+16° / +9°C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 No 20 (86) www.astanatimes.com Nazarbayev Hosts Poroshenko, Then Putin; EAEU Leaders Situation in Ukraine Features on Both Agendas Discuss Economic Policy, Agree to Open Free Trade Talks with Israel the economic development of the By Aiman Turebekova EAEU in the near future. Particu- larly, President Lukashenko an- BURABAI – The leaders of nounced that 16 issues were on the Eurasian Economic Union the agenda and all of them were (EAEU) met Oct. 16 at a hotel in the Kazakh resort area to discuss accepted at the meeting. pressing issues facing the fledgling Participants signed two docu- organisation. ments: “The main directions of the Kazakh President Nursultan international activity of the EAEU Nazarbayev hosted his colleagues for 2015-2016” and “Approaches Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, Al- to the development of trade and exander Lukashenko of Belarus, economic cooperation with key Almazbek Atambayev of Kyr- partners of the EAEU in the me- gyzstan and Vladimir Putin of dium term.” Russia for discussions on further Moreover, the leaders of the integration within the union, in- EAEU adopted a package of docu- ternational issues and the strength- ments regarding Kazakhstan’s ac- Kazakh, Ukrainian Presidents Discuss Putin’s State Visit Reconfirms ening of cooperation with other cession to the World Trade Organi- countries. sation (WTO) and its relation to Trade, Int’l Issues in Astana Kazakh-Russian Strategic Partnership Following the meeting, the par- the EAEU. ties signed documents defining Continued on Page A3 By Malika Orazgalieva implementing the Minsk agree- By Malika Rustem The Kazakh President also men- ments. tioned the Commonwealth of In- ASTANA – Kazakh President Nazarbayev noted Poroshenko’s ASTANA – Russian President dependent States (CIS) summit on Nursultan Nazarbayev met Oct. official visit will contribute to im- Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to Oct. 16, and added that the Eura- 9 with Ukrainian President Petro proving economic cooperation and Kazakhstan Oct. 15 at the invitation sian Economic Union (EAEU) is of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Poroshenko during the latter’s of- will allow the countries to “syn- expanding and acquiring respect CIS Summit in The two leaders met in the Akor- ficial visit to the nation. chronise watches” on regional and and credibility in the international da Presidential Residence, partici- The parties discussed ways international matters. arena. “We have a full understand- pating in one-on-one and extend- “I think we are on the right to strengthen cooperation in the ed-format sessions. Nazarbayev spheres of trade, economy, the ing on many issues. During the track,” he said. Burabai Addresses noted that he and Putin regularly coal industry, agriculture, trans- upcoming meetings of the inter- The sides recalled their recent state commission, all key areas “coordinate positions” and try to meeting in Sochi, where they dis- port and logistics. The two leaders will be worked out in detail,” he quickly find solutions to issues of cussed the main areas of their bi- exchanged views on topical inter- said. bilateral relations in various areas lateral relationship. Security Challenges national issues, including the situ- of cooperation, reported the Akor- rimov. Deputy Minister of Foreign ation in southeastern Ukraine and Continued on Page A3 da press service. Continued on Page A3 By Aiman Turebekova Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Andrei Galbur and BURABAI – President of Ka- Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of zakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Ministers of Turkmenistan Satlyk chaired a meeting of the Heads Satlykov represented their coun- Kazakhstan Becomes Major Supplier of Uranium of State Council of the Common- tries, while Ukraine sent a charge wealth of Independent States (CIS) d’affaires from its Astana embassy. in Burabai, Kazakhstan, on Oct. Opening the meeting, the Presi- 16, which focused intensively on dent of Kazakhstan congratulated to U.S., Production Set to Grow Further security challenges such as terror- Lukashenko on his victory in Be- amounted to 23 percent, almost [national atomic] company and its pared with the overall weighted- ism. larus’s recent presidential elec- By Kamila Zhumabayeva double compared to 2013, when joint venture partners in our coun- average price of $46.65, according Seven foreign heads of state flew tions, as well as Atambayev on the Kazakhstan supplied nearly 3,000 try,” a representative of Kazatom- to the EIA. to Kazakhstan to attend the meet- successful holding of parliamen- ASTANA – Kazakhstan became tonnes (6.5 million pounds). prom explained to this reporter, ask- Uranium production in Kazakh- ing: President of Armenia Serzh tary elections in Kyrgyzstan. Naz- the leading supplier of uranium The numbers address the diver- ing not to be identified as he was not stan has more than tripled since 2007. Sargsyan, President of Azerbai- arbayev noted that Kazakhstan, jan Ilham Aliyev, President of last year for the 100 nuclear power sification of purchases pursued by authorised to speak on the subject. The country became the world’s since the founding of the CIS, has Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, reactors operating in the United American energy companies, and “The supply of Kazakh uranium leading producer in 2009, surpassing consistently advocated for increa- President of Kyrgyzstan Almaz- States, providing 5,443 tonnes fulfilling 23 percent of market de- to the U.S. market by large traders Canada, according to the EIA. ing multilateral cooperation among (12 million pounds) of the 24,176 mand has allowed Kazakhstan to that have contracts with U.S. energy bek Atambayev, President of Rus- the countries and deep integration Kazatomprom, created by the sia Vladimir Putin, President of tonnes (53.3 million pounds) pur- rank as a leading uranium supplier. companies is also not ruled out.” in key areas of cooperation. Kazakh government in 1997 in an Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon and chased by reactor owners and “Speaking about the coverage of Over the past two years, the av- effort to boost the country’s nu- President of Uzbekistan Islam Ka- Continued on Page A3 operators, according to an Oct. 5 the U.S. market, it is necessary to erage prices for Kazakh uranium clear industry, controls uranium report by the U.S. Energy Infor- understand that Kazakh-origin ura- have been lower than those of production and exports. mation Administration (EIA). The nium is supplied to the American other major supplying countries nation’s total volume of the share market both by the Kazatomprom – $44.47 per pound in 2014 com- Continued on Page A2 GGG Triumphs In Historic First, Kazakhstan Launches Domestic Rail Production (ARBZ), reported the press ser- The enterprise is the first of its year plan” with the participation of By Nazgul Zhenis vice of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy kind within the Commonwealth of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, (KTZ), the national railway com- Independent States (CIS), the press the green light was given to launch ASTANA – The first rollout pany. Beginning domestic rail release explained. During Decem- the first phase of rail production. of domestic rail products in Ka- production is a significant event in ber’s national teleconference “New Construction of the plant and the zakhstan took place Oct. 16 at the the history of the country’s indus- industrialisation of Kazakhstan: re- process of running the assembly Aktobe Rail and Section Works trial development, it noted. sults of 2014 and of the first five- line were completed in the short- est possible time and the company has initiated production of finished products, stated the release. The ceremonial launching was attended by KTZ President Askar Mamin, Siemens SpA head Gi- useppe Ferrario, Kazakh Minister for Investment and Development Asset Issekeshev, Aktobe region Akim (Governor) Berdibek Sa- parbayev, Kyrgyzstan Minister of Transport and Communications Erkinbek Malabaev and Azerbai- jan Railways Chairman Javid Gur- banov. Deputies of Kazakhstan’s Parliament, heads of CIS and Bal- tic country railway administrations and representatives of railroad products enterprises were also pre- sent for the event. Gennady Golovkin celebrates his win with his coach Abel Sanchez at the Madi- Continued on Page A5 son Square Garden on Oct. 17. See full story on Page B7. 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