A Tribute to Nurlan Kapparov
I am moved this week to write this open letter of tribute to an exceptional Kazakhstan civil servant, Nurlan Kapparov. The news of his untimely death last week shocked me as well as other expats who had been privileged to work with Mr. Kapparov. I am certain that many in the diplomatic and business community…
UN System in Kazakhstan: 20 Years of Sustainable Cooperation
In 2012 UN team marked its 20 years anniversary of presence in Kazakhstan. The first UN office was opened in Almaty back in 1993, right after the conclusion of an agreement between President Nazarbayev and then Secretary-General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros-Ghali on 5 October 1992. Over the course of these 20 years the…
