0° / -6°C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017 No 22 (136) www.astanatimes.com Kazakh President addresses global Nazarbayev, Putin discuss issues in Astana Club speech developing human capital at interregional forum “Experts forecast that by 2030, By Aigerim Seisembayeva about 60 professions in various spheres will vanish, and more than ASTANA – A number of inter- 180 new ones will emerge. Accord- state, intergovernmental, regional ing to the Human Development and commercial documents were Report, in the next five years, more signed Nov. 9 at the 14th Forum of than a third of knowledge and skills Interregional Cooperation between necessary for work will change. Kazakhstan and Russia in Chely- This is a serious challenge, and its abinsk. Visiting Kazakh President solution should become one of our Nursultan Nazarbayev and his cooperation’s top priorities,” he Russian counterpart Vladimir Pu- said, adding that it is important to tin also signed a joint statement develop human capital in educa- devoted to the 25th anniversary of tion, health and social protection. diplomatic relations between the “To date, more than 30 Ka- two states (Oct. 22, 1992). zakh universities conduct joint “Our interregional cooperation is scientific research with Russian the basis of economic interaction, universities. I propose to create President Nursultan Nazarbayev (C) speaks to the politicians and experts in Astana on Nov. 13, flanked by Parliament Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (L) and Institute of World Economy and Politics Director Yerzhan Saltybayev. which, despite all the difficulties, is Kazakh-Russian scientific con- growing. In the past nine months, our sortiums in promising areas, such trade turnover grew 31 percent. Our as biological and information By Zhazira Dyussembekova stan’s diplomacy is focused on a phi- fuelling the international terrorism The second set of major global is- every meeting is a new milestone and technologies, energy and space, losophy of dialogue, compromise and extremism,” he said, adding that sues includes the growth of milita- [provides] a solution to some of the to name a few,” said Nazarbayev. ASTANA – Kazakh President and mutually beneficial partnership. the existing systems of regional and ristic sentiments, the development of biggest challenges. Today’s meet- He highlighted the possibility of Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed This can be seen in the examples international security do not meet the arms race and the threat of nu- ing will also be of great importance using the potential of such innova- the Astana Club, a neutral platform of mediation efforts on Syria, anti- dynamics of the pace of develop- clear weapons as well as the increase for developing cooperation,” Naz- tive clusters as the Nazarbayev Uni- to debate public issues based on nuclear initiatives, the contribution ments or offer enough sustainable in global tensions generally. arbayev said during a bilateral meet- versity, the Park of Innovative Tech- Chatham House rules, during its to the dialogue between cultures, solutions to old and new issues. “For many years and decades, ing with Putin prior to the forum. nologies in Almaty, the Skolkovo Nov. 13 third annual meeting. He the development of socio-economic “There is a formation of a new military operations in the Middle The forum, which was devoted to Centre in Russia and other research talked about global challenges and agendas,” the President said. trade world order by forming large East and Africa remain in active human capital development, gath- institutions. He also mentioned threats such as growing terrorism, One of the main issues Nazarbayev blocks around competing eco- phase. The situations in Afghani- ered the heads of the two countries’ the Astana International Financial military issues, economic situa- addressed was international terrorism. nomic centres. This may lead to a stan, Iraq, Ukraine, Nagorno-Kara- regions, ministries and departments, Centre, the International IT-startup as well as business executives, sci- tion, migration, as well poverty “The building of a new architec- reduction in the role of the WTO, bakh are in a limbo. The growth hub and the International Centre and lack of water and food. ture for global development takes an increase in protectionism. The entists and education experts. for Green Technologies and Invest- in global tension increases the Nazarbayev told the gathering that “We are trying to bring to the place in the context of a deepening threat to international trade and fair ments – the institutions currently demand for armaments. Military changes in the labour environment re- world something that it has been geopolitical, geo-economic and geo- competition comes from ‘sanctions being developed on the grounds of spending once again rose last year sulting from technology will be an im- lacking so much recently – unifi- ideological fault along the East-West wars,’ which under the pretext of recently completed EXPO 2017. and amounted to US$1.7 trillion or portant bilateral issue in the near term. Continued on Page A3 cation, cohesion and tolerance for line. Political repression, poverty, political pressure pursue economic 2.2 percent of world’s GDP. solving global problems. Kazakh- low level of education and health are goals and vice versa,” he said. Continued on Page A8 EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting AIFC, green tech centre reiterates mutual commitment to cooperation and IT start-up hub to begin protections, fundamental freedoms By Aigerim Seisembayeva and the rule of law in combating operating in 2018 extremism, terrorism and drug traf- the international IT start-up hub,” ASTANA – Participants in the ficking and responding to financial By Aigerim Seisembayeva said Kazakh Foreign Minister Nov. 10 13th European Union – and political challenges. The com- Kairat Abdrakhmanov to open the Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ muniqué also said the Dec. 7 meet- ASTANA – The Astana In- event. meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan ing of EU and Central Asian Min- ternational Financial Centre He noted considerable potential adopted a joint communiqué re- isters of Justice in Brussels would (AIFC), international centre exists for developing cooperation confirming mutual commitment to intensify discus§sion on the Rule for green technologies and in- with foreign governmental and jointly tackling economic, security of Law Initiative. ternational IT start-up hub are corporate partners. and governance issues. The communiqué also noted the expected to begin operating on AIFC, the first big project, was Foreign ministers from Ka- EU’s engagement with individual former EXPO 2017 premises in created at the President’s initiative zakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Central Asian countries and said 2018. The news was announced and will operate according to the Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the involvement by Central Asian civ- during the EXPO 2017 legacy principles of English common law European Union’s (EU) High Rep- Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov signs the programme il societies will help deepen EU- presentation to the diplomatic with a preferential tax regime, in- resentative for Foreign Affairs and of cooperation between the ministries of foreign affairs of Central Asian States. Central Asia relations. corps Nov. 15 at the Kazakh dependent financial court, arbitra- Security Policy and Vice-President of See the story on A3. “Never before have we had such Foreign Ministry. tion and regulator. It is intended to the European Commission Federica an intense, positive and construc- “The President of the Republic become a financial hub for Central Mogherini and the European Com- recipient of aid but as an economic such as water and energy use as well tive EU-Central Asia cooperation. of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Naz- Asia, the Eurasian Economic Un- missioner for International Coopera- partner, with a market of 70 million as environmental protection. I would say that we are at the top arbayev, pays special attention to ion (EAEU), the Caucasus, West- tion and Development Neven Mimi- people, that, especially if reforms are Officials also discussed the secu- of our historical experience of co- this issue. It is not by chance that ern China, Mongolia and Eastern ca adopted the communiqué, EU and undertaken successfully, will become rity situation in and around Central operation, but we want to use this the head of state’s speech at the Europe. The centre will develop Central Asia: Working for a Safer and an attractive area for investments, Asia, including Afghanistan, and the not as a target point, but as a start- closing ceremony of expo included the key areas of capital market, More Prosperous Future Together. including from Europe. We believe security challenges facing the Euro- ing point,” Mogherini said. him highlighting the plans for the welfare management, private On economic relations, participants that we are facing challenges but that pean Union. Participants said in the In this regard, the five Central launch of the Astana International banking, Islamic finance and fi- agreed that strengthening the nexus there are a lot of opportunities that joint communiqué they welcome Asian foreign ministers welcomed Financial Centre, the international nancial technologies. between security, migration, climate we can make the most out of if we the support provided to Afghanistan the decision to adopt the new EU centre for green technologies and Continued on Page A5 change and sustainable development cooperate together,” said Mogherini by the EU and Central Asian coun- Central Asia Strategy by the end of could help strengthen economies. following the meeting. tries and called for continued joint 2019 that will lay the foundation “We are, as the European Union, Participants also discussed ways efforts to help that country. for further cooperation. and we will remain the first develop- to optimise Central Asia’s economic, They also stressed the importance The next EU-Central Asia For- ment partner of the region. But we see transit and transport potential and to of strengthening good governance, eign Ministers’ meeting will be in Central Asia more and more not as a better manage cross-border issues, including democracy, human rights Brussels in 2018.