+29 / +17°C WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 No 13 (79) www.astanatimes.com Nazarbayev Attends SCO, Indian PM Visits BRICS Summits in Ufa, Russia Kazakhstan, Meets President Nazarbayev, Addresses NU Graduates By Malika Rustem earlier in Delhi at the 12th session of the Kazakh-Indian Commission ASTANA – On July 7-8, Prime on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Minister of India Narendra Modi Technical, Industrial and Cultural visited Kazakhstan, meeting the Cooperation on June 16-17. The leadership of the country, deliver- commission also reviewed co- ing an address at Nazarbayev Uni- operation in energy, the peaceful versity, attending a business forum use of nuclear energy, trade, in- with leading CEOs from both sides vestment, industrial development, and inaugurating the India-Ka- transportation, civil aviation, cul- zakhstan Centre of Excellence in ture, sports, tourism, health care, Information and Communication pharmaceuticals, agriculture, edu- Technology at the Eurasian Na- cation, science, mining, textile tional University in Astana over production and trade, banking and his working visit. the military and technical spheres. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (C) with the presidents of the member and observer states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Ufa, Russia. On the first day of the visit, a In his speech at Nazarbayev number of bilateral agreements in University, Modi congratulated By Malika Orazgaliyeva as a balanced and multilateral struc- order to discover the economic po- transport artery and BRICS vertical energy and defence were signed the first graduates of the university ture. In this regard, we support the tential of the organisation’s member transport artery can provide explosive between the two nations. Accord- and emphasised the importance of Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- intention of India and Pakistan to states. trade growth, Nazarbayev added. ing to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of education in the nation’s progress arbayev travelled to Ufa, Russia on join the organisation. This will be In his words, the implementation During the visit to Ufa, the Ka- Foreign Affairs, the signing of and leadership in many spheres. July 9-10 to take part in the fifteenth very beneficial for the organisa- of Nurly Zhol, the new Kazakh eco- zakh President was awarded by those agreements was discussed Continued on Page A3 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation tion,” he added. nomic programme, and the Chinese Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Organisation and the seventh summit Nazarbayev stressed that the sign- Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, the Order of Alexander Nevsky of BRICS, which groups Brazil, Rus- ing of the SCO strategy to 2025 is a as well as favourable conditions for his contribution to the devel- sia, India, China and South Africa. clear indication of the organisation’s created in the framework of the opment of multifaceted Kazakh- The gathering was attended by the progress. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Russian cooperation, as well as his Bolashak’s Next leaders of the SCO member states “The document is intended to be- fully coincide with the goals of the active contribution to the promo- (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, come the foundation of the Shang- SCO. tion of bilateral collaboration in Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), hai process in the next 10 years. In The Ufa SCO declaration, in addi- integration processes. observer states (Mongolia, India, light of the latest world events and tion to a number of other documents Nazarbayev also held a number Five-Year Mission Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan) as processes, the SCO must remain the aimed at strengthening international of bilateral meetings with the presi- well as Belarus as a partner for dia- guarantor of stability, security and cooperation in various fields, was dents of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, logue and Turkmenistan as a guest prosperity in the region,” he said. signed following the meeting. China – Xi Jinping, Uzbekistan Supports Domestic state. Representatives of the United Nazarbayev also noted that the The day before the session, Naz- – Islam Karimov, the Republic of Nations, the Commonwealth of In- growing number of victims of ter- arbayev participated as a guest at South Africa – Jacob Zuma, Brazil dependent States (CIS), the Confer- rorism demonstrates a real threat to the BRICS summit. He stressed – Dilma Rousseff and Mongolia – ence on Interaction and Confidence- Development Plans prosperity, regional peace and secu- that the impact of the global crisis Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Building Measures in Asia (CICA), rity. and ongoing issues threatening eco- According to its official web site, By Michelle Witte civil servants we train, through the the Collective Security Treaty Or- “The SCO must contribute to the nomic development make interstate the SCO was founded in Shanghai doctors we train, through the engi- ganisation (CSTO) and the Asso- dialogue between the international dialogue particularly important. on June 15, 2001, by six countries ASTANA – The end of the Bo- neers we train, through the manag- ciation of Southeast Asian Nations community members who are ready “The unique formula of the Eura- – China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyr- lashak Presidential Scholarship’s ers we train.” (ASEAN) also took part. to fight against violent extremism. sian Economic Union, the SCO and gyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbeki- five-year plan has coincided with The programme’s next five- During the summit, participants It would be correct to put this is- BRICS serves as a symbol of the stan. Belarus, Turkey and Sri Lanka Kazakh President Nursultan Naz- year mission is to train profes- exchanged views on topical issues sue on the agenda of the UN As- unity and solidarity of the largest have the status of partners in dia- arbayev’s election campaign call sionals to help implement the of international and regional se- sembly in order to create a unified part of the world population in the logue. The SCO member states cov- for a development push based on Plan of the Nation, the 100 con- curity and reviewed priorities and global network to combat terrorism. way of cooperation for the sake of er an area of more than 30 million his proposed five institutional re- crete steps designed to help Ka- ways to expand SCO activities in I hope that the adoption of the SCO security and prosperity. I am con- square kilometres, or about three forms, giving the scholarship pro- zakhstan implement the Presi- the political and economic fields, programme on combating terror- fident that the complementary po- fifths of Eurasia, with a population gramme the chance to create a plan dent’s five reforms, many of in addition to issues connected with ism, extremism and separatism, as tential and capabilities of the three of 1.45 billion, about a quarter of the based on the new needs of the de- which relate to creating a better, expanding cooperation with observ- well as the convention on the fight international platforms can play a world’s total. Its working languages veloping nation. more modern state apparatus and ers and dialogue partners. against terrorism, will become a positive role in resolving global is- are Chinese and Russian. “What is good about this pro- a diversified economy. Kazakhstan supports India’s and starting point of our common mat- sues,” he said. The SCO summit is the highest gramme is that it is not static,” said Many of the 100 steps require Pakistan’s accession to the SCO, ter,” said the Kazakh President. The close dialogue between the decision-making body of the or- President of the Bolashak Cen- special skills, Nygymetov said. tre for International Programmes Nazarbayev said at the SCO en- Nazarbayev suggested boosting EAEU and SCO creates favourable ganisation. It meets once a year to For example, a proposed interna- Gani Nygymetov in an interview larged meeting. the process of integration of the conditions for the beginning of wide make determinations and give in- tional financial centre in Astana with this newspaper on July 3. “It “Since the first days of its opera- SCO space into the international transcontinental cooperation. The con- structions on all important issues of will need lawyers trained in Eng- evolves, it changes, taking into ac- tion, the SCO has positioned itself transport and logistics system in nection of the EAEU-SCO horizontal SCO activity. lish law. Civil servants, account- count the reality, the needs of the ants, judges, teachers and teacher- country. Now, we are on the thresh- trainers also need to be trained to old of a new five-year plan and implement language learning, au- our idea is to help our President diting, judicial system and other implement these reforms through reforms, Nygymetov said. Book Chronicling Kazakh President’s Efforts the people we train – through the Continued on Page A2 to Help Bring Peace in Ukraine Released By Malika Orazgaliyeva prospects of this crisis [worsen- building the Ukrainian regions,” he “Peacemaking for our President is Astana Day Marked with ing] and recognises that this is not a said. the core of his approach, the founda- ASTANA – “The Peacemaker,” matter of just an internal situation; The book received positive re- tion of the entire diplomacy, as well a new book dedicated to the activi- this crisis has a regional and global views from Maulen Ashimbayev, as the entire domestic and foreign ties of Kazakh President Nursultan scale. It affected international law chairman of the Kazakh Parlia- policy. During the past 20 years, he Fireworks, Performances Nazarbayev to help advance the and relations between many coun- ment’s Mazhilis Committee on For- has firmly and consistently pursued peaceful settlement of the Ukrain- tries. For that matter, the fresh look eign Affairs, Defence and Security. a policy of peace and stability in the ian crisis, was presented July 2 at by the person who was witnessing “I enjoyed reading this book; country,” Karin stressed. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.