Elvira Kadyrova By the end of 2019, Kazakhstan will inaugurate a motor way leading to the border with Turkmenistan. The highway runs along the route Zhetybay–Zhanaozen–Kenderli – border with the Republic of Turkmenistan (Turkmenbashi), reports Kazavtozhol, the Kazakhstan’s national operator for road management. 73-kilometers lengthy road will be upgraded to 4-lane. So far, the earthwork […]
First Caspian Economic Forum – Part 3
At the inaugural session of the First Caspian Economic Forum at Awaza on 12 August 2019, the president of Turkmenistan, the prime ministers of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, and the first vice president of Iran answered some questions from the moderator. We are presenting here the slightly summarized and paraphrased translation of their answer: Turkmenistan […]
Tapping the potential of CICA
CICA is an abbreviation known for a long time to world politicians and often heard on international platforms. The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia is a structure with a 27-year history, extensive geography and, so far, it seems, not fully realized potential. In the future, the CICA has every chance of […]
Historic Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan
nCa Report The presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 9 June 2019 with seven candidates in the race, one of them female. The voter turnout was high. According to the election commission of Kazakhstan, 77.4% of the 12 million eligible voters cast their vote. There were more than 1000 observers from many countries and […]
Исторические президентские выборы в Казахстане
Доклад nCa Президентские выборы в Казахстане прошли 9 июня 2019 года с участием семи кандидатов, в том числе одной женщины. Явка избирателей была высокой. По данным избирательной комиссии Казахстана, 77,4% из 12 миллионов имеющих право голоса избирателей отдали свои голоса. На выборах присутствовали более 1000 наблюдателей из многих стран и организаций. Помимо 120 иностранных журналистов, […]
Daniya Espayeva – female candidate in presidential elections of Kazakhstan
The political events in Kazakhstan are going through an amazingly rich period. One after another, the volitional decisions of the first President of the country, Nursultan Nazarbayev, attract the attention of the international community, putting the Republic in the top countries most mentioned in the press and in the network of countries of the world. […]
Nursultan Nazarbayev elected as honourary head to important regional bodies
Nursultan Nazarbayev, who recently stepped down from his post as the first president of Kazakhstan has been elected as the head to two important regional bodies. This underlines the widespread recognition of his achievements as a statesman of extraordinary stature. This week, President Putin of Russia nominated him as the honourary chairman of EAEU, the […]
Нурсултан Назарбаев избран почетным главой значимых региональных структур
Нурсултан Назарбаев, который недавно ушел с поста Первого Президента Казахстана, избран главой двух важных региональных органов. Это подчеркивает широкое признание его достижений как выдающегося государственного деятеля. На этой неделе президент России Путин назначил его почетным председателем ЕАЭС -экономического союза, который предусматривает добровольную интеграцию на пространстве СНГ. Этот пост ранее не существовал и был создан специально […]
Economic integration: a driving force for sustainable development
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how it should shape long-term economic growth and social development strategies in Kazakhstan and central Asia. As international best practice and practical solutions are considered, […]
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan offer new opportunities to unlock the economic potential of Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova In mid-April, during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Tashkent, the authorized agencies of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum on the establishment of the International center for trade and economic cooperation “Central Asia”. The head of the Department for international cooperation of the Ministry of national economy of Kazakhstan […]