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NEWS:
 STATE SECRETARY – MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS KANAT SAUDABAYEV
URGES EXPANDING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN OSCE AND AFGHANISTAN
Astana, July 20: At the International Conference on Afghanistan, held on July
20 in Kabul, Kazakhstan put forward the strategy prioritizing the
rehabilitation and post-conflict restoration of Afghanistan with strengthening
the humanitarian component in the assistance from the international community.
The visit and participation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Secretary of
State-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Saudabayev of Kazakhstan are viewed as
an important step towards development of the Kazakh-Afghan cooperation and
promotion of priorities of Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship.
 OSCE SUMMIT IN 2010 TO TAKE PLACE IN ASTANA, INFORMALMINISTERIAL DECIDES
Almaty, July 17: OSCE
Foreign Ministers informal meeting in Almaty on July 16-17 reached consensus on
holding a summit in Astana this year and reinforcing OSCE assistance to
Kyrgyzstan, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State
and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev.
“Today we decided
that before the end of this year we shall hold a meeting of heads of state and
government in Astana,” he told reporters at the news conference concluding the
informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers at the Ak Bulak resort outside of
Almaty.
 ASTANA IS A POWERFUL SYMBOL OF UNITY, DRIVING FORCE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Astana, July 6: In 1994, when President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke of moving
the capital of Kazakhstan to a more central location, many considered it a very
unlikely dream. Yet, Astana, a unique capital in the heart of Eurasia and the
centre of Central Asia’s largest country, is already celebrating its 12th
anniversary on July 6.
 HIGH LEVEL OSCE CONFERENCE IN ASTANA SEEKS WAYS TO
STRENGTHEN TOLERANCE
Astana, June 29: The High-Level Conference on Tolerance and
Non-Discrimination is being hosted by the Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship in the
Palace of Peace and Accord (the Pyramid) in Astana on 29-30 June 2010. The
conference has brought together senior government officials, politicians and
public figures from 56 OSCE participating states aiming to contribute to
further strengthening of interaction between different cultures and
civilizations, and to implement the related OSCE commitments and values.
 CICA ISTANBUL SUMMIT MARKS NEW AGE IN ASIAN SECURITY
DIALOGUE
Istanbul, June 9: The 3rd Summit of the Conference for
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Istanbul on
June 8 is a huge step forward for what began as a bold initiative voiced by
President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the UN General Assembly in 1992. For the
first time, the CICA summit took place outside Kazakhstan, with the presidency
in the forum being officially transferred to another member-state, Turkey. The
Summit also saw two more states – Iraq and Vietnam - joining a conference as
full members, bringing a tally of membership to 22.
 KAZAKHSTAN CREATES FAVOURABLE INVESTMENT CLIMATE
Almaty, June 4: Cosponsored by Kazakhstan’s Foreign
Investors Council and the International Herald Tribune the 4th Kazakhstan
Investment Summit, which took place on June 3-4 in Almaty, provided an
excellent opportunity for top policy makers and global business leaders to take
stock of the status and prospects of Kazakhstan’s economy. The almost universal
verdict: the country weathered the economic crisis well and, despite
challenges, is again becoming a very attractive magnet for international
investment.
 STATEMENT OF
KAZAKHSTAN'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Astana, May 19: Taking into account the difficult
socio-economic situation in Kyrgyzstan
and numerous appeals of citizens of the friendly country, President of
Kazakhstan gave instruction to the Government to remove temporary restrictions
on the Kazakh-Kyrgyz state border entry points: "Kordai",
"Sypatay batyr", "Aisha Bibi" on May 20, 2010.
 OSCE MPs FOCUS ON AFGHANISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN AND DEMOCRACY
Almaty, May 18: On May 14 and 15 Kazakhstan’s southern capital of Almaty
hosted the Second Trans-Asian Parliamentary Forum, “The OSCE Eurasian
Dimension”. This forum is the first major event held in Kazakhstan under the
country’s chairmanship in the OSCE, and it brought together members of
parliament not only from OSCE member states but also from countries such as
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and Qatar.
 ARAL SEA RECOVERY: NORTH ARAL GROWS BY TWENTY PERCENT
Astana, April 27: Aral Sea, one of the world’s most shocking environmental
disasters of all times, despite being so intensely altered, shows some signs of
recovery, Pat Walters of National Geographic magazine reported. The story,
published on April 2, 2010 is part of a special series that explores the global
water crisis and says with help from the Kazakh government, the World Bank, and
scientists, the Aral’s northern part has started to make a recovery. Fish, sea
birds and reptiles have begun to repopulate the Aral Sea and surrounding area.
 NEW PLAN FOR ACCELERATED INDUSTRIALIZATION OF KAZAKHSTAN'S ECONOMY
Astana, April 26: For several years now, Kazakhstan has been trying to develop
non-oil sectors as it builds a more diversified and stable economy. The recent
global financial and economic crisis has only strengthened Astana’s resolve to
have a strong and varied economic base, one that would be characterized by new
technologies and industries.
 KAZAKHSTAN BRINGS AVIATION LEGISLATION IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Astana, April 21: The Majilis (the lower house of Kazakh Parliament) last week
adopted a bill “On the use of airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan and
operation of aviation” in its first reading, which, once approved into the law,
would strengthen state control over flight safety.
 PRESIDENTS NAZARBAYEV AND OBAMA MEET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO
DISCUSS KAZAKH-U.S. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Washington, April 12: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan
Nazarbayev and U.S. President Barack Obama met on April 11 in Washington, DC ahead of the Global Nuclear Security Summit. The two Presidents have had a comprehensive exchange on
global security, including nonproliferation and stabilization in Afghanistan,
democratic development, economic ties and investment opportunities, energy
partnership, and Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe.
 IN KAZAKHSTAN, UN CHIEF URGES GLOBAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
Semey, April 6: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made a strong call for the
world to make meaningful progress towards nuclear disarmament today as he
visited the former Soviet nuclear weapons test site in eastern Kazakhstan. “Kazakhstan has shown extraordinary leadership in nuclear
disarmament. In 1991, President Nazarbayev made a courageous decision to shut
down the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and renounce nuclear weapons. That was
a visionary step… a true declaration of independence. ,” Ban Ki-moon said at
visit the former test site where the Soviet Union conducted more than 450
nuclear tests with radiation affecting the lives of 1.5 million people in
Kazakhstan. “I urge leaders of all countries, especially nuclear weapon states,
to follow Kazakhstan’s example. For inspiration they should look to
Kazakhstan’s example,” he added.
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