+26° / +11°C WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 No 9 (75) www.astanatimes.com Re-elected President Inaugurated, Nazarbayev to Continue Announces Five Reform Efforts Current Policies, Institute Reforms in New Term to strengthen the rule of law, estab- By Michelle Witte lish a modern and transparent gov- ernment, support the middle class ASTANA – President of Ka- and diversify the economy, would zakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, be “painful and colossal” and that who was announced the winner it was necessary to get a new man- of the country’s presidential elec- date for them. tion early morning on April 27, ex- He announced that one of the pressed his “grand satisfaction” at first acts that he plans to sign in his the country’s record-breaking vot- new term would be the one estab- er turnout and said it was impor- lishing the national modernisation tant to him to get a fresh mandate commission whose remit will in- from the people in order to embark clude concretising the five institu- on the major infrastructure pro- tional reform areas he outlined in grammes and “colossal” reforms March. he campaigned on. The President also reiterated that The election atmosphere was there would be no devaluation of one of celebration, he comment- the tenge following the election, ed during a press conference saying the prerequisites for that at the Akorda presidential resi- weren’t present and that the gov- dence on April 27, adding that ernment was working on a targeted his victory is “proof of the policy exchange rate with the Internation- I have conducted.” He said he al Monetary Fund and looking at a had no new policy directions to five-year timeframe. “The people announce. “The most dangerous of Kazakhstan know me. If some- thing to do is to begin some sort thing is up, I will be the first to say of sudden new turn,” he said in it,” he said. President Nursultan Nazarbayev greets supporters following the inauguration ceremony near the Palace of Independence in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on April 29. response to questions. “In my Questions from the 100 or so opinion, yesterday’s election assembled media representatives proved that people support the addressed economic and cul- By Malika Orazgaliyeva At the beginning of the ceremony, ways inspired me, gave confidence the stateapparatus on the implemen- priorities in domestic and foreign tural development, the viability Nazarbayev put his right hand on and strength. Today, I want to say tation of reforms. ASTANA – The official ceremony policies. Therefore, we do not of the Eurasian Economic Union the Constitution of the Republic of with full responsibility that I will of the inauguration of President of “In response to the turbulence need to change them.” (EAEU), foreign or domestic Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan and gave an oath to the serve the people, protect the coun- of the world economy, we have The President continued his policy changes and more specific took place at the Palace of Independ- people of the country. try and welfare of citizens, as well developed a new economic policy post-election remarks by reiterat- concerns. ence in Astana on April 29. In his inaugural speech, the Presi- as defend our highest national inter- – Nurly Zhol. It consists of brave ing one of the themes of his cam- Regarding the viability of the Prominent figures of Kazakhstan, dent said the presidential election ests, as I did before,” he said. and swift actions, primary oriented paign: that Kazakhstan needs to EAEU, the grand economic un- including judges of the Supreme clearly demonstrated the power of Nazarbayev drew attention to a to the creation of new jobs and the enact five key institutional reforms ion of Russia, Kazakhstan, Bela- Court, Parliament members, repre- unity in Kazakhstan’s society. number of external challenges that strengthening the foundation for to enter a new stage of national de- rus, Armenia and, in a few days, sentatives of the presidential admin- “The people of Kazakhstan once continue to overshadow the coun- new economic growth. However, it velopment. Among these reforms Kyrgyzstan, that launched just as istration and the prime minister’s again have given me great confi- try’s development. He mentioned is important to understand that ex- are the creation of a professional falling oil prices and economic office, members of the government, dence to serve our motherland. To- the ongoing turbulence of the global ternal threats are growing. In order state apparatus, and Nazarbayev sanctions on the union’s biggest the heads of diplomatic missions, gether, we have passed a difficult economy, sanctions and trade wars, to cope with external threats, we explicitly condemned kinship, as economy, Russia, brought eco- government members, akims (may- path: we started to believe in our- climate change and disputes in the need to strengthen internally. It is well as any qualities other than nomic uncertainty to the region, ors), members of the Assembly of selves, gained independence, built a world that can have an effect on a big mistake to think that delight- professional merit, as a means of Nazarbayev said, “The economic the People of Kazakhstan and many state and opened Kazakhstan to the Central Asia. ful success and well-being achieved rising through state ranks. He did, crisis is a global crisis, not a Ka- others gathered to welcome the world, declared ourselves as a sin- The President stressed his inten- over the years is firm,” he said. however, warn that some of these zakh crisis.” newly re-elected President. gle and great nation. Your trust al- tion to concentrate and consolidate Continued on Page A2 reforms, which include measures Continued on Page A2 Central Election Commission Nation Celebrates Kazakhstan Announces Nazarbayev’s People’s Unity Day pal building and on the Yessil Riv- Kazakhstan map, which showcas- By Yerbolat Uatkhanov er embankment. The public also es new buildings and architectural Win with 97.7 Percent gathered in city parks. structures in Kazakh cities. By Nurlan Amerkulov with a landslide majority of 97.7 According to the official, Tur- ASTANA – On May 1, the peo- More than 35 formal celebration Kazakhstan is a multi-ethnic percent. gun Syzdykov of the Communist ple of Kazakhstan celebrated Peo- events were held in Astana. The nation and the holiday has been ASTANA – Kuandyk Tur- A record figure of 95.22 percent People’s Party who railed against ple’s Unity Day, which was creat- heart of the events was in Kazakh celebrated since 1996. President gankulov, chairman of the Cen- of the registered voters exercised the “decadent Western values” ed to mark the friendship and unity Yeli square, where ethnocultural Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the tral Election Commission of Ka- their right to choose their country’s received 1.6 percent of the votes among the 130 ethnicities living in associations and a variety of artists decree “ About Declaration of May zakhstan, announced at a news leader, Turgankulov added as he cast. The self-nominated Abel- the country. and musical bands performed and 1 as Kazakhstan People’s Unity- conference at 10 a.m. here, tel- announced the preliminary results gazy Kussainov who stood on the The celebrations started early gave presentations. Concerts were Day” on Oct. 18, 1996. On Dec. evised live on Khabar TV, that of the voting that took place in this platform of protecting the environ- in Astana with events in many of held almost non-stop from 10 a.m. 13, 2001, the Law “On Holidays the incumbent President Nursul- Central Asian nation on Sunday ment received 0.7 percent, Tur- the capital’s main squares, includ- to 11 p.m. in the Republic of Kazakhstan” el- tan Nazarbayev won re-election April 26. gankulov added. ing public areas near the Baiterek The occasion also allowed for evated Kazakhstan People’s Unity Tower, in front of the city munici- the unveiling of the new Atameken Day to an official state holiday. Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Seeks to Strengthen Interethnic Harmony ment, heads of central executive pared to 1995, for instance. The By Malika Orazgaliyeva bodies, political parties, reli- GDP per capita has grown by gious organisations, NGOs, rep- 18 times in 18 years since 1995. ASTANA – The 22nd session resentatives of the diplomatic This is a Kazakh miracle, this is of the Assembly of the People of corps and representatives of sci- the reason we are living in these Kazakhstan (APK) was held at ence, art and the media. conditions today,” the President the Palace of Peace and Accord “We took the fate of the re- stressed. April 23 under the chairmanship public into our own hands and More than 93 percent of the of Kazakh President Nursultan built the state respected world- people in Kazakhstan are satis- Nazarbayev. The agenda of the fied with the state of affairs in session was defined as Mangilik wide. We did it in the name of our present happiness and well- the country, stated Nazarbayev El: One Country – One Destiny. quoting from the opinion poll More than 1,500 people at- being, as well as of future gen- erations,” said Nazarbayev. conducted across the country by tended the gathering, which was British pollster Ipsos MORI. That “Today, all the people in Ka- held on the assembly’s 20th an- poll surveyed a nationally age- zakhstan know, can see and ex- niversary. Speeches were given and gender-weighted sample of perience how their wellbeing by APK veterans from all re- 1,000 adults older than 18 years gions, chairmen of national and has improved thanks to the eco- old from March 16 to April 3. regional ethnic and cultural as- nomic growth.