In The Hague, well-being [and] attaining a new genuine contribution to nuclear in two weeks. Yermegiyayev is also hold an extended meeting the Kazakhstan and the United States Tokayev called East Kazakh- quality of life are to be achieved disarmament, strengthening inter- stan a dynamic region with a convinced the exhibition will ben- day before the session begins. adopted a Joint Statement on Co- efit the country. He said about $1 only through hard work.” At the national security, integration and unique nature, huge industrial The assembly’s current makeup is operation in the Sphere of Non- billion in investments were attract- same time, young people must be for multilateral economic cooper- potential, a diverse social infra- a good example of national unity and proliferation and Strengthening ed during EXPO 2008 in Zarago- mobile and ready to endure tough ation,” he said. “At the same time, structure and a strong agricultural equal representation of every nation, Nuclear Security, which covers sa, Spain. Bashmakov said. “The Assembly has further work to strengthen physi- challenges, Tokayev said. “You a key course of our activities was sector. The region is developing should live in those places of our and will be peace and stability in steadily, contributing to the coun- done a great job to change not only cal security at the former Semipa- Tourists will one day be able country where your work is need- the country, equality of all people try's overall positive socioeco- the structure, but also the content of latinsk Nuclear Test Site. to walk among the Saka burial ed, respected, and well paid,” he and ensuring citizen’s rights.” the organisation in recent years.” Speaking on the implemen- nomic trends. In particular, the mounts in Issyk, 50 kilometres The briefing also discussed the tation of the Kazakhstan 2050 told the audience. According to Tokayev, the task region is among the leaders in fi- from Almaty, said archaeologist opening of Departments of Toler- Strategy, Tokayev stressed that In Semey, Tokayev also visited of the legislative and executive nancing industrial and innovative ance in Kazakh universities. The As- Bekmukhanbet Normukhanbe- the future and the implementa- the SemAZ factory, which assem- branches of power is to create development projects. tov, as reported by Tengrinews sembly of the People of Kazakhstan tion of the Mangilik El (“Eternal bles trucks, buses and agricultur- economic, legal and social condi- Tokayev stressed that Kazakh- opened the first such department at on March 26. Issyk has more than Nation”) concept is largely de- al machines. tions enabling citizens to accom- stan’s senators are actively im- 100 burial mounds made by the the Eurasian National University pendent on the younger genera- In Ust-Kamenogorsk, the re- plish their aspirations and hopes. plementing their constitutional (ENU) in Astana; state universities Saka people; most of them are tion. He addressed issues related gional centre of East Kazakhstan, He emphasised the importance authorities for the development still unexplored. Saka artefacts in in Kostanai, Pavlodar and Kyzylorda to the government’s youth policy, Tokayev met with the region’s of the President’s recent instruc- of the regions they represent. are next on the list. The departments the town date to the fifth century emphasising education, financial prominent personalities, entre- tions to the government and the “This is very important, taking are meant to instill a sense of toler- BC. Normukhanbetov said the ance and respect for others among support for students and further preneurs and general public. Ad- National Bank to ensure fiscal into consideration the vast terri- construction of underground walk- students, as well as help them learn legislative innovations securing dressing the assembled guests, he stability, lower the percentage of tory, diverse climatic conditions ways will be carried out along with the histories of the different ethnic a minimum guaranteed social expanded upon the tasks for the inactive loans, revive the stock and various levels of economic excavations, and treasures and ar- groups represented in Kazakhstan. package and systemic socioeco- country and the East Kazakhstan market, decrease the state’s par- development of the country’s re- tefacts found in the tombs will be “I believe the Departments of Tol- nomic measures. region in light of the President’s ticipation in the economy, cut gions,” he said. left there for visitors to view as erance will teach ENU students the Tokayev also used this oppor- long-term strategy. down the shadow economy, im- The delegation also visited a they were deposited centuries ago. virtues of tolerance, culture and re- tunity to call upon the country’s “Our country is trusted as a prove the investment climate and new sports cluster taking shape The archaeologist said there is spect for people of different nation- youth to be industrious and work reliable partner in international increase the competitiveness of in Ust-Kamenogorsk and the Bo- much work to be done before the alities,” Bashmakov said. hard because “a dignified life, affairs, and is respected for its the agricultural sector. brovka+ agricultural farm. site will be ready for tourists. He welcomed volunteers to come take part in the excavations.

Kazakhstan has suspended Rus- sian rocket and missile testing on Kazakhstan 2050 its territory after a meteorological rocket launched from the Kapus- tin Yar test site in Russia exploded and crashed near the Kazakh village Plan Unveiled of Shungai. The crash in the west- ern part of the country occurred on March 27. No casualties or major damage were reported, according Online in 20 to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of De- fence, which issued a statement on the crash. “The Defence Ministry Languages of Kazakhstan has suspended tests at military fields rented by Russia in By Julia Rutz ish will allow foreign partners to Kazakhstan until the causes of the find out more about Kazakhstan’s ASTANA – The Kazakh Minis- incident are clarified,” the statement priorities and goals. try of Foreign Affairs and Kazcon- said. The Russian Defence Minis- Ambassador of to Ka- tent on March 27 unveiled online try blamed the crash on an engine access to the country’s Kazakhstan zakhstan Le Yucheng said the system failure. The rocket was sup- 2050 plan in 20 languages. translation provides an opportu- posed to reach a testing ground that nity for foreigners to understand Russia rents in Kazakhstan. The the way Kazakh people think Kapustin Yar test site extends from the translation of about their future and the coun- southern Russia into parts of west- “Kazakhstan 2050: A try’s plans.“Chinese people are ern Kazakhstan and is used for test- highly interested in this strategy, as ing a variety of rockets and missiles. New Political Course they are used to carefully follow- of the Established ing all the changes taking place in The Universiade Village will Kazakhstan. A lot of investors and be donated to and available for State” will allow businessmen are going to develop use by Almaty students after the their business plan in accordance 28th University Games, President foreign partners with this strategy. They are look- of the National Federation of Uni- to find out more ing for better and profitable ways versity Sports Kairat Zakiryanov of cooperation,” said the ambas- said at an April 3 Central Com- about Kazakhstan’s sador. munications Service (CCS) media Aitmakhanov also explained briefing. “Two big sports facilities priorities and goals. how the languages were chosen: will be built in Kazakhstan for the University Games. One will in- “I would like to note that dur- “While choosing the languages, we thought about our neighbours clude 12,000 seats and the other ing the years of independence, will hold 3,000. A Universiade and also regional powers: Turkey, Kazakhstan has become a reliable, Village for athletes will be built and Saudi Arabia. Thus, of- responsible and respected member as well. After the Games, this of the international community. fering the translation, we village will be at the disposal of All the events and processes that covered 22 countries. We also se- the students of Almaty,” he said. take place in our country are moni- lected several European countries, “These projects have already been tored by our foreign partners,” said [including] and France, approved. Necessary finances are MFA Press Secretary Nurzhan Ait- as they are our important strategic being provided for their construc- makhanov. partners. Among Asian languages, tion. As Almaty Akim (Mayor) According to Aitmakhanov, the we chose Korean and Japanese.” said at our translation of “Kazakhstan 2050: The Kazakhstan 2050 strat- meeting with the FISU president, A New Political Course of the egy can be found at www.Strat- the construction of Universiade Established State” into languages egy2050.kz under the “Presi- facilities will start in April,” Za- such as English, Italian and Span- dent” tab. kiryanov said. A3 eurasia&world

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external news in brief Eurasian Economic Integration FM Idrissov Visits England’s Prince Harry and his girlfriend, Cressida Bonas visited Kazakhstan for a ski holiday in late Moscow to Promote March. The couple and friends ‘Will Continue,’ Nazarbayev Says stayed at a chalet at the Shymbulak Ski Resort near Almaty. Shymbulak, which is part of Kazakhstan’s bid to Ties with Russia and host the , is partowned by a Kazakh business- man. High-profile visitors are seen Within CSTO as a major coup for the resort. Ac- Continued from Page A1 menians,” the foreign ministers said. cording to the U.K.’s Daily Mirror, They steadfastly condemned the Kazakh ski resorts may soon become The EEU is expected to make the terrorist acts taking place and the use popular among European skiers. migration of people, goods and ser- of force against the civilian popula- vices between the countries much tion. They also called for the soonest According to the press service easier when it is launched in 2015. end to violence and for the soonest of the Committee of Tourism, the “The Eurasian Union implies four achievement of a peaceful political Republic of Fiji plans to open hon- freedoms: free movement of capital, settlement in Syria based on the Ge- orary consulates in Astana and Al- workforce, services and goods,” said neva communiqué of June 30, 2012. maty. Chairman of the Committee Lavrov after the talks. Reaffirming the six countries’ of Tourism Marat Igaliyev met with The two foreign ministers also Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke to journalists while participating in the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague. commitment to “the establishment discussed the situation in Ukraine in of Afghanistan as a responsible Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji By Altair Nurbekov by consensus. Final decisions will for individual rights and the identity detail and reflected on possible ways to Kazakhstan Ravindran Robin regional partner [and a] peaceful, be made with the consent of all three of each state. Only those states which of resolving the crisis in the country. sovereign, neutral and economi- Nair to discuss bilateral cooperation THE HAGUE – Kazakhstan will states [of Belarus, Kazakhstan and recognise these principles should be Following the talks, Idrissov and in tourism. In particular, the parties continue to pursue greater Eurasian cally prosperous nation, free from Russia],” he said. “Therefore, there accepted into the Eurasian Union. We Lavrov signed a plan of action on terrorism and drug-related crime,” discussed Fiji’s experience attract- economic integration with Russia should be no concerns as this process would work on the basis of bilateral cooperation between the two foreign the foreign ministers welcomed ing investment for tourism devel- and Belarus, as it sees integration as is beneficial to all participants, and, agreements with those which do not beneficial to its economy, while at the ministries for 2014 with a view of the upcoming presidential election opment, solving double taxation in times of crisis, even more so. The accept or are not yet ready to observe further deepening the partnership issues, tax revisions and the imple- same time it will firmly guard its po- integration process will continue as it these principles. Naturally, for mem- and the elections for provincial litical sovereignty. between the two countries. councils there. mentation of projects in special tour- is also a matter of strengthening our ber states of such a union, special Later in the day, Idrissov took ism areas. The Kazakh side invited That was the message delivered independence.” conditions will be created,” President “We hope the vote succeeds and is by Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- part in the regular meeting of for- in compliance with laws and regu- representatives of the Fiji National Negotiations over a treaty to estab- Nazarbayev said then. eign ministers of the CSTO, which arbayev at a March 25 briefing for lations and all the requirements of Tourism Administration to take part lish the Eurasian Economic Union by In the few years immediately fol- brings together Armenia, Belarus, Kazakh journalists in The Hague dur- security and law enforcement,” the in the and Jan. 1, 2015 have intensified in recent lowing President Nazarbayev’s sug- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and ing the Nuclear Security Summit that foreign ministers said in a statement. EXPO 2017. Fiji’s representatives weeks and months as the May 1, 2014 gestion, the idea of closer Eurasian Tajikistan. took place March 24-25. “We are confident that the govern- invited the Kazakh delegates to the “Integration allows removing trade deadline for submitting a treaty for integration did not find traction. The The foreign ministers approved a ment of the Islamic Republic of Af- Asia Pacific Regional Development barriers and increasing competitive- signature to the three heads of state situation began to change in the late plan of consultations of representa- Forum scheduled for June. ness,” President Nazarbayev said, draws near. Increased international 1990s and early 2000s with the crea- tives of CSTO member states on ghanistan (IRA), with the assistance attention has also been drawn by the tion of the Eurasian Economic Com- answering a question about the future foreign policy, security and defence of the international community, has political crisis in Ukraine, Crimea’s munity, which brought together Bela- In the near future, residents of of Eurasian economic integration in in 2014-15. The ministers also dis- taken the necessary measures to en- accession to Russia and the ensuing rus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia Kyzylorda will be able to take di- light of the current political situation. cussed topical issues of regional and sure that all Afghan citizens wishing rect flights to countries such as Rus- “So we have here a purely pragmatic diplomatic wrangling between Mos- and Tajikistan. to participate in the vote have such cow and the West. Later, in 2010, Belarus, Kazakh- international security and the situa- sia, Turkey, China and the United interest – to develop the country, tion in the zone of CSTO responsi- an opportunity.” Arab Emerites, e-kyzylorda.gov.kz boost the economy and increase the The idea of some sort of integra- stan and Russia opted for deeper inte- They also spoke in favour of “fair, tion in Eurasia in new circumstances gration when they set up the Customs bility. They also discussed the situa- reported. The construction of a new gross domestic product. tion in Ukraine. transparent and democratic elections passenger terminal with a capac- “As for our political independ- was first proposed by President Naz- Union, removing internal customs in the IRA, the results of which will arbayev 20 years ago. borders. In 2013, Armenia and Kyr- Following the meeting, the foreign ity of 150 passengers per hour was ence, it is a constant, and Kazakhstan ministers issued two statements, one be recognised as legitimate and re- planned by the regional administra- will cede sovereignty to no one,” the In a speech at Lomonosov Moscow gyzstan announced intentions to join flect the will of the majority of the State University on March 29, 1994, the Customs Union and their prepara- on the April 5 elections in Afghani- tion in 2013. Despite a delayed start Kazakh leader noted during the brief- population.” President Nazarbayev said: “How do tions for accession are moving along. stan and the other on the situation in on construction, representatives of ing at The Hague’s picturesque Kur- I see the future of that space that used Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia the northwestern region of Syria and The foreign ministers also said domestic and foreign companies house Hotel. “But we will voluntarily they “hope the results of the vote transfer some economic powers to to be one country? Nowadays, in the are now negotiating the treaty on the the town of Kessab. have shown great interest in open- conditions of sovereignty, recognis- Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). “We express deep concern with would promote peace in the coun- ing international flights from and to supranational authorities, as is done, for example, in the European Union ing equal rights of all, respecting the Business leaders in all three coun- the sharp deterioration of the situ- try, the unity of the Afghan nation, Kyzylorda, which is the administra- where the European Commission sovereignty and independence of tries have also been involved with ation in northwest Syria as a result and that the newly elected President tive centre of a region that is also makes decisions relating to customs, each state, we could create a com- drafting the treaty to help ensure their of opposition between government of the Islamic Republic of Afghani- home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. regulates trade, tariffs, transportation pletely new unity. I would call it the interests are protected. forces and al-Qaida linked extrem- stan will continue the course of eco- “The feasibility study and the design of oil and gas, electricity, railways Eurasian Union. Negotiators expect to present a ist groups, which has led to human nomic recovery and stable political estimate documentation for the ter- and highways.” “The basic principle is ensuring draft treaty on EEU to the leaders of casualties and forced the movement development of the country, recon- minal have already been prepared. “All issues in our future [Eurasian equality and respect for the sover- the three countries in Minsk, the capi- of thousands of residents of the town ciliation in society and improving Presently, the project is undergoing Economic] union will be resolved eignty and independence of the states, tal of Belarus, at the end of April. of Kessab, populated mostly by Ar- the welfare of the Afghan people.” state review,” Acting Director of the Regional Passenger Transporta- tion and Roads Authority Bakytbek Zhuparbekov said at a media briefing held at Syr Media. According to pre- liminary information, the cost of the In Astana, Top U.S. Diplomat Reaffirms project is 6.2 billion tenge (US$34.1 million).The project is expected to be completed by the end of next year. Importance of Strategic Partnership Kazakhstan abstained from vot- Continued from Page A1 Asia, and that we can advance our to bring our brightest minds to- stan’s hosting of the P5+1 talks has good relations with all of its ing on the UN General Assembly collective security and prosper- gether.” with Iran twice last year was key neighbours, and is able to provide resolution on Ukraine. There were Calling Kazakhstan “a leader in ity by working together to address Biswal expressed appreciation to the international community’s opportunity for its people. That is 58 abstentions on the nonbinding this region” that “has set ambitious common challenges, and in so do- for Kazakhstan’s Bolashak pro- efforts to reach a diplomatic solu- also what we want for the coun- document, which urges countries goals and is making impressive ef- ing create greater opportunity for gramme that has awarded more tion to the issue of Tehran’s nucle- tries of the region. This basic but not to recognise Crimea’s acces- forts to demonstrate leadership on all of our people.” than 10,000 scholarships to edu- ar programme. We deeply appreci- vital notion – that states make de- sion to Russia. The final tally was the global stage,” Biswal said “the She stressed that Kazakhstan is cate Kazakh students abroad over ated Kazakhstan’s role in helping cisions not at the expense of their 100-11 for the resolution. The UN United States has been a strong set to gain the most from making the last two decades, including make this breakthrough possible, neighbors, and do not re-draw bor- website notes that in abstaining supporter of Kazakhstan, and its this vision a reality as a country in the United States, in Europe, and we will continue to welcome ders through the use of force, sim- from the vote, Kazakhstan’s Per- leadership role.” that recognised early on that “for and in Asia. She also extolled the Kazakhstan’s engagement on dif- ply because they are larger or more manent Representative to the UN “As President Obama under- a land-locked country at the heart virtues of more educational ex- ficult but important global chal- powerful – this notion must be the said his scored during his meeting with of Eurasia, geography could be a changes between universities such lenges.” very foundation for respectful and country is home to , Rus- President Nazarbayev at the Hague blessing – or a curse.” as Pittsburgh State University, the The U.S. official called Afghani- mutually beneficial relationships sians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Germans, last week, the United States and “And you’ve chosen to seize the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, stan “an outstanding example of between states in the 21st century,” Poles, Koreans and others who live Kazakhstan have an ambitious opportunity, not only to make Ka- and the University of Wisconsin Kazakhstan’s growing regional Biswal said making a bridge to her in peace and harmony. He said it agenda together, to seize the op- zakhstan the hub of a network of and their Kazakh counterparts and engagement and leadership.” comments on the situation regard- was important to heed the voice portunities of the 21st century and trade and transport that spans from people-to-people exchanges. “Kazakhstan should be proud ing Ukraine. of reason and consider all ways to to address its challenges, whether east to west and north to south, but “Kazakhstan has benefited from of its contribution to Afghani- “Today, the world is watching resolve the situation peacefully and it’s building an inclusive and open also to make this region, historical- this exchange, and I can assure you stan’s future: Kazakhstan is at- events in Ukraine with grave con- that Ukraine’s economic recovery trade architecture in the region, ly among the least integrated into that whether in the boardroom or tracting university students from cern. The United States and the spurring sustainable economic the world, a more connected and the classroom, Americans have across Central and South Asia and international community are com- should be a key concern in any ac- growth, mitigating climate change, prosperous place,” she stressed. also gained from their interac- has committed over $50 million mitted to supporting Ukraine’s tion taken. Kazakhstan is interested or preventing the proliferation of “The Kazakhstan of tomorrow tion with the Kazakhstani people. in funding for Afghan men and sovereignty and territorial integ- in a sovereign, stable and independ- nuclear weapons,” she declared. is one that will have strong links Whether through musical perfor- women to study at Kazakhstani rity, and helping the Ukrainian ent Ukraine, he said. Unlike UN “We want all this because a strong, and growing trade with Europe mances of the dombra, or through universities,” she said. “That’s just people build the stable, secure, Security Council resolutions, Gen- independent, and vibrant Kazakh- and Asia; it will provide energy to English-language translations of one example of Kazakhstan’s am- democratic, and prosperous coun- eral Assembly resolutions are advi- stan will not only strengthen the the teeming markets of India and Olzhas Suleimenov’s poetry, Ka- bitious support for Afghanistan’s try that they deserve,” she stressed. sory and are not binding. security and prosperity of the Ka- China; and it will build a knowl- zakhstan has enriched American security, economic, and political “We believe that the only way to zakhstani people, and the broader edge economy that is connected culture and cultural life,” she said. transitions. It has also support- resolve the crisis in Ukraine is The results of a working visit of Central Asian region, but also se- to global knowledge hubs. This “Our common recognition of ed and hosted the Heart of Asia through diplomacy and de-escala- a Kazakh delegation to Geneva to curity and prosperity of the Ameri- is not America’s vision. This is the importance of investing in hu- Ministerial in Almaty last year; tion of military tensions. We will present a report on combating racial can people.” Kazakhstan’s vision. This is what man capital and the strength of co-chairing the Istanbul Process continue to work with the United discrimination were summed up at a Stressing that both the U.S. your government and leaders have our people-to-people links are two Confidence Building Measure on Nations, with our European part- March 26 Central Communications and Kazakhstan share a vision of projected: a diversified, sustain- of the essential ingredients in the Disaster Management; opening of ners, with the OSCE, as well as Service (CCS) briefing with Sena- a more connected and integrated able, modern economy. And it is extraordinary progress that we’ve a trade office in Kabul; and con- Russia, to find a peaceful path that tor and Deputy Chairman of the region, Biswal stressed that “the a vision that America shares, and seen in our partnership,” Biswal tributed to the sustainment of the upholds the international law and Association of Russian, Slavic and world can no longer be divided wants to help usher in, through noted. “The United States became Afghan National Security Forces.” norms. We believe that the people Cossack Organisations of Kazakh- into blocs, or spheres of influ- educational partnerships, through the first country to recognise Ka- According to Biswal, the pro- of Ukraine, like the other peoples stan Anatoly Bashmakov. Bashma- ence.” business and trade relations, and zakhstan’s independence in 1991, posed establishment of Kazakh- of this region, should not have to kov said the participants of the Ge- “This globalised world isn’t just through our development pro- after which our two nations built a stan Agency for International choose between friendly relations a reality to which every nation grams and partnerships.” foundation of mutual trust, work- Development (KazAID) is “more with Russia and broad ties to the neva meeting expressed gratitude must adapt, it is also fundamen- “It’s been said that Kazakh- ing together to prevent the prolif- than just a testament to how far rest of the world. As President to Kazakhstan’s delegation. “Each tally in all of our interests, because stan has ‘powerful neighbors and eration of weapons of mass de- Kazakhstan has come in a short Obama has said, ‘we want the delegation had two days to present a more connected and interdepend- distant friends,’” the U.S. diplo- struction. Through Kazakhstan’s period of time.” She said she was Ukrainian people to determine their national reports. We worked ent world is also a more secure mat said. “Well, let me be clear: renunciation of its nuclear arsenal confident that KazAID, which still their own destiny – to have good in accordance with procedure and and prosperous one,” she said. the United States may be distant – the fourth largest in the world at is in the works in Kazakhstan’s relations with the United States, I am proud to say that the meeting “It is this principle that underpins geographically, but our partner- the time – this new member of the bureaucracy, “will make a real im- with Russia, with Europe, and with participants expressed gratitude to America’s rebalance to Asia – the ship is growing closer every day, community of nations has earned pact in Afghanistan and beyond.” anyone else that they choose.’” our delegation. They want to send belief that America’s security and and I’m committed to bringing us respect from around the world for “A core objective underpin- “We also want that for Kazakh- their delegations in Kazakhstan to prosperity is increasingly linked to even closer together. And one of its commitment to strengthening ning our efforts in Afghanistan is stan, for Central Asia, and for all of exchange experience regarding in- the challenges and opportunities the best ways we can do that is by global security and respect for in- to support a sovereign, independ- our partners around the world,” the terethnic accord,” he said. facing the emerging economies of creating even more opportunities ternational norms. And Kazakh- ent, stable, and secure country that U.S. official concluded. A4 economy

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economy Online Conference First G-Global International news in brief Kazakhstan’s exports of products and some types of machinery and Contributes to Journalism Summit to Take equipment to the countries of the Customs Union grew in 2013, Min- ister of Trade of the Eurasian Eco- Overcoming Place in Astana nomic Commission Andrei Slepnev said during his visit to Kazakhstan By Rufiya Ospanova asian Economic Club of Scientists on April 4. “According to the infor- Association and the Success K me- mation of the commission, the vol- Economic Crisis ASTANA – The first G-Global dia agency. ume of export of Kazakhstan to the By Alina Usmanova The March 19 online conference International Summit of Journal- Participants will be encouraged Customs Union countries shrank resulted in a new consolidated draft ism will be held May 20-23 as part to discuss issues of modern jour- by 5.9 percent in 2013 compared to ASTANA – The G-Global info- plan The new plan seeks to create an of the Seventh Astana Economic nalism, particularly economic and 2012 due to lower export prices for communication platform sponsored efficient and globally coordinated Forum (AEF). financial issues. Discussions will mineral products, chemical industry an online conference March 19 to policy and reform the global finan- The summit will examine the also focus on media trends, includ- products, metals and metal prod- allow Kazakh and international cial and economic architecture. role of journalism in global crises, ucts. However, the volume of export experts to discuss a draft plan to ing technological innovations. The G-Global info-communica- as well as innovations in media, The G-Global Summit will also of some types of machinery and overcome the long-term impacts the tion platform plays an active role in An International Media Exhibi- technical products grew in 2013. global financial and economic crisis the development and status of tools include a contest with a $15,000 the plan development process. Inter- for working with vast and complex tion (IMX), Information without The export of machinery and equip- have had on UN Member States. cash prize for the entity that most ment increased 4.8 times, export of national organisations, research cen- economic data and how that infor- Boundaries, will be also held with- The plan is based on democratic tres and institutes, as well as repre- effectively utilises new technolo- refrigerators and coolers increased principles and seeks to develop in the framework of the summit sentatives of the UN member states, mation can best be presented. gies to present complex economic 4.5 times, export of metal-rolling measures to prevent financial and to increase the exchange of infor- politicians, experts and representa- The event will include well- information in a way that is com- machines grew 5.5 times and export economic recessions and ensure known media personalities, blog- prehensible and engages the pub- mation and innovations between long-term, balanced economic tives of non-governmental organisa- of means of ground transportation tions participate in it on a day-to-day gers, international media com- lic in global economic issues. The global media and technology. The grew 2.6 times,” Slepnev said. Ac- growth. The G-Global info-com- exhibition will allow journalists, munication platform has become basis. Significant contributions to panies, academics and veteran contest will be called, “New me- cording to him, in 2013, about 1,200 a tool to develop anti-crisis recom- the project’s formation have also journalists, according to the sum- dia-technologies and innovative media professionals and academ- trucks were exported from Kazakh- mendations for the draft plan. Since been made by the Reinventing Bret- mit’s organisers, the government instruments in presenting materi- ics to demonstrate their innova- stan to Russia, a figure nine times July 1, 2013, G-Global portal users, ton Woods Committee. Marc Uzan, of Kazakhstan, G-Global info- als on economic issues,” and will tions in the field of economic jour- higher than in 2012. The export of including experts from international the committee’s executive director, communicative platform, the Eur- be held within the Seventh AEF. nalism. dump trucks intended for off-road organisations and financial institu- moderated the March 19 conference. use has also begun. The export of tions, non-governmental organi- The draft action plan for UN food and primary products for its sations, the business community, member states is to be adopted production from Kazakhstan to the academia, politicians and public within the Second World Anti-Crisis Customs Union doubled last year. figures, have published more than Conference (WAC) on May 21- The export of grains increased 2.7 13,000 reports and research papers, 23 in Astana and conducted with times and the export of chocolate as well as 45,000 expert reviews and the support of the UN General As- Oil Industry Equipment products is stably increasing and comments. The platform has also sembly (according to Resolution A/ rose 19 percent in 2013. facilitated approximately 300 video RES/68/201 “International financial conferences concerning the draft system and development” of De- Sessions of the Seventh Astana plan. cember 20, 2013). Plant Slated for Mangystau Economic Forum (AEF) and the Second World Anti-Crisis Confer- ence (WAC) will be held as online video conferences on the G-Global information and communication Region platform from March 27 to April National Nuclear Centre By Olga Zolotykh eral regions of Kazakhstan, but , we are planning to produce 30. Delegates of the AEF and WAC, Aktau has the most suitable cli- generators, engines, compressors which will be held in Astana on AKTAU –Mangystau Region matic conditions and logistics,” for oil industry,” said company May 21-23, are invited to take part Develops Innovative Projects, Akim (Governor) Alik Aidar- said Ros Roca Group’s Founder representatives. in a series of advance online video bayev met recently with repre- Salvador Roca. The region supports the Span- conferences. From now until the sentatives of the Spanish com- Together with the Samruk Kazy- ish company’s project because end of April, about 50 online video pany Ros Roca Group to discuss na National Welfare Fund, the Ros the plant’s products will be in sessions are planned to be held on Improves Nation’s Health the G-Global platform. During the building a factory to produce Roca Group has invested 534 mil- demand both in the oblast and in conferences, online discussions will Continued from Page A1 cumulated in large quantities on the equipment for oil and gas com- lion euros (US$735 million) in the the markets of Commonwealth of continue on the draft of the World country’s territory, with the following panies at the Aktau Seaport Free new plant. The plant is expected to Independent States countries, said Anti-Crisis Plan Concept that is What major projects will the Na- possibility of their long-term storage. Economic Zone. create 4,000 jobs and will include Aidarbayev. tional Nuclear Centre implement in scheduled to be adopted at the WAC In addition, we continue to conduct Construction is expected to be- an industry training centre. “In the future, we intend to fur- the near future? research on the territory of the former under the auspices of the UN Gener- gin in June 2014 on a 100-hectare “Our factories work worldwide. ther develop Kazakhstan’s Cas- First of all, we must complete the Semipalatinsk test site and surround- al Assembly. For the first time in in- lot on the territory of Aktau Sea- construction of the Tokamak Ka- ing areas and work on the Develop- One of our plants manufactures pian sector. About $50 billion was ternational practice, speakers at the zakhstan Material Science Research ment of Nuclear Energy scientific port. equipment for transportation of invested only in the Kashagan AEF and WAC will be able to dis- Centre and receive stable plasma. It and technical programme. This is “Aktau City has good pros- chemicals and other hazardous deposit and there are a number of cuss key issues and urgent problems will certanly be a significant event for primarily applied research in support pects for development. We con- substances. We are leading in promising fields in the region,” of the world economy, as well as ex- the international scientific communi- of nuclear energy safety, a feasibility sidered the possibilities of sev- transportation of liquefied gas. In said Aidarbayev. press their views concerning upcom- ty, especially in anticipation of EXPO study to justify the construction of ing events in an online format. Video 2017, the main theme of which is fu- nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan, conferencing in online mode enables ture energy. This unit will be used in which is especially important now a maximum number of participants the research of structural materials that the decision to build such a plant to conduct discussions, preparing under conditions of high-temperature has been made. There is also research the ground for recommendations plasma and high flux-neutron fields. being done in the field of radiation that will emerge from the sessions of Thereby, Kazakhstan will participate material science and plasma physics the AEF and WAC. The schedule of in the major international project, and, of course, the development of in- online conferences can be found on International Thermonuclear Experi- novative projects. the G-Global website. mental Reactor (ITER), working to create controlled thermonuclear fu- What specific innovative projects Tax authorities in Almaty rendered sion, the solution of which will allow do you mean? 1,005,903 tax services both online us to create a safe and practically un- I’d like to mention that our Na- and in data collection and process- limited source of energy. tional Nuclear Centre is the only ing centres over the first quarter of 2014. This is 201,236 services or 25 In order to implement the law On scientific organisation in Kazakhstan percent more compared to the same Radiation Safety, it is necessary to that has everything we need to carry period in 2013, the tax department establish a state accounting system out this work. We have specialists of Almaty reported. Centres of data of radiation doses for the population. with unique experience in operating A key element of this system should collection and processing rendered nuclear reactors and in conducting services to 373,193 tax payers. The be a national centre of dosimetry [the complex inter-reactor experiments. process of calculating radiation dos- average time in queues was 3:44 We have the largest experimental minutes. The Almaty tax authori- ages]. A project to do this was devel- base, which includes three research oped by our experts. It is currently ties daily render services to 8,000- nuclear reactors, test benches and in- 10,000 people, a press statement in- undergoing state examination. stallations. The centre will use the most mod- forms. Introduction of the electronic Our experiments to investigate the ern, high-tech approaches to record- control system in 2012 led to an processes that accompany severe ing, accounting and verifying indi- increase in the number of services accidents at nuclear power reac- vidual radiation doses. Our specialists rendered and the improvement of tors with melting of the core section will collect and process information their quality. The system helped to on radiation doses received by people aroused great interest in the interna- resolve queuing issues and establish in the course of professional activi- tional community, especially after the effective control over the quality of ties or, unfortunately, in the process accident at the Fukushima nuclear services rendered. of medical research. In short, any citi- power plant [in Japan in 2011]. zen of Kazakhstan can be examined This year’s funding for such re- First Deputy Prime Minister of in the integrated dosimetry centre and search was significantly increased. Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev get complete information about his During an official visit to Japan by took part in a regular session of the or her lifetime dose of radiation. An Deputy Prime Minister Asset Isseke- Council of the Eurasian Economic important aspect of this issue will be shev early last year, we conducted a Commission (EEC) held in Mos- reducing the psychological tension in series of talks with the leadership of cow on March 27-28. The prime society with respect to radiation and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, minister’s press service reported that its effects. the Japan Atomic Power Company further development of the Customs Also, our priority is a project to cre- and Toshiba that resulted in signed Union and Single Economic Space ate a national centre for processing memorandums regarding joint re- was discussed at the session. One of and long-term storage of radioactive search and contracts. the main issues on the agenda was waste. The project aims to improve Several projects on the reduction of the preparation of a draft treaty on the radiation situation in the regions fuel enrichment in our research reac- the Eurasian Economic Union. Joint of Kazakhstan, primarily through tors are planned for implementation activities on the draft treaty as well eliminating harmful effects of ra- with U.S. Department of Energy and as provisions designed to meet the dioactive substances and recyclable Russian organisations, and with Rus- mutual interests of member states waste on the population and environ- sian and U.S. experts we will work on and foster further integration were ment. This is an acute problem for the former Semipalatinsk test site and considered as well. In key sectors of Kazakhstan today. on monitoring the observance of the the economy such as industrial and Our centre already has experience nonproliferation and nuclear security agro-industrial policy, monetary pol- with the disposal of encapsulated regime. ... As for the former test site, icy and financial markets, the parties sources of ionizing radiation, mostly of course the work to eliminate the came to an understanding, including used in the industry. But the existing consequences of nuclear tests has not in the draft treaty opportunities for capacity today, unfortunately, can- been completed. We plan to complete the mutually beneficial development not solve the problem of the whole complex radio-ecological studies of of these industries. The meeting also country. To do this, we need to build the entire territory of the former test discussed issues of cooperation in the a specialised plant for processing site by the 30th anniversary of the in- development of competition, trans- radioactive materials and wastes ac- dependence of our country. port, energy and natural monopolies. A5 Business

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Business News in Brief Almaty Region Develops Kazakh Companies On April 1-2, the eighth regional oil and gas technology confer- ence, OILTECH Atyrau 2014, Priority Sectors Participate in Tokyo took place in Atyrau. Representa- By Asset Kalymov tives from the Ministries of Oil grown and the Panfilov border dis- Corporation will help businesses and Gas, Environment and Water trict is experiencing a construction create modern productions of ex- ALMATY REGION – Almaty boom. Altynkol Station, Nurkent port-oriented products. In general, Food and Beverage Resources and Industry and New regional authorities have stepped Technologies participated in the Village and modern shopping cen- over the past 10 years, the volume up efforts to create a favourable tres and logistics complexes have of investments in fixed capital has event, in addition to representa- investment climate and develop al- tives from the akimat (regional recently appeared there. increased eightfold and reached Exhibition ternative energy. administration), oil production In the coming years, there are nearly 400 billion tenge (US$2.19 Kazakh President Nursultan plans to open chemical, steel, food, billion) last year. and service companies and oil re- Nazarbayev’s most recent state- fineries and petrochemical plants textile, footwear, building mate- A programme for renewable en- of-the-nation address directed the rials and agricultural machinery ergy will be given a special role from Austria, Belarus, Germany, country to increase investments in Kazakhstan, the and production complexes in the SEZ. among Almaty’s priority sectors. the economy from 18 to 30 percent Investors from Turkey, Singapore, A number of large and small hy- Russia. OILTECH Atyrau is one of of GDP. This is one of the bench- the main annual events in western South Korea, Japan, the United dropower plants with a total capac- marks for Kazakhstan’s joining the Arab Emirates and other countries ity of 745 megawatts are already Kazakhstan and brings together 30 most developed countries of the about 150 oil and gas specialists have shown particular interest in operating in the region. However, world. In order to attract private the Khorgos dry port. large-scale industrialisation, within from different countries. The event capital, both domestic and foreign, focused on relevant issues and ma- According to forecasts by in- which dozens of large industrial the administration of the Almaty ternational experts, soon the main facilities in recent years were com- jor trends in the development of region has worked out a scheme cargo flow from China to Eu- missioned, led to the growth of the industry. for the development of priority rope, the Gulf countries, Central electricity consumption. Today, the directions until 2020. It provides Asia and the Caucasus will shift goal of reducing energy shortages Kazatomprom allocated more for the creation of new high-tech to overland routes. These will in- will be achieved through the con- than 30 billion tenge (US$164.8 industries in the manufacturing clude a railway border crossing at struction of 15 small hydro stations million) for the implementa- sector, agriculture, tourism, con- Altynkol and the Almaty-Khorgos and wind farms in the Dzhungar tion of projects in Kazakhstan’s struction and the production of highway currently under construc- Gate District and Shelek Village. regions, Managing Director for pharmaceuticals. The emphasis is tion and part of the Western Eu- Public Relations of Kazatomprom on innovative products, increased The regional administration has Zharkynbek Ospanov said dur- productivity and the development rope-Western China international allocated land plots and approved ing an online briefing within the of industry clusters. transport corridor. the funding and work schedule. framework of Samruk-Kazyna Dairy, fruit and vegetables, poul- Considerable importance is at- More than 20 domestic companies and Bnews.kz’s portal project. try, tobacco and wine clusters are tached to the New Silk Road pro- have expressed a desire to build “We concluded memorandums planned for the agricultural sphere, ject, one of the strong points of hydropower, wind and solar farms with the administrations of South and the construction of greenhous- which is the ICBC Khorgos. This is in Zhetisu, the informal name of Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda, Akmola, es and vegetable storage capacities an important step toward increas- the Almaty region meaning “seven A pavilion of Kazakhstan-based Sun Bee company at FOODEX food and bever- East Kazakhstan regions regarding will be continued. Several clusters ing the capacity of Kazakhstan and rivers”. age exhibition in Tokyo. social responsibility. They provide were identified for the efficient its emergence as a major trading, The Kainar AKB battery factory By Victoria Kern for construction or other types of use of rich tourism resources: an logistics and transit hub of Central in Taldykorgan is going to produce ticipation in the 40-year-old FOO- projects,” he noted. “We complet- Asia, as well as a transport bridge industrial and domestic solar pan- DEX exhibition. The country’s Almaty cluster, a beach and rec- TOKYO – Three Kazakhstan- ed projects totalling more than 30 reation cluster on the coast of the between Europe and Asia. els and some enterprises have start- appearance was made possible based companies, Sezam Eco, Sun billion tenge [US$164.8 million] Kapshagai reservoir, clusters at According to local authorities, ed to manufacture compact mini- by a two-year cooperation agree- Bee and Maslodel, recently pre- over the past three years. Besides, the Balkhash and Alakol lakes and four industrial zones planned for plants generating energy from the ment between Kaznex Invest and sented their products and honey we are actively involved in char- a cluster near the area’s thermal the Taldykorgan, Kapshagai, Ili sun and wind. These products are Jetro (Japan’s foreign trade or- ity activities and sponsor support. springs and mud spa. and Talgar districts can become supplied mainly to residents of re- in Japan at FOODEX, the largest ganisation). Jetro runs a support We sponsor the bandy team of Transit is also a focus. The Ka- other points of economic growth. mote villages. food and beverage exhibition in programme for producers from de- Kazakhstan that won the bronze zakhstan 2050 Strategy said that According to Deputy Akim (Gov- The lion’s share of projects are Asia and the Pacific. veloping countries exporting to the medal at the European champion- transport infrastructure is the circu- ernor) of the region Serik Turdali- implemented jointly with Sam- Over the course of the four-day Japanese market. ships,” Ospanov said. latory system of the economy, and yev, about 300 companies will be ruk-Energo and the Zhetisu SEC. event, the enterprises conducted “Kazakh-made products are able it is impossible to break into the top located on these territories and in- Among them is a wind farm in the more than 100 negotiations with to enter the demanding Japanese Issues of cooperation in the group of advanced countries with- vestment projects will be substan- Shelek corridor and seven similar potential foreign buyers. Several market, one of the busiest in the sphere of innovations and tech- out quality highways and logistics tially supported within the State facilities in other areas. In addition, Asian companies showed inter- world, due to their environmental nologies and the prospects for es- services. Programme of Accelerated Indus- a memorandum of cooperation for est in Kazakh-made products, in friendliness, originality and qual- tablishing a Kazakh-Chinese cen- The proximity of the region to trial and Innovative Development the construction of a solar power particular, linseed, caraway and ity. In this regard, our products are tre of technological cooperation China predetermined the construc- (SPAIID), the Business Road Map plant of 50 megawatts was signed peanut and pumpkin oil rich in competitive,” said Kaznex Invest were discussed at a recent meeting tion of the Zhetigen-Khorgos rail- and the Performance 2020 and Ex- with a major Egyptian company. Omega 3 fatty acid. Kazakh honey Managing Director Dzhalil Bula- of Deputy Chairman of the Board way, the Khorgos International porter 2020 programmes. Entre- The region’s mountain rivers ac- producer Sun Bee held talks with tov. of the National Agency for Tech- Centre of Boundary Cooperation preneurs will receive subsidies for count for half the country’s volume Japanese wholesalers and distribu- Taking into account these pos- nological Development Zhumatai (ICBC Khorgos) and the Khorgos- interest rates on loans, compensa- of hydropower resources. The plan tors. Canola oil, represented by sibilities, Kazakhstan’s embassy Salimov and Deputy Director Gen- East Gate Special Economic Zone tion for part of production costs is to increase the power of renewa- Maslodel, is in demand in Asian in Japan is proposing to open a eral of the Torch High Technology (SEZ). Thanks to these large- and leasing equipment. ble sources to 919 megawatts. Zhe- markets because of its beneficial Kazakh shopping mall. Next year, Industry Development Centre of scale projects of the Industrialisa- In addition, the investors’ service tisu will develop as a green energy properties and wide use in cooking Kazakhstan plans to increase the China Xiu Xiaoping, the agency’s tion Map, the volume of Kazakh- centre under the auspices of the zone and some of its processes will and food production. level of its participation in FOO- press service reported. The parties Chinese cargo transportation has Zhetisu Social and Entrepreneurial be presented at EXPO 2017. This was Kazakhstan’s first par- DEX. also agreed to develop cooperation in the sphere of technology trans- fer and the development of inno- vation. The Torch High Technol- ogy Industry Development Centre Astana Airport Selects SITA primarily finances innovations and technology-based small and medium sized enterprises through the Innovation Fund, promotes for Ongoing Transformation technology transfer and creates By Arsen Kulmanbetov position or self-service kiosk for pas- conditions for the development of senger check-in, bag drop and board- the technology industry. The fund ASTANA – Astana International ing. SITA’s departure control system, cooperates with 20 countries. Airport, Kazakhstan’s second-largest MaestroDCS Local, automates depar- international airport, has introduced ture control processes at the airport, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Oil and SITA’s AirportVision flight informa- which improves productivity, accu- Gas has announced the signing of tion display systems to provide real- racy and security. a memorandum of understanding time flight information to its growing “Over the last two years, Astana that will increase the participation passenger base. International Airport has transformed of domestic companies in the huge “SITA’s flight information systems itself into an intelligent airport, which give us a cost-effective way to keep Karachaganak oil and gas project, can track, manage and share real- passengers informed, while helping to time information,” Dmitry Krasnov, Trend.az reported on March 28. facilitate passenger flows,” Radilbek SITA’s vice president for Russia and Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak Petro- Adimolda, Astana International Air- CIS, said. “Our most recent deal with leum Operating B.V. (KPO) and port’s deputy chairman of the board, Astana is a natural extension of the Aksai Industrial Park have signed a said, according to a joint press release airport’s leading-edge airport man- memorandum of understanding and from the two companies. agement and passenger processing a road map for cooperation in the Astana Airport has seen rapid de- systems.” process. The agreements, the minis- velopment along with the capital city. SITA delivers and manages busi- try said, will contribute to Kazakh- Passenger traffic here is growing at ness solutions for airline, airport, stan’s development and industrial a rate of 15% annually. In 2013, the Global Distribution System (GDS), growth. The road map determines a airport handled more than 2.6 mil- government and other customers over number of joint initiatives designed lion passengers and 8.4 tons of cargo. the world’s most extensive network, to increase Kazakh participation in Astana Airport serves more than 15 which forms the communications the overall project by transferring airlines and operates 120 flights per backbone of the global air transport technologies and creating new jobs day both within the Commonwealth industry. for local residents. “Our activity of Independent States and to other SITA’s portfolio includes managed mainly focuses on increasing the regions. The airport’s quality man- global communications, infrastructure local potential through sustainable agement system in passenger service and outsourcing services, as well as development and transfer of best and fueling operations is certified as services for airline commercial man- practices. We hope that as a result complying with ISO standards. agement and passenger operations, of our cooperation, Aksai Indus- In recent years, Astana Airport flight operations, aircraft operations trial Park will be able to offer com- and SITA, one of the world’s leading and air-to-ground communications, petitive technological services and companies in air transport communi- airport management and operations, products necessary for KPO’s pro- cations and IT solutions, have part- baggage operations, transportation se- nered on several airport moderniza- curity and border management, cargo duction activity,” Director General tion projects. operations and more. of KPO Damiano Ratti said. The SITA’s next generation Airport According to the company infor- initiative will facilitate the local Management solution, the first in Ka- mation, SITA’s global reach is based production of more complex, high- zakhstan, enables the airport to moni- on local presence, with services for tech products for Kazakhstan’s oil tor and control its operations in real around 450 air transport industry and gas industry, he said. More time. Another company-developed members and 2,800 customers in 200 than 3,000 Kazakh enterprises are product, AirportConnect Open is a countries and territories. Set up in currently working on the operation passenger processing system allow- 1949 with 11 member airlines, today of the Karachaganak project. The ing the airport and its airlines and SITA employs people of more than share of Kazakh content in KPO handling agents to access their re- 140 nationalities, speaking over 70 contracts’ products, work and ser- spective IT applications in real time different languages. In 2012, it had vices exceeded 50 percent in 2013, on shared equipment. It also enables consolidated revenues of US$1.57 reaching $461.1 million. any airline to use any agent desk, gate billion. A6 EDITORIAL&opinionS

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Government Reshuffle to Parliament Member Discusses Help Meet Regional, Plans of the Assembly of People Global Challenges of Kazakhstan By Vladimir Osipov Over time, the citizens of Ka- zakhstan will become polyglots. The Assembly of People of Ka- We will learn to speak Kazakh, zakhstan (APK) is a unique or- know the culture, customs and ganisation that has been making traditions of the Kazakh people, a difference for the past 19 years. as well as the culture of all na- Recently, Yegor Kappel, a mem- tionalities living in Kazakhstan. ber of the Mazhilis and deputy Our multinational unity has been head of the parliamentary group forged by the centuries old friend- of The Assembly of People of ships that cement Kazakhstan’s Kazakhstan discussed the goals, multi-ethnic society together and objectives and tactics of the asso- our state policy regarding public ciation in an interview with The consent, which will remain a pri- Astana Times. ority. We have a common history and From the perspective of the Yegor Kappel common future. Currently, moods deputy head of the parliamentary group of the Assembly of People lish regional parliamentary groups about migration are changing, of Kazakhstan, tell us about the in the maslikhats (local representa- from what we can tell at least. group’s activities. tive bodies.) Regional parliamenta- This is a sign of stability and re- According to Kazakhstan’s ry groups carry out their activities flects positively upon our national Constitution, the APK nominates according to the law “On the As- policy and on our developing nine deputies to the country’s sembly of People of Kazakhstan” economy. The culture of our so- arly April brought the most significant Kabibulla Dzhakupov the new Speaker of the legislature. We have extensive and according to the group’s work- ciety, the core of which is Kazakh political news of the past several months Mazhilis. , the former chair plans for our future undertak- ing plan, which reflects the Presi- culture, continues to develop. in Kazakhstan when Prime Minister Serik of the Mazhilis’s Committee for Socio-Cultural ings: our Doctrine of National dent’s orders and the APK develop- Everyone born in Kazakhstan Akhmetov tendered his resignation, trig- Development was elected Mazhilis Vice Speaker. Unity, the Strategy of APK’s ment strategy. The parliamentary is interested in the history, cus- geringE a reshuffle that affected the top leadership Sergey Diyachenko retained his position as Vice development until 2020, the law group, which includes parliament toms and traditions of their native in the executive and legislative branches of power. Speaker as well. titled “On the Assembly of Peo- members from all parliamentary country as any citizen should be. The prime minister is the head of the govern- The chain of top-level appointments in the Ka- ple of Kazakhstan.” The group’s factions, is an interactive platform Unity in diversity is today the ment, so Akhmetov’s resignation on April 2 auto- zakhstan government were long expected and are doings are carried out in accord- to discuss various topics and is ac- main theme behind our civil so- matically meant the resignation of the country’s widely seen as an effort to give a new boost to the ance with the mandate given at tively involved in issues pertaining ciety. I want to stress again that entire government. economic work of the government and to the over- assembly sessions by President to interethnic concord. our model of social harmony is Upon Akhmetov’s resignation, President Nursul- all managerial work of the presidential administra- Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chair- unique and special. We do not tan Nazarbayev said the cabinet had been success- tion. Ministers in Akhmetov’s cabinet were heavily man of APK. How do you see the future of impose our experience, but seek fully fulfilling its tasks and thanked officials for criticised for mishandling the pension reform last At the latest APK session, Naz- APK? Will its role change, for to make it of interest to others their hard work. The President then emphasised year, including by the President himself, and had arbayev instructed APK to estab- example, after 2020? around the world. that new approaches were needed to achieve ambi- to face a lot of public questioning following the tious goals set in the Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy 19 percent depreciation of the tenge versus dollar against the background of the complicated situa- exchange rate in February, even though that move tion in the world’s economy. was done by the National Bank. In recent months, He then moved quickly to nominate former there were also a lot of public discussions about the Prime Minister to again lead the lack of information regarding Eurasian economic government. Massimov is Nazarbayev’s former integration processes, necessitating the need for a chief of staff and already the longest-serving prime better communications strategy in this area too. minister in Kazakh history thanks to Massimov’s The return of Karim Massimov, who is widely work in that position from 2007 to 2012. credited for helping steer Kazakhstan clear off “[The Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy] goals aimed at recession during the 2007-09 global economic getting Kazakhstan into the top 30 most-developed slowdown, can also be seen as a preventive countries of the world require advanced solutions. measure in the face of the potential deterioration Amid the global financial and economic crisis, we of the international situation in connection with may also face some difficulties. We need to cooper- recent events in and around Ukraine. It can also be ate with international financial institutions and at- viewed as a step into another stage of modernising tract investments into our country. We need an ex- its national economy and strengthening its social perienced leader who knows the field to do this job. development. Karim Massimov possesses the needed experience Pundits in Kazakhstan and elsewhere seem to and knowledge,” Nazarbayev said, introducing him agree on key reasons for Akhmetov’s resignation to the Mazhilis (lower house) of Parliament, which and the ensuing reshuffle. has the constitutional authority to approve nomina- Kazakh political analyst Yerlan Karin said the tions for the head of government. weakness of Akhmetov’s management lay in In turn, Mazhilis Speaker ex- the absence of a clear strategy to implement the pressed support for the candidacy put forward by President’s state-of-the-nation addresses and the the President. He reminded that Karim Massimov goals set forth in the Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy. “It had already served as prime minister before and seems to me, the previous government of Akhme- had proven himself an effective manager during tov did not provide adequate pace and dynamism the time of the global financial crisis. into the realisation of this strategy,” Karin said in Massimov’s candidacy was quickly approved by comments to the media. “For example, during the an overwhelming vote and the President signed the crisis period of 2008-2009, the previous cabinet decree on his appointment immediately while still of Massimov developed a new programme for im- at the parliament. plementation of anti-crisis measures. Just as well, By April 4, all the appointments in the new Akhmetov’s government had to develop its own government had been made by two presidential plan, its concept of realisation of these objectives.” decrees: one appointing as the Yuriy Solobozov of the Russian think tank Insti- new defence minister and the other reappointing tute for the National Strategy echoed Karin, saying all other members of the cabinet. that Massimov, with his pronounced managerial Meeting with the top brass of the Ministry of skills and well-developed relations with leaders in Defence, President Nazarbayev announced the Russia and China, is far better positioned for the appointment of Akhmetov as defence minister, em- prime minister’s role. phasising his managerial experience: “I believe he Experts also emphasised the importance of is the most appropriate candidate to fill the posi- international factors, such as changes in the global tion. We have deliberately chosen a civilian for the market where new emerging risks had an effect on position. We should be further developing defence the change of the prime minister. industry enterprises, equipping the army with President Nazarbayev, speaking on the appoint- advanced weapons and ensuring public money is ment of the new prime minister, also stressed the used effectively.” importance of cooperation with international insti- Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, the former defence min- tutions and foreign investors. In this respect, ac- ister, has moved up and was appointed secretary of cording to Karin, Massimov is better suited for the state, a position Massimov had concurrently held job, since he is widely known to foreign business since January when was relieved of leaders, representatives of international financial his duties. and economic institutions. Mazhilis Speaker Nigmatulin, himself, also The speed of changes at the top also indicates changed jobs in the reshuffle as he was appointed President Nazarbayev maintains a clear vision of by presidential decree head the presidential ad- where he wants to take the country and which peo- ministration, replacing Massimov. Nigmatulin had ple are best suited for specific tasks. With a newly served as deputy chief of staff to the president, revamped cabinet, presidential administration and akim (governor) of the Region and Mazhilis, and given the changes that took place deputy chair of the ruling party. As an last fall with the return of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev erstwhile campaign chief for the President during as Speaker of the Senate and the return of Kairat the 2011 presidential election, he is also widely Mami as Chairman of the Supreme Court, the believed to be a strong organiser who ensured power structures in Kazakhstan seem well adjusted smooth and efficient operations of the entities he to meet the challenges the outside world is setting ran. in front of the country and to reach the country’s Following Nigmatulin’s departure, the Mazhi- socio-economic development goals, while ensuring lis overwhelmingly elected former Vice Speaker the stability and effectiveness of the power.

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Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Geological Exploration Reforms Seek Increased Investment By Kulpash Konyrova shortage of qualified professionals. use, which was in force from 2007 studies from the list of mandatory second stage of development of geo- In this regard, the question arose to 2013. design documents. logical exploration and the full in- ASTANA – Kazakhstan has be- about the need to train our own Actually, the development of all Another awkward point of the troduction of our amendments. And gun work to improve legislation world-class specialists. The prob- new amendments was a collective current law in the sphere of subsoil open competitions for granting rights governing geological exploration lem could be solved only through work. It involved not only experts is that it treats exploration and min- to subsoil use on 105 fields will be and to revive the domestic explo- close collaboration between the from our ministry, but also the Na- ing equally, when exploration and conducted under the new rules. ration industry to make Kazakh- geological industry and technical tional Chamber of Entrepreneurs production require completely dif- stan more attractive to investors. universities of the country. and representatives of mining and ferent approaches and conditions. What are some landmark activi- Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Now such contact has been es- oil and gas companies. In addition, There are many risks in geological ties coming in the next three years? ister of Industry and New Tech- tablished, and training on a variety we attracted consulting firms. How- exploration. And only a small part First of all, the launch of con- nologies recently of geological specialities has re- ever, the main initiators of changes of explored subsoil may be com- struction of the Centre for Geologi- discussed changes and new chal- sumed in a number of schools and in the existing law were subsoil us- mercially effective. But investors cal Research in Astana. This is the lenges in the industry. universities. ers who pointed to the challenges engaged in exploration are forced to anchor project of the Innovative Asset Issekeshev All these findings and sugges- they face in reality. pay taxes on par with those who are Intellectual Cluster at Nazarbayev After the sphere of geology tions were covered in the basis First of all, most complaints were already involved in mining. We plan University, which will also include and mineral resources was trans- What have you started with? of the Concept and Programme caused by the number of examina- to correct this imbalance. All neces- the School of Mining and Institute ferred to the Ministry of Industry Primarily with the development for Industrial Development un- tions to be passed by investors in sary amendments to the existing of Earth Sciences in collaboration and New Technologies several of the strategy, defining its goals til 2030. In 2015-2019, over 160 obtaining a contract for exploration. law will be prepared by the middle with the Colorado School of Mines. years ago, you said the industry and objectives with economic pri- billion tenge (US$878.9 million) In the new bill, mandatory exami- of this year. We are creating world-class infra- needed serious reform. What has orities. We studied the best inter- is planned to be used in the im- nations were reduced by 60 percent, We also intend to introduce com- structure with research laboratories been done since then and what national practices in the field of plementation of the sectoral pro- which in turn will significantly de- petitive bidding (auctions) aimed at and storerooms, and an education are the results? geology and mineral resources. gramme. crease the time of contracting and facilitating procedures in the sphere centre for training a new generation The complicated situation in do- Then, several priorities were However, the volumes of growth, administrative barriers. of subsoil management. Prior to of specialists in geology. mestic geology that emerged in the identified: strengthening the state as I have noted, are insufficient. Secondly, the so-called model such auctions, the cost of infra- The second momentous event 1990s led to a situation in which geological survey, supporting ap- We have started exploration work or base contract, which repeated structural development in the region is that Kazgeologiya Joint Stock the country extracted significant plied science, modernising ex- to strengthen the resource base of 98 percent of the rules spelled out will be established by competent Company, together with the com- volumes of minerals but largely isting and creating new, modern mono-towns. in the existing laws and primarily authorities in the form of fixed in- pany Rio Tinto, will conduct ex- did not explore and develop new infrastructure. The fact is that the By the way, this will be one of in the law “On Subsoil and Sub- terest rates. Potential investors will ploration work on an area of 20,000 fields. For example, stocks of once-powerful state geological the priorities in the field of geol- soil Use,” was seriously amended. be informed about their size before square kilometres with the latest air- non-ferrous metals, which are service had turned into a bureau- ogy in the second five-year plan of We eliminated the duplication, the start of competitive bidding. The geophysical and geochemical inno- one of our main export products, cratic apparatus, which had neither industrialisation. In the future, the thereby making the contract it- right for subsoil use will be given to vative search techniques. would last for 12-15 years. But, production nor scientific organisa- emphasis will be on the develop- self lighter. Earlier, there were 28 those who offer the state the biggest In addition, in 2014 we will start fortunately, the potential of our tions. Most private enterprises in ment of geological infrastructure items in it; now it contains only signature bonus during the auction. exploration work on 39 prospec- subsoil is huge. Only a strong and the geological ore industry were and strengthening the material and eight positions. This will ensure the transparency of tive sites at state expense. By the developed geological survey can not competitive in today’s reali- technical base, including the intro- Third, we provided investors competition and eliminate possible way, the financing of the industry provide effective exploration and ties. Some of these companies are duction of new technologies in ex- with free access to geological in- corruption. has doubled and this year alone growth of new reserves. historically supported by our Min- ploration. formation. Investors, especially To summarise the above, I want will reach more than 3 billion tenge The goals assigned by the Presi- istry’s Committee of Geology at junior companies specialising in to indicate that the first stage of our (US$16.48 million). dent to revive exploration today the expense of public contracts. What is being done at the legisla- exploration and willing to come to work has been completed. It was a Finally, we will continue to im- cannot be met without a strong On one hand, it allows them to stay tive level? Kazakhstan, must be aware of the sort of preparatory period, as it in- prove the legal framework to facili- industrial infrastructure, i.e. with- afloat, but on the other, the quality We prepared more than 185 risks that await them during search cluded the moratorium, the cleansing tate the transition of Kazakhstan to out specialised schools, domestic of their work seriously lagged be- amendments to the existing legisla- operations. And we reduced the of unscrupulous subsoil users and modern international standards in science, research and competent hind international standards. tion during the period of the morato- time needed to obtain geological in- development of amendments to the the field of geology and mineral re- professionals. Further analysis showed an acute rium on issuing contracts for subsoil formation and excluded feasibility existing law. This year we begin the sources. Kazakhstan Advances Plans for Peaceful Nuclear Power By Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev trogen oxides and gaseous prod- est technologies relevant as never cle. It will engage in the energy unique opportunities in the coun- conditions when determining the ucts of incomplete combustion. before. industry of the republic signifi- try for the acquisition of practical location for an NPP, including Efficient management of nu- The amount of waste generated by The economics of nuclear pow- cant reserves of uranium and skills, such as heavy ion accelera- seismic, geological, climatic and clear energy will lead to further nuclear power plants is far less. er allows the state to build an en- thereby diversify generation ca- tor in Astana. anthropogenic factors, infrastruc- industrial and scientific devel- Moreover, as a result of a 60-year ergy strategy, which provides the pacities and optimise the use of In his recent state-of-the-nation ture development and the possible opment in Kazakhstan, greatly experience in the development most efficient use of available available hydrocarbon resources. address, Kazakh President Nur- impact on the environment. enhance the country’s competi- of nuclear energy, the world has resources. Even countries with a The development of nuclear en- sultan Nazarbayev instructed the As international experience tiveness in the global economy reached a high level of techno- rich base of raw materials, such ergy will lead to further progress government to resolve in the first shows, the construction of a nu- and help it become one of the 30 logical safety in the management as the United Arab Emirates and in uranium mining and process- quarter of this year the issues of clear power plant requires about most-developed countries of the of radioactive waste and spent nu- Iran, give priority to nuclear en- ing and related industries, create a location and the timing of con- 10 years, including selection of world. clear fuel and has solved the prob- ergy, taking into account decreas- new jobs, considerably enhance struction of a nuclear power plant. a suitable site, development of a lems of their negative impact on ing hydrocarbon resources and the country’s competitiveness in Earlier in 2013, a commission and feasibility study and conducting the environment. their price on the world market. It the global economy and help it a working group, which included an international tender for the Like any industry, nuclear pow- is much more profitable to export become one of the 30 most-devel- representatives of state agencies construction. er had problems as it evolved. hydrocarbons or use them in other oped countries. and organisations were estab- Thereby, we can say that today The first serious accident at the industries than just burn them in No less important is the fact lished to develop proposals for the Kazakhstan is conducting the first American nuclear power station the boilers of power plants. that the construction of nuclear placement and configuration of an phase, which is selecting a loca- Three Mile Island and then at At present, the Republic of power plants will raise the level NPP on the territory of Kazakh- tion, which requires thorough Chernobyl showed the danger of Kazakhstan accounts for about of the intellectual and technologi- stan. Three potential areas were analysis on the basis of a feasibil- such a powerful source of energy 19 percent of the world’s known cal development of the Republic chosen: Aktau (Mangistau atomic ity study. when used carelessly. Since that uranium reserves. The country’s of Kazakhstan due to the intro- energy complex), a settlement Today, we are on the threshold time, however, the industry’s ap- resources on the whole are esti- duction of high technologies and in Ulken in the Almaty region of an important decision on the proach to the security of nuclear mated at about 1.7 million tons. knowledge-intensive industries, (the site of the South Kazakhstan construction of an atomic power reactors and control and respon- Expert evaluation shows that the which are the foundation of the GRES) and the Kurchatov district station in Kazakhstan. Efficient sibility for their reliability have proportion of uranium calculated accelerated and sustainable de- of the East Kazakhstan oblast. management of nuclear energy fundamentally changed. The main as energy resources of conven- velopment of the economy as a It’s worth noting that the choice in the country will allow us to tional fuel is more than 40 per- cause of all accidents was human whole. A personnel reserve for of the plant’s location is a multi- develop high-tech and promising error. That’s why special attention cent. In 2009, Kazakhstan pro- the nuclear industry is one of the factorial task and is being decided industries, use our uranium stocks This year, the first in the world has been paid to the openness of duced 14 tons of uranium, and as key issues of its sustainable de- on the basis of long-term plans for own needs and ensure energy Obninsk nuclear power plant issues of safety at nuclear instal- a result, our country became the velopment. Several universities for the consumption and produc- security in the long term. marks its 60th anniversary. Over lations for professionals and the world’s largest producer of natu- in Kazakhstan over a dozen years tion of electricity, characteristics those decades, nuclear energy has public. ral uranium. Uranium production have accumulated experience in of electric networks and plans to The author is Vice Minister of changed significantly: reactors After events at the Fukushima in 2013 amounted to 22,500 tons. training atomic industry special- build new grids. Also, it is im- Industry and New Technologies have become much more power- plant in 2011, the international We also should not forget about ful than the first five-megawatt community is taking all neces- such factors as the development ists. There are a number of other portant to take into account other of Kazakhstan. plant and the power of the atomic sary measures to further enhance of high-tech industries associated unit now exceeds fifteen hundred the level of nuclear safety. The with nuclear power, the creation megawatts. Their economic per- work is being carried out in sev- of skilled manpower and a mod- formance and safety have also eral main areas: improving the ern scientific and technological tangibly improved. self-protection of reactor systems, base. All this is particularly im- Today, there are 435 reactors increasing the availability of mul- portant for Kazakhstan, which is with a total installed capacity of tiple safety barriers and multiply- now an undisputed leader in glob- 372 GW in the world and 72 nu- ing overlapping safety channels. al uranium production, but which clear power units are under con- The exteriors of modern nuclear has no nuclear power plants. This struction. Of those, the majority reactors are also designed to with- is particularly illogical taking into of nuclear power plants are on the stand extreme incidents, such as account the fact that the world’s territories of industrialised coun- the impact of a plane crash, natu- first nuclear power station with a tries. But in the last few years, a ral catastrophes or directed explo- fast neutron reactor was launched number of states have started de- sions. on the territory of our republic. veloping their own atomic energy In organisational terms, the In- By the way, this technology al- programmes and construction of ternational Atomic Energy Agen- lows more efficient use of nuclear nuclear power plants (NPP), for cy (IAEA) came to the conclu- fuel, by hundreds of times and is example the United Arab Emir- sion that one of the main causes considered promising in the nu- ates, Belarus, Turkey and Viet- of events at Fukushima was the clear industry of the 21st century. nam. More countries have also lack of an independent oversight In Kazakhstan, production of announced their intention to de- body in the country to monitor electricity in 2013 reached 91.9 velop nuclear energy and have be- the security of nuclear energy and billion kW/h with consumption gun to implement their plans. to bear responsibility for it. This at 89.6 billion kW/h. Of that, the The construction of atomic opinion of the authoritative inter- share of coal generators was 74 power stations not only satisfies national organisation was taken percent, gas 17 percent, hydro- the growing demand for energy, into account and a separate state power stations 8.4 percent and re- but leads to the improvement of agency that regulates the safety newable energy sources less than the ecological situation because of nuclear energy use was estab- 1percent. the companies that produce en- lished in Japan. Kazakhstan has all the prereq- ergy from fossil fuels account for Also, we must bear in mind uisites for the development of nu- about half of the anthropogenic that such energy sources as coal, clear energy: significant reserves emissions of greenhouse gases. gas and oil are consumed more of uranium; a developed process- Burning fuel at thermal power rapidly and, according to various ing industry, nuclear science and plants leads to the formation of forecasts, may be depleted in the qualified human resources. combustion products containing second half of the 21st century. Construction of nuclear power fly ash, particles of pulverized This makes the development of a plants in Kazakhstan will be the fuel, sulfur and sulfur trioxide, ni- new energy strategy with the lat- main link in the nuclear fuel cy- A8 eurasia&world

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 UN Special Rapporteur Gives Recommendations on Religious Affairs in Kazakhstan By Rufiya Ospanova tional confirmed that they some- must be confined to the minimum tral Asia. As already mentioned, I should be given in the spirit of sharp decline in religious practice times face societal skepticism, degree of interference needed fully appreciate the government’s neutrality and impartiality. Mix- and knowledge in society,” Biele- ASTANA – United Nations suspicion and discrimination. to reach their aim. In addition, efforts to counter religious hatred, ing or conflating both forms of ed- feldt commented. Special Rapporteur for Freedom Although Beilefeldt found limitations should not have any intolerance and extremism. In- ucation can lead to infringements After Bielefeldt shared his of Religion and Belief Heiner that government representatives discriminatory intentions against deed, the stability of Kazakhstan, on freedom of religion or belief, opinions and provided his recom- Bielefeldt, who was invited by the mostly avoid the terms ‘tradi- individuals or communities. in particular, when compared to the particularly in the context of man- mendations to the public, Galym Kazakh government to observe tional’ and ‘nontraditional’ reli- The fourth issue was the 2011 volatile situations in neighbouring datory school education, he said. Shoikin took the floor. the status of religious issues in the gions when discussing this topic, Law on Religious Associations countries suffering from violent “The situation in Kazakhstan “It was very important for us country, shared his opinions and no one among his interlocutors that required all religious com- religious conflicts, is a precious is very clear in this regard. Due to invite Mr. Bielefeldt to Ka- recommendations at an April 4 denied that negative attitudes to- munities to re-register in order asset that needs to be upheld and to the secular nature of public zakhstan. We did everything pos- press conference. wards religious groups perceived to obtain the status of a regis- further developed and defended. schools, the curriculum merely sible in organizing this visit and “During the process of prepar- as standing outside of the coun- tered religious association at the Criminal law should play a role. provides information about reli- his meetings with representatives ing the official report, I realised try’s traditional mosaic exist. He national, regional or local level. It is necessary to broaden article gions, not for religious instruction from NGOs,” he said. that what I have begun to learn also found widespread fear of Registration procedures, Biele- 164 of the current Criminal Code. on the tenets of a particular faith. “Over the course of two weeks, here in Kazakhstan will certain- religious extremism often associ- feldt said, should always be based This article combines hatred with Familiarising the younger genera- it’s hard to evaluate all phenom- ly stay with me and continue to ated with certain strains of on the clear understanding that a number of other phenomena like tions with their specific religious ena taking place in Kazakhstan,” enrich me down the road. I trust and worries that the influence of freedom of religion or belief, due religious strife, religious discord, traditions is thus entirely left to Shoikin said. “I would like to note that the consultations with repre- sects generally associated with to its nature as a human right, ap- religious antagonism, etc. Even the religious communities them- the constructiveness of the Special sentatives of governmental and small nontraditional groups may plies to all human beings and can exclusivity or superiority claims selves,” said Bielefeldt. Rapporteur and his recommenda- non-governmental institutions pose challenges in the future to never be rendered dependent on made on behalf of certain religions The seventh issue Bielefeldt tions. All recommendations in the will also continue. The official the climate of religious tolerance any specific act of state approval might fall within the remit of this mentioned was religious informa- report will be discussed and we report, which includes a list of that characterises Kazakhstan’s or administrative registration. law. As a result of broadly circum- tion as part of the school curricu- will also provide our opinion on recommendations, will be avail- society. “My main recommendation in scribed offences, all sorts of un- lum. The Ministry of Education them. We have almost more than able at the website of the Office “My second point is secularism. this field is that registration must welcome religious claims deemed and Science introduced religious half a year and we will do this of the UN High Commissioner for Secularism is one of the defining be offered, not mandated. The offensive to parts of society or the studies for educational purposes with our partners at the UN. Ka- Human Rights (www.ohchr.org,) characteristics of the state listed groups which have not registered government could be penalised only a few years ago. Currently, zakhstan does everything possible probably by the end of this year. in Article 1 of the Constitution. are very small. This is a matter with imprisonment. This leads to this subject is taught over the to improve its legislation, in par- It will be formally presented to According to opinion polls, it is of principle. This contradicts the legal insecurity and adverse reper- course of one year at the ninth ticular legislation regarding free- the UN Human Rights Council in widely accepted amongst the pop- purpose of the law in general,” he cussions on freedom of expression grade level. The text book used dom and religion.” its March session in 2015,” said ulation. Calls to turn Kazakhstan said. and freedom of religion and belief. for teaching ninth grade students According to Shoikin, Kazakh- Bielefeldt. into a religious state, mostly a A related issue Bielefeldt dis- These issues need a more detailed covers different world religions stan’s laws do not differentiate Bielefeldt addressed seven is- Sharia-based state, are very rare,” cussed is that after three copies analysis. The serious nature of the with neutrality. Bielefeldt recom- between traditional and nontradi- sues during his press conference. he said. of any piece of religious litera- allegations made motivates me to mended teaching this subject be- tional religions. Religion exists in The first was religious pluralism. “An open discussion of the ture are imported into Kazakh- at least flag these existing prob- yond grade nine. Kazakh society and people have “Kazakhstan is a pluralistic meaning and implications of sec- stan, they must be registered, as lems as important issues needing “I met with a number of organi- the right to express their convic- country, and no one can say how ularism might also help to over- this is the threshold between per- further follow up,” he said. sations dedicated to the promo- tions. many religions are practiced here come restrictive attitudes within sonal and pastoral use. According The sixth topic was the differ- tion of ‘religious literacy’ in so- “Secularism is clearly pre- with certainty. Interreligious re- the administration and within to the ARA, in the vast majority entiation between religious in- ciety. Some of these organisations scribed in Kazakhstan’s Consti- lations have been very peace- law-enforcement agencies,” he of cases, such approval is given struction and information about closely collaborate with the ARA. tution and now we are discussing ful in this country. There have said. without further issue. The main religion. Bielefeldt mentioned They pursue different purposes: the prospects of secularism in been no violent pressures to this The third point Bielefeldt ad- reason for state interference in this the Toledo Guiding Principles on familiarising people with the our country,” he continued. “We day, which is an accomplishment dressed was freedom and its field is the prevention of religious Teaching about Religion and Be- wealth of religious traditions, pro- have created equal registration achieved by the people of Ka- limitations. According to him, extremism and hatred. Bielefeldt liefs in Public Schools (Toledo moting a better understanding of standards for religious organisa- zakhstan. Some attributed this to in discussions with government said he shares the view that re- Guiding Principles), elaborated religious diversity, encouraging tions and made the process under- their ‘nomadic’ traditions of hos- representatives, they agreed that ligious extremism and religious by the Organisation for Secu- interreligious dialogue and build- standable to all. The ARA is open pitality and openness towards oth- freedom of religion and beliefs hatred are serious problems which rity and Cooperation in Europe ing resilience against religious to consultations and cooperation ers. The government takes efforts is not without limitations. Biele- require state monitoring, but said on Nov. 27, 2007. According to extremism. These purposes obvi- with all religious associations on to promote interreligious coop- feldt said he believes freedom can he is unsure if the measures taken Bielefeldt, the Toledo Guiding ously overlap. One basic assump- registration issues.” eration and peace. A special role be limited but also limitations on in Kazakhstan satisfy the criteria Principles insist on a clear differ- tion explained by experts in this “Society requires that organisa- is played by the Agency for Re- freedom must be limited. Fur- set out in Articles 18 and 19 of the entiation between education that field was that religious extremists, tions carry out their work openly ligious Affairs (ARA) represented thermore, for limitations to be le- International Covenant on Civil acquaints students with their own while typically claiming to pre- and transparently. Those who here by [ARA Deputy Chairman] gitimate, they must cumulatively and Political Rights. Having heard religious traditions and education sent a ‘pure’ version of their faith, didn’t pass registration didn’t Mr. [Galym] Shoikin,” Bielefeldt meet the criteria set out in Article a number of examples from differ- for the purpose of broadening often show a very narrow-minded comply with legal requirements,” said. 18, paragraph 3 of the Internation- ent religious communities, he said general knowledge about differ- interpretation of religious mes- Shoikin said. He also said that according to a al Covenant on Civil and Political he believes the restrictions im- ent religions. While the first type sages. Spreading knowledge and In conclusion, he mentioned survey conducted by the ARA, the Rights. Accordingly, limitations posed on the import of literature in of education can be called “re- deeper understanding could thus that President Nazarbayev has population displays varying de- must be legally prescribed; they Kazakhstan are disproportionate. ligious instruction,” the second help people to build resilience spoken about preserving peace grees of acceptance towards tradi- must be clearly needed to pursue His fifth point was on combat- can be called “information about against such simplistic dogma. and harmony in the country and tional and nontraditional religious a legitimate aim. They must also ing religious extremism and ha- religion.” Whereas religious in- The need for promoting ‘religious said that the fight against religious communities. Members of com- remain within the realm of pro- tred. struction is based on the tenets literacy’ was by some associated extremism should not become a munities perceived as nontradi- portionality, which means they “It is a serious problem in Cen- of a particular faith, information with the Soviet past which saw a fight against religion. Kazakhstan, US Discuss Expanding Trade, Nuclear Security Cooperation By Altair Nurbekov According to the Joint State- nate its highly enriched uranium ment on Cooperation in the (HEU), particularly at its VVR-K THE HAGUE – President Nur- Sphere of Nonproliferation and research reactor at the Institute of sultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan Strengthening Nuclear Security Nuclear Physics (INP). HEU there met with President Barack Obama issued following the meeting, Ka- was downblended to low enriched of the United States on March 25 zakhstan and the U.S. have once uranium (LEU) fuel and HEU on the sidelines of the third Nu- again confirmed a shared com- spent fuel was removed from the clear Security Summit here to dis- mitment to nonproliferation and reactor. The countries will con- cuss bilateral relations and inter- strengthening nuclear security. tinue to work together to convert national issues, paying particular The document states that the Kazakhstan’s remaining HEU attention to nuclear security. two countries note with satisfac- reactors to LEU fuel as soon as Speaking about bilateral coop- tion the successful efforts of the technically feasible, the statement eration, the two leaders consid- U.S. Defence Department’s Co- says. ered further strengthening and operative Threat Reduction Pro- Thirty-three kilogrammes of developing relations in trade and gramme, which supports nonpro- HEU have recently been down- economic cooperation. liferation activities in the former blended in Kazakhstan, and the President Nazarbayev noted , and will continue two countries have cooperated to that nearly 300 joint ventures in- to strengthen physical security remove and ship approximately volving U.S. business enterprises at the former Semipalatinsk Test 600 kilogrammes of HEU from are operating in Kazakhstan, dem- Site. Kazakhstan to the U.S. Almost 75 onstrating the dynamic coopera- In order to prevent illicit traf- kg of HEU spent fuel have been tion. ficking in nuclear and radiologi- returned to Russia in recent years. As the U.S. is one of the larg- cal materials, the U.S. will con- The next shipment will take place est investors in Kazakhstan, the Kazakh president stressed that tinue to partner with Kazakhstan in late 2014 from the Institute of Astana is interested in more active in developing a Nuclear Security Nuclear Physics in Alatau. participation by U.S. companies Training Centre (NSTC). Both The U.S. has also worked in the State Programme of Accel- countries will construct and equip with Kazakhstan to complete the erated Industrial and Innovative the NSTC as well as develop cur- transportation of 10 metric tons Development (SPAIID). ricula for physical protection and of HEU and three metric tons of The agenda of the talks, which material control and accounting plutonium, enough to make 775 took place at the U.S. embassy in specialists. The project is expect- nuclear weapons, to the northeast The Hague in the presence of top ed to be completed before the end of the country. political and trade officials from of 2015, the statement says. Taking into account Kazakh- both countries, also included Ka- Since 2006, the U.S. has been stan’s vast experience in handling zakhstan’s accession to the World working closely with the Kazakh- such materials, the U.S. voiced Trade Organisation (WTO) and stan Customs Control Committee support for the country’s en- other topical international issues. (KCCC) to install radiation detec- deavour to host the International Addressing nuclear security, tion equipment at ports, land bor- Atomic Energy Agency’s LEU President Obama emphasised Ka- der crossings, airports and other Bank, considered to be a nonpro- zakhstan’s invaluable contribu- international points of exit and liferation effort to provide safe tion to nuclear disarmament and entry. To date, radiation detection access to low-enriched uranium. stressed that the country is an ex- systems have been installed at 29 During the summit in The Hague ample for all states in this sphere. sites. Kazakhstan announced that it was He also thanked Kazakhstan for The statement also expresses nearing completion of talks with its assistance in stabilising the support and gratitude for Kazakh- IAEA over a relevant host country situation in Afghanistan. stan’s recent measures to elimi- agreement. B Nation&Capital

Wednesday, april 9, 2014

People Culture Sports Art Exhibiton Captures First Kazakh-Language Horror Film UEFA Holds Congress in Astana, Nature’s Beauty B2 to be Released in April B3 Establishes New Tournament B7 Art of Silk and Fire on Display in Fundraising Campaign Astana Seeks to Make Almaty By Natalia Kurpyakova ASTANA – An exhibition by Green Again Svetlana Karatayeva, a member By Julia Rutz which had been a symbol of the of the Kazakh Artists’ Union, is on city during Soviet times. display in the Russian Centre of A new fundraising effort was During an April 2 press confer- Science and Culture in Astana. launched on April 4 in Almaty to ence concerning the most recent Karatayeva (whose real family help plant and maintain the city’s effort, group member Beknur name is Burtseva) creates paint- trees, as well as to clean its rivers, Kissikov reported that the first ings and drawings and works with install litter bins and fund land- apple garden funded by the new batik printing and felt, but she is scape design. campaign, including 1,000 trans- most famous for her silk “paint- The campaign is placing post- planted apple trees, was planted ings” made with a soldering iron. ers near cash registers in shops in Almaty on March 29. Another Examples of all types of her work and gas stations around the city garden is scheduled to be planted are in the current exhibit. urging people to donate five tenge in the Turksib district. A larger Few artists in the world paint with (US 3 cents) to the effort. Cashiers planting is scheduled for April 12 soldering irons, and Karatayeva is can swipe a barcode on the posters and volunteers can sign up on the the only artist in Kazakhstan working to add donations to a customer’s group’s Facebook page, said Kiss- this way. She compares the technique charge. Monies raised will also be ikov. to pointillism, a technique of creating used to support animal shelters, Eldani Charity Fund President images with separate strokes of dots purchase prosthetics for children Gulsira Amanturlina, who partici- or small lines, but using a soldering and deliver food to the elderly. pated in the press conference, said iron instead of a brush. “We give everyone the oppor- the number of volunteers who have Making a picture this way takes tunity to take part in this charity signed up to help with the April 12 several weeks and sometimes event. Our slogan is, ‘Five tenge planting has exceeded expecta- more than a month of work in a for making the city green,’” said tions. respirator, with teary eyes from Anar Kaliyeva, creator and coordi- ”Right now, we have 2,000 vol- A silk painting made with a soldering iron by Svetlana Karatayeva, a member of the Kazakh Artists’ Union and the only the acrid smoke. The end result is artist in Kazakhstan working this way. nator of the project. unteers willing to help us on April a seemingly weightless, breathable The project is being initiated 12. However, we will be glad to painting with astonishing textures of colour, a quality manifested in ings, abstract compositions, real- and styles, like the pieces “Signs of by the PosadiDerevo.kz (plant a see more people coming as any and colours from the melted silk. all her works. Her subjects are also istic landscapes and romantic fan- Ancestors,” and “Petroglyphs.” tree) public association and a self- help will be very much appreci- Karatayeva is a master of nuances diverse: decorative still-life paint- tasies with Kazakh national motifs Continued on Page B3 organised group of activists called ated,” said Amanturlina. She also group Alma-Qala. The project is presented hand-made ceramic ap- being called “Life-Giving Drop ples, which were created for sale in for Alma-Qala” (the word “Qala” order to support the project. means city in Kazakh). Posadiderevo.kz is a domestic Earlier this year, Alma-Qala environmental organisation that Kazakhstan Shows Character, also launched an effort to restore seeks to raise ecological awareness But Loses Davis Cup Quarter Almaty’s famous apple gardens, and preserve trees. Finals to Switzerland By Ilyas Omarov and Jan Furst Open and Federer is considered a country would be an opportunity to In the next match, Federer didn’t living tennis legend in today’s ten- expand his horizons in this region give leave chances to Mikhail Kazakhstan faced off against nis world having won all Grand of the world. Kukushkin, ranked No. 56, - 6:4, Switzerland in the Davis Cup quar- Slam titles several times around Kazakhstan’s Andrey Golubev, 6:4, 6:2. ter finals on April 4-6 in hopes to and having ranked No. 1 for 286 ranked No. 59, managed to beat The away team had high hopes repeat its successful run in 2010 weeks, just as long as another leg- Wawrinka in game one. The first for the doubles match. Kazakh when the Kazakhs beat the Swiss end Pete Sampras. set already went through a tough team captain Dias Doskarayev let 5:0 in the World Group playoffs. The names on paper looked struggle resulting in a tie-break the triumphant of the first game However, with the ATP-ranked No. menacing for Kazakhstan. Before where Golubev got past Waw- Golubev out on the court along 3 and No. 4 players on their ros- the match, Federer underscored, rinka. In the second set, Golubev with Alexander Nedovyesov, ter, this time the Swiss team ousted however, that Kazakhstan is “a continued to surprise the Swiss ranked No. 77, who at the time Kazakhstan 3:2. well balanced team. They can eas- fans showing a complete domi- had the highest doubles ranking of Swiss captain Severin Luthi as- ily substitute both in single and nation, 6:2. Wawrinka came back the match among all players. The sembled a dream team this time double matches. That is really to win the third set 6:3, but in the strategy worked out fine and Team around with Stanislas Wawrinka good when a team can easily swap fourth set in a deciding tie-break- Kazakhstan beat Team Switzerland (currently No. 3) and Roger Feder- the players.” According to Federer, er Golubev took the match 3:1 3:1 to take the lead after the first er (currently No. 4). Wawrinka he knew almost nothing about Ka- and the first point for the Kazakh three games 2:1. is the winner of 2014 Australian zakhstan and the match against that team. Continued on Page B7 Things to Watch april

Kazakh Scientists Develop New Treatment AStana Opera

April 11, 13 at 19:00 La Boheme Opera of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis April 17 at 19:30 Masterpieces of Chamber By Raushan Shulembayeva Ministry of Healthcare has still not Vocal Music considered the issue, citing a lack April 20 at 19:00 Virtuoso of Baroque and Italian ALMATY – Kazakh scientists of standards and practices for such have developed a new pharmacolog- cases. BEL CANTO ical agent (FS-1) for the treatment of In President Nursultan Naz- multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis. arbayev’s most recent state-of-the- Kazakh national Microbial resistance to drugs has nation address, he said increasing long been of concern to scientists. Kazakhstan’s scientific capacity university of arts Nevertheless, over the last 50 years, will help create a knowledge-based no new anti-tuberculosis drugs have economy. “In this area, we should April 10 at 19:30 Baroque Masterpieces concert been made. Therefore, the new agent improve legislation on venture fi- April 14 at 19:00 Evening of Chamber Music developed by Kazakh scientists is nancing, protection of intellectual important. Its importance is con- property and support for research firmed by the fact that the pharma- and innovation, as well as the com- congress hall ceutical industry in the former Sovi- mercialisation of research,” said the et Union produces mainly generics, President. April 12 at 19:00 Pesnyary ensemble and while original products are imported According to scientists, Kazakh- VIA Verasy concert from abroad. A new pharmacological agent (FS-1) for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant stan is at least one year behind the The agent was developed under a tuberculosis was developed under Development of New Anti-Infective Drugs U.S., which already has started to April 16 at 19:00 Concert of state string quartet programme. programme called, Development of introduce its new anti-tuberculosis April 21 at 19:00 “Black and White” New Anti-Infective Drugs, which is cal bases in Almaty and Karaganda Kulmanov, showed the use of FS-1 drug Sirturo in American clinics, done under the auspices of the Sci- where we began direct treatment of in the treatment of tuberculosis can which U.S.-based, phase two clini- Sergey Trofimov’s Concert entific Centre of the Ministry of In- patients and found the most effective reduce costs up to one million tenge cal trials have shown to have side dustry and New Technologies. Pro- therapeutic dose. The main thing is (US$5,494) per person. effects, including fatal heart failure. Maxim Gorky state theatre fessor and doctor Murat Kulmanov that treatment with our drug is short After successful completion of Nevertheless, the United States has April 13 at 11:00 Little Red Riding Hood leads the project and says that FS-1 and does not cause relapse,” Kul- phase two, the scientists applied to registered the new drug. is an original anti-tuberculosis drug manov said. the Ministry of Healthcare for ac- Today, Kazakh experts are nego- April 18 at 18:30 “Mixed Emotions” drama and that they had been working on it Upon completion of each phase of celerated registration of the new tiating with various international for many years. clinical trials that confirmed the al- drug following the third stage of manufacturers and are discussing the Korme exhibition complex “The first preclinical test was held leged properties of FS-1, namely its testing. It should be noted that there most favourable conditions for Ka- April 17-19 at 10:00 Fashion Expo Astana 2014” with laboratory animals and the re- low toxicity and high efficacy in the is a worldwide practice of allowing zakhstan. Kazakhstan must complete “ sult was a 100-percent recovery. The treatment of multi-drug-resistant tu- expedited registration of drugs af- the third phase of clinical tests with 15th Kazakhstan international second phase was conducted with berculosis of the lungs, the scientists ter the third round of testing when its foreign partners in their countries exhibition human volunteers and also yielded prepared a detailed report for the the ailment is life threatening. and register FS-1. Only then will Ka- excellent results. The Ministry of health department. Moreover, pre- However, the process has stalled. zakhstan be able to patent the drug as Healthcare granted us two clini- liminary calculations, according to Despite the apparent success, the intellectual property abroad. B2 Nation&Capital People

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Art Exhibiton Captures Astana Opera Soloist Nature’s Beauty Beketayeva to Perform By Natalia Kurpyakova

ASTANA – Paintings by Yelena Te, a member of the Kazakh Art- in and Budapest ists’ Union, are being displayed in By Rufiya Ospanova the Shezhire Gallery of Modern Art in Astana. ASTANA – Aigerim Beketayeva, Te was born in Alma-Ata, at- leading soloist of the Astana Opera, tended Gogol Art School and will perform with People’s Artist of graduated from the graphic arts Russia Boris Eifman’s troupe on a department of Abay State Univer- tour that will take them to Budapest sity. Her works are displayed in in early April and to London’s Coli- national and international exhibi- seum Theatre from April 15-19. tions and can be found in private Eifman, director of the St. Peters- collections in Kazakhstan, as well burg State Academic Ballet Theatre, as other Commonwealth of Inde- was deeply struck by Beketayeva’s pendent States countries, the Unit- performance of the Dying Swan at ed States, France, Japan, Turkey, St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Thea- and Germany. In Astana, tre when the young Kazakh troupe a Te solo exhibition was held in went on tour there in early March. Shezhire in 2002. Prior to that, Eifman worked with This year’s exhibition is called the Astana Opera theatre troupe on “Awakening” and consists of more the premiere of the ballet “Rodin,” than 40 still life and landscape in which Beketayeva gave a frag- paintings that seem to hasten the ile, almost porcelain performance arrival of the long-awaited spring, as Camille Claudel. Young Beket- which in Astana, is only beginning ayeva will perform the same role to arrive. during the European tour. The pictures show summer, as The role of Camille Claudel is opposed to spring, with roses, iris- not an easy one, as the choreog- es, gladioli, lilacs, lilies, peonies, raphy is different from standard daisies, dandelions, chrysanthe- ballet classics. The main character mums and asters. This floral feast is the human body and its capabili- of colours delights with soft, sub- ties. This will be the London pre- tle shades and perfect shapes. miere of “Rodin” and the first time Aigerim Beketayeva, a leading soloist of the Astana Opera. “There are such flowers. A lot of Yelena Te, a painter capturing seasons and nature’s beauty. Eifman has invited a performer my inspiration comes from nature. ble the lavishly set tables found look silky and cool to the touch. from another theatre to take a lead, phers in Moscow. In her upcoming from the scene,” Beketayeva said. Last year, my neighbour had re- in great Dutch artists’ paintings, “Still life with a cornucopia” is the making the role a double honour performance, the dancer said, her She also mentioned that in a few ally gorgeous irises in her garden! the centerpieces of which are ripe most conspicuous canvas, with its for Beketayeva. goal is perfection. years, her Camilla will be quite These are them and here are alle- fruits and flowers, gorgeous ta- natural and luscious flora and man- Beketayeva graduated from the “I’ve read a lot of books, different; she will grow along with gorical pictures of Silk Road pitch- Seleznev Almaty Choreographic bleware, tablecloths and napkins. made luxury goods placed together watched a movie about the charac- the dancer. ers. In them, through the arrange- School. In 2012, she became a Every element is carefully drawn: on one table. ter I’m going to perform, in order Tursynbek Nurkaliyev, artistic ment of objects, I tell of people’s laureate of the International Ballet relationships,” the painter said. each petal, each watermelon seed, Te’s paintings have transformed Competition in Varna, Bulgaria; to better convey the feelings and director of Astana Opera’s ballet, The artist adds a touch of ro- each pomegranate grain accurately the foyer of the Ramada Plaza Ho- a year later she won the Rudolf emotions that she experienced. said that it was important for top mance to her creations, which fills conveys the shades, sizes and tex- tel in Astana where the exhibition Nureyev International Ballet Com- A lot has been done. Others who soloists to go and perform in other them with a deep sense of peace, ture of the depicted objects. The is taking place. They reflect things petition and won a diploma at the have gotten this role visited psy- countries so that Astana Opera en- harmony and joy for life. grapes look like they were recently about the world that are beautiful 12th International Ballet Compe- chiatric hospitals to feel the at- ters the level of the world’s leading Te’s still life pictures resem- picked and the tablecloth fabrics at any time of the year. tition and Contest of Choreogra- mosphere that should be conveyed theatres. B3 Nation&Capital Culture

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Ayupova and Uzenbayeva First Kazakh- Perform at Astana Opera Language Horror violinists frequently play Frolov because his music is popular. Film to be Released Musicologist Marzhan Zhak- enova noted that chamber music, unlike symphonic or opera music, is intended to be performed in a in April chamber setting. By Jane Rivers can horror hit that was based on “After all, chamber music is the a Japanese film. In all three mov- art of friendly musical conversa- ASTANA – The first Kazakh- ies, a ghost girl with black hair tion. The origins of chamber music language horror film, “M-Agent,” comes looking for revenge. This lie in home music making. Today, directed by Erkin Rakishev, will time, she uses Internet chat in- true chamber music is not just be released April 3. stead of a videotape. played, it is used as a form of com- Rakishev, who made his name Rakishev does not deny that the munication and is capable of creat- with “My Name is Also Kozha,” 2002 film inspired him to create ing a special spiritual connection said his main intention in the new between people,” Zhakenova said. his own horror story. “I think Ka- film is to scare audiences. zakhstan’s young people are too Ayupova is honoured in Kazakh- “I saw people crying after careless. They make friends with stan. She is the winner of the Cha- watching my documentary, ‘The complete strangers online, which teau de Courcillon international Hunger,’ so I decided to see can have sometimes unpleasant violin competition in France and whether I could create a film that the Grand Prix and Gold Medal would scare the audience or not. I consequences,” the director said. winner at the International Cham- guess I have succeeded,” he said. Gulshara Zhandarbekova, pionship of Performing Arts (Los The main characters in “M- known for her role in 2009’s Angeles.) She is a member of the Agent” are young, carefree stu- “Kelіn,” (“Daughter-in-Law”) Ulytau ethnic rock group. dents from good families. One stars in the movie. The movie’s Uzenbayeva has been named a night, returning from a party, soundtrack was composed by laureate at international competi- they accidentally hit and kill Bauyrzhan Kokenov, whose mu- sic, Rakishev said, will make au- The Astana Opera hosted a Chamber Music concert with support from the International Foundation Congress of Spiritual tions, is a member of the Com- a girl and dispose of her body. Concord. posers’ Union of Kazakhstan, a Soon after, young people begin diences nervous. soloist for the Zhambyl Kazakh to die, one by one, under myste- “M-Agent” was made on a By Rufiya Ospanova Hall. The concert was held with pieces of Ludwig van Beethoven, State Philharmonic, the winner of rious circumstances. A journalist budget of $250,000 with the support from the International Kreutzer Sonata No. 9. a Kazakhstan state grant for the begins to investigate the crimes, cooperation of the KTK televi- Kazakh violinist Aida Ayupova Foundation Congress of Spiritual The event also featured jazz creation of socially significant which are thought to be the work sion channel. Before its public and pianist Gulzhan Uzenbayeva Concord. pieces, including 20th century Rus- works and an assistant professor of a serial killer who stalks his release, it was presented at the gave a concert titled “An Even- Violinist Ayupova and pianist sian composer Igor Frolov’s works of the piano department at Kur- victims online. ninth Eurasia Film Festival as ing of Chamber Music” on April Uzenbayeva performed together from George Gershwin’s opera mangazy Kazakh National Con- “M-Agent” calls to mind the part of the Dynamic Kazakh 5 at the Astana Opera Chamber one of the most famous chamber “Porgy and Bess.” Contemporary servatory. plot of “The Ring,” the Ameri- Movie programme. “Three Sisters” Art of Silk and Fire on Display in Astana Continued from Page B1 1970s-80s, she said, dresses, the colours she pulls out of her are displayed in national exhibi- Takes Home Best scarves and belts had bright col- unique paintings. tions and can be found in museums The artist uses pieces of silk, ours, while today there are no Karatayeva lives in Lisakovsk, in and private collections in Kazakh- satin, brocade, nylon and or- such colours. Her use of vintage the Kostanai region. Her creative stan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, ganza as her canvases. In the fabrics is one of the secrets to career began in 1993 and her works the United States, Germany, the Production, Best Czech Republic and Holland. Karatayeva’s cheerful, optimis- tic attitude pervades her work, Director at National which is sunny and colourful. Even the titles of her pieces are happy: “Swings,” “Angel of Dreams” and “Touch of Tenderness.” Theatre Awards The artist’s new hobby is felt. A handmade woollen plastic cloth is Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” rich in colour and the exhibition which also won the festival’s big- presents the felt panel-pictures gest award, best theatre produc- “Seasons of the Year” and deco- tion. rative works “The Sun of Ancient Danagul Temirsultanova was People” and “Astana – The City of recognised as the year’s best ac- Dreams Come True.” tress. Temirsultanova rose to fame There are also works by her stu- in the Tamasha satirical theatre. dents at the exhibition. For more Now she plays major roles in the than 20 years, Karatayeva has been Auezov State Theatre. Actor and working at the art school for chil- TV presenter Azamat Satybaldy dren in Lisakovsk. won best actor. Satybaldy is not “Svetlana Karatayeva is a won- only a theatre performer, but is derful woman, a devotee, and her also well known for films includ- students also love her devotedly,” ing “Beware of Cow,” “Brothers” said Gulnara Cullman-Kultassova, and “Cocktail for a Star.” graduate of the art school and now Gulshat Tutova was named best a professional artist. “She talks supporting actress and Yerkebu- about her work easily, with a smile, lan Daiyrov best supporting actor. but in fact painting on silk in such Daiyrov recently performed the a manner is hard work. Viewers role of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly in see the result, and it is beautiful. Akan Satayev’s film of that name We admire her works, they inspire By Alina Usmanova and won the Namys medal for his Dresses, scarves and belts of bright colours used in 1970s-80s appear in Karatayeva’s fabrics, which is one of the secrets to us, because they convey the joy of portrayal of the Hero of the Soviet the colours she pulls out of her unique paintings. life and the warmth of her heart.” ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s best Union. Singer and actress Saltanat theatre actors and productions for Bakayeva of the Arnau group won this year were named at the Thea- best debut. tre Koktemi 2014 Festival (“Thea- Kazakhstan’s theatre awards are tre Spring 2014”) held in Almaty’s held every year on International Mukhtar Auezov State Academic Theatre Day. In 2014, the awards Motor-Roller Returns to Kazakhstan Theatre of Drama on March 28. were dedicated to the 100th anni- Director Alma Kakisheva won versary of People’s Artist Sabira best director for her production of Maikanova. after European Tour By Julia Rutz of Europe. They said they believe their trip will trigger ideas for new ALMATY – The Kazakh mu- songs. sical group Motor-Roller, which Autov observed some differ- celebrated its 20th anniversary in ences between concert goers in 2013, has returned home after a Kazakhstan and Europe. “It is re- European tour. ally easy to identify foreigners, as The musicians performed in they are not hesitant to show their March in several German cities emotions. While our people worry including Berlin, Cologne, Mu- about what they look like and how nich and Frankfurt. They also other people are acting,” said Au- gave a concert in the Czech capi- tov. tal, Prague. According to frontman Motor-Roller’s latest CD also Ilyas Autov, group members were sold out quickly in Germany. It nervous before their first concert will be released on their website in Berlin because the city attracts on April 1 and the band will hold many world class artists. Despite an autograph session in Almaty on Motor-Roller, a Kazakh musical group, performed in several German cities in their fears and the language bar- April 3. March. rier, the group was well received. The frontman also explained the Group members also said Ber- meaning of the name they gave It means that we don’t want to see tor-Roller does perform only one lin was the most memorable stop to one of their recent concerts, “I Kazakhstan’s people become zom- musical genre. “Our music is for on their European tour, but that Love Baranina,” which means “I bies and behave like sheep,” Autov everyone. We have a lot of heavy they were inspired in general by love lamb meat.” said. rock songs, as well as dance music. The Theatre Koktemi 2014 Festival’s award ceremony. the cities, architecture and people “I love Baranina is our message. According to the frontman, Mo- We also love ballads,” said Autov. B4 Nation&Capital Country

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 New Pig Farm Revives Rural Community Corps A Civil Servants local population were created as stipulated in the contract with the management of the pig complex,” Study International said Aitkali Abzhan, akim (mayor) of the district. “Today, this complex employs 20 local residents. The villagers have stable and decent Practice in Corporate salaries, which they receive regu- larly. Moreover, in this partnership, we have a good and reliable social partner, which helps solve many Governance problems in our district.” By Ardaq Kalikhanuly of effective corporate governance Among those employed in practices applied not only within the farming partnership is Oleg ASTANA – A seminar on cor- modern business entities, but also Sharafutdinov, who, like many of porate governance for Corps A in various government bodies are his fellow villagers in search of civil servants is taking place at also discussed at the seminar. work, traveled for several years the Academy of Public Admin- all over the western regions of the The seminar focuses on corpo- istration under the President of rate governance issues in public country. Now, thanks to this pro- Kazakhstan from April 7 to April ject, he has stable work. sector, particularly on strategic “Our complex is a high-tech 11. The EU-funded project called planning, allocation and de- and automated enterprise. We con- “Civil Service Reform and Mod- lineation of powers, avoiding ernisation of the Government of stantly see the results of our labour. duplication, risk management, Kazakhstan” supports the semi- A good pig yield and solid weight transparency and internal audit. nar. gain are the factors of success and Representatives of the Samruk- our salary and bonuses largely de- Alikhan Baimenov, Chairman Kazyna National Welfare Fund pend on them. We like our work,” of the Agency for Civil Service said Sharafutdinov. Affairs of Kazakhstan and Bolat- are also set to share their experi- A recently opened pig farm is once again providing jobs for the local community. His colleagues, veterinarian bek Abdrasilov, Rector of the ence in implementing corporate Vladimir Yashkov and farm em- Academy of Public Administra- governance principles in national By Maksut Irzhanov tion “Ural Poultry,” which pro- Kadraliyev, head of the Shchapovo ployees Vladimir Zherikhovsky, tion welcomed participants of the companies with senior civil serv- vided jobs for local residents. But Farming Partnership. Akushtap Netaliyeva, Batyrbek seminar at its opening. ants at the seminar. WEST KAZAKHSTAN RE- that association shut down in the “In 2009, we received an invest- Sariyev and Miram Bekkaliyev Hervé Terlier, Ian Andrews and Representatives of the Admin- GION – A recently opened pig 1990s, and many residents moved ment loan and began construction agree with him. istration of the President of Ka- farm has allowed many former Stephen James Logan, three in- in search of work to the oblast cen- of the farm on the land plot allo- The farm is equipped with mod- zakhstan, the Ministry of Econ- residents of Shchapovo Village in tre Uralsk. cated near the village. By the end ern European technology installed ternational experts in the field of the Zelenovski District to return The new farm, however, is once of 2011, the project was success- by the Polish company Wesstron. corporate governance invited by omy and Budget Planning, the after leaving in the 1990s due to again providing jobs for the local fully put into operation, and in And taking into account that last the EU project, conduct interac- Agency for Civil Service Affairs, economic decline following the community. the spring, we brought seed stock, year 860 tonnes of meat was pro- tive activities, familiarise par- the Academy of Public Adminis- collapse of the Soviet Union. “The matter is that the local sau- which already in October pro- duced and the total stock reached ticipants with different models tration under the President of Ka- Shchapovo Village was once sage shop was idle for a lack of duced a pig crop,” said Kadraliyev. 10,000 animals, it can be said that of corporate governance, includ- zakhstan, and executive secretar- a thriving community supported raw materials, and it was decided “During construction of the fa- the company has already achieved ing experience of some European ies of state bodies of the country by the local industrial associa- to build a pig farm,” said Valery cility, more than 80 jobs for the its production capacity. countries and the U.S. Examples attend the seminar. Aerial Monitoring of Saiga Population Kazakhstan Culture to Help Determine Their Numbers Welcomed in Ottawa By Gulnaz Kalikhanova By Julia Rutz been allocated to monitor saiga Another challenge that has faced lion-strong population, Kazakh- tion thanks to its decoration and the antelopes in 2014. According to the saiga is the lung disease pas- stan signed a memorandum of traditional hospitality. It showcased OTTAWA – Every year one of books on Kazakh traditions, culture, ASTANA – An aerial census and the schedule, the Uralsk popula- teurellosis. In 2010, an outbreak understanding on saiga conser- monitoring of the saiga population Canada’s leading and largest col- the country’s economy, as well as tion is first on the list, followed of this disease killed approximate- vation with Russia, , leges – Algonquin College of Ap- in Betpakdala, Ustyurt and Ural re- by the Betpakdala and Usturt ter- travel literature and pictures. Tradi- gions is scheduled for April 7 and ly 12,000 antelopes. Turkmenistan and Mongolia in plied Arts and Technology – hosts a tional clothing and jewelry, cultural ritories. To help save this once mil- 2006. Celebration of Cultures festival, one 10 as part of a programme to pre- The total number of saiga species artefacts, souvenirs were also on dis- serve and manage fauna resources, of the most popular and anticipated play. Samples of national dishes were in Kazakhstan will be announced events in the life of the college as according to the press service for after the monitoring is completed especially popular among the guests. the Kazakh Ministry of Environ- well as of Ottawa. and the data is analysed. In addition, visitors were able to ment and Water Recourses. Annually, the number of partici- According to statistics, Kazakh- watch videos of great performances The aerial counts are being con- pants and guests is growing. This stan had a saiga population of year’s 19th annual festival of “Cel- by Kazakhstan’s popular bands and ducted by the Okhotzooprom As- honoured artists. Many were im- sociation of the Ministry’s Com- 187,000 in 2013. That number was ebration of Cultures” was success- pressed with the pictures of Kazakh- mittee of Forestry and Hunting. up from only 21,000 antelopes in fully held on April 3, and the em- stan’s capital. Guests were interested Members of scientific organisa- 2003. bassy of Kazakhstan in Canada took tions, regional forestry and hunt- Decades of illegal hunting have part in it. in learning more about Astana’s ing inspectors, as well as repre- made the saiga an endangered spe- A total of 22 embassies accredited highlights and the way it is preparing sentatives of natural parks and cies. These animals now inhabit in Ottawa participated in the event, for the international specialised exhi- environmental organisations will territory in Russia and Kazakh- including those from Armenia, Bul- bition EXPO 2017. participate in the campaign. stan. Despite the fact that saiga garia, China, the Dominican Repub- The guests and participants of Two AN-2 planes will conduct hunting is punishable in Kazakh- lic, Indonesia, Japan, Poland, Tur- the Celebration of Cultures also the aerial census. One will moni- stan by up to five years in prison, key, the U.S. and others. learned about Kazakhstan’s ethnic tor the saiga population in the poachers continue to pursue these Ottawa residents, diplomats and diversity and its experience in nur- Betpakdala and Ustyurt regions, creatures whose horns fetch $75 journalists joined students and Al- turing interethnic and interreligious and the other plane will monitor a pair on the black market in Ka- gonquin College’s faculty and lead- harmony, as well as the role and Uralsk. zakhstan and far more smuggled ership as guests at the festival. work of the Assembly of the People In total, 230 flight hours have into China. The Kazakhstan booth draw atten- of Kazakhstan.

diplomats discussed the possibility of creating a conflict and nuclear weapons-free world. UN Secre- Professor Discusses Kazakh Contribution to tary General Ban Ki-moon sent a letter to the participants of the in- ternational conference, giving his support to preventing armed con- Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation flict and thanked the university for By Raushan Shulembayeva tion that matters and to demonstrate the closure of the Semipalatinsk at the International Anti-Nuclear How do the scientists of the organising the conference jointly to leading powers that Kazakhstan test site. Its closure, as the President Conference in Astana. university, which is celebrating its with the UN. ALMATY – Kazakhstan occupies is a major contributor to nuclear noted, was and remains the first ac- In his speech at the Seoul Nu- 80th year, promote Kazakhstan’s There is also a unique course, 15th place in Nuclear Threat Initia- non-proliferation efforts. We are complished ban on nuclear weapons clear Security Summit, Nazarbayev non-proliferation and nuclear “Introduction to Non-Proliferation tive’s nuclear material security in- looking to show that using fear of testing in the world. said Kazakhstan continues to work disarmament initiatives? of Weapons of Mass Destruction,” dex. The head of state, speaking at a nuclear attack as a deterrent is a According to the Kazakh leader, on the creation of a regional train- Our university, in collaboration held jointly with the Faculty of In- the third Nuclear Security Summit flawed concept. It is obvious that we rose above the global threat and ing centre for nuclear security and, with the Institute of Nuclear Phys- ternational Relations, the Centre in The Hague on March 24 stressed the existence of nuclear weapons made a fundamental choice in fa- jointly with the International Atomic ics of the National Nuclear Cen- for the United Nations’ assistance that this position is strengthened has not eliminated the threat of mili- vour of a nuclear-weapons free his- Energy Agency (IAEA), has intro- tre of Kazakhstan, the Japanese to KazNU and the George C. Mar- by the country’s political and eco- tary conflict in various parts of the tory for our country and the world. duced a unique automated system Atomic Energy Agency and Hok- tin Centre for Non-Proliferation nomic stability and effective anti- world. Proving this requires more This has become the core of our of accounting, control and physi- kaido University, has organised the Studies at the Monterey Institute corruption legislation. Dean of the responsibility from nuclear powers statehood. Nuclear disarmament cal protection of natural uranium. training of specialists in theoretical of International Studies (U.S.). Faculty of International Relations in restructuring the traditional sys- has predestined our country to be- Kazakhstan joined the Global Part- and experimental nuclear physics, As part of the events, U.S. Con- of the Kazakh National Al-Farabi tem of international security, start- come a leader in the anti-nuclear nership of the Group of Eight (G8) nuclear energy and technology, gressman Eni Faleomavaega de- University, Doctor of Law, Pro- ing with non-proliferation and end- movement, imposing a noble mis- against the proliferation of weapons including in a double degree pro- livered a public lecture on non- fessor Karimzhan Shakirov spoke ing with nuclear disarmament. sion to promote nuclear disarma- of mass destruction. In addition, Ka- gramme. In addition, our scientists proliferation. He deeply covered about important non-proliferation The absence of significant steps ment worldwide. zakhstan ratified the amendments to are actively involved in research the topic of safety compliance, the measures taken by the country that to reduce nuclear security and evi- the Convention on Physical Protec- activities on nuclear non-prolifer- use of atomic energy for peaceful contributed to this recognition. dence of nuclear weapons prolifera- Which of Kazakhstan’s initia- tion of Nuclear Material. ation. For example, last year, they purposes and conflict resolution, tion in third countries and the risk tives most accurately describes this Kazakhstan’s position on the non- participated in the first Issues of highlighting the positive role of The nuclear arms race continues of their use by terrorists is pushing mission? proliferation of nuclear weapons is Peaceful Nuclear Energy interna- the Kazakhstan President. and the number of nuclear weapon the leaders of major global powers In December 1993, Kazakhstan, reflected in many of President Naz- tional conference held at the Al- In addition, the faculty of phi- countries is increasing. In your to seek ways to eliminate nuclear as a non-nuclear weapon state, rati- arbayev’s speeches. Nazarbayev maty Institute of Nuclear Physics. losophy and political science gave opinion, does continued nuclear dangers. It must be admitted that fied the Treaty on Non-Proliferation discussed the establishment of an KazNU is the only Central Asian a presentation of a book by hon- armament have the potential to re- this search is complicated by less of Nuclear Weapons. Later, Kazakh- independent nuclear arbitration university participating in the UN oured anti-nuclear veteran Nigmet duce the number of conventional than desirable relations between stan proposed the International Day under the IAEA or UN to identify programme Academic Impact. Zhotabayev, “The Lasting Echo of military conflicts? countries. against Nuclear Tests to the UN. violations of international rules on Under its auspices, the university Nuclear Tests,” dedicated to the First and foremost, it is impor- Kazakhstan’s determination in President Nursultan Nazarbayev nuclear development in the Ameri- hosted the international confer- 20th anniversary of the closure of tant to note Kazakhstan’s example. the early 1990s to abandon its pow- proposed the adoption at the UN can newspaper, The Washington ence The Changing Nature of Con- the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. The country has been working hard erful Soviet-era nuclear arsenal was of the Universal Declaration on the Times. According to the President, flict in the 21st Century, dedicated Our university also held other sci- to prove that non-nuclear weapon an unprecedented step. This step Achievement of a Nuclear-Weap- this mechanism would be capable to the 20th anniversary of Kazakh- entific meetings on non-prolifera- states are capable of making a con- was preceded by the creation of the ons Free World. In August 2012, of solving the debate around Iran’s stan’s accession to the UN. Lead- tion and the elimination of nuclear tribution in nuclear non-prolifera- “Nevada – Semey” movement and The ATOM Project was introduced nuclear programme. ing international and domestic weapons. B5 Nation&Capital Society

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Research Project on French Cultural Festival Challenges of European Held in Astana Multilingualism Launches Continued from Page A1 What is your view of the situ- three languages: Kazakh, Rus- ation with multiculturalism in sian and English? We were advised by the Swiss- Europe generally? What about I am only setting the first based consultancy bureau SciP- the grand idea of helping all steps into the domain of multi- roM, headed by Kirsten Leuf- Europeans learn to speak three lingualism in Kazakhstan. My gen, an expert in European languages? Is Europe moving first impression is that there is tenders. We applied for the ten- toward this goal or not? basically a 2+1 scheme. Kazakh der of the European Commis- We have to study whether the and Russian are interwoven and sion called “The multilingual European policy of 1+2 [the display a functional distribution challenge for the European citi- mother tongue plus two freely of domains. Russian is used in zen” in the beginning of 2013 chosen languages] in education sciences and business; Kazakh and, to our surprise, won the is a realistic objective. Most in the informal domains. This competition. of the time, the first of the two can, of course, change. Both We will have a budget of 5 mil- “freely” chosen languages is languages are joined by global lion euros to spend on organisa- English. But it takes a lot of English, whose status is debat- tion and research by the consor- time to reach an acceptable level ed. So, an interesting situation tium. The consortium will draft in English and even then global will develop and a language recommendations for fair and English is not owned by anyone. management policy will be una- effective communication in Eu- So it will be hard to know what voidable. But first we need to rope respecting linguistic human you can say precisely in global inventory the challenges. For rights, the democratic equality English. Anything goes is sim- example, an eventual changing of languages and developing a ply too liberal and will cause of the script from Cyrillic into world free of conflicts caused by misunderstandings and miscom- Latin for Kazakh will have a ethno-linguistic identities. munication. Hence, I think Eu- number of consequences that rope is moving toward this ob- should be studied first before a What is the time frame for jective but the problems on the rational decision can be taken. MIME? When will its results way to reaching it are immense. be presented, and in how many Which institution would you The opening ceremony of the French Cultural Festival in Astana mall. languages? How relevant do you think partner with in Kazakhstan, if The results of MIME will be the MIME project could be for By Jan Furst presented in 2019. Of course, Kazakhstan? any? and 20 countries as observers. visor Johann Uhres used the What is needed is to form a we take the issue of multilin- It is highly relevant for Ka- ASTANA – The embassies of Peetermans also noted the 2nd March 29 event to announce gualism very seriously in our zakhstan. Kazakhstan is heading Kazakh dream team consist- French Language World Forum the start of the third, nationwide ing of top universities such as France, Canada, Switzerland, consortium. Eighteen Euro- towards becoming a multilin- and Romania in col- will take place in July 2015 in Francophone Festival. pean countries are represented gual country with three official the Eurasian National Univer- Liege, Belgium. French festivals are held sity (ENU), Al-Farabi Kazakh laboration with the Alliance in it: Austria, Belgium, Croa- languages: Kazakh, Russian and Française in Kazakhstan organ- Representative of the Canadian around the country in early tia, France, Germany, Hun- English. Furthermore a number National University (KazNU), Embassy in Kazakhstan Cath- spring, including Francophone Nazarbayev University (NU), ised a festival on March 29 at the gary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, the of indigenous languages and im- Astana Mall to celebrate French erine Ivkoff underlined that Can- film festivals in Astana, Almaty, Netherlands, , Portugal, migrant languages are also spo- etc. and researchers to take up culture and language. ada and Kazakhstan are multieth- Karagandy, Kostanai, Shymkent Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Swe- ken in your country. The setting this unique Kazakh multilin- The festival included wine, nic and multi-religious countries and Ust-Kamenogorsk, which den, Switzerland and the United up of the research programme of gual challenge. The consor- tium could be coordinated by cheese and pastry tastings and that value respect and tolerance. are home to Alliance Française Kingdom and their languages. the MIME consortium is based Deputy Head of Mission of the offices. Celebrations are also Although the lingua franca of the Dean of the Philology Fac- trivia contests sponsored by on general scientific principles. It Swiss Embassy Suzanne Rosen- held for French students in Ka- our meetings is English, we can be applied to all countries that ulty of ENU, Professor Sholpan French companies. kranz explained the importance zakhstan. French speaking com- are planning to publish in oth- are facing the challenges of lin- Zharkynbekova, who not only Belgian Ambassador Michel er European languages as well guistic diversity in today’s world. understands the challenges as a Peetermans noted the two mean- of the French language in Swit- munities and schools also note and our website will be multi- linguist but has excellent man- ings of the term Francophonie: zerland, which is one of that the season. lingual. Our temporary website Have you done studies on agement qualities to steer such one of the linguistic and cultur- country’s four official languages. This year’s celebrations also is www.mime-project.org but similar issues in Kazakhstan? a group. I am sure myself and al community of all those who It is spoken by 25 percent of included the sixth National Fran- within a few weeks the official What are your assessments of other colleagues of the MIME speak French and the other of the Swiss population, mainly in cophone Song Contest held by website will be operative and the situation and the policies consortium will be glad to act as the l’Organisation Internationale the southwest, including in and the six Alliance Française offices people will be able to follow our in this field, especially of the foreign partners of the Kazakh de la Francophonie which brings around Geneva. in the country. Anyone aged 18- work there. policy to promote the studies of dream team. together 57 member countries French Embassy Cultural Ad- 30 could participate. Local School Helps Kazakhstan Go Green By Rufiya Ospanova “While working in rural schools, ter, inside temperatures can drop I have faced several challenges to to +8C, when outside temperatures ASTANA – The secondary be addressed, especially WASH reach -40C. In addition, poor heat- school in Vyacheslavka Village practices in rural communities, ing systems influence the availa- in the Arshaly District in the Ak- schools and clinics,” said Vyche- bility of hot water for sanitary and mola Region supports Kazakh- slavka Secondary School Director hygiene purposes at rural schools stan’s efforts for a green econo- Tatyana Nemtsan. and clinics. my and has mobilised resources These WASH issues are linked To address these issues, green to demonstrate water sanitation with the problems of energy sourc- technology advocates at Vyche- and hygiene (WASH) practices in es: treating, pumping and heating slavka Secondary School and schools using renewable energy the water. Rural communities use Akbota decided to demonstrate sources. poor quality water and in some ar- a comprehensive approach for The school’s 120 students and eas water sources are chemically WASH practices. 25 teachers have been working contaminated. Four community-based ad- with the Akbota NGO since 2011 Initial test samples of water vanced technologies have been to advance green technologies quality in the Arshaly District implemented in the region: water to address social issues in rural show that water is contaminated filters – treating and supplying schools and rural communities. with heavy metals, chlorides and clean drinking water; flat-plate so- Akbota works with the Every sulphates. Threats to water quality lar collectors – renewable energy Drop Matters (EDM) Global Pro- are becoming a high risk to human sources to supply warm water for gramme, the United Nations De- health: 90 percent of the region’s public buildings; pyrolysis boiler – velopment Programme (UNDP), adult population suffer multiple energy efficient and environmen- the Coca-Cola Company, the GEF diseases caused by poor quality tally friendly heating systems for Small Grants (GEF-SGP) Pro- drinking water. public buildings; greenhouse and gramme and UNDP in Kazakhstan The heating systems at rural low-cost drip irrigation – energy to implement green technologies schools, clinics and houses also efficient community-level small throughout Kazakhstan. work insufficiently. During win- greenhouses to increase food se- curity in the northern part of the Demonstration of water sanitation and hygiene practices at the Vyacheslavka school. country. These green technologies im- Energy efficient pyrolysis boil- public organisations to reconstruct to present ideas to other regions prove WASH practices. Using re- ers were also installed in rural water supply and heating systems of Kazakhstan, including in East newable energy sources, the initia- schools, clinics and houses to heat to improve health, sanitation and Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and Ko- tive provided eight pilot territories, buildings efficiently. This domesti- hygiene practices. More than stanay. including six rural schools and two cally manufactured heating system 30,000 people, including 5,300 The success of the green ap- medical clinics, with clear drinking has the capacity to reduce coal school children, are involved in proach gained attention from the water, heating systems for build- consumption by 25 percent and the greening of their districts. central government. Members of ings and water supply systems and electricity use by 30 percent. Green initiatives have been sup- the Kazakh Parliament and akims energy efficient greenhouses with Another part of the project is ported by rural communities be- (governors) of the Kostanay and low-cost drip irrigation. energy-efficient greenhouses with cause they introduce best practices Akmola regions visited the pilot The project installed water low-cost drip irrigation systems. with simple methods and create a territories and acknowledged the filters to provide better quality They have allowed schools to pro- sense of ownership within com- effectiveness of the projects. After drinking water, decrease diseases duce vegetables, such as tomatoes, munities. In addition, Akbota has high-level visits, officials recom- and ensure that water standards cucumbers and cabbage early in mobilised more than 100 young mended scaling up green initia- comply with basic hygiene prac- the spring when temperatures are volunteers to promote new prac- tives in 24 more rural communi- tices for rural people in the Akmo- still low in the northern part of tices in other rural communities. ties countrywide. The Integrated la region. Energy-free flat-plate the country and to provide local Today, local communities, in- Green Technologies action plan is solar collectors were installed to schools with fresh vegetables. The cluding teachers and school chil- now being developed to make it supply hot water in school caf- greenhouses have also reduced dren, clinic personnel, farmers, happen. eterias and clinic rooms. Today, water use up to 40 percent and agricultural producers, as well A small project started by these facilities have regular ac- have saved nearly 134,000 cubic as local authorities from regions, a school in Vyacheslavka has cess to +40C warm water, even metres of water. are a part of the green movement. evolved into a countrywide green- when the temperature outside is The project has also mobilised With the support of the UNDP pro- ing initiative benefiting people and -30C. rural communities, schools and ject, an opportunity also appeared the environment. B6 Nation&Capital Tourism

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Kazakhstan Hopes to Draw Space Tourism to Once-Secret Star City slept in before his historic launch ism, and the Russians have agreed are open to visitors. (When asked to the plan. how he could sleep before such “The Russian side expressed an event, Gagarin apparently re- readiness to develop cooperation in sponded “Would it be right to take the area of tourism. The Baikonur off if I were not rested? It was my administration said it was ready to duty to sleep, so I slept.”) The develop tour itineraries to the space town is full of public art celebrat- pad and is looking at the possibil- ing spaceflight and cosmonaut ity of organising a viewing point,” heroes in paintings and statues; said Marat Igaliyev, chairman of full-sized, restored rockets are on Kazakhstan’s Committee of Tour- display. The Cosmonaut Hotel ism Industry within the Ministry features doorways signed by astro- of Industry and New Technologies, nauts before takeoff. Space junkies after meeting with Oleg Ostapen- won’t lack for space junk to see. ko, head of Federal Space Agency of Russian Federation, Roscosmos, on Dec. 26, 2013. Seeing Stars—and Star Yevgeny Samotoi, director of the town’s Baikonur Hotel, told Chasers Edge Magazine, “Yes I have heard And seeing is the focus of the [about the new complex] that will arrange visits to this great space new tourism venture. The focal be built outside the city.” How- harbor by tourists from different point for Baikonur’s new Space ever, the hotel he runs works only countries of the world.” Harbor is a huge, transparent with Roskosmos (Russia’s space Even space tourism has been dome through which visitors can agency) and an increase in other suggested as a possibility for Bai- watch the stars, the sky, and rocket tourists wouldn’t affect his busi- konur’s future. French astronaut launches. Hotels, a planetarium, a ness much. “But in any case the Jean-Pierre Haigneré recently told space museum, a cinema, a flight city would prosper,” he said. control display centre, restaurants Nazarbayev University students and more are part of the larger that he expected commercial, civil- Baikonur was born as a top secret space centre: a great Soviet head start in its race against the U.S. for technological scheme. ian spacecraft to be operational by supremacy. A Long-Awaited Project 2020 and that Kazakhstan could be The Diamond Technology web- Getting tourists to Baikonur a center for global space tourism. By Michelle Witte site says an area of 1.2 hectares has been a dream of the country’s of 2013’s scheduled launches visit to the launch complex Gaga- With Astana set to host the in- were Russian. The U.S., Canada, rin took off from, huts where he is under construction now and is for some time. Back in 2009, planned to increase to 2.5 hectares. ternational exhibition EXPO 2017, Once one of the most secret Japan and the EU all use Bai- and other significant figures lived, President Nazarbayev himself, In the future, it is hoped, Space the capital is getting ready for un- 5,000 square miles in the world, konur to launch their manned and a visit to the current Cosmo- addressing the 18th session of the Harbor will grow to 100 hectares General Assembly of the UN’s precedented numbers of foreign Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Space space flights, as it’s one of the nautics Museum. Visits to Proton Complex is now actively seeking and include, among other ameni- World Tourism Organisation, said travelers. The country is also ap- few places on Earth to do so. A and Soyuz missile launch pads and more visitors. The oldest and now ties, a water park and a bowling he wanted to promote the devel- plying for World Heritage status three-man team of one Ameri- the Proton assembly plant can also most active space port in the world alley. “Hopefully, crossing the opment of space tourism. “We for a number of its ancient Silk can and two Russians landed in be arranged. Applications must be Road sites. Baikonur, it’s hoped, has been open, to some extent, to Kazakhstan in March 2014 af- threshold of the cosmic harbor will are paying attention to (devel- submitted about two months in will become another destination the public for some time now, but ter nearly six months in the In- be like actually leaving the Earth’s oping) space tourism,” he said. advance and the tours cost $3,000- for visitors to the country’s south, not many foreign tourists have ternational Space Station. They surface and arriving at another “Currently, there are three dozen $3,500 each. They’re only sched- as well as a site of pilgrimage for made the trek to the small city in launched from Baikonur on Sept. man-made planet: Planet Space launch sites in the world, but the uled sporadically. space history buffs. Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda oblast. 25, 2013, in a Soyuz spacecraft. Harbor,” the website reads. Baikonur space launch site is of Now, with a $1 million investment Now, however, Russia, is in the But the town and the space Diamond Technology and its particular importance. I believe from Kazakh company Diamond process of building a new space complex have a wealth of histori- Space Harbor project have re- it will be promising to organise This story was first published Technology, the country is hoping complex on its own territory, in cal sites and objects to visit. Yuri ceived support from Kazakh gov- visiting spacecraft launches from by www.edgekz.com and is re- to draw crowds to a new “Space Vostochny, which is contributing Gagarin’s house and the bed he ernment agencies developing tour- the Baikonur space centre and to printed here with permission. Harbor” being built in Baikonur, a to some tension about Baikonur’s visitor’s complex with a platform future. The two countries don’t al- for visitors to watch launches from ways see eye to eye on managing and other tourist infrastructure. their shared resource, and Russia has recently threatened to simply pull out of the port in 2018, when A Cold War Boom its new space complex is ready. Baikonur was born as a top secret Now, representatives on both sides space centre: a great Soviet head say this won’t happen. start in its race against the U.S. for “Neither I nor any sane per- technological supremacy. In those son in Kazakhstan wants Russia early days of the Cold War, it took to leave Baikonur. We are part- two years for the U.S. to discover ners and allies and at this level the massive space centre on the of international cooperation it’s steppe, which was first captured normal to have joint strategic by a U2 spy plane in 1957. projects,” Talgat Mussabayev, By then, the Soviets were well chairman of Kazcosmos, the Ka- on their way to the stars. Baikonur zakh Space Agency, said in an was the site of many firsts in the interview published on Jan. 9 by space race: it launched Sputnik, the Izvestia newspaper. the first artificial satellite to reach Russia has no plans to abandon orbit, in 1957; Yuri Gagarin, the Baikonur, First Deputy Direc- first man to orbit the Earth, began tor General Vladimir Nesterov of his pioneering trip there in 1961, Khrunichev State Research and as did Valentina Tereshkova, the Production Space Centre, a Mos- first woman to reach space, in cow-based producer of spacecraft, 1963. In 1965, Alexei Leonov took said in an interview with radio off from Baikonur to become the channel Ekho Moskvy. The new first person to take a spacewalk. launch site at Vostochny will sim- The town was built around the ply offer Russia more freedom to expanding space centre, and grew do different things, he said. The to include apartments, kinder- two countries recently signed a gartens, schools, markets and all three year roadmap for joint use of the other infrastructure of a small the Baikonur site. city—and indeed, was named “Star Still, diversifying the uses of Bai- City” for a time. As the Cold War konur Cosmodrome would seem to rolled on without losing steam, the be a wise choice—just in case. town and the centre grew, reaching nearly 100,000 people in its mid- 1980s heyday. Cosmic Tourism Since the collapse of the Soviet While Kazakhstan continues Union, however, the town of Bai- expanding its role in Baikonur konur has been on something of a Cosmodrome—it’s building its long decline. Once a mini-Russian own Baiterek launch pad, which city in Kazakh territory, the town it says will be more environmen- is now mostly Kazakh. Russia tally friendly than existing ones— rents the Baikonur Cosmodrome and plans to launch a record three for $115 million a year through spacecraft of its own this year— a lease that runs through 2050. It it’s also focusing on the potential puts about $27.6 million from its of the town. Tourism is something federal budget into the town every Kazakhstan wants more of, and year, according to Astrowatch.net. with the global economy settling Despite this, however, even Presi- down, the country is starting to in- dent Vladimir Putin of Russia once vest in attracting visitors. called Baikonur “physically aged.” The Tourism Industry Commit- Industry and development is still tee of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of catching up after the early 1990s Industry and New Technologies collapse all of Kazakhstan faced, recently drafted a concept for de- and with little industry outside the veloping tourism around the na- space centre, it’s still foreign en- tion, based on five regional tour- gineers who tend to have the best ism clusters. Baikonur, along with jobs. the Silk Road towns of Otrar and Turkestan, among others, is in- cluded in the South Kazakhstan A Space Life Line cluster. The space centre, at least, is There are some tours avail- bustling. Dozens of launches oc- able at Baikonur now, to be sure. cur each year, and only about half A three-day package contains a B7 Nation&Capital Sports

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 UEFA Holds Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan Establishes New Tournament Athletes Prepare By Jan Furst you in Kazakhstan, in our capital Astana. For us, it is an honour that ASTANA – Fifty-four represent- Kazakhstan is the first CIS (Com- atives of national football associa- monwealth of Independent States) for 2016 Olympics tions and members of the Union country to host a UEFA Congress. By Rufiya Ospanova erations reported on prepara- of European Football Associations This decision was taken despite the tions for the Asian Wrestling (UEFA) voted during the March little experience Kazakhstan had ASTANA – Timur Kulibayev, Championship that will take 27 XXXVIII UEFA Congress in under the jurisdiction of FIFA (Fé- chairman of the Confederation place on April 23-27, the license Astana to establish a UEFA Na- dération Internationale de Football of Combat and Power Sports, world championship in weight- tions League tournament. Association),” said Akhmetov in tasked sports authorities at a re- lifting on November 4-16, the A four-point resolution estab- his opening remarks to the UEFA cent working meeting with pay- World Grand Prix of Taekwondo lishing the new tournament called, and FIFA representatives. ing special attention to the train- on August 29-31 and the World “National men’s A-team competi- Akhmetov also noted that young ing of Kazakhstan’s athletes for Grand Prix of Judo in October. tions 2018-2022,” was unanimous- Kazakh players are training at the the upcoming 2016 Olympic All of the events will take place ly adopted. The tournament will be Brazilian Academy in Botafogo Games in Rio de Janeiro. held for the first time in 2018. in Kazakhstan this year. under an initiative of Kazakh Pres- The meeting was attended by “We accept and respect that all Meeting participants also con- ident Nursultan Nazarbayev, who leaders and coaches of the coun- sidered issues in the competitive UEFA member associations have is also the Honorary President of agreed to create a new competi- try’s wrestling, judo, taekwondo and training processes of nation- the Kazakh Football Federation. tion,” said Wolfgang Niersbach, and weightlifting associations. al teams. chairman of the National Teams According to the prime minis- “Two years remain to the main The federations were told to Competition Committee. “This ter, hosting the UEFA Congress in start of the Olympics in Rio de pay special attention to the de- is a big step for national teams in Astana will take its rightful place Janeiro, and the time we have velopment of mass sport and Europe and we hope that fans will in the history of European football you need to spend most fruitful- high-performance sport in the support the new format.” and encourage the development of ly in terms of preparing the ath- regions by assisting in strength- Former Kazakh Prime Minister football in Kazakhstan. letes for the Olympic Games,” ening the material and technical The annual congress is the su- Serik Akhmetov noted during the The then Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov (l) and UEFA Presi- Kulibayev said. bases of specialised boarding congress the important role foot- preme governing body of UEFA. It dent Michel Platini at the opening ceremony of the XXXVIII UEFA Congress. At the meeting, head coaches schools and colleges and im- ball plays in peace, friendship and holds meetings of all UEFA com- of national teams reported on proving skills of the coaching harmony. mittees. The high-ranking repre- President Sepp Blatter and the erations, were among the delegates their activity and shared their and teaching staff at these insti- “We are pleased to welcome sentatives of FIFA, including FIFA heads of other continental confed- of the congress. future plans. Presidents of fed- tutions. Almaty Prepares for Kazakhstan Shows Character, But Loses Davis Cup Quarter Finals to Switzerland 28th Winter Universiade Continued from Page B1 courtside interview in front of the “It was a fantastic weekend and host the 2022 Winter Olympics. siade, the hotel will become part 15,000-plus crowd at the Palexpo I’m very proud of our team and eve- I believe that our city, thanks to of a local university. In the fourth game, Kukushkin indoor arena after his own match ryone involved in the team, not just state’s economic development, “Facilities like Baluan Sholak faced the Australian Open win- against Golubev. the players,” said captain of the Ka- has a real chance of holding Sport Palace, Sunkar Ski jump, ner Wawrinka and showed a real Federer - Golubev was the de- zakh team Dias Doskarayev. “Over- those games” Yessimov said. Shymbulak Ski Resort and Me- character. Both players realised cisive match that would allow one all it was fantastic no matter how the After visiting Almaty in the deo High Mountain Ice Rink what was at stake, as had Kazakh- team to the semis, had Golubev result went. We ended up losing but middle of March, International will be repaired. The games are stan won this match, it would have won, he would have had good the score doesn’t matter, the fact that Olympic Committee (IOC) ex- a high priority. Before hosting advanced and Switzerland would chances to become the best Ka- we hung in and gave a battle. This perts called the city a strong the Universiade, several sports have gotten knocked out. Hence zakh athlete in 2014, but alas, the weekend will have a lasting effect.” Kazakh spectators were only de- “Even though we lost, we accom- contender to host the 2022 competitions are going to be both took the first game points in struggling first games at 40-15. lighted in the first set, in the next plished something huge. Of course, games. Other Olympic contend- organised in Almaty and one of Wawrinka then won three games two sets the Great One – as Federer it will take time to sink in but we ers are Krakow (Poland), Oslo them is the Second International back to back without giving Kuku- is often referred to – cruised to an found out that we can develop ten- (Norway), Lvyv (Ukraine) and Student Ice Skating Champion- shkin a chance to play and lost easy victory - 7:6, 6:2, 6:3. nis more. We can get our guys on (China). ship, which will take place in By Julia Rutz only one ball, showing his serving “We’re very relieved and very TV and in interviews and people Yessimov believes a success- November this year. These ‘test domination. Kukushikin only had happy,” said the 32-year-old Feder- will find out more about tennis and ful Universiade 2017 will sig- events,’ as we call them, will to win his own serves and battle er, who has never won a Davis Cup that’s what we’re trying to do.” ALMATY – Construction of nificantly enhance Almaty’s demonstrate our level of prepar- the Swiss in tie-breaks. Wawrinka title. “It was a long weekend with Despite the loss, Kazakhstan an ice dome and ice arena will chances of hosting the 2022 edness,” explained Urazakov. focused on the games and even- a lot of tennis. The Kazakh team earned many new fans in Swit- be finished by August 2016, said Winter Olympics. He also noted Urazakov mentioned 13 sports tually played a close to perfect did really good and we had a tough zerland, showed a real character Almaty Mayor Ahmetzhan Yes- that teams from more than 50 that will be represented during mid- and end games. Eventually time [playing them].” and drew attention to the sport simov during a March 27 meet- countries, as well as fans, staff the Universiade, including ice the Swiss managed to even out the The Swiss star also praised back home. As for Switzerland it ing on municipal development and volunteers totaling 5,000 hockey, skiing, short track, fig- match to 2:2 (6:7 (4), 6:4, 6:4, 6:4). Golubev for his high class game. will now shift its efforts to beating issues chaired by Kazakh Presi- are expected for the event. This ure skating, snowboarding, bi- “Stan gave me the chance to According to Federer, Golubev Team Italy on home court on Sept. dent Nursultan Nazarbayev. is the first time Almaty will host athlon, ski racing and curling. play again today. It was a pleas- should be in top 25 with his ability 12-14 in the semifinals in the hope “The city is actively prepar- such a significant sporting event. Urazakov also said that during ure,” Federer said in French in a to play. to win their first Davis Cup. ing for the 2017 Winter Univer- Hence, the Universiade requires the opening ceremony, students siade. This year, we are going to a systematic and comprehensive will perform a famous Univer- start building an ice dome suita- preparation, the mayor said. siade anthem called “Gaudea- ble for 12,000 spectators, an ice In a recent interview with In- mus,” which means “Let us cel- arena with 3,000 seats and also terfax.kz, Universiade 2017 Ex- ebrate.” The composition was an athletic village. The plan is ecutive Director Ilya Urazakov chosen for its beautiful organ to finish all construction by Au- said a 500-person capacity hotel music that represents the spirit gust 2016. We have also bid to will be built. After the Univer- of youth. Astana Arlans Boxers Beat German Eagles 3:2 and 5:0 By Almir Iskakov

The Astana Arlans boxing team started the World Series of Boxing (WSB) playoff round with a win over German boxers in the Ger- man town of Hanau-am-Main on March 30. The bouts were delayed one hour due to technical difficulties and were eventually held in front of few spectators. In the 49 kilogramme category, 2013 Asian Champion Temirtas Zhussupov beat Ovidi Bertsyan by unanimous decision. In the 56 kilo- gramme category, Meirbolat Toitov lost to Michael Conlan. Askhat Ual- ikhanov also lost to Artyom Kharout- yunyan in the category up to 64 kilo- grammes, recording his first defeat in the WSB. Sergey Derevyanchenko tied the team competition in the 75 kilogramme category by beating Denis Robert Radovan. And with the score tied at two bouts each,Vasily Levit gave the Kazakh team the final victory with a win over Artur Mann in the category up to 91 kilogrammes. The return match took place on April 5 in Almaty. The Arlans won that match 5:0. They will now fight in the WSB semifinals against Azerbai- jan Baku Fires on April 26 in Almaty. B8 Nation&Capital Capital

Wednesday, april 9, 2014 Tulip Charity Ball Held Anti-Counterfeiting at Radisson Hotel Forum to be Held Within Astana Economic Forum

By Rufiya Ospanova widespread problem, particular- ly in the music and film indus- ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tries. This will be the topic of Ministry of Justice is planning the third session, “Enforcement to organise an International An- of Intellectual Property on the ti-Counterfeiting Forum to dis- Internet.” cuss intellectual property rights The necessity of creating a and information piracy. The fo- strategy for cooperation among rum will be held on May 21 at the member countries of the the Palace of Independence as Customs Union against the part of the Seventh Astana Eco- production and distribution of nomic Forum (AEF). counterfeit and falsified prod- The forum is intended to of- ucts within Eurasian Economic fer an international platform Community territory will be for constructive dialogue on the the centre of discussion of the protection of intellectual prop- fourth session. Experts will discuss the enforcement of in- erty rights and the establish- tellectual property rights and ment of a civilised goods and questions of protection against By Ainur Kembayeva services market between repre- ists and active city youth were symbol of spring and the awak- of guests,” Alzhanova explained. unfair competition at the fifth sentatives of government, busi- invited to the ball that was pat- ening of nature and beauty. She The monies received from session. ASTANA – The Radisson Ho- ness, science, rights holders, terned after a classic Viennese said she was pleased that the ticket sales, after deductions for Speakers and delegates at the tel in Astana recently held the producers, writers and public Ball. event is popular among youth, expenditures, were sent to sup- forum will include representa- first “Tulip” charity ball in Asta- representatives. Delegates will na on March 29 titled “In the The ball opened with a waltz judging by the 700 youth who port the crisis centre in Astana. tives of the governments of Ka- that featured 48 pairs of young applied and the 96 that were se- also examine possible counter- Heart of Eurasia.” Together with their partner, char- zakhstan, Russia, Belarus and people aged 18 to 29 years who lected for the event. The selec- actions against counterfeiting other countries of the Common- “Tulip” balls are charity events ity fund “Bilyal Foundation,” the performed the classic ballroom tion criteria were age, physical and the problem of falsified and wealth of Independent States held in various cities in Kazakh- ball organisers also plan to con- dance, along with other dances. characteristics, knowledge of defective products. (CIS) and elsewhere; the World stan, Russia, Ukraine and other tinue working with the Centre of The forum will comprise five Other ball guests danced as well. world culture and comprehen- Adaptation of Minors. Intellectual Property Organisa- countries to raise money for nu- A two-day master class was or- sive knowledge. sessions. The first will be dedi- tion (WIPO); the Eurasian Eco- Following the event special merous causes at once, such as ganised for participants before “Initially, we had hoped to cated to issues of harmonisation nomic Commission; the World thanks were expressed to the healthy lifestyles, youth devel- the event. have about 200 guests at the ball. of intellectual property protec- Customs Organisation (WCO); opment and the development of The ball made everyone feel About a third of those invited Astana akimat, the Youth Com- tion rights legislation within the the World Health Organisation Astana as the cultural capital of like noble knights and elegant were prominent figures in poli- mittee of the Ministry of Educa- Customs Union of Belarus, Ka- (WHO); Interpol; the Interna- Eurasia. ladies, plunging them into the tics, culture, art, business repre- tion and Science, Modern Flo- zakhstan and Russia. tional Trademark Association This event was supported by world of waltz, demanding ex- sentatives, partners and friends ristry Studio Green Light, and The second session will dis- (INTA); the International Fed- the Astana akimat (city adminis- quisite precision and sense of of ball among youth activists. executives at the Zhastar Palace, cuss food, pharmaceuticals and eration of the Phonographic In- tration) and the Youth Commit- rhythm. The symphony orchestra The remainder of tickets went Radisson Hotel, Diplomat and the safety of children’s prod- dustry (IFPI); the African Intel- tee of the Ministry of Education and soloists from Astana’s Opera on sale. The ball, which in the Soluxe hotels. ucts. lectual Property Organisation; and Science. and Ballet Theatre performed. end attracted 350 people, sur- According to the organisers, One of the negative phenom- other nongovernmental organi- Prominent cultural and politi- One of the ball organisers, passed our expectations in terms similar events will surely take ena of the Internet age – infor- sations; rights holders; universi- cal figures, business people, art- Aida Alzhanova, said tulips are a of both the variety and number place in Astana in the future. mation piracy – has become a ties and other interested parties. Astana Forum Celebrates Young Journalists Azamat Syzdykbaev The 10th annual forum was held main points of the recent state-of- under the theme, “Under a lucky the-nation address by President Nur- ASTANA – The Zhuldyz union star,” and brought together young cor- sultan Nazarbayev and to discuss of children’s organisations, along respondents and photographers from expanding the influence of youth with faculty from the journalism and public, child and youth publications, media on the formation of moral and political science departments of Lev television journalists and the heads of spiritual values, high culture, civic Gumilev Eurasian National Univer- Kazakhstan’s child and youth media. awareness and tolerance among the sity held a forum to celebrate youth The purpose of the event was to younger generation. journalists March 25-28. explain to the young journalists the The young journalists presented their work to the forum’s audience and received certificates of -par ticipation and other awards. Young journalist Diana Saparbekova from the Yessil District in the Akmola Region won the “2014 Young Cor- respondent of the Year” award. The NOMINA press centre of the Au- bakirova Gymnasium () was nominated for an award in the “Super star–Pro” category and the Bolashak–FBC TV press-centre of boarding school No. 4 (Step- nogorsk) received a Grand Prix award in the “Best Children’s Press Centre” category. Another organisation from Temir- tau, Second Happiness, won the “Best Youth Newspaper.” Other winners included the GDYUOO Tansholpan (Stepnogorsk) press cen- tre, the Aktan Times press centre of boarding house No. 1 (Akkol), Kok- shetau Myrzakhmetov University and others. The forum also included the par- ticipation of media representatives from Cuba who sent photographs under the theme, “Our ideals are motherland, goodness and justice.” Addressing the forum’s partici- pants, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Kazakhstan Carlos Valdés de la Concepción wished the young journalists success in their careers.