External News in Brief
…Poland earned 215 points to win. Tuleshova performed the song “Ozine Sen” (“Believe in Yourself”). Born in Almaty in 2006, Tuleshova gained popularity after winning the “The Voice Kids” talent…
Congress of Religious Leaders: Promoting Dialogue between Civilisations
…interreligious forum on a regular basis, at least once every three years, as well as establish institutional structures for the congress. On Sept. 12 and 13, 2006, Astana hosted the…
Senate Speaker’s Japan Visit Boosts Political, Economic Ties
…(LDP) Ryutaro Hashimoto. During his presidency in the League of Friendship from 2002 to 2006, Hashimoto initiated a new foreign political concept in Japan under the name of “Eurasian diplomacy.”…
Kazakhstan retains position in World Economic Forum ranking
…in the rating since 2006. From 2007-2011, its rating remained between 60-70 and improved to 42nd from 2012-2015. “Kazakhstan took 57nd place last year according to the former methodology. The…
Astana Pro Team’s Gorka Izagirre wins three races
…professional road cycling) was formed in 2006 after the dissolution of Liberty Seguros-Würth team. Alexandr Vinokurov (known to fans as Vino), a former professional road bicycle racer and currently the…
Government, NGOs, Universities Unite to Help Trafficking Victims in Astana
…a psycological game with victims of trafficking Kazakhstan has three shelters for VoTs and two established by the IOM, in Almaty in 2006 and Koskhetau in 2008. Kuanova added that…
Kazakhstan’s Unique History Informs Global Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Stance
…President mentioned that the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site opened a new stage of global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Later, in September 2006, in cooperation with the United States…
Nazarbayev announces opening date for LEU bank in Kazakhstan
…to establish the LEU bank was initially put forward in 2006 by Sam Nunn, co-founder of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a non-profit organisation aimed at strengthening global security by…
KazMunayTeniz, Rosneft Resume Exploration Works in the Caspian Sea
…contract concluded between the KazMunayTeniz and Rosneft companies. Two exploration wells were drilled in the field in 2006 and 2009. Both didn’t reveal any signs of oil despite the positive…
Kazakhstan celebrates Day of First President
…sense, which you usually call wisdom. This is what I appreciated on many occasions when I met with President Nazarbayev,” added former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi (1996-1998, 2006-2008). …
