Kazpost issues stamp commemorating Kazakhstan’s membership on UN Security Council
ASTANA– The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs held Nov. 26 a ceremony marking the issuance of a postage stamp from the memorable and jubilee dates series titled Membership of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United Nations Security Council. In 2016, 130 UN member states elected Kazakhstan as the first Central Asian country to be…
Astana hosts CSTO Collective Security Council summit
ASTANA – The presidents and heads of government of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Council member states met in Astana Nov. 8 to discuss regional security, organisational operations and summarise Kazakhstan’s chairmanship in 2018. The meeting was attended by presidents Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan, Vladimir Putin…
Nazarbayev, Medvedev stress importance of bilateral economic growth
ASTANA – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev Nov. 1 in Astana to discuss bilateral relations. Nazarbayev stressed during his meeting with Medvedev the importance of expanding economic cooperation and highlighted the countries’ cooperation within international organisations, such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the…
Kazakh peacekeepers join Indian battalion in Lebanon, as UN Secretary-General welcomes news
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first ever UN peacekeeping contingent that is part of an Indian battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) arrived in Lebanon Oct. 31. The contingent will patrol areas, organise observer posts and supervise ceasefires. “We are proud to send Kazakhstan’s first contingent to serve for UN peacekeeping. One hundred…
Kazakh service members to join Indian battalion on UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently signed the law “On ratification of the memorandum of understanding between the governments of Kazakhstan and India concerning arrangements for joint deployment of the Kazakh peacekeeping contingent as part of Indian battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),” the presidential press service reported. The memorandum provides…
Astana hosts global conference on primary healthcare
ASTANA – The Kazakh government, World Health Organisation and UNICEF co-hosted an Oct 25-26 Global Conference in Astana on primary healthcare (PHC). This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata, which was adopted at the International Conference of Primary Care in 1978 in what was then the capital of the Kazakh Soviet…
Serbian president visits Kazakhstan, attends business forum and religious congress
ASTANA – While visiting Kazakhstan Oct. 9-10, President of Serbia Alexander Vucic met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev, took part in the Kazakhstan-Serbia Business Forum and addressed the Sixth Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional. According to Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan and Serbia have dynamically developing relations. “Our meetings demonstrate that the two countries are interested…
Kazakh President focuses on improving daily life in state-of-nation address
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev directed the government to work to improve the lives of Kazakh citizens during his annual Oct. 5 state-of-the-nation address. “Over the past 20 years, the country has raised $300 billion of direct foreign investment. We see the development of small and medium-sized enterprises serving as the foundation for our…
Caspian Sea states to host sea-related investment forum every two years
ASTANA — Representatives of Caspian region governments, international organisations and independent experts agreed Sept. 28 in Astana to organise a Caspian Sea investment forum every two years in a Caspian city. The announcement followed a one-day conference titled, The Caspian Sea in the 21st Century: Cooperation and Security. The conference was hosted by the Kazakh…
Nazarbayev proposes avenues for cooperation at Turkic speaking states summit
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed the Sept. 3 Sixth Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (CCTS) in Choplon-Ata, suggesting avenues for cooperation and noting Kazakhstan’s achievements as council chair. The summit focused on national sports and youth policy and was attended by the presidents of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan. Uzbek President…
CTBTO conference kicks off in Astana on historic nuclear disarmament date
ASTANA – Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) representatives, Kazakh officials and others involved in the global nuclear non-proliferation effort gathered in Astana Aug. 29 for a five-day CTBTO conference. August 29 is the date in 1991 when Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev shut down the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. The Soviet Union conducted more than…
Kazakhstan issues postage stamp honouring ATOM Project
ASTANA – The Kazakh postal service, KazPost, issued a new postage stamp Aug. 28 honouring The ATOM Project, a global anti-nuclear weapons initiative launched by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. “Today is a very significant day both for The ATOM Project and for the global anti-nuclear movement. The launch of the stamp and its further use…
Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science advances country’s education system
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev participated Aug. 18 in Human Resources in the Framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, an annual pedagogical workers’ conference. He reported on the Ministry’s activities to advance the country’s education system. Sagadiyev noted that thanks to the attention of President Nursultan Nazarbayev and the government,…
German pump manufacturer Wilo opens plant near Almaty
ASTANA – Leading pump manufacturer Wilo opened a plant Aug. 23 near Almaty. The plant will serve Kazakhstan and Central Asia, reported wilo.com. “Our investment in Wilo’s new site in Kazakhstan is part of Wilo’s intensified global localisation strategy. It will strengthen our competitive position not only in Kazakhstan but also in the entire Central…
Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council meets in Astana
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev discussed bilateral ties during the seventh session of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council Aug. 17. The two government leaders discussed trade and economic cooperation, as well as the expansion of investment projects in water and energy, tourism, transit and transport areas, reported primeminister.kz.…
Indian FM meets with Kazakh counterpart, Prime Minister in Astana
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Abdrakhmanov and Foreign Minister of India Sushma Swaraj discussed cooperation between the two countries as well as regional and international issues Aug. 3 in Astana. “During today’s fruitful negotiations we agreed on a number of matters concerning the main international and regional issues. I am sure that…
Kazakh, Austrian commission discusses energy, environmental protection and infrastructure
ASTANA – The Aug. 22 eighth session of the Kazakh-Austrian intergovernmental commission on economic, agricultural, environmental, industrial, technical and technological cooperation discussed bilateral cooperation in energy, mining, environmental protection, transport and infrastructure, agriculture, health and multilateral cooperation. Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko who co-chaired the meeting for the Kazakh side thanked Austria for its…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan sign first military cooperation plan
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed their first Military Cooperation Plan during a recent meeting between Kazakh Minister of Defence Colonel General Saken Zhasuzakov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Defence Minister Colonel General Qobul Berdiyev, reported the Kazakh Military of Defence website Aug. 19. The cooperation plan calls for joint operational and combat training and…
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan improve ties
ASTANA – Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah travelled to Kazakhstan Aug. 19 to unveil Afghan National Day at EXPO 2017 and meet with the country’s high officials and business circles. Abdullah met with Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev to discuss further developing trade and economic cooperation, as well as implementing the agreements concluded by presidents…
Kazakh, Bolivian foreign ministers sign political declaration in Astana
ASTANA – During his first official visit to Kazakhstan, Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando Huanacuni Mamani met Aug. 17 with Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev and Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov. Sagintayev and Huanacuni discussed bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the energy, culture, science and education spheres. The sides expressed interest in creating and…
Smithsonian Institution presents online exhibition of famous Kazakh geographer and ethnographer
ASTANA – This year Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced a wide-ranging policy “Course towards the future: modernisation of Kazakhstan’s identity” outlining steps for modernisation of social norms. As one of its key characteristics, Nazarbayev emphasised “the ability to adopt and learn from the experiences of other people and countries.” One of the related projects in…
CSTO foreign ministers adopt measures to curb IT crime during Minsk meeting
ASTANA – The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Foreign Ministers Council adopted during its July 17 meeting in Minsk Belarus measures to counter information technology crimes and approved a Kazakh proposal to establish favourable price conditions for the sale of military equipment to partners. The council also agreed to intensify the activities of its working…
Afghan civil servants trained in public administration as part of Kazakhstan’s development assistance
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently hosted a seminar to increase the potential of Afghanistan’s civil servants and representatives of non-governmental organisations as part of Kazakhstan’s evolving official development assistance (ODA) system. The event was supported the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Kazakhstan and the Japanese Agency for International Cooperation.…
Latvian EXPO 2017 pavilion holds international transport conference
ASTANA – The Latvian pavilion held the international conference “Prospects of global transport communication. Eurasian potential” July 11 in the framework of the Week of Transit and Logistics at EXPO 2017. Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, Transport Minister Uldis Augulis, President of the Latvian Railways Edvins Berzins, Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Chairman of…
German President makes first visit to Astana, meets with Kazakh President
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed bilateral political, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation July 12 in the Akorda presidential residence. It was Steinmeier’s first official visit to Kazakhstan as president and was timed to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries this year. Nazarbayev…
