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 … [Read more...]
Отставка Назарбаева – продуманное, лучшее решение для Казахстана
Беспрецедентное для Центральной Азии событие случилось в Казахстане. Президент страны Нурсултан Назарбаев, занимавший пост три десятилетия, мирно и без кровопролития передал власть спикеру верхней палаты Парламента Касым-Жомарту Токаеву. Бессменный лидер Казахстана сложил полномочия и не стал дожидаться очередных выборов, чем немало удивил коллег и партнеров. Что теперь будет с … [Read more...]
Resignation of Nazarbayev – well considered, best decision for Kazakhstan
An event unprecedented for Central Asia happened in Kazakhstan. President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who held the post for three decades, peacefully and without bloodshed, handed over power to the speaker of the upper house of parliament, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev. The permanent leader of Kazakhstan resigned and did not wait for the next elections, which surprised many colleagues and … [Read more...]
Regional cooperation on shared water resources in Central Asia
On the eve of the upcoming summit of the leaders of the countries of Central Asia in Tashkent, it is possible to say with confidence what will be one of the main topics of the meeting. The heads of the five Asian states need to find a joint solution to the problems of using transboundary rivers. For the first time, the leaders of the countries of Central Asia spoke about the … [Read more...]
Nazarbayev steps down
Tariq Saeedi Nursultan Nazarbayev, the hugely popular and very successful president of Kazakhstan since independence has decided to step down. In a televised address on 19 March 2019, he said that he has resigned from his post and will hand over the power to the chairman of the senate, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 20 March 2019. The next presidential elections were scheduled … [Read more...]
Назарбаев уходит с поста
Тарик Саиди Нурсултан Назарбаев, чрезвычайно популярный и очень успешный президент Казахстана с момента обретения независимости, решил уйти в отставку. В телевизионном обращении 19 марта 2019 года он заявил, что подал в отставку со своего поста и 20 марта 2019 года передаст полномочия председателю Сената Касыму-Жомарту Токаеву. Следующие президентские выборы были … [Read more...]
Astana International Financial Centre gains momentum
Kazakhstan, a young and ambitious state, has always been famous for the originality of its decisions aimed at attracting foreign investors into the country. The creation of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) was no exception, but rather confirmed the established tradition. It turned out to be a unique project for the CIS countries. With the help of its own court, … [Read more...]
Международный финансовый центр Астаны набирает обороты
Молодой и амбициозный независимый Казахстан всегда славился оригинальностью принимаемых решений, направленных на привлечение в страну иностранных инвесторов. Создание Международного Финансового Центра «Астана» (МФЦА) тут исключением не стало, а скорее подтвердило сложившуюся традицию. Получился уникальный для страны СНГ проект. С помощью собственного суда, арбитража, биржи и … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan underlines need for reforms in UN Security Council
Kazakhstan, the largest country in Central Asia, has completed non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council. For two years, the country made every effort to strengthen the position of the Organization, as the global political regulator of security. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan had been in a difficult situation. The "inheritance" of the … [Read more...]
Opportunities of investment in Kazakhstan
The largest country in Central Asia - Kazakhstan - is increasing its investment potential. In the rating of "DoingBusiness" by the criterion of "investment attractiveness," the country ranks 36th (10 indicators) among 190 countries. And today, the republic provides the most favorable regime for investors among all states in the region and the CIS. Since independence, … [Read more...]
Казахстан подчеркивает необходимость реформ в Совете безопасности ООН
Казахстан – крупнейшая страна Центральной Азии завершила непостоянное членство в Совете безопасности ООН. За два года страна приложила максимум усилий для упрочения положения Организации, как мирового политического регулятора безопасности. С момента распада СССР Казахстан оказался в непростой ситуации. «Наследство» Союза автоматически превратило республику в … [Read more...]
Возможности инвестирования в Казахстан
Крупнейшая страна Центральной Азии – Казахстан – наращивает инвестиционный потенциал. В рейтинге «DoingBusiness» по критерию «инвестиционная привлекательность» страна занимает 36-е место (по 10 индикаторам) среди 190 стран. И сегодня республика предоставляет наибольший режим благоприятствования для инвесторов среди всех государств региона и СНГ. Казахстан с момента обретения … [Read more...]
Казахстан и Туркменистан расширяют участие министерств иностранных дел во внешней экономике
Казахстан нацелен на усиление роли своего главного дипломатического ведомства во внешнеэкономической деятельности. Так, в соответствии с недавним указом Президента Нурсултана Назарбаева, Министерство по инвестициям и развитию Казахстана было преобразовано в Министерство индустрии и инфраструктурного развития. При этом функции и полномочия бывшего МИР по привлечению инвестиций … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan widen their foreign ministries’ involvement in the external economy
Kazakhstan aims at strengthening the role of its foreign ministry in foreign economic activity. Thus, in accordance with the recent decree of President NursultanNazarbayev, the ministry of investment and development of Kazakhstan (MID) was transformed into the ministry of industry and infrastructure development. At the same time, the functions and powers of the former MID … [Read more...]
Astana International Financial Centre
In December 2015, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan signed the Constitutional Law on the establishment of the Astana International Financial Center and, in his managerial style, set an ambitious task: the Center should become the main financial hub and become one of the leading financial centers in Asia as soon as possible. The opening and launch of the first … [Read more...]
Казахстан – успешное государство по всем показателям
У каждой страны в мире имеется свой национальный праздник, который связан со становлением её государственности или же имеет важное значение для нации. Именуется он везде по-разному: День Республики, День Освобождения, День Страны и т.д. В Казахстане, как и во многих странах, это День Независимости, празднуется ежегодно 16 декабря. В этом году у праздника уже 27-я … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan – A successful state by all counts
Each country in the world has its own national holiday, which is associated with the formation of its statehood or is important for the nation. It is called everywhere in different ways: Republic Day, Liberation Day, Country Day, etc. In Kazakhstan, as in many countries,this is Independence Day, celebrated annually on 16 December. This year is the 27th anniversary of the … [Read more...]
День Президента Казахстана
В Казахстане в конце перестроечных 80-х годов прошлого столетия речи о конкретике и эффективности в неповоротливом, по-советски грузном госаппарате, не шло. А времена менялись и требовались уже другие решения, другая форма правления – президентская. Днем начала становления в независимом Казахстане института президентства заслуженно считается 1 декабря 1991-го года. Именно … [Read more...]
Lapis Lazuli Corridor – Part 7
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...]