+28 / +15°C WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 No 12 (126) www.astanatimes.com President proposes international Solutions to war in currency, climate solutions at AEF Syria discussed at EAMF ity, to see the thousands of killings, By Zhazira Dyussembekova millions of refugees and destruc- tion of all the beautiful cities.” ASTANA – Representatives of According to him, if conflicts different sides in the Syrian crisis like this are not prevented, it is were joined by Kazakh Foreign “inevitable” that power vacuums Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov will be left in the region, “which to discuss the ongoing conflict in create radical movements and ter- Syria and the role of the Astana rorist groups.” Process during a panel session at He added that Kurds and Turks the annual Eurasian Media Forum are friends and relatives, broth- in Kazakhstan’s capital June 24. ers and sisters, not enemies to The war in Syria is “a terrible each other, and that it is Turkey’s disaster for its people, region and responsibility, as a neighbour, to on a global scale,” Abdrakhmanov contribute to the solution of the said in opening the panel, adding conflict. “Neighbours are respon- that Kazakhstan and its President, sible for creating a secure place for Nursultan Nazarbayev, are doing all Syrians, Arabs and Kurds. They everything they can to help find a should be happy, safe and equal peaceful solution. citizens of Syria,” he said. “The whole process started when Director of the Institute for Mid- two esteemed presidents – Russia’s dle East Strategic Studies Kayhan [Vladimir] Putin and Turkey’s [Re- Barzegar from Iran commented cep Tayyip] Erdogan approached that the way Russia and Iran “are President Nazarbayev with the re- trying to accelerate the political quest to consider the possibility of solution is showing how much the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, they would like to manage this cri- hosting a meeting between the sis.” Syrian government and armed op- Ultimately, the fight in Syria is position groups, those who joined against terrorism, he said. “Syria the renowned ceasefire agreement might not be connected to Iran by of 2016,” said Abdrakhmanov, re- border, but it is to Iraq. It goes to eration Organisation (SCO). The The head of state said the un- economic model is needed. It calling the history of the Astana the national security context.” By Zhanna Shayakhmetova SCO countries’ participation in precedented speed of changing should be based on clean energy, Process. Iran would accept a collective the development of the New Silk the modern world and the advent joint efforts and collective respon- Nazarbayev immediately agreed compromise, Barzegar said. “That ASTANA – Kazakh President Road programme creates a new of an era of new discoveries and sibility, taking into account the to provide a platform for the meet- is why I think negotiations in Asta- Nursultan Nazarbayev said during economic sub-region. United Na- scientific and technical solutions interests of the whole world,” he ing under the auspices of three na are a positive step, because it is a June 16 plenary session of the tions Secretary General Antonio radically transform the nature of said. guarantor states. focusing on the subject. It is not in 10th Astana Economic Forum that Guterres noted that ‘the organisa- economic growth and life. But The President suggested revis- “We consider the Astana Process the context of traditional geopo- the forum is being held at a histori- tion is an important foundation of global economic policy does not ing the methodology to calculate to be complementary to the Gene- litical rivalry between states,” he cally crucial moment for the Eura- today’s world order’ and inclusive fully meet modern challenges, per capita gross domestic product va one. We support the leading role noted, adding that the main focus sian space. development is the most powerful including a critical level of envi- as it is one of the important aspects of the United Nations and the spe- should be on the integrity of Syria. “A new global player with a tool for preserving peace. Inclu- ronmental pollution and growing of the development of the world cial representative of this organi- Political representative of Free market capacity of 3 billion people sive and sustainable development imbalances in global energy con- economy. sation and its Secretary General to Syrian Army Salim Hudaifah said was created with India and Paki- is in the focus of today’s forum,” sumption. the crisis has been complicated by stan’s joining the Shanghai Coop- Nazarbayev said in his remarks. “A gradual transition to a new Continued on Page A4 lead the Geneva Process to find a political solution,” he added. many factors. Now is the time to take some real “One of them is a conflict of action on ground, said the minister. interest between regime friends “The creation of four de-escalation and opposition friends, especially zones in Syria proved to be so far large, powerful countries, such as the only viable [action[ leading the United States, Russia. They all Foreign Investors Council try to achieve their interests around to the peaceful settlement of the situation in Syria. And I hope very the world, not only in the Middle much that all observers including East. At the same time, there is a the United States will pay atten- conflict of interest between friends discusses future energy in Astana of parties, between Iran and Rus- tion to that achievement within the the council is changing steadily. newable energy across 37 coun- Kazakhstan’s enormous potential Astana Process. Of course, much By Assel Satubaldina Before proceeding to the agenda, I tries with the volume of invest- in the use of these innovations. depends on the guarantor states,” would like to introduce new mem- ments in this area equalling $1.9 That is why GE actively supports he said. ASTANA – The 30th plenary bers of the council. They are the billion in Kazakhstan, the EBRD Kazakhstan’s vision of Industrial Later that day, in a briefing with session of the Foreign Investors Asian Development Bank’s Vice- and Kazakhstan recently agreed Internet driving future growth of the media, Abdrakhmanov an- Council under the President of President for Private Sector and on basic terms of the agreement on Kazakhstan, which was put for- nounced that Kazakhstan and a Kazakhstan took place June 22 in Co-financing Operations Diwakar a wind power plant in South Ka- ward by President Nazarbayev,” group of like-minded countries are Astana, bringing nearly 300 par- Gupta and Marubeni’s Regional zakhstan region and doubled the said Simonelli. pursuing a Code of Conduct dur- ticipants to the capital, including CEO for Europe, Africa and CIS size of Burnoe solar power plant in German Gref, CEO of Russia’s ing Antiterrorist Operations to be top executives of world’s leading Naoya Iwashita. They replaced Zhambyl region. largest commercial lender, Sber- adopted at the UN. companies in various fields. their colleagues who retired. There Special attention was paid to bank, also asserted the impor- Two years ago, in remarks at the Kazakh President Nursultan are also new members from the the digitalisation of economy and tance of keeping up with emerging UN General Assembly in Septem- Nazarbayev chaired the session Kazakh side,” Nazarbayev noted. industrial processes, which could trends in global economy, among ber 2015, Nazarbayev offered to devoted this year to Future Ener- With Future Energy being on top help world economies decrease which is digitalisation. create a global antiterrorist coali- gy, which coincides with the main of the meeting’s agenda, partici- operation costs and increase pro- “Those who fail to stick to the tion under the auspices of the Unit- theme of the much-anticipated pants discussed the implementa- ductivity. “For the first time in digitalisation trend today will be ed Nations to combat transnational EXPO 2017 that opened its doors tion of previous meeting’s recom- history, digital technologies can late tomorrow and it will cost much terrorism and extremism. This in early June. mendations and challenges that provide us with a unified picture for large structures and states. Ka- initiative included the creation of “This year marks the 19th anni- world economies are facing today of the entire energy chain from en- zakhstan needs to pay attention uniform definitions for a number versary of the council. Our meet- on their path to clean energy. ergy generation to its supply and to several specific trends. First, of terms. ings have turned into a good tra- President of the European Bank consumption,” said General Elec- digitalisation of public services. “In the case of Syria, you see Senator Dariga Nazarbayeva, head of dition over these years. We have for Reconstruction and Develop- tric Oil & Gas President Lorenzo Kazakhstan is able to achieve the EAMF organising committee. that, unfortunately, all the ter- done a great job. You provided an ment (EBRD) Sir Suma Chakra- Simonelli. that in short time creating a com- rorist forces have concentrated enormous help to Kazakhstan in barti stressed Kazakhstan’s active He outlined GE’s cooperation petitive state by cutting number sia, the U.S., Turkey, Saudi Ara- here, which is really hindering the building our economy and carry- role in contributing to international with Kazakh companies, such as of officials, bureaucracy and time bia,” he stated. search for a political settlement to ing out reforms, which we are now efforts in the field of future energy. Air Astana, Tengizchevroil and needed to provide a service. Intro- Talking about the main enemies this crisis. In the Code, in addition implementing,” Nazarbayev said “Kazakhstan and EBRD are writ- Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, in digi- ducing artificial intelligence in all of the Free Syrian Army at the mo- to trying to determine a common during his opening speech.