Kazakhstan ready to realize transit and transport potential in the interests of interconnected Eurasia 17 April12:41Enhanced transport and logistics cooperation and strengthened connectivity in its broadest sense were the central focuses of the high-level Romanian EU presidency-sponsored Conference on Central Asia entitled “Interconnectedness for sustainable development” on 15-16 April in Bucharest. The Kazakh diplomat briefed in detail the EU leaders, ministers of foreign affairs and transport of Europe and Central Asia on the development of the country’s [Kazakhstan] transport and logistics infrastructure while pairing Nurly Zhol program and Belt and Road initiative, the Foreign Ministry press release reads.
25th anniversary of Eurasian integration: from idea to reality11 April16:1325 years ago First President of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev voiced an idea to create the Eurasian union; the idea that could rationalize relations between the post-Soviet countries on a mutually beneficial basis. As a result, 20 years later, the idea of the Eurasian integration of Yelbasy laid the foundation for the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union. Today, the practical activity of the EAEU confirms the relevance of this idea and its significance in the modern world. How this idea was realized, read in the review of the Strategy2050.kz Information Agency.
Head of State met with rector of Moscow State University11 April16:04President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy and Chairman of the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy Sergey Ordzhonikidze, the press service of Akorda informed.
Kazakh President met OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Miroslav Lajčák08 April14:56President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Miroslav Lajčák, the Akorda press service informed.
Amendments made as Kazakh First Deputy PM Smailov took part in EECC meeting01 April12:26Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister – Finance Minister Alikhan Smailov partook in a follow-up meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council (EECC) in Moscow, putting forward for consideration 36 approved and 10 additional issues at stake. As they met, a draft agenda for a Eurasian Inter-Parliamentary Council meeting scheduled for April was endorsed.
Kazakh, Japanese parliamentarians to interact closely 28 March16:17Meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Mazhilis Gulmira Isimbayeva and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Ōshima took place in Japanese capital Tokyo, a Mazhilis press release reads.
President Tokayev to leave for Russia28 March15:22On April 3, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will be on official visit to the Russian Federation, Akorda press service has informed.