January 25, 2016
KAZAKH FOREIGN MINISTER ERLAN IDRISSOV
REMINDS WORLD OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NUCLEAR
DISARMAMENT
JANUARY 20, 2016
Events over the last year reminded us that violent extremism is a global problem.
Recent terror attacks have spanned the globe, from the deserts of Syria and Iraq to
the boulevards of Paris, and the streets of Jakarta.
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Kazakhstan underscores role of
multilateralism in achieving peace
The recent hydrogen bomb test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(DPRK) has been labelled “unacceptable” by a senior official from one of the few
countries worldwide that have been affected by nuclear weapons.
Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, said this
action undermines international efforts to achieve peace and security.
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Kazakhstan’s Bid for UN Security Council
Seat: A Realistic Effort
By Dr Shahid Qureshi
In June 2016 the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) elections for
the five non-permanent members are going to be held at the 70 session of
the UN General Assembly. One seat allocated for the Asia-Pacific group is
contested between Kazakhstan and Thailand. In 2010 Kazakhstan expressed
its interest to bid for non-permanent member seat at the UNSC which was
one step forward to its six-year foreign policy agenda 2014-2020.
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Kazakhstan is among the safest countries in the
ranking of Nuclear Security Index
17 January 2016, 10:43
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan ranked 17th in the 2016 NTI Index, the rating
of the most nuclear secure countries released in the United States. The Nuclear
Security Index divides countries into two groups. One of them comprises 24 states
that have one kilogram or more of weapons-usable nuclear materials. The other
group includes 152 countries with less than one kilogram of nuclear materials or
none at all. Australia, Switzerland, Canada, Poland, Belgium, Germany and Norway
occupy the top seven places.
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Initiatives put forward by Kazakhstan at UN
GA and Council of Europe must be constantly
supported – European MP
15 December 2015, 10:14
BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - Member of European Parliament Angel Dzhambazki in
his interview to Kazinform spoke about the causes of international terrorism and use
of nuclear weapons, his attitude towards anti-nuclear mission of Kazakhstan.
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Kazakhstan Welcomes Lifting of Sanctions
on Iran
BY MERUERT FIRUZOVA in EURASIA & WORLD on 18 JANUARY 2016
The decisions followed the confirmation by the world’s nuclear energy watchdog,
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has fulfilled its obligations
under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed last July in Vienna,
which are designed to dispel the international community’s earlier suspicions over
the peaceful character of the Iranian nuclear programme.
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Parliamentary elections to give new impulse
to implementation of Five Institutional Reforms
– opinion
18 January 2016, 13:28
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - On January 17, 2016, the protocol between Kazakhstan and
Iran on launching by Air Astana Company direct flights between the two countries
was signed in Tehran.
According to the document, Air Astana will launch direct flights between
Tehran and Almaty since June 2016. The flights will be held three times a week,
the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan informs.
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UNDP Helps Find Solutions in Afghanistan,
the Region
BY AIMAN TUREBEKOVA in EURASIA & WORLD on 15 JANUARY 2016
ASTANA – Afghanistan has long suffered from chronic instability and conflict during
its modern history, depriving its economy and infrastructure of opportunities to grow
and causing many of its people to become refugees.
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Early Parliament Election Will Help Reforms, Says
Director of Kazakh Think Tank
BY MALIKA ORAZGALIYEVA in NATION on 19 JANUARY 2016
ASTANA – The director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the
President of Kazakhstan (KazISS) Erlan Karin said recently dissolving the existing
Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) and holding early parliament elections will
create a strong platform to continue the country’s structural reforms.
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New holiday to be marked in Kazakhstan Gratefulness Day
15 January 2016, 18:31
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Head of State N. Nazarbayev signed the Decree “On
amendments to the Law of Kazakhstan as of January 20, 1998 “On professional and
other holidays in Kazakhstan”, the press service of the Akorda informs.
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China Invites Kazakhstan to G20 Summit in
September
BY MALIKA ORAZGALIYEVA in EURASIA & WORLD on 21 JANUARY 2016
ASTANA – During a recent China-Kazakhstan conference in Astana, Ambassador
of China to Kazakhstan Zhang Hanhuey reiterated his nation’s invitation for Kazakh
President Nursultan Nazarbayev to participate in the Sept. 4-5 G20 Summit in
Hangzhou. China is this year’s G20 Summit president.
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Silk Road Renewed With Launch of New
Commercial Transit Route
BY ZHAZIRA DYUSSEMBEKOVA in BUSINESS on 21 JANUARY 2016
ASTANA – The first trial run of a container train following the Ukraine – Georgia –
Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – China route left the Odessa region in Ukraine on Jan. 15,
reported Tengrinews, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure.
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In 2015 Kazatomprom produced 23.8
thousand tons of uranium
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - In 2015 Kazatomprom produced more than 23.8 thousand
tons of uranium, the press service of the company informs.
According to the statement, Kazakhstan retains its leading position as the world’s
largest producer of natural uranium. In 2015, the companies within Kazatomprom
holding produced more than 23 800 tons of uranium (101% of the plan).
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Best quotes from day 1 of Davos 2016
As the first full day of the Forum’s Annual Meeting 2016 draws to a close, catch up on
some of the best quotes.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Celebrating his place
in history
American civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. shares a kiss with his wife
Coretta after leaving court in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 22, 1956, during the
height of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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kazakhstan Ranked 55th out of 60
Kazakhstan, the world’s largest landlocked country, is located mostly in Central Asia,
with a small section in easternmost Europe. The country has the largest economy in
the region, fueled mostly by its vast natural resources.
Present day Kazakhstan was part of various empires throughout the centuries,
including the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries. The area came under Russian
control in the 18th century and became a Soviet Republic in 1936. In 1991, it was the
last of the Soviet republics to declare independence after the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Once Again, An Idea for Former Semipalatinsk
Test Site to Become Tourist Attraction
BY ZHAZIRA DYUSSEMBEKOVA in KAZAKHSTAN TOURISM on 13
JANUARY 2016
ASTANA – Kurchatov, a formerly secret town in the East Kazakhstan region that was
the administrative centre for the adjoining Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, is seeking
new ways to earn money and revive the city. A new concept to organise tourist tours
has been developed by city authorities and Kazakh National Nuclear Centre, located
in Kurchatov, reported Timeskz on Jan. 1.
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TOMORROWLAND: ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN’S NEW
GRANDIOSE CAPITAL CITY
In northern Kazakhstan, a futuristic city has risen from the forsaken landscape and
post-Soviet rubble. In 1997 President Nazarbayev had declared that the country’s
capital would no longer be located in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, but move to
a small town previously known as Akmola, Tselinograd, and Akmolinsk. Built with
political ambition and oil money, and renamed Astana, it is Kazakhstan’s new capital city.
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Kazakhstani actor Sanzhar Madiyev won
prestigious Hollywood scholarship
In northern Kazakhstan, a futuristic city has risen from the forsaken landscape and
post-Soviet rubble. In 1997 President Nazarbayev had declared that the country’s
capital would no longer be located in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, but move to
a small town previously known as Akmola, Tselinograd, and Akmolinsk. Built with
political ambition and oil money, and renamed Astana, it is Kazakhstan’s new capital city.
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