Jakarta, April 6, 2018 – On April 5-6 Mr. Akylbek Kamaldinov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan visited Indonesia in the framework of his working trip to the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.During the visit Mr. Kamaldinov held a meeting with Ms. Retno Marsudi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. The sides discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as interaction within the framework of international organizations such as the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.Both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensification of bilateral cooperation, as it is evidenced by the the participation of Vice President of Indonesia Mr. Jusuf Kalla in the First OIC Summit on Science &Technology held in Astana on September 8-12, 2017, as well as the visit of the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Jakarta in March 2018.The Kazakh diplomat noted that Astana attaches great importance to the development of comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation with Jakarta, which is one of Kazakhstan's key partners in South-East Asia.A. Kamaldinov stressed that Kazakhstan pays special attention to participation of Indonesia, which is a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, in the VI Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in October this year in Astana.Indonesian Foreign Minister expressed gratitude for the invitation of the President of Indonesia to take part in the VI Congress. R. Marsudi for her own part expressed a request for Kazakhstan's support of the candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the post of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2019-2020.In conclusion of the meeting Mr. A. Kamaldinov expressed his gratitude to Ms. R. Marsudi for having substantive and trusting negotiations, as well as expressed his hope for the expansion and strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/27005?lang=kk

ASTANA, 11 April, 2018 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resumed the publication of The Diplomatic Herald of Kazakhstan after approving its new format and concept.The Herald pays special attention to analysis of the most important international events and issues, primarily involving the President of Kazakhstan.“Founded in 1996, the journal remains committed to its fundamental purpose – to provide relevant and competent journalistic information on the foreign policy of Kazakhstan. The periodical of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry will include not only the publication of the official opinion of Astana, but also articles by politicians, diplomats and experts of our country and from abroad. We hope that the journal will become an important platform for the development of foreign policy thinking in Kazakhstan," noted Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov in the introductory article.The first issue of 2018 pays considerable attention to the results of the official visit of President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the United States and the outcomes of Kazakhstan's Presidency in the UN Security Council in January. Separate articles are dedicated to the relations between Kazakhstan and the European Union, the country's presidency of the CSTO, the issues of disarmament and the outcomes of the eight rounds of the Astana Meeting on Syria.In addition, a number of authors have shared their thoughts on implementation of the Rukhani Zhangyru program, prospects for digital diplomacy, the Institute of Diplomacy of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan and activities of the Association of Kazakh Diplomats. The section called “Chapters of History" is dedicated to the Kazakh statesman and diplomat Nazir Torekulov.The Diplomatic Herald is published in the Kazakh (“Дипломатия жаршысы"), Russian (“Вестник дипломатии") and English languages.The electronic version of the publication is available on the website – http://mfa.gov.kz/en/content-view/diplomatia-zarsysy-no1-2018Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26979?lang=kk

Aktobe Regional Philharmonic was founded in September 1944, and in 1998, the philharmonic society was named after an outstanding national composer, People’s Artist of the USSR Gaziza Akhmetovna Zhubanova. The philharmonic society includes an orchestra of Kazakh folk instruments, variety symphony orchestra, chamber choir, dance and music ensembles, children’s studio, as well as soloists. Artistic teams and soloists take part in many republican and international competitions and festivals, go on tours to the cities of Kazakhstan and abroad.The Kazakh Chamber Choir of the Aktobe Regional Gaziza Zhubanova Philharmonic is one of the leading choirs in the republic. The collective’s artistic journey began in 1991. Today the choir’s repertoire includes more than 400 works. Along with folk songs and chamber works by Kazakh and foreign composers, the artists perform large-scale choral classical works, such as W.A. Mozart’s Requiem, C. Orff’s Carmina Burana, G. Sviridov’s Pushkin’s Garland and The Unuttered Miracle, M. Sagatov’s Merekelik Cantata and others. Artistic Director and Conductor – Merbol Kuspanov, Choirmasters – Madi Abishev, Leila Kuschanova.This evening, folk songs, masterpieces of national and foreign authors will be featured for the capital’s audience.The concert will begin at 18:00.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/26798?lang=kk

Қайырлы күн, ардақты ұстаздар, қадірлі қауым!Жаңа оқу жылының алдында өздеріңізбен өзекті мәселелерді талқылайтын білім саласы қызметкерлерінің форумында бас қосып отырмыз.Бүгінгі кездесудің күн тәртібіндегі мәселелер баршамызға білім берудің аса маңызды бағдарлары жөнінде жан-жақты пікір алмасуға, келешекте атқарылар мақсат-міндеттерді белсене саралап, бағамдауға мүмкіндік береді.Мұндай ашық диалог алаңы – қаланың білім беру жүйесін сапалы деңгейге көтерудің, әрі бәсекеге қабілеттілікті қалыптастырудың бірден-бір маңызды шарты.Баршамыз үшін танымы мол тәрбиешінің, үлгі тұтатын ұстаздың орны қашанда бөлек.Елбасымыз Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев атап өткендей, «Білім жүйесінің жаны да, жүрегі де, тірегі де – ұстаз». Олай болса, Сіздер берген сапалы білім – жарқын болашақтың кепілі.Кез келген адам әкім, министр бола алады, ал, бірақ кез-келген адам ұстаз бола алмайды.Сондықтан да болар мынадай өлең шумақтары бекер шыққан жоқ:«Ғалым да, шахтер де бас иетінҰстазым бар сенің қасиетің.Шынында да ұстаздық ету үшін, қасиет керек.Адамдықтың қасиетін (мейірбандылық, қайырмыдылық, тәрбие секілді), - даланың қасиетін (дархандылық, кеңпейіліділік), - бабаның қасиетін(отансүйгіштік, өз тамырын, мәдениетін және рухын қастерлеу) шәкірттің жүрегіне дән қылып егетін де ұстаз.Біздің бұрынғы өткен жақсыларымыз: «Өмір теңіз болса, мұғалім оның маржаны», «Дүние дәрия болса, мұғалім оның қармағы», - деп бекер айтпаған.Ардақты ұстаздар, Сіздерді санаулы күндерден кейін басталатын жаңа оқу жылымен шын жүректен құттықтауға рұқсат етіңіздер.Қоғамның алға дамуы көзі ашық, көкірегі ояу, білімді азаматтардың көптігінде.Білімді ұрпақтың көп болуы, мұғалімдердің маңдай тері мен еңбегінде жатыр.Мемлекеттің қарқынды дамуы ұстаздардың білімі мен білігіне тікелей байланысты. Мұғалімнің сапалы білімінің астарында саналы ұрпақ, білікті маман, ұлтжанды азамат, белсенді қоғам, қайырымды халық, берекелі Ел жатыр.Сіздер Мемлекеттің білімі мен тәрбиесінің бесігін тербетіп отырған қадірлі қауымсыздар!Білімнен бөлек, ақпаратпен алысқан мына қоғамға ұстаздың тәрбиесі ауадай қажет. Өзгенің баласын өз баласындай тәрбиелеп отырған құрметті ұстаздар қауымы Сіздерге Алғыстан басқа айтарымыз жоқ.Алаштың ардақты азаматы Әлихан Бөкейхановтың: «Ұлтқа қызмет білімнен емес, әуелі мінезден», - деген мінсіз сөзі бар.Ұрпақтың мінезін қалыптастыруда бізге бүгінде дарынды ұстаздар керек!Дарынды ұстаз – қасиеті мен білімінің арқасында шәкірттерінің жүрегін жаулаған, заманауи ілімді меңгерген кәсіби маман.Қасиеттің астарында біліммен қоса сабыр, төзім, шыдам, үлкен мейірім мен рух жатыр.Ұрпаққа білім беру, әрине, маңызды, дегенмен ұрпақ тәрбиесіне де көп көңіл бөлу қажет.Өкінішке орай, қазіргі таңда ұрпақтың мінезі ұсақталып барады.Сол себепті, бізге бүгінде мінезі ірі ұрпақ қажет, құрметті ұстаздар! Дорогие друзья!Вам – учителям, каждый родитель вверяет самое главное и самое ценное в жизни – наших детей.Мы надеемся, что в ваших руках и благодаря вашим умениям они станут не только хорошими людьми, но и смогут достойно продвигаться в современной и непростой жизни.Сегодня мне хотелось бы поговорить о перспективах развития системы образования города и первоочередных задачах.Только что, мы заслушали доклад Управления образования нашего города о состоянии дел и проводимой работе.Картина в целом ясна.Знаю, что в рамках нашего форума вы завтра начнете обсуждать насущные проблемы системы дошкольного, школьного и профессионально-технического образования, проблемы качества преподавания предметов, менеджмента учебным процессом.Надеюсь, что выработанные вами рекомендации помогут улучшить работу.Такой открытый диалог – принципиально важное условие для того, чтобы сделать систему образования города еще более качественнее и конкурентнее.Это требование времени.Именно об этом сказал в своем выступлении Президент Касым-Жомарт Кемелевич на августовской конференции «Bіlіm jáne Ǵylym!» в столице, в которой приняла участие представительная делегация педагогов нашего города.Я убежден, что школа должна не просто давать образование, но и готовить к жизни.Как отметил Глава государства, задача педагогов и, конечно, родителей – воспитание достойных граждан нашей страны, то есть патриотов.Школа должна воспитывать личность и формировать любовь к родной земле. Быть местом, где формируется успешный и счастливый человек.Что для этого мы можем и должны сделать?Первое.Учитель – ключевая фигура в системе образования и нам необходимо укреплять престиж этой важной для общества профессии.В тоже время, мы видим девальвацию профессии учителя. Одно из проявлений этого: низкий общий уровень заинтересованности талантливых и успешных выпускников педагогических вузов к преподаванию в школах.Сегодня в нашем городе трудятся более 32 тысяч педагогов.Мы должны укреплять традиции лучшего образования в городе и развивать комплексную и современную систему непрерывного образования для них.Важная часть этой работы – борьба с падением качества образования из-за хронической перегрузки учителей и давления формальных показателей эффективности.В каждой школе, колледже мы должны сделать все возможное для улучшения качества преподавания, воспитания подрастающего поколения.Стандарты известны.Если, как страна, мы стремимся в ТОП 30 самых развитых государств мира, то это должны быть признанные международные критерии.Среди них, критерии читательской грамотности в начальных классах PIRLS. Исследования PISA, прежде всего в области читательской и математической грамотности. Стандарты WorldSkills в системе профтехобразования и др.Бояться этого не надо. По итогам последних международных и национальных исследований PISA и ВОУД (внешняя оценка учебных достижений) учащиеся школ Алматы показывают лучшие результаты по стране.Разница между максимальным показателем алматинской гимназии и самым низким среднем баллом в стране составляет 60%.Это главный результат вашей педагогической работы. Спасибо вам за ваш труд!Вместе с тем, такие высокие результаты показывают гимназии и лицеи только центральных районов города.Считаю, что наша общая задача - равномерно повышать качество образования по всему городу с учетом принципа «Город без окраин». Қадірлі ұстаздар!Жапон Премьерінің: «Жапонияны бәсекеге қабілетті ел қылу үшін, біз мұғалімге императордың абыройын, Елшінің иммунитетін, бизнесменнің айлығын бердік», - деген пікірі біздерге үлкен ой салды.Осы орайда, Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлының мұғалім мәртебесін еліміздегі басым бағыттардың бірі ретінде атап өтуінің өзі ұстазға деген құрметтің белгісі.Сонымен қатар, Үкіметке мұғалімнің жалақысын 4 жылдың ішінде екі есеге арттыруға тапсырма берілді.Мемлекет басшысының ұстаз беделін арттырудағы тапсырмасы аясында қала әкімідігі келесі қосымша шараларды іске асыратын болады.Во-первых, я принял решение о ежегодном выделении единовременной материальной помощи всем молодым специалистам, которые начинают работать в государственных школах Алматы в первый год после окончания педагогического вуза и колледжа.В этом году порядка 700 молодых учителей получат грант в размере 20 МРП за счет бюджетных средств.Пусть это и небольшая помощь, но я уверен, - этот шаг станет важным символом нашей поддержки городского педагогического сообщества.Во-вторых, раз в год мы продолжим традицию награждения лучшей организации образования денежным призом в размере 800 МЗП. Сегодня, победитель получит приз в 24 миллиона тенге.Также ежегодно лучшие педагогические коллективы города будут получать денежные премии.В-третьих, начиная с 2020 года, я введу специальные гранты акима Алматы для лучших педагогов мегаполиса, показывающих наилучшие результаты труда и показатели качества образования.Предлагаю, чтобы вы сами определили положение, номинации и критерии их присуждения – прозрачно и гласно.В-четвертых, мы организуем масштабную информационную кампанию, и будем рассказывать о лучших педагогах города, лучших учебных практиках и кейсах. Это будет повышать престиж профессии учителя, и задаст правильные векторы развития системы образования для общества.И наконец, я объявляю новый ежегодный городской конкурс «Úzdіk ustaz» («Лучший педагог»), итоги которого будем подводить, начиная с 2020 года в канун Дня учителя.Поощрительными призами для победителей станут квартира, автомобиль и другие ценные подарки.Материалдық қолдаудан бөлек ұстаз мәртебесін көтеру мақсатында конкурстың бас жеңімпазын менің штаттан тыс кеңесшім етіп тағайындаймын. Ол менімен кез келген уақытта - 24/7 – байланыста болып, білім сапасын арттыру мен келешек ұрпақты тәрбиелеудегі кемел ойларын айтып тұрады.Второе.Главная цель нашей совместной работы – это обеспечить качественное и современное образование для всех по принципу «Город без окраин».Я объездил все районы Алматы. Видел разные школы. Провел много встреч.У горожан есть большой запрос на повышение качества образования, имеются жалобы по поборам в школах.Поэтому, нужно менять систему мотивации и финансирования школ с учетом подушевого принципа, тиражировать успешный опыт Назарбаев интеллектуальных школ на все школы города.Также нам необходимо серьезно модернизировать материально-техническую основу школьного образования, включая обновление компьютерной базы, которой пользуются с 2013 года.Для этого я поручил Управлению образования провести аудит всех школ и разработать трехлетнюю программу поэтапного их оснащения.Как поручил Президент К.-Ж. Токаев, важно преодолеть образовательное неравенство.Прямая ответственность акимата – создать во всех школах города одинаковые стартовые условия и возможности для любого ребенка.В каждой алматинской школе, будь она в центре или на окраине, дети должны получать достойное образование вне зависимости от достатка и статуса их родителей, вне зависимости от района Алматы и месторасположения школы.Только на этом пути школа укрепит свой авторитет и будет соответствовать реальным запросам детей и их родителей. Третье.Наша задача – расширить в ближайшие три года сеть школ и детских садов в «шаговой доступности» для горожан.На моих встречах с общественностью жители города ставят системные вопросы не только выравнивания уровня и качества образования в центре и на окраинах, но и строительства новых школ и детсадов.Убежден, фактор образования должен стать одним из ключевых для оценки комфортности проживания граждан для любого района города.Вместе с тем, здесь у нас есть серьезные проблемы.По дошкольному образованиюТемпы прироста населения города превышают темпы строительства детских садов.Очередь в детские сады ежегодно растет и сегодня составляет свыше 56 тыс. мест (детей в возрасте от 1 года до 6 лет).Охват детей дошкольным воспитанием и обучением в детских садах составляет 84%.Минимальная потребность в Турксибском районе – 1686 мест, а максимальная в Ауэзовском районе на 3785 мест.Еще одна проблема состоит в том, что, несмотря на принимаемые меры по субсидированию частных детских садов, оплата для родителей в большинстве случаев остается высокой.Так, детские сады заключают договоры с родителями на дополнительные услуги, в результате стоимость обучения в этих частных садах составляет до 50-70 тысяч тенге вдобавок к 28 тысячам тенге, которые оплачивает государство за каждого ребенка.Управлению образования необходимо провести анализ таких договоров и пересмотреть перечень и стоимость оказываемых услуг.Как поручил Президент К.-Ж. Токаев, нам необходимо усилить в детских садах контроль обеспечения безопасности детей и их содержание в надлежащих условиях.Кроме того, воспитателям, особенно частных дошкольных организаций и мини-центров, в образовательном процессе нужно руководствоваться требованиям Госстандарта.Надо принять все необходимые меры для обеспечения высокого качества дошкольного обучения и воспитания. Уважаемые коллеги!Сегодня не могу не поделиться хорошей новостью.Мы отработали с Правительством вопрос увеличения финансирования на государственный образовательный заказ в детских садах нашего города.Это важно для Алматы, учитывая ежегодный рост контингента детей дошкольного возраста за счет внутренней миграции и высокой рождаемости.Министерство образования и науки поддержало просьбу города. И сейчас я хотел бы от имени всех алматинцев поблагодарить министра Асхата Канатовича за поддержку.В ближайшие три года городская казна пополнится на 6,5 млрд тенге, которые мы направим на снижения дефицита мест в детских садах.Также акимат будет постепенно решать задачу доступности дошкольных учреждений. Нами приняты решения, что при проектировании многоэтажных жилых домов часть помещений на первых этажах будет выделена для детских мини-центров. По среднему образованиюРеальный дефицит мест в школах сегодня составляет порядка 25 тыс. мест.Нехватка школ в Алатауском (дефицит ученических мест - 7 тыс.), Ауэзовском (4 тыс.), Наурызбайском районах (1,5 тыс. мест). Здесь в некоторых школах дефицит ученических мест превышает в 2 раза.65% всех организаций образования находятся в центральных районах города.Темпы строительства новых школ (около 10 тыс. мест до 2024 года) – намного ниже ежегодного прироста школьников (более 10 тыс. ежегодно).Считаю, что нам необходимо принципиально менять ситуацию и активно развиваться. Поэтапно решать задачу доступности средних школ на окраинах города.Выход в том, чтобы стимулировать строительство частных школ, детских садов и мини-центров, активно использовать механизмы ГЧП и подушевого финансирования для строительства частных школ.По поручению Главы государства, нами активно ведется работа с инвесторами. Определяются механизмы финансирования. Уже есть заинтересованные девелоперы, готовые построить до 20 школ. Однако процесс сдерживается нехваткой земель в городе. Мы будем решать этот вопрос за счет земель «Фонда проблемных кредитов». Буквально на днях Касым-Жомарт Кемелевич поддержал наш город в этом вопросе.Считаю, что благодаря таким мерам мы дадим импульс развитию сети частных школ, что приведет к снижению дефицита ученических мест.Как указал Президент страны на республиканской августовской конференции, нам необходимо четко отслеживать демографические и миграционные показатели на местах с целью оценки потребностей в ремонте или строительстве новых учебных заведений.Управлению образования поручаю провести необходимые расчеты и по детским дошкольным организациям, и по средним школам, в особенности на окраинах и на их основе внести предложения по строительству новых объектов на 2020-2021 годы.Четвертое.Образовательная система мегаполиса должна работать над единой целью – помочь ребенку обрести цель и место в жизни.Сейчас вклад школы в личностное развитие ребенка и решение о выборе своей будущей профессии невелик.Практически нет сотрудничества между родителями, детьми и школой в профориентационной работе учеников.На мой взгляд, школа должна стать ключевым инструментом для развития карьерных компетенций и адаптации наших детей к вызовам 21 века.И родители, и школа, и бизнес должны дать ребенку механизмы осознанного выбора профессии.Для этого важна интеграция разных уровней образования города: дошкольного, школьного, дополнительного, профессионально-технического и высшего.Необходимо рассматривать их как ступени одного образовательного процесса, который в результате должен дать высокую квалификацию, профессиональные знания и готовность выпускников к реальной жизни, конкуренции на рынке труда.Прежде всего, дошкольные учреждения должны войти в целостный образовательный процесс с тем, чтобы мы добились гибкого перехода детей из детских садов в школы.В своем выступлении Глава государства затронул актуальный вопрос на сегодня – востребованность выпускника на рынке труда.Нам необходимо в школах совместно с крупнейшими вузами и колледжами создавать профильные классы, например, - медицинские, инженерные, IT – исходя из потребностей развития экономики и рынка труда Алматы.Задача таких классов – профессиональная ориентация, формирование понимания у школьников того, какую профессию они хотят выбрать. Это очень важное направление.Наши дети должны понимать, какую профессию им выбрать в ближайшие годы, куда поступить.На базе ведущих колледжей и вузов можно открыть для старшеклассников профильную подготовку – где ребята, знакомясь с будущей профессией, получат больше возможностей адаптироваться к дальнейшему этапу получения высшего или профессионально-технического образования.Бизнес, вузы и власть должны быть активно вовлечены в такую профориентационную работу: запрос на подготовку специалистов не должен формироваться стихийно.Поручаю управлению образования уже с нового учебного года во всех 20 государственных колледжах организовать работу по профориентации старшеклассников.Полагаю, что такое направление работы сделает наше образование предметным и нужным для учащихся – будущих студентов колледжей и вузов. А у ребят появятся дополнительные возможности для правильного определения своего жизненного пути.Пятое. У нас снижен престиж профессионально-технического образования.Так, по разным экспертным оценкам и соцопросам только 20-25% населения считает ТиПО престижным, в то время как в странах ЕС рабочие профессии имеют позитивный имидж для 71% населения.В своем выступлении Президент Казахстана, отметив актуальность модернизации среднеспециальных учебных заведений, привел в пример атырауский высший колледж «APEC PetroTechnic».Поручаю Управлению образования сделать в городе Алматы один образцовый колледж на базе имеющегося, чтобы другие колледжи города перенимали навыки и опыт.Нужно сделать так, чтобы учиться в колледже стало почетно, и наши дети этого не стыдились.***Сегодня у нас в Алматы студентов вузов (215 тыс.) намного больше, чем студентов колледжей (около 70 тыс.).Это приводит к дисбалансу на городском рынке труда, нехватке рабочих специальностей, безработице и увеличению доли NEET среди выпускников ряда неконкурентоспособных вузов.В Алматы - низкий уровень безработицы молодежи в сравнении с другими регионами. Однако нельзя успокаиваться. Обеспечение занятости молодежи – остается принципиальным вопросом.Сейчас в городе доля NEET молодежи в возрасте 14-24 года составляет 6,3%.Наша задача - увеличение охвата этой категории техническим и профессиональным образованием.Мы должны дать им возможность овладеть в колледжах города первой рабочей профессией, которая в дальнейшем позволит найти работу.Для этого в городе ежегодно выделяется свыше 11 тыс. мест для бесплатного обучения в колледжах.Студенты по рабочим специальностям, обеспечиваются бесплатным горячим питанием и стипендией, которая с 1 сентября текущего года будет на уровне студентов вузов.Для удобства, по моему поручению в июле-августе в местах массового скопления молодежи на базарах и в крупных мечетях работали мобильные приемные комиссии для молодежи категории NEET. Но этого недостаточно.Мы запускаем новую целостную программу обучения безработной молодежи предпринимательству.Предполагаем три ступени обучения. На первом этапе – основы бизнеса для всех желающих. Здесь работаем вместе с НПП «Атамекен» и рядом крупных бизнес-ассоциаций. Те, кто из них осознанно выберет свою бизнес-специализацию, - мы направим на продвинутый курс обучения.Далее, кто желает и имеет потенциал – на нишевые курсы по IT, логистике, сервису и торговле, сфере услуг, строительству, промышленности. Финансы выделены. Работа практически начата.Важно, что мы будем содействовать трудоустройству выпускников, и сейчас рассматриваем возможность субсидирования части заработной платы работодателю.Шестое. Система образования должна заботиться о личностной самореализации учащихся.Сегодня школы и колледжи слабо ориентированы на поддержку развития личности ребенка. Система дополнительного образования преимущественно автономна от них.Меня беспокоит, что практически дополнительное образование стало недоступным малообеспеченным семьям: часто бесплатные кружки работают только «на бумаге».Нам нужна полная координация деятельности систем дополнительного и среднего образования.Для этого необходимо развивать дополнительное образование и активно его интегрировать со школьной программой и школами. Нужно привлекать бизнес к софинансированию кружков и секций.Школа должна активно использовать городскую среду, возможности нашего города для образования и развития личности ребёнка.Для этого у Алматы есть уникальные возможности.У нас больше всех в стране высокотехнологичных предприятий, технопарков, десятки колледжей и сильных вузов с неплохой материальной базой. У нас Академия наук, музеи, театры, учреждения культуры.Весь этот потенциал должен быть использован в учебном процессе для развития детей.Сегодня я призываю вас шагнуть за свои рамки и дать ребенку возможность шире воспользоваться огромным креативным потенциалом города. Это наши вложения в будущее!Принимаю решение сделать городские музеи Алматы бесплатными для школьников.Особое внимание необходимо уделить детям-сиротам и детям, оставшимся без попечения родителей, детям с особыми образовательными потребностями и детям из малообеспеченных, многодетных семей.В новом учебном году порядка 16 тысяч детей из малообеспеченных семей на 100% будут обеспечены школьной формой и горячим питанием. На эти цели акимат из местного бюджета выделил 785 млн тенге.Каждый такой ребенок не должен остаться без внимания. Выделенные средства должны расходоваться прозрачно и дойти до адресата.Для детей с особыми образовательными потребностями до конца года в Алмалинском и Жетысуском районах откроются пункты психолого-медицинских педагогических консультаций.В целом, мы должны уделять большое внимание сохранению здоровья ребенка. Современные информационные технологии дают новые возможности, но также таят в себе риски, которые могут пагубно отразиться на физическом и психологическом здоровье.Управлению образования совместно с Управлением общественного здоровья необходимо начать пилотный проект по раннему выявлению наиболее часто встречающихся у школьников заболеваний и их последующему системному лечению.В этом плане у нас наиболее неблагополучна ситуация в Наурызбайском и Турксибском районах: там самый высокий уровень заболеваемости учеников расстройствами зрения, избыточной массой тела, сколиозом. Думаю, с них и надо начать.Наряду с этим, Управлению образования необходимо уделить самое пристальное внимание вопросу доступа детей из социально уязвимых групп к дополнительному образованию.Поручаю руководителям школ всех районов в рамках подушевого финансирования организовать бесплатные кружки и секции на базе школ для детей из малообеспеченных и многодетных семей.Сегодня дома школьников и музыкальные школы находятся в основном в центре города и удалены от новых районов города. Например, в Алатауском районе, где обучаются свыше 40 тысяч детей, только один дом школьников. В Наурызбайском районе с контингентом порядка 14 тысяч учащихся нет ни одной организации дополнительного образования.Поэтому, нам нужно поэтапно строить дворцы и дома школьников на окраинах, вести большую работу по их благоустройству, создавать сотни детских, игровых, спортивных площадок.И я принял решение, что первые два дома школьников мы построим в Алатауском и Наурызбайском районах.Убежден, городская среда вокруг наших домов и микрорайонов должна меняться, становится более комфортной для детей. Это правильный путь.***Буквально на днях я был во Дворце школьников. Дети со всего города любят сюда приходить. Здание историческое и уникальное. Но содержание не соответствует современным требованиям дополнительного образования.В своем Послании «Новые возможности развития в условиях четвертой промышленной революции» Елбасы поручил всем регионам на базе дворцов школьников создать сеть детских технопарков и бизнес-инкубаторов со всей необходимой инфраструктурой.Создание детских технопарков позволит нам повысить кадровый потенциал города, осуществляя обучение и профориентацию детей начиная со школьного возраста.Центры инновационного творчества воспитают поколение детей, способных обеспечить будущий технологический прорыв в нашей стране.Управлению образования поручаю изучить мировой опыт, в том числе и стран СНГ, подготовить и представить конкретные предложения по модернизации системы дополнительного образования во Дворце школьника и в домах школьников города. Уважаемые коллеги!Сегодня я поделился с вами своим видением, как будем развиваться в ближайший период. Планы у нас есть. Задачи серьезные. И мы должны вместе над ними работать.Решение всех этих задач – в ваших руках.По всем этим вопросам необходим диалог педагогов с руководством системы образования.Каждый учитель должен иметь возможность участвовать в принятии решений и влиять на процесс управления школой. Это требование ко всему менеджменту системы образования.Не зря говорил Уинстон Черчилль, что «школьные учителя обладают властью, о которой премьер-министры могут только мечтать». Қадірлі қауым!Қаламыздың әр жеткіншегінің өсіп жетілуіне сіздердің қосар үлестеріңізді бір сөзбен айтып жеткізу мүмкін емес.Расында да, жас ұрпақты тәрбиелеуде Сіздердің қолдарыңыздағы билік пен күш орасан зор. Ел ертеңi — бiлiмдi жастар десек, еліміздің болашағы сіздердің қолдарыңызда. Қазіргі таңда уақыттың тапшы, әрбір сәттің аса қымбат екендігін сіздер жақсы түсінесіздер.Алда қарбалас жұмыс, алмағы мен салмағы зор, керегі мен берері мол оқу кезеңі таяп келеді.Еліміздің Президенті Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы: «Біз қазіргі заманның жаңаша талаптары мен үрдістеріне әрқашан сай болуымыз керек», - деп баршаңызға үлкен сенім артып отыр.Сондықтан, сарылып күткен оқушы жастардың қарымын қанағаттандырып, жаңа жүйедегі тың өнімдермен жасақтауға қаладағы әрбір ұстаз бен әрбір білім ордасы қай жағынан алса да дайын деп сенемін.Халқымыздың мәртебесін биікке көтеріп, мерейін тасытар дарынды шәкірттер тәрбиелеп, табыстан-табысқа жете беріңіздер!Баршаңызға қажырлы қайрат пен береке тілеймін!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/26711?lang=kk

DUSHANBE, 17 April, 2018 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Akylbek Kamaldinov, attended the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Dushanbe.During the meeting, at which the ECO Chairmanship moved from Pakistan to Tajikistan, the participants considered the reports of the ECO Secretary General and the implementation progress of ECO VISION 2025. The heads of delegations paid special attention to the issues of developing a new scale of assessments and ECO reforms, including its specialized agencies and regional institutions. The Council of Foreign Ministers appointed the representative of Iran, Hadi Soleimanpour, currently holding the post of Deputy Secretary General of the Organization, for the post of a new ECO Secretary General.In his speech, the head of the Kazakh delegation focused on the ECO cooperation areas which are of high priority for Kazakhstan, including in the field of transport, regional trade and investment, as well as on the need for further ECO reforming in order to increase its effectiveness. The Deputy Minister also invited the participants to make use of the potential of the Astana International Financial Center.As a result of the meeting, the ECO adopted the Dushanbe Communiqué.On the sidelines of the Ministerial Council, Mr. Kamaldinov also met with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif. The sides discussed preparations for the Fifth Caspian Summit. At the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Aslov, the Kazakh diplomat congratulated Tajikistan on the Chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) for 2018-2020.Kazakhstan joined the ECO in 1992. Currently, the members of the Organization include Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26614?lang=kk

During his visit to the Republic of Turkey, the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, was received by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The Kazakh Foreign Minister conveyed the greetings and best wishes to the Turkish leader on behalf of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Mr. Abdrakhmanov emphasize that Kazakhstan notes Recep Erdoğan's role in strengthening the Kazakh-Turkish strategic cooperation. Thanks to joint efforts, the leaders of Kazakhstan and Turkey made a statement to intensify conciliatory processes in the Islamic world. Minister Abdrakhmanov recalled that Astana held the first OIC Summit on Science and Technology in September 2017 during Turkish chairmanship ofthe Organization.Mr. Erdoğan expressed his confidence that the official visit of President Nazarbayev to Ankara, planned for the summer, will give a great impetus to all-round cooperation between the two countries. He noted the need to further intensify the work of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council chaired by the leaders of the two states. Kazakhstan is Turkey's largest trading partner in Central Asia and, in this regard, President Erdoğan proposed to set a new goal of increasing the trade turnover to $10 billion.The President of Turkey expressed support for the Astana process on Syria, which, in his opinion, increased the credibility of Kazakhstan onthe world stage. According to Mr. Erdoğan, the guarantor countries will seek to stabilize the situation in Syria, as agreed by the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran during the meeting in Ankara on April 4. The Turkish leader also thanked Nursultan Nazarbayev for Kazakhstan's contribution to rendering humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya people.In Ankara, Kairat Abdrakhmanov also held a meeting with the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, İsmail Kahraman, during which they considered issues of inter-parliamentary relations and interaction between the two countries in international parliamentary organizations.The Kazakh Foreign Minister held a roundtable with representatives of major Turkish companies and honorary consuls of Kazakhstan in Turkey. The Minister briefed them on the economic initiatives of President Nazarbayev, described in the State of the Nation Address New Development Opportunities in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Address Five Social Initiatives. According to the Minister, the Government of Kazakhstan is working to strengthen the stability of its legislation, protect foreign investors and improve the conditions for doing business in the country. Kairat Abdrakhmanov drew their attention to the opportunities connected with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the Astana International Financial Centre.To date, the Turkish business community has invested more than $2 billion in the Kazakh economy, while the volume of Kazakh investments in Turkey is approximately $1 billion. Honorary consulates of Kazakhstan operate in the Turkish provinces of Adana, Bursa, Nevşehir, Mersin and the city of Alanya.As part of his visit, the Kazakh Foreign Minister also held a meeting with the heads of political centers and observers of the Turkish media, where they exchanged views on the geopolitical situation in Central Asia and the Middle East.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26603?lang=kk

BEIJING, April 24, 2018 - The Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states agreed on the agenda for the upcoming Summit to be held in June this year in Qingdao.During the meeting in Beijing, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan discussed the future activities of the SCO in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, and considered a draft Qingdao Declaration and a number of other decisions on the current activities of the organization. The parties carried out an extensive exchange of views on topical issues on the international and regional agendas. They also considered implementation progress of the agreements reached at the SCO Summit in June 2017 in Astana.Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov also noted in his speech the urgency of ensuring food security, and the development of roads and railways, taking into account the extensive system of transport routes of the SCO member states. He also stressed that Kazakhstan supports full involvement of the SCO Business Council and the SCO Interbank Consortium in broader cooperation with the mechanisms of the ministerial meetings and working groups, and proposed to conduct an inventory of the adopted documents in the trade and economic domains and ensure their further implementation.On the eve of the meeting, the heads of delegations met with the President of China, Xi Jinping. He noted that China considers development of the SCO as one of the priorities of its foreign policy and is ready jointly with the other member states of the organization to provide mutual political support, as well as to ensure security and stability in the region, deepen cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road program, and expand humanitarian exchanges.In general, the Foreign Ministers noted that the SCO, drawing on the 'Shanghai spirit' – mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultations, respect for the diversity of cultures and the desire for joint development – proved to be a credible international organization of a new format and an influential participant in the global community.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26588?lang=kk

ALMATY, April 27, 2018. - Kazakhstan and Poland are focused on further strengthening mutually beneficial trade and economic, cultural and educational cooperation, as well as contacts between citizens of the two countries. This was discussed on April 27, 2018 at the meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Andrzej Papierz, who arrived in Almaty to take part in the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Polish statehood.During the meeting, the parties discussed various issues of bilateral cooperation, expressing satisfaction with the high level of political, economic, cultural and humanitarian collaboration between two states. It was noted that regular visits at the highest level gave a strong impetus to the development of Kazakh-Polish relations. Thus, the state visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Poland in August 2016, as well as the return state visit of President of Poland Andrzej Duda to Kazakhstan in September 2017, gave a significant boost to the development of relations, laying a solid foundation for strengthening further cooperation. The Kazakh side expressed special gratitude for the participation of the President of Poland in the high-level debate on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Confidence-Building Measures under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan held on January 18, 2018 in the UN Security Council. Having wished success to the Polish chairmanship in this important body, which starts this May, Deputy Minister Vassilenko assured his colleague in Kazakhstan's readiness to ensure a high level of participation of the Kazakh side in key events within the framework of the upcoming chairmanship.The meeting also noted the establishment of regular contacts at various levels. It particularly highlighted the importance of the visit of Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki to Astana and his participation in the World Mining Congress this June. Furthermore, the sides discussed the upcoming 8th session of the Kazakh-Polish Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation scheduled for June 20, 2018 in Astana. It is expected that during the upcoming meeting the parties will discuss issues related to extension of cooperation in the field of renewable energy sources, science and technology, agriculture and tourism development.Generally, economic cooperation between the two countries has been developing dynamically since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Poland; today more than 100 Polish companies operate in Kazakhstan, the largest one is POLPHARMA, whose head is a member of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as SELENA, which is actively investing in the economy of our country. The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Poland in 2017 amounted to more than $900 million with an increase by 19 percent compared to 2016.No less importance during the negotiations was given to the issue of visa regime facilitation for citizens of the two states. Mr. Vassilenko expressed his gratitude to the Polish side for all-round support in promoting negotiations on the facilitated visa regime for the citizens of Kazakhstan, stipulated in the framework of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union.The sides also discussed development of cooperation in the field of education between Kazakhstan and Poland. As is known, about 800 Kazakh students study in Poland today. The Deputy Foreign Ministries also discussed a number of cultural events to be held this year for strengthening historical and cultural ties between the two countries.In general, the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the main issues of the bilateral agenda to promote development of prolific cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26556?lang=kk

The Astana Economic Forum - 17–19 May 2018 - hosts decision makers in politics, business, science, sport, economics and the arts to discuss the opportunities and risks facing the worldAstana, the capital city of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will welcome world renowned experts and leaders – including Ban Ki-moon, eighth General Secretary of the United Nations and Chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission, Hans Timmer, Chief Economist for the Europe and Central Asian region of the World Bank, and former French President Francois Hollande - to the 11th Astana Economic Forum, Eurasia's leading economic conference, on May17-19.As the Global Challenges Summit 2018, this year's Forum positions Kazakhstan at the heart of the international debate on the opportunities and risks for the future of the planet at a time of remarkable and accelerating change.The unprecedented technological revolution of recent years created world changing megatrends which are affecting every country, business and human being on the planet. Economic growth and resource resilience, digitalisation and urbanisation, longevity and the financial revolution, global security and cultural shift – will all be discussed at the Summit.The Summit brings together more than 200 international speakers from over 27 countries to debate the world's most important challenges and discuss solutions to create a safer and more sustainable planet.Participants include Michio Kaku, physicist, co-founder of the string field theory and populariser of science, Jim O'Neill, former chief economist of Goldman Sachs who is known for coining the BRIC acronym, Parag Khanna, international relations expert and visionary strategist of urban development, Mikheil Janelidze, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Toomas Ilves, ex-president of Estonia, Krzysztof Zanussi, film director and winner of the Golden Lion, the highest prize of the Venice Film Festival, and many others.The Astana Economic Forum will see the most senior executive officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan and chief executives of state-owned companies and development agencies discussing the country's strategies for adapting to the rapidly changing world and its role in developing the Central Asia region.The Global Challenges Summit 2018 follows Astana's successful Future Energy Expo 2017 which provided the backdrop for Kazakhstan to announce its large-scale Third Modernisation pushing the country into the top 30 of the world's strongest economies by means of breakthroughs in innovative development, bold institutional reforms, and extensive international integration.The Astana Economic Forum will be held at the EXPO Congress Centre and Hilton Astana.Prospective participants are invited to register at the Congress website: forum-astana.org.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26459?lang=kk

DHAKA, May 5, 2018 – Kazakhstan's delegation headed by the Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov is taking part in the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The meeting is themed “Islamic Values for Sustainable Peace, Solidarity and Development". The agenda traditionally covers the widest range of issues that are currently relevant for the Islamic world in terms of security and its further enhancement.One of the main issues on agenda is the large-scale humanitarian crisis that resulted from a mass exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar, Bangladesh's neighbor. As Abdrakhmanov noted in his speech, Kazakhstan is fully committed to the collective will and responsibility to protect Rohingya people. In April this year, Kazakhstan's government provided $500,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, which was delivered to the places where Rohingya are located in.Touching upon the main topic of the session, Abdrakhmanov stressed the paramount importance of strengthening tolerance in relations between Muslim countries and ensuring readiness for interstate dialogue. In this regard, Kazakhstan stresses the Islamic Rapprochement initiative proposed by the presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2016. The draft resolutions were submitted for the ministerial council's consideration. Their adoption is expected on the second day of the meeting.Abdrakhmanov also highlighted the Astana Process on Syria, which fully supports the UN-led Geneva talks and has proved to be the only platform where practical results were achieved in four de-escalation zones in significantly reducing violence, maintaining ceasefire and returning to peaceful life.“The belief of Kazakhstan in a prosperous future of the Islamic world was the main rationale behind the proposal of the President of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev to hold the 1st OIC Summit on Science and Technology in Astana in September 2017 and it is my pleasure to convey a gratitude to all OIC Member States, which were well represented in that historical Assembly," said Abdrakhmanov.The Kazakh minister informed about the launch of the work of the Secretariat of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) in Astana. It was facilitated by the entry into force of the IOFS Statute after it was ratified by ten member states of the organization. In addition, Kazakhstan has ratified the Agreement On the Headquarters of the IOFS between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the IOFS.Meanwhile, the new organization's work requires a high degree of interstate interaction to address the issue of food scarcity. This should be facilitated by the effective implementation of Kazakhstan's Islamic Infrastructure Initiative (Triple I). Its main goal is the maximum integration of OIC transport and logistics systems through linking the three special development programs of the Islamic Development Bank for Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. At the same time, Kazakhstan's Nurly Zhol program and China's Belt and Road Initiative will gain new impetus.The second day of the OIC ministerial in Dhaka is expected to adopt a Declaration and a package of resolutions on key issues on the Organization's agenda, including staff appointments.The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which was named the Organization of the Islamic Conference until 2011, was established in 1969. The Organization received its present name by the decision of the 38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held in Astana on June 28-30, 2011. Kazakhstan became a full member of the Organization in 1995. At present, 56 countries are members of the OIC, five countries and five international organizations have the observer status.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26455?lang=kk

DHAKA, May 5, 2018 – Kazakh diplomat Askar Musinov was elected Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Science and Technology at the 45th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Dhaka (Bangladesh).Musinov is a career diplomat who held various positions in the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, served as ambassador to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, executive secretary and deputy foreign minister. He was delegated by the Government of Kazakhstan as the head of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit in the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.“This appointment became possible due to the high authority of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in the Muslim world and his active work on developing the Islamic world. The election of a Kazakh diplomat for this important post is of particular importance in the light of the implementation of the results of the first OIC summit on science and technology held in September 2017 in Astana," said Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov.The victory in the elections is also significant because Kazakhstan's representative has never held such a high-level position in the OIC. Kamrul Ahsan, a Bangladeshi diplomat was Musinov's opponent at the elections. Twelve out of 18 members of the OIC Asian group voted for the representative of Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26451?lang=kk

The 45th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Dhaka (Bangladesh) adopted a Declaration and several resolutions.“We express our profound satisfaction that after over four decades of its establishment, the OIC as the overarching multilateral body of the Muslim world, has continued to raise its profile and visibility at the international level and has become a strategic dialogue partner in the maintenance of international peace and security as well as countering emerging challenges and threats across the OIC space," reads the Declaration.The OIC ministerial was held under the theme “Islamic Values for Sustainable Peace and Development". The final Declaration covered a wide range of urgent issues of the Muslim world. The Declaration calls on member states “to actively implement the outcome of the OIC Summit on Science and Technology held last year in Astana, Kazakhstan." A separate resolution highlights the role of the OIC STI Agenda-2026 adopted during the Summit, which outlines the priorities and recommended actions to promote science, technology and innovation. The document recognizes the significance of the EXPO 2017 exhibition in Astana themed “Future Energy", which “would provide impetus to the development of Science and Technology in the OIC Member States".The resolution on Agriculture, Trade, Tourism and Transportation expresses appreciation to the Government of Kazakhstan for facilitating the early take-off of the Secretariat of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS). The IOFS is to undertake appropriate measures for the timely and effective implementation of its five-year Plan of Action. Support was expressed for the development of a comprehensive strategic program (roadmap) on practical implementation and resource mobilization for the “Islamic Infrastructure Integration Initiative", proposed by Kazakhstan.The Foreign Ministers Council welcomed “the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to create a new communication platform G-Global as the most influential force in setting international economic policy through expanding the number of countries participating in the search for global anti-crisis solutions." The resolution “calls upon the OIC General Secretariat and IDB in coordination with other OIC relevant institutions to consider the issue of participating in G-Global."A separate document welcomes the joint declaration of the presidents Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Islamic Rapprochement.The Council of Ministers “reiterates the OIC's support to the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, convened triennially on the initiative by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, and encourages religious leaders of the OIC Member States and the international community to actively participate in the VI Congress to be held in Astana on 10-11 October 2018 under the slogan of “Religious Leaders for a Secure World", reads a resolution.The Resolution on the Situation in Syria welcomes “the cooperation and efforts of Turkey, Russia and Iran in consolidating the ceasefire, establishing the de-escalation areas and adopting confidence-building measures through the Astana process in order to ensure calm for political negotiations."The Resolution on the Regional Arms Control and Disarmament welcomes the entry into force, on 21 March 2009, of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, “which became the first such zone made up entirely of OIC Member States." The document supports Kazakhstan's initiative to elaborate further the issue of the international legal status of the nuclear-weapon-free zones, including security assurances and appropriate preferential status of States Parties to such zones. Hope is expressed that the Protocol to the Negative Security Assets Treaty, signed by five members of the UN Security Council on May 6, 2014, will enter into force in the very near future.Upon Kazakhstan's initiative, a Resolution was adopted on the Former Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site and the International Day against Nuclear Tests and the Rehabilitation of the Aral Sea Region.The Resolution on Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons “supports the initiative of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World in prospect as an important step towards the adoption of the Nuclear Weapons Convention.A Kazakhstan's delegation headed by Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov took part in the OIC ministerial. The Dhaka meeting elected a prominent Kazakh diplomat Askar Musinov as OIC Assistant Secretary General for Science and Technology.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26445?lang=kk

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan informs that the guarantor states of the Astana Process have confirmed that the Ninth International High-Level Meeting on Syria will be held on May 14-15, 2018 in the capital of Kazakhstan.Apart from guarantor states of Iran, Russia and Turkey, the delegations of the government and opposition groups of Syria were invited to the meeting, with the UN, the USA and Jordan acting as observers.According to the information received from the guarantor states, during the Astana talks, the sides intend to consider the current situation in Syria, including in the de-escalation zones, discuss humanitarian and confidence-building measures, and coordinate further steps to promote crisis settlement in Syria.Bilateral and multilateral consultations are planned for May 14, and a plenary meeting is scheduled for May 15.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26441?lang=kk

The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in the Syrian Arab Republic:1.Reaffirmed their strongcommitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. Highlighted that these principles should be universally respected and any action that might violate them and undermine achievements of theAstana format should be avoided.2.Emphasized the importance of the implementation of the Memorandum on the creation of the de-escalation areas in the Syrian Arab Republic of 4 May 2017 and other agreements reached within the framework of the Astana format. Took stock of the developments of the situation on the ground a year after signing the Memorandum.3.Underlined the key role that the de-escalation areas play in maintaining the ceasefire regime, reducing the level of violence and stabilizing the overall situation in Syria and highlighted that the creation of these areas is a temporary measure that under no circumstances undermines the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.4.Underscored the need to encourage efforts that help all Syrians to restore normal and peaceful life and to this end to ensurerapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access, to delivernecessary medical aid and humanitarian assistance and to create conditions for safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their original places of residence as well as free movement of local population.5.Reaffirmed their determination to fight terrorism in Syriain order to ultimately eliminate DAESH/ISIL, Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al‑Qaeda or DAESH/ISIL as designated by the UN Security Council.6.Welcomed the convening of the second meeting of the Working Group on the release of detainees/abductees and handover of the bodies as well as the identification of missing persons by three Guarantors` representatives with the participation of the UN and ICRC experts. Took note of the Working Group`s progress report and reaffirmed the necessity to continue joint efforts aimed at building confidence between the conflicting parties in Syria. Agreed to hold the next meeting of the Working Group in Ankara in June 2018.7.Guided by the provisions of the UN Security Council resolution 2254, reaffirmed their determination to continue joint efforts aimed at advancing the process of the political settlement, through facilitating the implementation ofthe recommendations of the Congress of the Syrian National Dialogue in Sochi. In this regard agreed to hold joint consultations of their high-level representatives with the United Nations Secretary‑General's Special Envoy for Syria as well as with Syrian parties in order to create conditions to facilitate the beginning of the Constitutional Committee`s work in Geneva as soon as possible and to carry out such meetings on a regular basis.8.Expressed their sincere gratitude to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, His Excellency NursultanNazarbayev and the Kazakh authorities for hosting in Astana the 9th high-level International Meeting on Syria.9.Decided to hold the next high-level International Meeting on Syria in Sochi in July 2018. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26437?lang=kk

15 May 2018, New York – Kazakh delegation took part in an emergency special session of the UN Security Council on the agenda item “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question".Kazakhstan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kairat Umarov said Kazakhstan received with deep concern the reports of civilian casualties during the suppression of Palestinian protest actions on the border between the Gaza Strip and the State of Israel. “Kazakhstan calls on the international community to take comprehensive measures to put a prompt end to violence that led to numerous victims," Umarov said.In the statement, Kazakhstan also called on both sides to be calm and restrained in order to avoid actions destroying peaceful efforts and contributing to further escalation of tensions between the Palestinians and the Israelis. In addition, Kazakhstan called on the parties to maintain the historical status quo of Jerusalem in accordance with previously reached international agreements. In his statement, the Permanent Representative noted that “reaffirming its commitment to decisions and resolutions of the UN Security Council and General Assembly, the Republic of Kazakhstan inalterably consistently supports the early full-scale Middle East settlement within the framework of peaceful political process."The Permanent Representative called for ensuring Palestine's right to statehood and Israel's right to security, using appropriate preventive diplomacy instruments, including the use of broad confidence-building measures in the political, economic and environmental dimensions and in the area of new challenges and threats.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26366?lang=kk

In connection with the expansion of the National troupe of «Astana Ballet Folk» the theater having casting of girls with professional choreographic education.Priorities in the selection will be the following factors:- not less than 168 cm tall,- age from 18 to 25 years,- stage appearance.Casting dates: 3 Остоber - December 20, 2018.Participants have to send a resume and a full-length photo in a stage posture to aizhanzhunissova@gmail.comAfter preliminary approval, the participant will be invited to be acquainted in the theater. Any interested questions can be contacted at +77088938189. The theater will be glad to each concerned person and will support participation in the contest.«Astana Ballet» is one of the youngest professional dance troupes in the country. He has already acquired his individual personality, which gradually becomes recognizable in all over the world. «Astana Ballet» is a creativity on the verge of tradition and modernity. We find bright, perspective choreographers and, together with them, create unique productions at the junction of classics, modern and folk dance. The mission of the National Ballet Company «Astana Ballet» is to preserve the folk dance art of Kazakhstan, to develop it in a new direction, to give it a modern sound.The theater cannot exist without an actor, so we are looking for bright, ambitious and committed people. Our troupe has a close-knit professional team, where many different choreographic schools organically exist together.The theater gives performances on the stage of the theater in Astana, and also actively tours around Kazakhstan and abroad. Gala program the "Heritage of the Great Steppe", including various national numbers, became the visiting card of the collective and was presented at many famous world scenes in St. Petersburg, New York, Milan, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/26365?lang=kk

Astana, May 17, 2018 - Kazakhstan's delegation took part in the regular meeting of the UN Security Council on the political track in Syria.Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura briefed the members of the Security Council on his participation in the ninth round of the Syrian talks held on May 14-15 in Astana. The UN Special Envoy noted that he was encouraged by concrete discussions on de-escalation within the 9th High-Level Astana Meeting and, in particular, on the issue of Idlib. The diplomat said the Syrian negotiations brought useful results in terms of rapprochement of the opposition and the government and expressed deep gratitude to the leadership of Kazakhstan for the excellent organization of the meeting.Staffan de Mistura expressed hope for progress in revitalizing the political process to resolve the Syrian conflict and called for intensified efforts by all stakeholders in this regard. In his view, today is the time for high diplomacy of the parties involved, when summits should help advance the peace process in Syria.In his speech, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Kairat Umarov informed the members of the Security Council about the outcomes of the 9th round of the Meeting on Syria and noted that the parties considered, inter alia, intensification of efforts to ensure compliance with the relevant agreements reached at the last eight rounds of negotiations in Astana. Kazakhstan's delegation agreed with Staffan de Mistura on the Idlib issue. Its resolution is of paramount importance at the present stage. On behalf of Kazakhstan, Umarov also praised the activities of the UN humanitarian personnel in Syria, namely, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). It was emphasized that the conflict can be resolved only by revitalizing the political process through dialogue between the parties and confidence-building measures.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26293?lang=kk

Erlan Idrissov, the non-resident Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Ireland, presented his credentials to Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland on May 17 and conveyed to him the greetings of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.The Ambassador's meeting with the Irish President was held following a ceremony which focused on bilateral trade, economic and investment co-operation. It also centred on the development of bilateral relations in the areas of IT, digitisation, as well as education and innovation.The Ambassador briefed President Higgins on the broad economic and political reforms taking place within Kazakhstan's modernisation programme. These included President Nazarbayev's State of the Nation address entitled 'New Opportunities under the Fourth Industrial Revolution'; the launch of the Astana International Financial Centre, the Centre for Green Technologies and the Astana International IT Startup Hub, all of which have now opened on the the premises of the EXPO 2017.President Higgins praised Kazakhstan's development under the leadership of President Nazarbayev, as well as Kazakhstan's role in strengthening international peace and security.The Ambassador's visit included meetings with Niall Burgess, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, F. Smith, Director, UN issues, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Irish businesses executives.Representatives of Irish political and business circles stressed that Kazakhstan has become a key driver of economic development in Central Asia and a leader of many international projects, a centre for stability and integration, as well as a venue for global political and economic events.Ambassador Idrissov once again thanked Ireland for its support for Kazakhstan's bid for membership in the UN Security Council and briefed the President on the fruitful results of Kazakhstan's work within the organisation. Ambassador Idrissov emphasised that given Ireland's experience in developing a unified governmental innovation management system, Kazakhstan is interested in cooperating on IT educational programmes and startups and innovations development. He also highlighted the need to further expand bilateral treaties.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26288?lang=kk

Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov met on May 16 with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Paraguay Federico Alberto Gonzalez Franco, who came to Astana to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries on Trade and Transport.The sides discussed opportunities of exchanging experience and cooperating on challenges Kazakhstan and Paraguay face being among countries with no access to sea. They also exchanged views on the issues of international security, including Syria, North Korea and the Middle East. Gonzalez praisedthe initiatives proposed by Kazakhstan as a non-permanent member of UN Security Council and within the Astana Process on Syria.Abdrakhmanov noted that the first round of Kazakhstan-Paraguay consultations held during the EXPO2017 in Astana between the foreign ministries laid a solid foundation for widening and strengthening bilateral relations on political, economic and humanitarian tracks. The sides agreed to continue developing the mechanism of bilateral political consultations and widening the legal basis for cooperation, including on easing the visa regime, on education and other issues.The Kazakh diplomatsaid the established positive dialogue with Paraguay will have a favorable influence on the trade and economic relations between the two countries. He also invited entrepreneurs from Paraguay to visit Kazakhstan for a more detailed investigation of business opportunities. Abdrakhmanov also pointed outthe importance of advancing cooperation between the largest regional economic blocks and noted the market potential of the Eurasian Economic Union for Latin American and Caribbean basin states and organizations, including the CARICOM, the MERCOSUR, the Andean Community and the Latin American Economic System.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26105?lang=kk

From May 21 to 24, 2018, Astana hosted the 51st meeting of the Special Working Group on the development of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian littoral states (SWG).The delegations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (headed by Khalaf Khalafov), the Islamic Republic of Iran (headed by Ebrahim Rahimpour), the Republic of Kazakhstan (headed by Zulfia Amanzholova), the Russian Federation (headed by Igor Bratchikov) and Turkmenistan (headed by Murad Atadzhanov) participated in the negotiations.The meeting, which was devoted to the preparation for the Fifth Caspian Summit, scheduled to be held this year in the Republic of Kazakhstan, was opened by the statement of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov.The participants of the SWG meeting agreed on the provisional agenda and the draft political outcome document of the forthcoming Summit, as well as discussed progress in the coordination of draft five-sided sectoral documents and preparation for their signing at the Fifth Caspian Summit, along with the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea.The completion of negotiations on the following drafts of five-sided documents was noted with satisfaction: the Agreement between the Governments of the Caspian Littoral States on Transport Cooperation, the Agreement between the Governments of the Caspian Littoral States on Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Agreement on Prevention of Incidents in the Caspian Sea, the Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism in the Caspian Sea, the Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Organized Crime in the Caspian Sea, the Protocol on Cooperation and Interaction of Border Agencies to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Security in the Caspian Sea.The participants welcomed the proposal to hold the extraordinary session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea in this July in Moscow, as well as the intention to adopt and sign the Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to the said Convention within the framework of this session.The delegations commended the outcomes of the talks and expressed their gratitude to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the high level of organization of the meeting.The next meeting of the Special Working Group will take place in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The timeframe will be coordinated through diplomatic channels.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/26090?lang=kk