23.06.2020, 16:55 24910
Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president Atambayev sentenced to 11 years in prison
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Today, the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Bishkek held its last session on the criminal case against former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.
Thus, Kyrgyzstan’s ex-President Almazbek Atambayev was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years 2 months with deprivation of all state awards and confiscation of property.
The trial was held without the participation of Atambayev.
Earlier, the Kyrgyz Parliament created a special commission on the issue of bringing charges against Atambayev to deprive him of the status of ex-president.
The commission concluded Atambayev was involved in number of crimes.
In particular, in corruption schemes in the modernization of the Bishkek thermal power station, the illegal release of criminal authority Aziz Batukayev, corruption in the purchase of coal for the capital's TPS, unlawful obtaining of land for building his residential house in the village of Koi-Tash and money laundering.
Thus, on the fact of release of Batukayev, the commission’s report concludes that on behalf of Atambayev the illegal release of the latter was organized.
On Aug. 3, 2006, Chechen criminal Aziz Batukayev was sentenced to 16 years' and 8 months' imprisonment for a number of grave and particularly grave crimes.
According to the investigators, despite the fact that Batukayev is the leader of an organized criminal group with the status of «kingpin», Atambayev instructed Chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SSNS) Shamil Atakhanov (later appointed deputy prime minister) to develop a plan for his illegal release from prison under any pretext.
In order to execute the criminal plan, Atakhanov previously organized informal meetings with heads of the above state bodies, where he voiced demands that all necessary measures should be taken to release Batukayev from prison, and for his subsequent departure from Kyrgyzstan under the pretext of serious illness, and that all these actions were agreed with Atambayev personally.
On Aug. 8, 2019, the law enforcement agencies detained Atambayev in his house in the village of Koi-Tash, he was taken to the pre-trial SSNS detention center.
Atambayev, 63 now, served as President of Kyrgyzstan from Dec. 1, 2011 to Nov. 24, 2017.
Source: KABAR NEWS
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16.03.2024, 16:46 5856
Leading Austrian Companies are Interested in Kazakhstan
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Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu during his visit to Austria met with the top management of the leading companies in the construction, logistics, machinery industries, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
During the conversation with the CEO of the Lasselsberger Group, Josef Lasselsberger, the progress of the investment project for the production of ceramic tiles, dry building mixes and construction adhesives in Astana was reviewed. The project is aimed at import substitution and involves the creation of more than 200 jobs. Issues related to the implementation of the project in the field of metallurgy with a high level of conversion were discussed.
At a meeting with CEO of Gebrüder Weiss, Wolfram Senger-Weiss, the company’s plans to expand multimodal cargo transportation, as well as expand the network of class A warehouse terminals in Kazakhstan were discussed.
In addition, a meeting was held with the CEO of Plasser & Theurer, Johannes Max-Theurer. The implementation of the pilot project for digitalization of the Kazakh railway was discussed during the meeting. The project provides for the optimization of scheduled preventive maintenance work, increasing the speed and safety of the movement of railway trains.
Minister Nurtleu praised the interest of Austrian businesses and expressed readiness to provide comprehensive support for the projects.
For reference: Lasselsberger Group is one of the leading producers of raw materials, construction materials and ceramic coatings, which includes 67 production plants with more than 13 thousand employees operating in 27 countries.
The history of Gebrüder Weiss dates back to the 15th century. The company provides a full range of transport and logistics services. The company's international network includes 180 branches in 34 countries and 8,400 employees. The company’s turnover is more than 3 billion euros.
Plasser & Theurer has a 70-year history and is a world leader in the production of track machines and solutions for the maintenance, repair and construction of railway tracks. The company’s track machines are operated in 110 countries.
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15.03.2024, 23:42 6071
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Held Meetings with Heads of International Organizations in Vienna
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As part of a working visit to Vienna, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held a series of meetings with the heads of international organizations accredited in Vienna, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
During a meeting with the Executive Director of the UN Office at Vienna - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Fathi Waly, Minister Nurtleu expressed his gratitude for a longstanding fruitful cooperation with Kazakhstan. The interlocutors discussed UNODC regional projects in the fight against drugs, crime, terrorism and cybercrime. As part of the launch of a new project to combat synthetic drugs in Kazakhstan, the parties agreed to hold the UN regional conference in Astana in 2025.
The Head of UNODC emphasized the leading role of Kazakhstan in the fight against drug trafficking in the region and reiterated her support for the Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Center (CARICC). Ghada Waly appreciated the constructive stance of Astana on solving the humanitarian and socio-economic problems of Afghanistan. In this regard, the diplomats agreed to continue the dialogue on the establishment of the UN Hub for Sustainable Development for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
During exchange of views with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the sides highly appreciated the large-scale cooperation over the 30 years of Kazakhstan membership in the organization, and also noted that the visit of the head of the Agency to Kazakhstan in April last year provided a new impetus to the bilateral dialogue.
Kazakh Foreign Minister highlighted that our country, ranking first in the world in uranium exports, pays special attention to the development of its nuclear industry and achieving carbon neutrality goals. Cooperation with the IAEA is of particular importance in the context of Kazakhstan’s plans to hold a referendum on the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. Both sides gave a positive assessment of the progress made in implementing joint projects on the application of modern nuclear technologies in the treatment of cancer patients, increasing productivity in agriculture, and rehabilitating the territory of the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.
The IAEA Director General outlined the central role of Kazakhstan in the field of nuclear disarmament and peaceful uses of atomic energy, and emphasized the Agency’s readiness for further fruitful cooperation. Rafael Grossi mentioned the unique nature of the IAEA Low-Enriched Uranium Bank located in Oskemen, which is a significant contribution of Kazakhstan to nuclear non-proliferation.
At a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd, an exchange of views took place on the current situation in the field of international security.
Minister Nurtleu indicated that Kazakhstan is strongly committed to the CTBT. He also noted that this agreement is a key element of the global disarmament and non-proliferation regime, an effective mechanism to achieve a world free of the nuclear threat. The Kazakh diplomat called on CTBTO to take part in meetings planned in Kazakhstan in August this year to strengthen cooperation between nuclear-weapon-free zones and universalize the ban on nuclear weapons.
The parties agreed to continue coordinating efforts to achieve common goals in this area. The CTBTO Executive Secretary actively participates in the annual commemoration of the International Day against Nuclear Tests on August 29, established by the resolution of the UN General Assembly in 2009 at the initiative of Astana.
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15.03.2024, 18:40 6226
Astana Hosted a Meeting of the CICA Senior Officials Committee
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Meeting of the Senior Officials Committee of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia was held under the chairmanship of Alibek Bakaev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kazakhstan, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
Member States in detail reviewed some clusters of the CICA Transformation Roadmap. In particular, Alibek Bakaev presented Kazakh Chairmanship’s proposals for the future CICA Charter and shared his vision regarding the update of the Rules of Procedure and other regulatory documents governing the activities of the CICA.
At the meeting participants approved the draft Memorandum on the Establishment of a Partnership Network of Leading Universities of Member States, discussed the outcome document of the Ministerial Conference on Environmental Issues, reviewed the Action Plan of the Think Tank Forum for 2024, and approved the establishment of a partnership with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).
The parties also exchanged views on preparations for the upcoming CICA events this year, including the Ministerial Conference on Environmental Issues and the Rally of Volunteer Movement Leaders.
Following the event, the SOC recommended to the Council of Foreign Ministers to make a decision on the candidacy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the CICA Chairmanship in 2024-2026.
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15.03.2024, 10:29 6426
Further Steps to Expand Kazakh-Hungarian Strategic Partnership Discussed at Foreign Ministry
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko met with the Ambassador of Hungary to Kazakhstan Ottó Iván Róna, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
The parties exchanged views on current state and future prospects of enhancing interaction between the two states, aiming to diversify and increase mutual trade, advance cooperation in the field of education, conduct joint training in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, exchange knowledge in water resource management etc.
A high level of trusting political dialogue is a distinctive feature of relations between Kazakhstan and Hungary. The peoples of two countries are connected by living historical ties," said Roman Vassilenko.
The Hungarian diplomat emphasized that the preceding year witnessed a series of significant events in Kazakh-Hungarian relations. These included meetings between the Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Katalin Novák on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York and COP28 in Dubai, the official visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Astana and the visit of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu to Budapest. "These meetings and high dynamics of cooperation have substantially boosted interest in Kazakhstan within the Hungarian business community," the Ambassador noted.
The Kazakh-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation plays a significant role in facilitating trade and economic ties between the two countries (co-chairman from the Kazakh side - Minister of National Economy Nurlan Baybazarov; from Hungarian side - Minister of Finance Mihaly Varga).
Diplomats discussed the practical implementation of the agreements reached during the visits, as well as outlined the schedule of forthcoming events for the year.
For reference: In 2023, the volume of mutual trade between Kazakhstan and Hungary reached 187.5 million US dollars (+9%). For the period from 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2023, the gross inflow of direct investment from Hungary to Kazakhstan amounted to 337.2 million US dollars. There are 29 legal entities, branches and representative offices with Hungarian participation registered in Kazakhstan (oil and gas company MOL, pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter, etc.) (24 small, 2 medium and 1 large) and 41 joint ventures.
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14.03.2024, 20:37 25466
Kazakhstan businesses are interested in expanding partnership relations with Germany
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On March 13, 2024, the Kazakh delegation arrived in Berlin, the capital of Germany. A roundtable with member companies of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy was organized as part of the visit. At the roundtable, the Vice Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Saparbekov, emphasized Germany's high investment activity in key industrial sectors. Since 2005, the volume of direct German investments in Kazakhstan's economy has amounted to approximately $6.4 billion USD, press service of the Ministry of Industry and Construction reports.
The industrial cooperation between our countries also always shows high results of collaboration. In Kazakhstan, 22 joint projects have been implemented for a total amount of $1 billion USD, including projects with Linde Group, Knauf, and others. Additionally, issues regarding the implementation of 26 prospective projects in the fields of the construction industry, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and others are being explored.
After the roundtable, the Kazakh delegation visited an exhibition organized in honor of Germany's "Medium Business Day". During the exhibition, a memorandum was signed between Zollmann Stutenmilch GmbH and LLP "S-Agro-Borovskoe," represented by the director Meiram Akhmetzhanov.
Further on the agenda were roundtables with the Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of Germany, the Federal Association for the Advancement of Economic Development and Foreign Economic Relations - BWA, and B2B networking between German and Kazakh companies.
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14.03.2024, 12:54 29641
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States Interested in Cooperation with Kazakhstan
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Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium Margulan Baimukhan met with the Special Representative for Asia, Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Long Trang, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed current issues and prospects for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and the OACPS.
Special Representative Long Trang shared the experience of cooperation of the countries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States with the EU countries.
Along with this, the prospects of cooperation of OACPS countries with Kazakhstan in the field of trade, export of Kazakh agricultural products, higher education, culture and sports were discussed.
The parties also focused on priorities on the Kazakh-European track, as well as cooperation of Central Asian countries with the institutions of the European Union.
For reference: The Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States was established in 1975 with headquarters in Brussels, one of the main objectives of which is to coordinate economic relations between the OACPS countries and the EU. The organization currently has 79 member States.
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13.03.2024, 20:52 29816
Prospects of Investment and Regional Cooperation Discussed in Bialystok
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In order to develop regional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Poland, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Alim Kirabayev paid a visit to Podlaskie Voivodeship, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
During the business conference, organised by the Bialystok Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Bialystok Alexander Prokopiuk, Kazakhstan’s investment potential, prospects for the implementation of joint projects, as well as proposals for regional cooperation between Podlaskie Voivodeship and Kyzylorda region were presented.
In particular, the Polish side was informed about the current level of bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries, political and economic reforms carried out in our country, measures taken by the Government of Kazakhstan to improve the investment climate and support foreign investors.
The Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan Alexander Prokopiuk highly appreciated the potential of trade and economic relations between the two countries and called on Polish business to actively cooperate with business of Kazakhstan.
At the end of the meeting, Kazakh diplomats invited business representatives to participate in the Astana International Forum, which will be held on June 13-14, 2024, as well as other economic events.
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13.03.2024, 16:51 29981
Interregional Cooperation with Kazakhstan Discussed in Capital of Bulgaria
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As part of the work on the development of interregional relations between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev held a meeting with the Mayor of Sofia Vassil Terziev, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
During the meeting, the interlocutors noted the special role of interregional cooperation in the progressive development of trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties, and discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda. In particular, in order to deepen bilateral relations, the parties considered the issue of the early completion of the process of establishing twinning relations between the capitals of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria, which began in 2023.
In addition, the Kazakh diplomat familiarized the Mayor of the Bulgarian capital in detail with the large-scale program of political and socio-economic modernization implemented in Kazakhstan on the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
An exchange of views took place on the further development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation, in particular on the improvement of Astana Street, located in the center of Sofia.
In turn, Vassil Terziev confirmed his principled readiness for practical cooperation at the interregional level, welcoming the idea of establishing twinning ties between the capitals and assuring of his constant support for initiatives to further strengthen mutually beneficial partnership.
In conclusion, the parties agreed to maintain working contacts on all topical issues.
For reference: In 2018, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the capital of Kazakhstan, one of the streets located in the tourist center of Sofia was named "Astana".
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