Articles by Malika Orazgaliyeva

ASTANA – The United States embassy in Kazakhstan has launched a series of programmes under the title One Victory, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Allied Victory in World War II. The official website of the U.S. embassy in Kazakhstan reported that the mission has been organising cultural events to commemorate WWII and honour…

ASTANA – The official ceremony of the inauguration of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took place at the Palace of Independence in Astana on April 29. Prominent figures of Kazakhstan, including judges of the Supreme Court, Parliament members, representatives of the presidential administration and the prime minister’s office, members of the government, the heads of…

ASTANA – The 22nd session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) was held at the Palace of Peace and Accord April 23 under the chairmanship of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The agenda of the session was defined as Mangilik El: One Country – One Destiny. More than 1,500 people attended the gathering,…

ASTANA – The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan (CEC) is conducting a large-scale outreach campaign to reach each and every citizen of the country during the presidential election campaign.  During the month-long campaign, the three candidates and members of the election headquarters have travelled across the country, meeting voters and spreading their messages through media,…

ASTANA – Presidential candidates Abelgazy Kussainov, incumbent Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turgun Syzdykov and their campaigns are continuing election canvassing across Kazakhstan. This week, self-nominated candidate Abelgazy Kussainov visited a number of cities in the West Kazakhstan Oblast to promote his candidacy. During the meeting with public officials in Aktobe on April 13, Kussainov spoke on…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the country did receive a request from some quarters of the Syrian opposition to provide a platform for dialogue in the hopes that the involvement of Astana even in this way may be helpful to ending violence and bloodshed in the Middle Eastern nation. “We would like…

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Akorda presidential residence on April 16. The two presidents discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, the economy, investments, industry, transit and transport, culture and humanitarian affairs, as well as international issues. Nazarbayev noted that relations between the two countries are characterised by…

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev received visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif in the Akorda presidential residence on April 13, emphasising that Kazakhstan sees Iran as a close political and economic partner. “I have worked with all the Iranian heads of state with mutual trust. Last year, I met four times…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed a youth forum on April 10, drawing attention to Kazakhstan’s achievements during its years of independence and the importance of strengthening the country to ensure further development, unity and well-being among its citizens. In his speech at the youth forum, Nazarbayev also explained why Kazakhs do not live…

ASTANA – Self-nominated candidate for the April 26 early presidential election Abelgazy Kussainov has launched his election campaign across the country and his election headquarters, headed by Rustem Zholaman, has opened in Astana. “We have a lot of work and instructions from Kussainov. We have launched our election campaign through printed and electronic media, meetings…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during the latter’s April 1 official visit to the country. “We view Hungary as a true friend. Our countries have common historical roots and similar ways of development. For us, Hungary is an important support in Europe,” said Nazarbayev. The head of…

Paris hosted the first international conference March 24-25 dedicated to implementing the action plan of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (IDRC) (2013 – 2022). The designation, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Executive Board in April 2014, was subsequently approved by the UN General Assembly in December.…

ASTANA – Incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev presented his platform for the April 26 early presidential election published by his campaign in an article carried by the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda on March 31. “Over the years of independence, Kazakhstan had to cover a great way. The country joined the top 50 most-competitive countries of the world. By…

ASTANA – Self-nominated candidate for the April 26 early presidential election Abelgazy Kussainov presented his environmental and industrial safety oriented platform on March 31. According to Kussainov, putting Kazakhstan on a path of environmentally friendly human development is his number one issue. He demonstrated the need to address the environmental aspects and issues of industrial…

ASTANA – Turgun Syzdykov, the official candidate of the Communist People’s Party of Kazakhstan (CPPK) in the April 26 early presidential election, presented his election campaign platform on March 31. “The CPP of Kazakhstan is a voluntary association of citizens who support the communist idea. We operate on a scientific and ideological basis of Marxism-Leninism…

ASTANA – The European Union is working on adapting its 2007 strategy for Central Asia with a greater emphasis on different approaches to relations with individual countries, a top European diplomat said. Toivo Klaar, head of the Central Asian Division of the European External Action Service (EEAS), spoke with The Astana Times following a March 27 meeting…

ASTANA ­– United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Baskut Tuncak will be in Kazakhstan March 26-April 8 for his first official visit to the country. The expert, who is touring the nation at the government’s invitation, will assess the country’s human rights record regarding the management of hazardous substances and wastes. The realisation of human rights,…

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) held a joint security games workshop at its headquarters in Moscow to improve its member states’ practical skills in forming and deploying collective rapid response peacekeeping forces, including assessing situations and managing personnel. The workshop, “Preparation of proposals on the formation and deployment of forces and means of collective…

The exhibition of contemporary painters, sculptors and carpet artists, “Shanyrak, Canopy of Heaven,” which was presented in the framework of the international project “Building Bridges between East and West,” was held recently in Cannes. According to an interview given by the Project Manager of the exhibition Larisa Inzhudzhyan to the “Liter” newspaper, the arts of…

Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee (KNB) Nurgali Bilisbekov announced recently that a Kazakh “assassin” who planned to carry out bombings and attacks against Kazakh law enforcement bodies was prevented from returning to Kazakhstan in June from Syria and that a Kyrgyz demolitions expert was apprehended in Shymkent. “The Kyrgyz intelligence service detained and…

ASTANA – Employees of the Astana Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Office for Administrative Police together with representatives of state agencies, social workers and school psychologists recently launched a campaign allowing teens to visit with police officers in an effort to steer teens away from crime, according to an Astana city administration press release. The…

Bangkok was the site of the third Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) for governors and mayorsMarch 11-13. This year’s theme,“ASEM Goes Local: Innovation and Regeneration,” focused on the four major topics of disaster management, response to environmental problems, traffic and transport management, as well as tourism management and cultural diversity. In his opening speech, Bangkok Governor…

ASTANA –The Kazakhstan Central Electoral Commission (CEC) officially registered the self-nominated Abelgazy Kussainov as a candidate for the April 26 early presidential election on March 18. Kussainov collected 132,152 valid voter signatures in support of his candidacy. The law requires that at least 93,012 be received. Thus, he became the third official candidate after incumbent President Nursultan…

ASTANA – The Central Electoral Commission of Kazakhstan (CEC) has officially registered Communist People’s Party of Kazakhstan representative Turgun Syzdykov as a candidate for the April 26 early presidential election. Syzdykov collected 98,384 valid voter signatures in support of his candidacy. The law requires at least 93,012 signatures. Thus, he became the second official candidate…

ASTANA ­– Candidate nominations for the early Kazakh presidential election was completed March 15, reported the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC). The early election, initiated by the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK), will take place April 26. A total of 27 candidates filed documents with the commission seeking nomination, according to…