On July 4-5, 2014 in Astana was held the workshop-training on the theme “Biodiversity conservation and development of aquaculture” which was organized by the Scientific Research and Education Center “Green Academy” in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan for deputy heads of the interregional Inspections for water basins and state enterprise of the Committee for Fishing Industry.

The workshop aimed the increasing the capacity in the field of biodiversity conservation,  development of commercial fisheries and aquaculture.

The training was opened by Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Fishing Industry  of the MEWR RK Khairbek Musabayev and Director of the Scientific Recerch and Education  Center “Green Academy”, Member of the Council on Green Economy under the President of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Economics, Professor Bakhyt Yessekina.

As it is known, in the Action Plan for implementation of the Concept for 2013-2020 are set tasks to develop the Concept on conservation and sustainable use of biological resources, as well as Fisheries Development Programme. About that preparation process spoke Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Fishing Industry  of the MEWR RK Khairbek Musabayev.

Under the workshop the participants have familiarized with international experience and indicators of “green” economy in Kazkhstan, Draft Concept for conservation and sustainable use of biological resources  till 2030, indicators for assessing the effectiveness of fisheries, modern technologies in the field of aquaculture, mechanisms for supporting the commercial fisheries and aquaculture in the Republic of Kazakhstan etc.

In presentation and discussion of these issues took part Director of the Scientific Recerch and Education  Center “Green Academy”, Member of the Council on Green Economy under the President of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Economics, Professor Bakhyt Yessekina, Director of the department on production statistics and environment of the Statistics Agency Aigul Epbaeva, Deputy Chairman of the Board on science and aquaculture, Republican Association of  public union of fishermen and stakeholders for the fisheries “Kazahrybhoz” Serik Temirkhanov, Head of the team of the UNDP project on Desert landscape planning Akmaral Agazhayeva,  Senior Analyst,  LLP “KazAgroInnovation” Analytical Centre for economic policy in the agro-industrial complex Dmitriy Li.

The participants have familiarized with the Program on  support the small and medium-sized businesses of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Project Specialist of the  Group for supporting small businesses EBRD manager Tatiyana Sviatkina told  about mechanisms for the receipt of grants provided by the bank for business development, including enterprises fish-industrial complex.

The workshop was concluded with a round table organized by the Committee for Fisheries, where were discussed the prospects and potential for development of commercial fisheries and aquaculture in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Press-service of MEWR RK

On the platform of the panel session for the first time will be discussed questions on cooperation between government agencies, scientists and experts on promotion of “green” business, increase the responsibility and the role of business in the process of transition to “green” economy. The agenda includes the following issues:

• The role of the “Green Bridge” Partnership Program in promoting the “green” economy;
• Мarket mechanisms for climate change mitigation;
• Transfer of knowledge for the “green” economy;
• Investments into the “green” business;
• The role of business in the context of biodiversity conservation;
• “Green” construction.

In the work of the «Smart Green Business Forum» will take place over 120 people, including heads of government agencies, international organizations, heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Kazakhstan, leading foreign scientists, experts and business companies, NGOs.

The panel session will be held in the Media City’s hall of debates of the Palace of Independence (52, Tauelsizdik Street) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

KAZINFORM A representative delegation of state bodies and large private sector of the United Arab Emirates travels to Kazakhstan to take part in the VII Astana Economic Forum.

The forum has turned into a large international event and a good dialogue platform over the recent years for further widening of Kazakhstan-UAE multilateral cooperation, the Kazakh Embassy in Abu Dhabi said.

Head of the UAE delegation, Environment and Water Resources Minister Rashid Ahmad Muhammad Bin-Fahad expressed readiness to sign a memo of cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection at the meeting with Kazakh Ambassador to the UAE Kairat Lama Shariff .

Director of energy and climate change department at the UAE Foreign Ministry Dr. Thani Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, president of the UAE Atomic Energy Corporation Mohamed Al Hammadi, IPIC reps are also expected to participate in the forum.

Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial complex stirs great interest among the state and private companies of the United Emirates. The North-South international transport corridor running through Turkmenistan, Iran to the large seaports of the Emirates will catalyze bilateral trade in 2015. General Manager of the free economic zone of Ajman Emirate Mahmood Al Hashemi intends to establish ties with potential Kazakhstani partners to realize joint logistics projects.

KAZINFORM – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has attended today the capsule laying ceremony at the Astana EXPO-2017 exhibition complex construction site.

Prime Minister Karim Massimov, head of the Presidential Administration Nurlan Nigmatulin, Minister of Environment and Water Resources Nurlan Kapparov, mayor of Astana city Imangali Tasmagambetov, and CEO of “NC “Astana EXPO-2017” JSC Talgat Yermegiyayev were in attendance as well.

By laying the capsule, President Nazarbayev kicked off the construction of the 174 ha-EXPO complex in the Kazakh capital.

After the ceremony the Head of State familiarized with the construction schedule. It is expected that construction and installation works will start in May 2014 and will wrap up in December 2016.

The EXPO-2017 event in Astana will kick off on June 10 and is set to run for three months. It is believed that the exhibition will bring together 100 countries of the world.