+16°C / +10°C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 No 16 (59) www.astanatimes.com Kazakh President Calls for Truce in President Ukraine During Meeting in Minsk Nazarbayev visits Ankara, Participates in Presidential Inauguration handover ceremony that took place By Zhanara Abdulova at the Çankaya presidential palace. Meeting foreign leaders and ANKARA – President Nursultan guests at the entrance, Gul warmly Nazarbayev paid a two-day visit to welcomed Nazarbayev and invited Turkey’s capital Aug. 27-28 to at- him to proceed to the palace. tend the swearing-in ceremony of Gul and Erdogan, co-founders newly elected Turkish President of AKP, Turkey’s largest political Recep Tayyip Erdogan. party, each delivered a speech at Two weeks earlier in the first- the ceremony. ever direct presidential elections “I am honoured to hand over my on Aug. 10, Turkish voters chose post to Mr. Erdogan,” Gul said, ad- the former prime minister and dressing Erdogan as “a comrade, leader of the governing Justice dear friend and colleague of more and Development Party (AKP) as than 40 years.” After thanking the their 12th president. Erdogan re- foreign guests, Gul underscored he placed outgoing President Abdul- worked in harmony with civil soci- lah Gul. ety and the judiciary throughout his Heads of state, foreign minis- tenure. He also thanked his family, ters, representatives of internation- his wife, parents and friends for sup- al organisations, ambassadors and porting him during his long career. (L-R) Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine Vladimir Putin, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Petr Poroshenko. media reporters from more than 90 countries of the world attended the Continued on Page A8 broadly, a mutually acceptable ac- President Nazarbayev supports frameworks. That is why in order By Malika Orazgaliyeva comodation for that country’s as- peaceful initiatives aimed at the to start a dialogue on the Ukrain- and Aliya Bitimova pirations for stronger ties with Eu- de-escalation of the armed conflict ian crisis, Kazakhstan has worked rope balanced against its extensive in the Donetsk and Luhanskob- with other countries to organise on MINSK – The presidents of trade relations with its neighbours. lasts, the Kazakh foreign ministry Aug. 26 the meeting of leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Foreign Minister Talking about Kazakhstan’s said. the three countries of the Customs Ukraine, as well as high represent- position on the crisis in Ukraine, Recently, the foreign ministry Union, Ukraine and the European atives of the European Union met Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- stated that Kazakhstan has been Union in Minsk. in the capital of Belarus for multi- arbayev has called for all the par- and is working towards normali- At the meeting in Minsk, Naz- Visits Singapore, lateral and bilateral talks on Aug. ties involved to refrain from us- sation of the relations between arbayev called for a truce in 26 seeking solutions to the ongo- ing force and instead to address Russia, Ukraine and the West, and Ukraine. ing months-long bloody conflict the challenges through diplomatic towards translating them into civi- in the east of Ukraine and, more channels. lised internationally recognised Continued on Page A3 Seeks More Economic Cooperation Foreign Affairs and Minister of Nuclear Disarmament a Top Priority By Altair Nurbekov Justice Kasiviswanathan Shan- mugam. SINGAPORE – Beginning his Lee Hsien Loong is also Chair- tour of Southeast Asia, Kazakhstan man of the Board of the Govern- of Kazakh Foreign Policy, Official Says Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan ment Investment Corporation, sues of nuclear disarmament and which measures undertaken by treaty to the President of the United Idrissov paid a visit to Singapore which is one of the world’s largest By Zhanara Abdulova non-proliferation are among the Kazakhstan to eliminate the threat States Bill Clinton in 1994 as one on Aug. 28 to improve bilateral sovereign wealth funds. His wife, Ho Ching is the General Direc- top on the international agenda as of the use of nuclear weapons are of the depositary countries of the relations anddiscuss the further ex- On the eve of the Aug. 29 Inter- tor of the investment holding Te- they directly impact the security of most significant? treaty. Kazakhstan’s policy aimed pansion of trade and economic and national Day against Nuclear Tests, masek, which manages the major- all states without exception. That 2014 saw a number of major at eliminating nuclear weapons and investment cooperation. The Astana Times talked with am- ity of the largest corporations in is why the international commu- events in the field of nuclear disar- The main areas of cooperation bassador-at-large of the Ministry of strengthening the regime of non- Singapore. Temasek’s story is sim- nity attaches great importance to mament and non-proliferation. This between the two countries include Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Bar- proliferation of weapons of mass ilar to how Kazakhstan’sSamruk policies and measures taken by year We celebrated the twentieth public services, e-government, ed- lybai Sadykov about the most im- destruction (WMD) has earned the Kazyna National Welfare Fundwas countries to achieve a world free ucation, budget planningand sup- portant initiatives of the President of anniversary of Kazakhstan’s acces- recognition of the international com- created. Singapore is a country that port for small and medium-sized Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, of nuclear weapons. In your opin- sion to the nulcear Non-Prolifera- munity and strengthened the global has been successful in its socio- businesses. in the field of nuclear disarmament ion, what is the current situation in tion Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear leadership of our country in the field economic development and ability During the visit, Idrissov met and non-proliferation. the field of nuclear disarmament state when Kazakh President Nur- of nuclear disarmament, non-prolif- to actively adapt like Kazakhstan. and which are the most important sultan Nazarbayev handed a copy eration and nuclear security. with Prime Minister of Singapore It is generally known that the is- eventsthat took place in 2014, and of the ratification diploma of the Continued on Page B5 Lee Hsien Loong and Minister of Continued on Page A8 International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Hold Conference in Astana more than 1.5 million people living has deep relevance and is fully in By Dmitry Lee in Kazakhstan and their families. line with our initiatives on nuclear International Physicians for the disarmament,” stated the message The capital of Kazakhstan, Prevention of Nuclear War (IP- given by President Nazarbayev of Astana is often referred to as the PNW) has joined the Kazakh Kazakhstan and read by Minister “Heart of the Eurasian Continent.” government’s efforts this year in of Health and Social Development In many respects it is, due to its promoting peace and a nuclear- Tamara Duissenova, during open- central geographical location and weapons-free world. ing remarks. multi-vector foreign policy that From Aug. 25 through Aug. Kazakhstan plays a key role annually draws dozens of interna- 29, more than 500 delegates from in the world of non-proliferation, tional congresses, conferences and some 50 countries, including med- according to Abai Baygenzhin, forums. They include the Astana ics and international non-govern- president of the public association Economic Forum, the Eurasian mental organisations (NGOs) vis- Kazakhstan Physicians for the Pre- Media Forum, the World Religious ited Astana’s Independence Palace vention of Nuclear War. Forum and the UN International where IPPNW held an anti-nu- “This was all made possible by Day Against Nuclear Tests held clear weapons conference. “From our head of state, Nursultan Naz- every Aug. 29. a Nuclear Test Ban to a Nuclear arbayev. He shut down the Semip- On Aug. 29, 23 years ago by de- Weapon Free World: Disarma- alatinsk [nuclear] test site, gave up cree of Kazakhstan President Nur- ment, Peace and Global Health in the fourth largest nuclear arsenal sultan Nazarbayev and the will of the 21st Century,” was the motto in the world, continues to spread the Kazakh people, one of the big- of the congress. the message to leaders of many gest nuclear tests sites in the world “It is symbolic that this forum is international organisations and has was shut down and the country being held in Kazakhstan, a coun- made Kazakhstan an example for gave up the fourth largest nuclear try that has suffered from nuclear all other countries in making our arsenal in the world. testing and is now one of the lead- country free of nuclear weapons,” In its 40-plus-year history, the ers in the anti-nuclear movement. Baygenzhin said. Honorary Ambassador of the ATOM Project Karipbek Kuyukov delivers his speech at the International Physicians for the site brought tears and suffering to The global agenda of the congress Continued on Page B8 Prevention of Nuclear War Conference in Astana on Aug. 27. INSIDE EURASIA AND WORLD ECONOMY & BUSINESS EDITORIAL OPINIONS NATION & CAPITAL In Indonesia, FM Idrissov Promotes Dialogue of KazTransOil Director Discusses Company’s Navigating Economic Waters in Times ISSAYEVA: Kazakhstan Seeks to Increase Doctors on Bicycles Offer Healing Message Civilisations, Bilateral Ties A3 Future, EEU A4 of Economic Sanctions A6 Meat Exports A7 against Nuclear Weapons B1 Kazakhstan solar panel factory ready Astana Marriott General Manager Has Big to export A5 KUYUKOV: I Have a Dream: A World Free of Plans for New Hotel B1 Nuclear Weapons A7 US$ 1 = 183.50 KZT 1 Euro = 249.23 KZT 1 Rouble = 5.35 KZT A2 NATION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 the first cargo trains onto the new NATIONAL railways. NEWS IN BRIEF New Railway Lines Will Connect During construction, which lasted from June 2012 to August There is a need to strengthen 2014, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, measures in Kazakhstan aimed at Kazakhstan’s state-owned railroad the observance of legislation in the North-South, East-West monopoly, built more than 1,200 religious sphere, Deputy Prime Min- By Rufiya Ospanova kilometres of railroad; housing fa- ister Gulshara Abdykalikova said at cilities were built for workers and an Aug.