The 5th summit of the Caspian heads of state was held in Aktau port city of Kazakhstan on 12 August 2018. The main outcome was the signing of the Caspian Convention, which defines the status of the Caspian and creates the framework for meeting the hopes and aspirations of the littoral states. The presidents of […]
A sea of hopes
Ruslan Osmonov Some 150 million tons of toxic dust is carried by the wind every year around the world from the bottom of the drying Aral Sea. It is inhaled by the inhabitants of Asia, Europe, and sometimes even Antarctica. The zone of destruction from the consequences of the largest environmental catastrophe of mankind has […]
How the Aral is saved by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Ermek Isayev, independent expert On June 7-8, 2018 an international conference on the topic “Joint actions to mitigate the consequences of the Aral catastrophe: new approaches, innovative solutions, investments” was held in Tashkent. The purpose of the international conference was to coordinate, in the framework of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, the […]
Как спасают Арал Казахстан и Узбекистан
Эрмек Исаев, независимый эксперт 7-8 июня 2018 года в г. Ташкенте проходит международная конференция на тему: «Совместные действия по смягчению последствий Аральской катастрофы: новые подходы, инновационные решения, инвестиции». Цель международной конференции — согласование в рамках деятельности Международного Фонда спасения Арала практической направленности и координации действий стран Аральского бассейна в решении проблем Приаралья, анализ и оценка […]
20-летие Астаны
В этом году жители Казахстана отметят 20-летие столицы своей страны. Для казахов каждая дата, которая имеет какое-либо отношение к Астане – особенная. И это не преувеличение. Историю возникновения столицы своей страны изучают в школах, институтах, этому посвящают фильмы, журналистские расследования, поэтические произведения. Астана – столица молодая, в этом году город будет праздновать 20-летие. Но многие […]
20th anniversary of Astana
This year, residents of Kazakhstan will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the capital of their country. For Kazakhs, every date that has anything to do with Astana is special. And this is not an exaggeration. The history of the birth of the capital of their country is studied in schools, institutes; this is highlighted in […]
Ports never compete with each other – They always cooperate
Tariq Saeedi Ports, by nature, thrive in cooperation with each other. That is why the concepts of transit, transshipment, and multimodal transportation exist. Historically, the rise of ports, particularly in Europe, coincided with the demise of the ancient Silk Road. Now that the Great Silk Road is bouncing back, in concerted drive by a number […]
Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan Summit Meeting – The Beginning of Regional Concord – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi The visit of President Berdymuhamedov to Uzbekistan, 23-24 April 2018, marks the start of a new era of regional harmony in Central Asia. The media has picked the announcement of Uzbekistan to participate in TAPI as the lead news, and it certainly is, because TAPI is not just a gas pipeline; it is […]
Kazakhstan unveils new package of social reforms
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced a package of social reforms, unprecedented in scope and content. Mortgage at 7 percent, as in developed countries, reduced income tax, a record number of grants for university education, increased microcredit and not directly related to the social sphere, gasification, which is designed to improve the state of […]
Совет БЕЗ опасности. Как Казахстан примирил членов СБ ООН
В Совете Безопасности ООН прошла очередная ротация председательства. Казахстан после месяца во главе ключевого органа самой главной международной организации планеты уступил место Кувейту. Уступил, надо думать, с чувством выполненного долга. За месяц председательства Казахстан сделал на этом посту больше, чем удавалось некоторым членам СБ за годы. Январь 2018 года останется в истории как один из […]