Kazakhstan society news

5/07/2008
"10 years later since the capital’s move, the territory of Astana city has increased two-and-a-half times up to 71 000 ha. The population has tripled and is estimated now at 700 000 people," Astana deputy akim Amerkhan Rakhimzhanov told at international scientific conference “XX century: the history of the capital's move”. In 2010 its population will climb to one million,” he added.
"Everyone remembers July 6, 1994, when the country’s Supreme Council at the suggestion of President Nursultan Nazarbayev decided to remove the capital from Almaty to Akmola. To date it is obvious such grandiose construction at the turn of century was possible thanks to the inexhaustible energy of the nation and President’s will," Rakhimzhanov stressed.
The conference is initiated by the Astana akimat and public fund “Centre of political and humanitarian research”. Those attending are the scientists from Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

26/06/2008
Chairman of the International Affairs, Defense and Security Committee Nurbach Rustemov has received Permanent Representative of Greece to the OCSE Mara Marinaki in the Majilis.
During the meeting it has been noted that today the two countries have more reasons for interaction as Kazakhstan intends to chair the OCSE after Greece in 2010.
The activity of a working group on cooperation with Greece headed by the Majilis deputy Sat Tokpakbaev testifies to readiness to strengthen the bilateral inter-parliamentary contacts. The parties also discussed the “Road to Europe” Programme being developed by Kazakhstan on the initiative of the Kazakh President. The programme will promote Kazakh-European mutual cooperation, attract European management and technologies to the country and set dialogue between the nations and cultures.

14/06/2008
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev charged to assume necessary measures in order to develop tourism in the country.
“Tourism is a source of income for the national budgets worldwide. The number of tourists visiting Kazakhstan each year grows, however, one can hardly say the domestic tourism is developed enough,” the Head of the State said at the extended session of the social council on “Cultural Heritage” Programme Realization.
President Nazarbayev, therefore, noted it was necessary to develop transport infrastructure. “Recently we have started construction of “West Europe-West China” road that will link Kazakhstan, Russia, Europe and China. Three historic monuments are situated on this route,” he said.

10/06/2008
A roundtable “Role and meaning of mass media in intellectual development of personality and society” will take place in the Al Farabi Kazakh National University on June 13.
The sitting’s agenda includes issues of preparation of the project “Kazakh National University in graduates’ creative work”; opening of master classes of the mass media editors-in-chief; creation of special student courses on work of the prominent journalists and tendencies of mass media development.
The workshop is devoted to the Day of Kazakhstan’s Journalism that has been marked since 2004.

21/05/2008
A seminar dedicated to interpretation and realization of the Kazakh President’s Message to Kazakhstan’s people is being held in the capital’s akimat today.
According to Astana deputy akim (mayor) Amerkhan Rakhimzhanov, 9 information-propagandistic groups, counting 86 communicators, work in the city. 5 regional information-propagandistic groups are also created.

3/04/2008
The Astana city delegation led by deputy akim (mayor) of Astana Bolat Smagulov is taking part in a two-day international forum Megapolis: XXI century in Moscow.
The forum’s principal theme is Big cities – resource of the countries’ socio-economic development.
Kazakhstan’s capital represents a common division Town planning, architecture, design and social block that demonstrates achievements in the sphere of housing construction, landscaping, healthcare, education, culture and investments.
About 100 cities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Byelorussia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia sent the requests for participation.
The forum is initiated by the International Assembly of the capitals and big cities.

21/02/2008
An international exhibition Education and science of XXI century – 2008 opened in Astana city under the auspices of the Kazakh Education and Science Ministry and Astana akimat.
A purpose of the exposition is to demonstrate achievements in the field of education, advanced educational technologies, programs and multimedia textbooks.
More than 70 educational organizations from Kazakhstan and many other countries participated in the event.

16/11/2007
A sitting of the commission for further improvement of state language policy chaired by the Vice Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev has taken place today in Ukimet Uyi (House of Government).
The participants discussed a draft law On state language of the Republic of Kazakhstan, issues of the creation of an agency for languages within the framework of the administrative reform and opening of a new TV channel in the state language.
U. Shukeyev ordered the Committee for Languages to present information of the application of funds allocated to the development of the state language.

27/10/2007
Kazakh Education and Science Ministry in association with the Youth Media Union of Kazakhstan and national scientific-practical educational and health center Bobek have opened the first national competition Balalyk shak dosy (Childhood Friend).
A purpose of the competition is the attraction of the public attention to the problems of children, strengthening of public awareness of the necessity to take care of children, observe their rights and interests, activation of the structures working with and for children, and stimulation of home producers of goods and services for children. 29/10/2007

21/09/2007
"Kazakhstan has already reached some progress in the sphere of healthcare, education, social protection and preservation of rights of children. The country has approached criteria of competitiveness", regional representative of the UNICEF in Kazakhstan Alexander Zuyev has stated within the international conference Family policy at the post-Soviet space in XXI century in the Senate of Kazakhstan's Parliament.
He also stressed readiness to continue cooperation with Kazakhstan's Government and other partners of the UNICEF in provision of technical assistance and attraction of foreign experts for the support of rapid introduction of international standards and practices into the sphere of protection of motherhood and childhood. 23/09/2007

2/08/2007
In the course of the working trip around Almaty oblast President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has paid a visit to mausoleum of Suyumbai Aronuly in Karakestek village, Zhambyl region.
Besides, the Kazakh Leader paid a visit to the Zhambyl Zhabayev museum complex, where he laid flowers to he memorial of the great Kazakh poet Zhambyl Zhabayev.
Mr. Nazarbayev surveyed the memorial complex of Nurgissa Tlendiyev and mausoleum of Zhambyl Zhabayev as well. 4/08/2007

18/07/2007
"Culture and Information Ministry of Kazakhstan is developing a program on transition to the digital TV and radio broadcasting and preliminary cost of the project makes USD 1 bln", Culture and Information Minister of Kazakhstan Yermukhambet Yertysbayev has stated today during the regular session of the Government of Kazakhstan. "Kazakhstan will obtain a new system of the television broadcasting. Every digital TV station of Kazakhstan will get an opportunity to extend the broadcasting territory", the Kazakh Minister added.

3/06/2007
Within the framework of the Kazakh Premier's official visit to the Russian Federation he visited the Peoples Friendship University of Russia.
This visit is remarkable because the chief of KazakhstanТs Government Karim Massimov is a graduate of this University. 5/06/2007

1/06/2007
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is going to meet with the Kazakhstan's writers and poets in Akorda residence today.

22/04/2007
A press conference, devoted to the II international forum of composers will be held in the conference hall of Kazinform National Information Agency in Astana on April 25. Culture and information Minister of Kazakhstan Yermukhamet Yertysbayev, chairman of the board of directors of the Kazakhstan's Composers Union, co-chairman of the Kazakh Creative Unions Confederation Serik Yerkimbayev, composers Wolfgang Liebhart (Austria), Giovanni Ferrauto (Italy), Chiara Vyssia Ursino (Italy), Hanus Barton (Czechia), T.Sharav (Mongolia), rector of the Saint Petersburg conservatory, people's artist of Russia Alexander Chaikovsky (Russia), chairman of the international association of the CIS composer organizations, people's artist of Russia Vladimir Dashkevich (Russia) will participate in the conference.

12/04/2007
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain has held a briefing on the results of the visit paid by OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos to Kazakhstan. As stated there, Mr Moratinos saw during his visit that Kazakhstan society, its authorities, political parties and nongovernmental sector voice support to the idea of the country's OSCE chairmanship. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov noted that the country has intentions to continue collaborating with the OSCE and work at achieving the task set - to preside over the organization. "Kazakhstan has created all the conditions for that such as stable political society, developed economy, striving for building a modern democratic state", Abdrakhmanov added.

2/04/2007
Kazakhstan Ambassador Yerlan Abildayev met with the teaching staff and students of the leading Tajik universities in Dushanbe. Teaching staff of the Tajik National University, Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, and International Humanitarian University participated in the meeting. It was organized by the Tajik Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, the MFAТs press service informs. Yerlan Abildayev informed the participants of the ten tasks of a new stage of Kazakhstan-2030 Strategy, which are a concrete plan of the further social, economical and political modernization of Kazakhstan and more stable and deep integration of our country into the world community.

2/03/2007
“About 1 million of ethnic Kazakhs have moved from abroad to Kazakhstan for permanent place of residence since 15 years of Kazakhstan’s independence. 600 000 persons arrived in Kazakhstan according to the quotas”, Talgat Mamashev, the first deputy chairman of the World Association of Kazakhs said at today’s international scientific practical conference in Almaty.

16/02/2007
During a special raid in Almaty, its two largest building corporations have been fined for non-observance of sanitary norms on construction sites. In compliance with the rules, all vehicles should be clean when they leave construction sites for city streets with water sewage being installed at the construction areas. Almaty city administration employees, traffic police officials together with district inspectors have been checking the condition of the city roads. Specialists are planning to take a number of measures for keeping the city clean and from now, all violators will be administratively punished.

13/02/2007
A solemn opening of the Year of the Russian language took place today in the Russian center of science and culture in Astana, Kazinform reports. The festivals of literature, international forums devoted to the Russian language, different conferences directed to popularization of the Russian language and strengthening of its positions will be carried out in Russia and other foreign countries within the frame of this event. The scientists, philologists of the Kazakh universities, socio-political figures, deputies of the Senate and Mazhilis of the Kazakh Parliament and representatives of science and culture participated there.

2/02/2007
Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Ukraine to have an official visit. Kazakh Leader is expected to meet with President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Alexander Moroz, PM Viktor Yanukovich. Head of State will visit also the National Science Academy and take part in the solemn opening of the Year of Kazakhstan in Ukraine.

28/01/2007
Valery Nabitovsky, earlier dismissed from the position of the mayor of Ekibastuz has come back to his work. Judges have cancelled the decision of the regional prosecutor's office to dismiss Mr. Nabitovsky for a period of investigation and trial. Earlier Mr. Nabitovsky was dismissed from the position of the mayor of Ekibastuz for the period of investigation of a case related with an allocation of a land plot. Mr. Nabitovsky was elected as the mayor of Ekibastuz during the experimental election as of 20 October, 2006.
30/01/2007

25/01/2007
The head of Atyrau made a public report on the work done in the region. Over 900 families have received communal and personal flats through The State Housing Programme and a new school with a capacity of 432 children has been opened in the Sarykamys district. Tens of kilometres of roads and power lines have been repaired. The head of the region, Bergei Ryskaliyev said that the lighting wouldn’t be switched off early and the sanitation of the city would be improved. Several streets will be re-constructed and widened.

16/01/2007
Kazakhstan has become the 154th Party to the Ramsar Convention. The news gives greater strength to conservation work in the country, say conservationists working to protect Globally Threatened Birds. The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The first Ramsar site to be declared in Kazakhstan will be the СTengiz-Korgalzhyn Lake SystemТ.

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