The members of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, except Georgia, are also the members of the ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization). Therefore, ECO has an important role to play in the development of connectivity solutions in the region. Here is the text of the speech of Ambassador Hiseyin Avni Bicakh Deputy, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization at the … [Read more...]
China-Europe railway connection – different approaches, same objectives
There are different approaches for raising the railway cargo movement capacity between China and Europe. It is not just an end-to-end situation – all the territories between China and Europe stand to benefit from the expansion of the railway infrastructure. The space of Kyrgyzstan is in the centre of some of the plans. Everyone interested in this railway route is in favour … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan hosts inter-faith dialogue
A simultaneous prayer for world peace for representatives of different religions was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan recently. The prayer lasted only a few minutes, but the message sent by the clergy is understandable. Dozens of states on the planet now need peace and stability, the situation is getting worse every day. And the term "terrorism" has already firmly … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan stimulates economic growth, integration in Central Asia
The International Monetary Fund has published a new forecast for the growth of the world economy and individual geographic regions. Central Asia on the general background looks more than promising. The optimism of the experts of the Fund regarding the Central Asian region is largely due to a change in the mood of investors and large market players. Central Asia, finally, … [Read more...]
Эксперты высокооценили Международный финансовый центр «Астана»
Эксперты из Бахрейна и Великобритании рассказали о роли, инициативах и перспективах Международного финансового центра «Астана» (МФЦА) МФЦА - это финансовый хаб для стран Центральной Азии, Ближнего Востока, республик Закавказья, ЕАЭС, территории Западного Китая, Монголии и стран Европы. Основные направления его деятельности - развитие рынка капитала, управление активами, … [Read more...]
Experts praise Astana International Financial Center (AIFC)
Experts from Bahrain and the UK recently talked about the role, initiatives and prospects of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). The AIFC is a financial hub for the countries of Central Asia, the Middle East, the republics of the Transcaucasus, the EAEU, the territory of Western China, Mongolia and the countries of Europe. The main areas of its activity are the … [Read more...]
Казахстан – государство всеобщего благосостояния
Центральноазиатская республика уверенно движется к статусу социального государства, разрабатывая свой аналог всемирно известной «скандинавской модели». Президент Казахстана Нурсултан Назарбаев представил новую стратегию страны, главным приоритетом которой он обозначил рост благосостояния граждан, повышение уровня доходов и качества жизни. Казахстан занимает достойное место в … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan – a welfare state
The Central Asian Republic is confidently moving towards the status of a welfare state, developing into the world-famous "Scandinavian model." The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, presented a new strategy for the country, the main priority of which he outlined the growth of citizens' well-being, the increase in income and quality of life. Kazakhstan occupies a … [Read more...]
Caspian Summit – Framework for hopes and aspirations of littoral states
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 Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran signed the … [Read more...]
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 long exceeded the limits of Central Asia, demanding … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 films, journalistic investigations, and poetic … [Read more...]
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 of regional countries … [Read more...]
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 a complete corridor. Nevertheless, the concept that will … [Read more...]
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 the … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
UN Security Council – How Kazakhstan reconciled the Security Council members
Kazakhstan, after a month as the chair of the UN Security Council, has passed the baton to Kuwait. This is the time to pause and ponder. --- During the one month of chairmanship in January 2018, Kazakhstan managed to accomplish more than what some members of the Security Council achieved over the years. January 2018 will remain in history as one of the most turbulent months … [Read more...]
Central Asia: Shared Water Resources
This question is regularly asked around the world: Some experts believe that without introducing purely economic and trade relations to the use and distribution of water resources, in particular, it is a question of transboundary rivers, it is difficult to manage, given the specifics of interstate relations and the priority of national interests in such a difficult … [Read more...]
Центральная Азия: общие водные ресурсы
Этим вопросом регулярно задаются во всем мире. Некоторые эксперты полагают, что без привнесения чисто экономических, торговых отношений в область использования и распределения водных ресурсов, речь идет, в частности, о трансграничных реках, обойтись сложно, учитывая специфику межгосударственных связей и приоритет национальных интересов в столь непростом вопросе. У каждой из … [Read more...]
Central Asia – Caucasus: 2018 – The Year of Opportunity for France
Gilles Remy, CEO of CIFAL Group, Vice-President of the Eurasian Commission of Foreign Trade Advisers, Chairman of the French-Turkmen Chamber of Commerce Ashgabat, the 5th Asian Games in closed premises and in martial arts, September 2017. 2017 was a year of economic recovery for Central Asia and Caucasus. Following a sluggish phase, growth has resumed, driven by a rise … [Read more...]
Beware Central Asia – Social media is already a deadly battlefield, with no rules of war
nCa Commentary “It’s an odd world we live in—one where people view the world through a mobile device, a lens that has created a new landscape where official news, news stations, newspapers, and the like, have been replaced by instantaneous information free from vetting, researching, and journalistic standards that were once the foundation of our decision-making processes.” … [Read more...]
President of Kazakhstan presents 10-point formula for modernization, development
President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, in his address published on 10 January 2018, has given the roadmap for ‘successful navigation and adaptation’ through the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ The new technological structure, which is increasingly taking over the world, fundamentally changes people's habitual life, President Nazarbayev writes. At the same time, he … [Read more...]
Президент Казахстана представил 10-балльную формулу для модернизации, развития
Что предстоит сделать Казахстану, чтобы достичь «успешной навигации и адаптации» в мире Четвертой промышленной революции? Ответ на этот вопрос дан в очередном Послании Главы республики Нурсултана Назарбаева, опубликованном в СМИ 10 января текущего года. Новый технологический уклад, все больше завладевающий миром, кардинально меняет привычную жизнь людей, пишет Президент … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan – Highlighting Central Asia on World Stage
Kazakhstan has always followed a balanced policy that highlights the Central Asian region in a positive light on the world stage. An ongoing tenure and a recently concluded event are the case in point. --- President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan met President Trump of USA on 16 January 2018, and Kazakhstan is the current chair of UN Security Council this month. There is direct … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan as chair of UN Security Council in January 2018
Kazakhstan has been a member of the key body of the most important Organization of the Planet - the UN Security Council for a year now. In January 2018, the country takes the position of the Security Council Chairman for a month, that is, it has the opportunity, if necessary, to convene emergency meetings, open and hold meetings. Put simply, Kazakhstan will have a chance to … [Read more...]
Казахстан в качестве председателя Совета Безопасности ООН в январе 2018 года
Казахстан уже год в составе ключевого органа самой главной Организации Планеты – Совета Безопасности ООН. В январе 2018 года указанная страна на месяц вступает в должность Председателя Совбеза, то есть имеет возможность, если потребуется, созывать экстренные заседания, открывать и вести совещания. Говоря проще, у Казахстана появится шанс сделать свой голос в рядах ООН еще … [Read more...]
Independence Day of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan will celebrate the 26th anniversary of its independence on 16 December 2017. Kazakhstan is a young and ambitious country, energetically playing its role in the world arena. Since independence, Kazakhstan has been making its mark through wide-ranging initiatives, peaceful settlement of conflicts, interregional integration, active participation in the work of … [Read more...]
Day of First President of Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan on 1 December marks the Day of the First President. The date of the celebration is chosen not accidentally, it is closely connected with Kazakhstan's gaining Independence. It was 1 December 1991 that the first nationwide elections of the president of the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic took place. Nursultan Nazarbayev was elected as the head of … [Read more...]
НПО как инструмент вмешательства в дела Центральной Азии
Любимое детище политтехнологов стран Запада в расширении влияния на внутриполитическую ситуацию в странах «третьего мира» – различные неправительственные организации. Многочисленные НПО внешне имеют вполне благую цель – помогать развивающимся странам достичь всех благ демократии. Помогают советами и деньгами «на проекты». Вот только проекты эти совсем не отвечают … [Read more...]
NGOs as tool of foreign intervention
The favorite brainchild of political strategists of Western countries for expanding their influence on the internal political situation in the countries of the "third world" are various NGOs (non-governmental organizations). Numerous NGOs outwardly have quite a good goal - to help developing countries achieve all the benefits of democracy. Helpful tips and money "for … [Read more...]
The Captivating Charm of Kazakhstan
Tariq Saeedi with Raviliya Kadyrova and Elvira Kadyrova Kazakhstan is a charm machine --- it envelops you from all directions like sunshine. The magnetic allure comes in bits and pieces and it sticks for good. * * * The story we are going to narrate here is the story of the captivating charm of Kazakhstan. But, first we must tell who we are. Tariq (Tariq Saeedi) is a … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan pins next phase of modernization on public consciousness
nCa Commentary Karachi, 5 May 2017 (nCa) --- Kazakhstan has embarked on the third phase of its concerted drive toward well-rounded modernization. In a lengthy article, packed with out-of-the-box ideas, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has set the process in motion. The article is extensive in scope, with relevance not just for Kazakhstan but the entire region. He has … [Read more...]
EXPO-2017 bolsters economy, industry of Kazakhstan, highlights Central Asia on world map
Ashgabat, 30 January 2017 (nCa) --- The EXPO-2017, to be held in Astana from 10 June 2017 to 10 September 2017, is a great booster for the economy and industry of Kazakhstan. It is also the occasion to highlight Central Asia on the world map. More than 112 countries and 18 international organizations have confirmed participation in the landmark event. Because of the … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan joins UNSC with well-defined peacekeeping mission
nCa Commentary Kazakhstan became the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on 1 January 2017. It is the first country in Central Asia to be elected to the UNSC. On 10 January 2017, the foreign minister of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov presented the policy address of President Nursultan Nazarbayev “Kazakhstan’s Concept Vision on Sustainable Global Partnership for … [Read more...]
Russia sets ball rolling at international affairs ground – Part One
Resident of Central Asia 30 December 2016 (nCa) --- Despite the western attempts to undermine the Russian economy by multiple layers of sanctions, Russia seems to have staged full-scale revival of its role as a counterweight to US-Europe tandem at the international political arena. Of course, it is too early to predict the future course of events until the initiatives taken … [Read more...]
Astana International Finance Centre: New hopes and possibilities
nCa Report Ashgabat, 27 June 2016 (nCa) --- Astana International Finance Centre (AIFC) will be ready to receive its first clients after the exhibition EXPO-2017, says Kairat Kelimbetov, the managing director of AIFC. The western investors may look at the idea with some skepticism and Russia possibly fears that AIFC could turn out to be another offshore destination, making … [Read more...]
Международный финансовый центр «Астана»: новые надежды и возможности
Доклад nCa Ашхабад, 27 июня 2016 (nCa) --- Международный финансовый центр «Астана» (МФЦА) будет готов к приему первых клиентов после окончания выставки ЭКСПО-2017. Эту дату декларирует лично управляющий МФЦА Кайрат Келимбетов. Несмотря на то, что западные инвесторы относятся к идее с некоторым скептицизмом, а российские боятся, что «Астана» рискует стать новой оффшорной зоной, … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan’s initiatives on nuclear disarmament
nCa Commentary Russia and the United States have declared their readiness to negotiate a reduction of their nuclear arsenals. These main geopolitical rivals, for whom nuclear weapons has always been an important tool for deterring each other, obviously, realize that the atom in modern conditions of increased threats to international security must be exclusively peaceful. At … [Read more...]
Об инициативах Казахстана по ядерному разоружению
Комментарий nCa Россия и США заявили о готовности вести переговоры о сокращении своих ядерных потенциалов. Главные геополитические соперники, для которых ядерное оружие всегда было важным инструментом сдерживания друг друга, очевидно, понимают, что атом в современных условиях повышенных угроз международной безопасности должен быть исключительно мирным. В настоящий момент в … [Read more...]
Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 1 Apr—The ruling party in Kazakhstan bagged 82% of votes in the recent parliamentary elections. Nur Otan, the party affiliated with President Nazarbayev managed to do better than its performance during the previous elections when it got about 80% votes. The voter turnout was also better than the last time i.e. almost 78%. Kazakhstan, one of the … [Read more...]
Парламентские выборы в Казахстане
Комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 1 апреля—На внеочередных парламентских выборах в Казахстане вновь победила правящая партия действующего президента страны. Она набрала рекордные 82 процента голосов избирателей. Столь оглушительного успеха у партии действующего президента Казахстана Нурсултана Назарбаева "Нур Отан" не было никогда. На прошлых парламентских выборах партия набрала … [Read more...]
Kerry Go Round
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 4 November 2015 (nCa) --- It was a few days of Kerry Go Round, with Ignorance Made in USA stamped all over it. The lack of focus and substance left the region scratching its head in wonderment. The visit of John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, to Central Asia was built around the exotically named C5+1 format. The meeting of Kerry with the regional … [Read more...]
Керри объезжает регион
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 4 ноября 2015 (nCa) --- Это были несколько дней турне Керри, на которых стоит штамп «Невежество. Сделано в США». Недостаток внимания и реального содержания визита оставили регион в состоянии почесывания головы в изумление. Визит госсекретаря США Джона Керри в Центральную Азию был построен на формуле под экзотическим названием «формат C5+1». Встреча … [Read more...]
Japan is not competing with anyone in Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 26 October 2015 (nCa) --- As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan tours the region, some op-ed writers and analysts are gleefully reporting that Japan has arrived in Central Asia to counter the growing Chinese influence. These are the same people who serve as doomsday prophets in every given scenario, as if the world cannot function without a zero-sum … [Read more...]
Япония в Центральной Азии ни с кем не конкурирует
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 26 октября 2015 (nCa) --- Региональный визит Премьер-министра Японии Синдзо Абэ некоторые аналитики радостно рассматривают в качестве противовеса китайскому растущему влиянию в Центральной Азии. Эти же люди видят в любом представленном сценарии теории о конце света, будто мир не будет функционировать без борьбы с нулевым счетом. Разочарующим … [Read more...]
Астана выразила обеспокоенность по поводу ситуации на туркмено-афганской границе – Ашхабад протестует
Новости и комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 16 октября 2015 (nCa) --- Президент Казахстана Нурсултан Назарбаев в конце переговоров с Президентом России Владимиром Путиным, состоявшихся в четверг в Астане, выразил обеспокоенность по поводу ситуации с безопасностью на границе Туркменистана с Афганистаном. Туркменистан, не теряя времени, опроверг данное заявление и выпустил … [Read more...]
Astana voices concerns about Turkmen-Afghan border – Ashgabat refutes
nCa News and Commentary Ashgabat, 16 October 2015 (nCa) --- President Nazarbaev of Kazakhstan, at the end of his summit talks with President Putin Thursday in Astana, raised concerns about the security situation at the border of Turkmenistan with Afghanistan. Turkmenistan wasted no time in refuting the statement and issued a press release, clarifying the position. Here … [Read more...]
Dealing with pressure on Manat
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 24 August 2015 (nCa) --- On 20 August 2015, Kazakhstan decided to do away with the dollar-pegged exchange rate and allow Tenge to free float as per market conditions. The structure of free float decision In free float scenario, the value of Tenge will be determined by supply and demand in the FX (forex) market. The National Bank will retain the … [Read more...]