Introduction
Educational and introductory practice is the most important part of the preparation of highly qualified bachelors in international relations. This form of training is a link between theoretical training at a university and independent work, and has the most favorable opportunities for practical application and deepening of all knowledge and skills acquired and accumulated by students in their chosen specialty and the development of professional skills. This confronts students with the need to combine and transform acquired knowledge in the process of solving problems of varying purpose and complexity. The purpose of the training and orientation is the formation and development of professional skills based on studying the experience of organizations of relevant specialties, ministries and departments of external cooperation; instilling skills of independent work as future specialists in the conditions of actually functioning production.
During the internship, students must demonstrate the required level of knowledge in foreign languages, the basics of diplomatic, state and consular services, and document management. Graduates who have successfully completed practical training can find application for their knowledge in the field of foreign policy and foreign economic activity, in the international relations departments of ministries and departments.
The main goal of educational practice is to familiarize students with the activities of various departmental state and international structures, in-depth and expanded acquisition of knowledge in the history and theory of international relations; the history of the region being studied (South-East Asia, the Middle East, Far East Asia, Central Asia, Western Europe and America), traditions and customs of a given country and people; preparing students to perform the functions of employees of consulates, embassies, cultural and national centers.
The student faces the following main tasks:
mastering knowledge on regional and global processes occurring in the modern world;
familiarization with the documentation of basic organizations, including in a foreign language, acquisition of the skill of drawing up departmental and diplomatic documents;
consolidation, deepening and practical application of general theoretical knowledge in the specialty;
students’ assimilation of knowledge, abilities and methods taking into account the changing needs of the professional labor market;
training specialists to apply knowledge and develop responsibility for their activities in a free, democratic, legal, market state;
The main task of educational practice is to develop students' organizational, communication and research skills, to cultivate initiative and resourcefulness when performing various tasks.
Characteristics of the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan- is the central executive body of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and carries out foreign policy activities and heads the unified system of diplomatic service bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The main task of the ministry is to develop a general foreign policy strategy, present relevant proposals to the President and implement the foreign policy course.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs carries out its activities directly and through diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representative offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan at international organizations, territorial bodies - representative offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The MFA system includes:
central office;
foreign institutions;
territorial authorities;
organizations subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which ensure its activities on the territory of Kazakhstan.
The Ministry is headed by the Minister, appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“Regulations on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MFA)” Approved by Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 28, 2004 N 1118, this Regulation is the constituent document of the Ministry. At the same time, on October 28, 2004, it was decided to abolish the “Committee on Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (created by Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 21, 2000 N 421 “On the Committee on Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan”) with the transfer its functions and property to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The minister has deputies, also appointed to the position by the President. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also has its own special structure. Although the structure is truly special, it is the same in many countries. The structure of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs includes divisions, which for the most part are called departments. Departments, in turn, are divided into divisions. Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are headed by directors, and their departments are headed by heads.
Outside the departmental structure, there are ambassadors-at-large, each of whom is responsible for a specific issue in international relations. Ambassadors-at-Large report directly to the Deputy Ministers.
Main functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of each country has its own functions. There are enough of them to consider each function separately.
To solve the assigned tasks, the Ministry carries out the following main functions:
Makes appropriate proposals to the President for the development of a general foreign policy strategy in accordance with regulatory legal acts;
Organizes, in accordance with the country’s foreign policy, relations with foreign states and international organizations;
Conducts, within its competence, a course for the comprehensive development of equal relations of the country with all foreign states, in accordance with generally recognized norms of international law;
Ensures the participation of the state in the activities of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international organizations, in the work of international conferences, forums, and promotes the role of the state as a member of the world community in solving global and regional international problems;
Coordinates the activities of other executive authorities in order to ensure the implementation of a unified foreign policy of the state in relations with foreign states and international organizations;
Carries out coordination and control of the activities of other representative offices and executive authorities of the country located in the host state;
Participates in the work of government and interdepartmental coordination and advisory bodies on issues within the competence of the Ministry;
Promotes interparliamentary and other external relations
Contributes to the implementation of the country's economic and social policies
Protects the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities of the state abroad, including migrants carrying out their labor activities abroad, in accordance with international law and the legislation of the country;
Promotes the development of connections and contacts with compatriots living abroad;
Develops projects and concludes, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the state, international agreements with foreign states, international organizations and other interstate associations, makes proposals on the conclusion, implementation, termination and suspension of agreements for consideration by the President of the country and the Government;
Concludes international agreements of an interdepartmental nature on issues within the competence of the Ministry;
Coordinates the implementation by public authorities and government bodies of international treaties, assists the relevant state bodies in the exercise of their rights established by these treaties, promotes the implementation of international norms and makes proposals to improve the legislation of the republic, bringing it into line with international obligations;
Carries out the functions of the depositary of multilateral international treaties;
Carries out general monitoring of the implementation of international treaties;
Ensures the functioning of a unified state system for registration and accounting of international treaties;
Ensures permanent storage, recording and use of originals (certified copies, official translations) of international treaties, as well as materials of foreign policy activities located in the archives of the Ministry;
Within its competence, provides explanations and recommendations on issues of international law and the implementation of the country’s foreign policy in connection with requests from government bodies, deputies, local governments, individuals and legal entities;
Participates, within its competence, in the development of policies and activities of the Government of the country in such areas as defense, state security, conversion, environmental protection, scientific, technical, cultural, humanitarian and other relations with foreign states and international organizations;
Contributes to the maintenance of international peace, global and regional security based on the principles of equality and indivisible security for all;
Helps promote the country's national interests in the field of regional security;
Studies and analyzes the international situation, foreign and domestic policies of foreign states, their legislation in the field of foreign policy activities, as well as the activities of international organizations, develops and makes appropriate proposals and recommendations to the President and the Government of the state to strengthen and improve these ties, and also presents this information to interested parties government agencies;
Promotes the implementation of the tasks of foreign economic activity, including the establishment and development of economic cooperation with foreign states and international economic organizations, the preparation and holding of international forums, exhibitions and other events in the country and abroad, the implementation of relations with the relevant administrative-territorial units of foreign states and their local authorities, developing close ties between twin cities and establishing contacts with communities abroad, in establishing cultural and humanitarian ties;
Participates in the work of intergovernmental commissions and committees on issues of trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation, international economic organizations and their local working bodies insofar as they relate to the competence of the Ministry;
Promotes the development and expansion of trade and economic relations of the country with foreign countries, increasing the influx of foreign investment, including direct investment in the economy of the republic, expanding humanitarian and technical assistance from foreign states and international organizations;
Makes proposals to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the opening of diplomatic missions of the country and representative offices of the country at international organizations, as well as representative offices of foreign states and international organizations in the territory;
Provides leadership and determines the main directions of activity of foreign institutions;
Provides assistance in creating the necessary conditions for work in diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states, as well as representative offices of international organizations accredited in the country, coordinates the activities of organizations and enterprises serving diplomatic missions;
Monitors compliance in the country with privileges and immunities granted by the country in accordance with international treaties;
Ensures the secrecy of foreign policy actions being developed that relate to issues of national security of the state;
Organizes consular activities on the territory of the state and abroad;
Receives the necessary documents from persons applying for citizenship in the manner prescribed by law;
Carries out the selection, training, retraining of diplomatic service personnel, language training, including through the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry, staffing the central apparatus of the Ministry and foreign institutions with them, prepares proposals on personnel issues relating to senior employees of foreign institutions, the appointment and dismissal of which is in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic Kazakhstan and regulatory legal acts of the state fall within the competence of the President;
Provides assistance in the implementation of state migration policy, including through participation in the development and implementation with relevant government bodies of measures to prevent and suppress illegal migration and organize migration control;
Carries out, on the basis of a decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the acquisition of real estate assets abroad into state ownership for the placement of foreign institutions and the preparation of relevant documents;
3. To abolish the Committee on Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States with the transfer of its functions and property to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. To recognize as invalid some decisions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the appendix.
5. This resolution comes into force from the date of its signing, with the exception of subparagraphs 65), 66) 67), 68), 69) and 70) of the functions of the central apparatus of paragraph 16 of the Regulations, which come into force on April 11, 2019 in accordance with laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 5, 2018 “On standardization” and “On introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of ensuring the uniformity of measurements and standardization.”
Footnote. Clause 5 as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 19, 2019№ 131 .Position
about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Footnote. Regulations as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 13, 2013 No. 233; as amended by Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 24, 2014 No. 128.
1. General Provisions
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a government body of the Republic of Kazakhstan that exercises leadership in the field of foreign policy activities and heads the unified system of diplomatic service bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as in the implementation of state policy to attract investments.
Footnote. Clause 1 as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2018№ 936 .2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has departments:
1) Committee for International Information.
№ 989 ;3) Investment Committee.
Footnote. Clause 2 as amended by resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014 No. 989; dated December 29, 2018 No. 936.3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other regulatory legal acts, as well as these Regulations.
4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a legal entity in the organizational and legal form of a state institution, has seals and stamps with its name in the state language, standard forms, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, accounts with the treasury authorities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan and banks.
5. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan enters into civil legal relations on its own behalf.
6. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to act as a party to civil law relations on behalf of the state if it is authorized to do so in accordance with the law.
7. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on issues of its competence, in the manner prescribed by law, makes decisions, formalized by orders of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other acts provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
8. The structure and staffing limit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan are approved in accordance with current legislation.
Footnote. Part two of paragraph 8 acted No. 737.9. Location of the legal entity: 010000, Nur-Sultan city, Dinmukhamed Kunaev street, 31.
Footnote. Clause 9 as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 31, 2019№ 561 .10. The full name of the state body is the state institution "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
11. These Regulations are the constituent document of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
12. Valid from 04.03.2016 to 31.12.2017 in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.11.2016 No. 737.13. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is prohibited from entering into contractual relations with business entities for the purpose of fulfilling duties that are the functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is granted by legislative acts the right to carry out income-generating activities, then the income received from such activities is directed to the state budget.
2. Mission, main tasks, functions, rights and responsibilities
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
14. The mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to provide diplomatic means and methods for protecting the sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its political, trade, economic and other interests in relations with other states and in the international arena, as well as measures to implementation and monitoring of investment projects.
Footnote. Clause 14 as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2018№ 936 .15. Tasks:
1) development of the concept and main directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and submission of relevant proposals to the President and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) implementation of the foreign policy course of the Republic of Kazakhstan, assistance in the implementation of foreign economic policy and strengthening the international authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) protection of the rights and interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its citizens and legal entities abroad;
4) implementation by diplomatic means and methods of the efforts of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ensure international peace, global and regional security;
5) ensuring by diplomatic means and methods the protection of sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its political, trade, economic and other interests in relations with other states and in the international arena;
6) development of proposals for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the foreign policy and foreign economic strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and implementation of the President’s international initiatives;
7) implementation of diplomatic and consular relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with foreign states, international organizations;
8) coordination of the international activities of other central government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to ensure the implementation of a unified foreign policy, foreign economic course and investment policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in relations with foreign states and international organizations;
9) analysis of the political and socio-economic situation in the world, the foreign and domestic policies of foreign states, the activities of international organizations and providing the central government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the necessary information.
16. Functions:
functions of the central office:
1) representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in relations with foreign states and international organizations;
2) implementation of the international policy strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) organization of negotiations and conclusion of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) preparation of proposals for the conclusion, implementation, amendment, suspension and termination of international treaties, submitting them in the prescribed manner for consideration by the President or the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5) submission in the prescribed manner to the President, Parliament and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of proposals and recommendations on issues of relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with foreign states and international organizations;
6) ensuring the participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the activities of international organizations, conferences, meetings, forums, promoting the role of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as a member of the international community, in solving global and regional problems;
7) assistance in the implementation of interparliamentary relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with other countries;
8) implementation of consular functions on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad, regulated by international legal norms and legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
9) promoting the development of connections and contacts with compatriots living abroad;
10) assistance, within the limits of their competence, to a person recognized as a refugee in obtaining information about relatives living in the country of origin;
11) facilitating the functioning of diplomatic and equivalent missions of foreign states and international organizations and consular offices on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordinating the activities of organizations serving them within their competence;
12) participation in ensuring the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of international protection and rational use of water resources and the environment, development of the resources of the World Ocean, exploration of outer space;
13) participation in the development of measures to ensure the rights and freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its defense and national security, law enforcement, development and expansion of trade, economic, financial, scientific and scientific-technical, cultural, as well as other relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with foreign countries and international organizations;
14) participation, within its competence, in international actions to combat hunger and backwardness, international terrorism, religious and political extremism, organized crime and illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, precursors and weapons, as well as to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations natural and man-made;
15) assistance, within its competence, in the effective use of the transit and transport potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan and participation in the development and implementation of a unified state policy on cooperation of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the world community in the energy and oil and gas industries;
16) interaction on issues of its competence with government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other organizations;
17) assistance in improving the investment climate and creating a positive image of the Republic of Kazakhstan in international markets;
18) participation in attracting direct financial resources for the implementation of program documents, priority projects, including through loans and grants provided by international economic and financial organizations;
19) assistance in promoting Kazakhstani goods and services to the international market;
20) preparation of proposals to improve the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of international relations, bringing it into conformity with the international obligations of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
21) development and approval of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of its competence;
22) ensuring the functioning of a unified state system of registration, accounting and storage of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
23) promoting the dissemination abroad of information about the foreign and domestic policies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the socio-economic, cultural and spiritual life of the country;
24) informing government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the media about the international situation and foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
25) performing the functions of a depositary of international treaties concluded by the Republic of Kazakhstan;
26) implementation of protocol and organizational support for domestic and international events of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
27) implementation of general supervision and coordination of the activities of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the implementation of international treaties to which the Republic of Kazakhstan is a party;
28) coordination of compliance with state protocol by government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan when conducting domestic and international events;
29) ensuring compliance with diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities;
30) determination of the functions and powers of honorary (non-staff) consuls of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
31) giving opinions on the foreign policy feasibility of concluding international treaties;
32) giving opinions on the compliance of the provisions of international treaties to which the Republic of Kazakhstan intends to become a party, as well as draft international treaties with the international treaty and other obligations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and on other issues related to their entry into force and implementation;
33) determination of the types of international treaties concluded by the Republic of Kazakhstan;
34) communication with foreign states or international organizations on the issues of concluding international treaties;
35) confirmation of authority to perform acts related to the conclusion of international treaties by issuing certificates of authority;
36) submission of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan that have entered into force for publication in the collection “Bulletin of International Treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, official publications of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
37) registration of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the relevant bodies of international organizations;
38) exchange of instruments of ratification, documents of ratification, approval or acceptance of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan or deposit of such instruments, documents of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession with the depositary, sending of documents on termination, suspension of international treaties or their denunciation or entrusting this function to diplomatic missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan or representative offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan at international organizations;
39) issuance, recording, storage and destruction of diplomatic and service passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the manner determined by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
40) within its competence, ensuring the implementation of agreements between the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and heads of foreign states;
41) assistance to state bodies and organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan authorized to attract foreign investments and technologies in organizing relevant events abroad;
43) conducting analytical research in the field of foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
44) forecasting processes and events occurring in the international arena in order to effectively implement the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
45) implementation of other functions provided for by laws, acts of the President and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
46) development of proposals on the political expediency of payment and the volume of voluntary contributions to international organizations, bodies executing international treaties and other international bodies;
47) organization of material and technical support for the system of diplomatic service bodies and diplomatic service personnel;
48) approval of the rules for the use of funds provided for in the republican budget under the program “Foreign Business Trips” and the specifics of 162 programs “Services for the coordination of foreign policy activities”, “Delimitation and demarcation of the State border” and “Providing special, engineering, technical and physical protection of diplomatic missions abroad” abroad" for the purpose of sending authorized persons outside the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
49) approval, in agreement with the central authorized body for state planning, of the procedure for developing proposals for the acquisition and lease of real estate, capital construction and repair of buildings (structures) of foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
50) approval of the procedure for accreditation of representative offices of foreign media and their journalists;
51) conducting analytical research of applied and fundamental nature in the field of foreign policy and international relations;
52) monitoring the international situation and identifying global trends in the world economy and politics, the sphere of national and international security;
53) conducting specialized studies of target states and regions;
54) modeling foreign policy processes, forecasting crisis situations and developing practical countermeasures;
55) ensuring the development of scientific and expert contacts with key foreign authors;
56) conducting analysis and developing appropriate proposals for the Foreign Policy Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
57) daily monitoring of the situation in the world and preparation of a digest;
58) generalization of operational information of foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
59) preparing comments on the most pressing issues on the international agenda;
60) development and approval of standards and regulations for public services;
61) provision of public services;
61-1) establishing requirements for drawing up a business plan for an investment project attached to an application for the provision of investment preferences;
61-2) establishing the form of semi-annual reports on the implementation of the investment contract;
61-3) establishing the form of the act of the current state of execution of the work program of the investment contract;
61-4) approval of a joint order with government bodies responsible for the provision of public services on the identification of responsible persons for interaction within the framework of the provision of public services to investors and support in government bodies;
61-5) determining the procedure for issuing an application for an investor visa for persons who are non-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan and carrying out investment activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
61-6) establishing the application form of a legal entity of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the provision of investment preferences;
61-7) determining the procedure for accepting, registering and considering an application for the provision of investment preferences;
61-8) conclusion of an investment contract with a legal entity of the Republic of Kazakhstan implementing an investment project;
61-9) sending the investor a notice of early termination of the investment contract unilaterally;
61-10) approval of the procedure for accepting and registering an application for the provision of investment preferences as part of the implementation of a special investment project;
61-11) approval of the application form for the provision of investment preferences as part of the implementation of a special investment project;
61-12) approval of the procedure and conditions for concluding and terminating a special investment contract;
61-13) approval of a standard special investment contract;
61-14) preparation of a special investment contract;
61-15) organization of a specially designated place intended for receiving applications for the provision of public services and issuing their results to investors or their legal representatives, as well as providing public services in electronic form by obtaining information from information systems in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the creation and functioning of a “one window” for investors;
61-16) submitting a petition to central and local executive bodies to consider the investor’s appeal and submit investors’ documents to state bodies;
61-17) issuing an application for an investor visa for persons who are non-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan and carrying out investment activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
61-18) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 10, 2019№ 497 ;61-19) prepares and submits proposals for the development, amendment, revision and cancellation of national, interstate standards, national classifiers of technical and economic information, recommendations for standardization to the authorized body in the manner established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
61-20) carries out the development of national standards and national classifiers of technical and economic information in agreement with the authorized body in the field of standardization;
61-21) considers draft documents on standardization and the national standardization plan;
61-22) prepares proposals for the creation of technical committees for standardization;
61-23) participates in the work of technical committees for standardization and the national standardization body, international standardization organizations;
61-24) participates in the implementation of a unified state policy in the field of ensuring the uniformity of measurements;
61-25) coordination and monitoring of activities to support investors on the principle of “one window” for investors, carried out by the national company in the field of attracting investments and its regional representatives and representative offices, regional organizations in the field of attracting investments;
61-26) development of rules for organizing a “one-stop shop” for investors, as well as a procedure for interaction when attracting investments;
61-27) determines, together with government bodies responsible for the provision of government and other services, responsible persons for interaction in the provision of these services to investors and supporting them in government bodies and other organizations;
62) implementation:
accreditation of heads, members of staff of diplomatic missions, international organizations and (or) their representative offices, employees of consular offices in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
63) approval of the order:
registration of a diplomatic mission, international organization and (or) its representative office, consular office;
accreditation of heads, members of staff of diplomatic missions, international organizations and (or) their representative offices, employees of consular offices in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
functions of departments:
1) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;2) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
3) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
4) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
5) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
6) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
7) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
8) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
9) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 19, 2014№ 989 ;
10) promoting the dissemination of information about the foreign and domestic policies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the socio-economic, cultural and spiritual life of the country;
11) informing government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the media about the international situation and foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
12) implementation of concepts, state and industry (sectoral) programs, projects aimed at creating, enhancing and strengthening the positive image of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the international arena;
13) implementation, within its competence, of international cooperation in the field of disseminating information about the foreign and domestic policies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, achievements in political, economic, social, humanitarian, and other fields of activity in order to form a positive image of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
14) interaction with ministries and departments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, non-governmental organizations, with domestic and foreign media (hereinafter referred to as the media), think tanks, rating agencies of the world on the issues of disseminating information about the foreign and domestic policies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, achievements in political, economic, social, humanitarian, as well as other areas of activity in order to form a positive image of our state;
15) implementation of information and propaganda activities on issues within its competence;
16) preparation of information and analytical materials, provision of scientific and methodological assistance to government bodies and organizations within their competence;
17) development of image materials and products in order to strengthen the positive image of the Republic of Kazakhstan abroad;
18) monitoring and analysis of materials from domestic media, organization of informing management, structural divisions of the Ministry and foreign institutions, publication of a digest;
19) monitoring and analysis of foreign media materials coming from foreign institutions, foreign counter-partners and appropriate informing of management, structural divisions of the Ministry, as well as government bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
20) organization of information campaigns to explain program documents abroad (Address of the President to the people of Kazakhstan and others);
21) interaction with counter-partners, government agencies, national companies for the implementation of information and image projects;
22) development of projects to promote the image of the economic, cultural-historical, territorial-geographical, intellectual potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
23) providing information support for international events abroad;
24) interaction with foreign media, consulting companies, PR agencies on the implementation of certain areas of information and image policy;
26) ensuring coverage of the activities of the Ministry in the media;
27) ensuring ongoing interaction with the media;
28) regular placement in domestic media of positive materials about Kazakhstan published abroad;
29) ensuring the functioning of the Ministry’s website;
30) accreditation of correspondents and other representatives of the media of foreign countries;
31) work with delegations of journalists within the framework of official international events according to the event program;
32) formation of a video and photo archive of the Ministry;
33) preparation of proposals for the distribution of financial resources of foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the implementation of information and image work;
34) implementation of state support for investments;
35) receiving and consulting investors or their representatives on issues of existing public services;
36) providing investors or their representatives with assistance in the preparation and execution of documents necessary to receive government services;
37) providing investors or their representatives with assistance in preparing an electronic digital signature, electronic statements and other documents;
38) accompaniment of the investor or his representatives in central and local executive bodies when receiving public services in the manner prescribed by Article 282 of the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
39) registration of an investment contract;
40) sending to the customs authority a notification about exemption from customs duties when importing technological equipment and components for it, provided for the duration of the investment contract, but not more than five years from the date of registration of the investment contract;
41) interaction with investors through the creation and operation of a “one-stop shop” for investors;
42) ensuring the activities of the investment ombudsman;
43) providing assistance to investors in ensuring a guaranteed order from interested legal entities in accordance with the investment contract concluded between the authorized body and the investor;
44) provision, in the manner established by the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in agreement with the authorized body for the management of state property and (or) the central authorized body for the management of land resources, as well as local executive bodies of state in-kind grants for temporary free use or on the right of temporary free use land use with subsequent gratuitous transfer of ownership or land use in the event of fulfillment of investment obligations in accordance with the investment contract;
45) making a decision on the provision of investment preferences in accordance with the requirements established by Article 293 of the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and sending a written response to the applicant;
46) determining the procedure for accepting, registering and considering an application for the provision of investment preferences;
47) monitoring compliance with the terms of investment contracts;
48) sending a written notice to the legal entity of the Republic of Kazakhstan that has entered into an investment contract indicating violations and establishing a three-month period for eliminating violations in cases of non-fulfillment or improper execution of the work program of the investment contract;
49) conclusion, registration and decision-making on early termination of investment contracts;
50) development of rules and conditions for concluding and terminating a special investment contract;
51) making a decision on the gratuitous transfer of the provided state grant in kind to ownership or land use;
51-1) development of a procedure for determining a project as investment for the provision of land plots from state ownership;
2) adopt binding regulatory legal acts within their competence;
3) request and receive, in the manner prescribed by law, from government bodies, organizations, and their officials the necessary information and materials;
4) exercise other rights provided for by current legislative acts.
3. Organization of the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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18. The leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out by the first head, who bears personal responsibility for the implementation of the tasks assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the implementation of its functions.
The first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
19. The first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is appointed and dismissed from office by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
20. The first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has deputies, including one first, who are appointed to positions and dismissed from positions in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Part two of paragraph 20 acted from 04.03.2016 to 31.12.2017 in accordance with the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.11.2016№ 737 .21. Powers of the first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
1) represents the Republic of Kazakhstan in relations with foreign states and international organizations within its competence;
2) represents the Ministry in government bodies and other organizations;
3) determines the duties and powers of his deputies;
4) in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, appoints and dismisses diplomatic service personnel whose labor relations are within the competence of the Minister;
5) in accordance with the procedure established by law, encourages and imposes disciplinary sanctions on the personnel of the diplomatic service, with the exception of personnel whose labor relations are within the competence of higher state bodies and officials, as well as the executive secretary;
6) determines the need for personnel of diplomatic service bodies;
7) exercises other powers in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The exercise of powers of the first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan during his absence is carried out by the person replacing him in accordance with the current legislation.
21-1. Valid from 04.03.2016 to 31.12.2017 in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.11.2016 No. 737.22. Valid from 04.03.2016 to 31.12.2017 in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.11.2016 No. 737.
23. The apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is headed by an executive secretary, appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan upon the proposal of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and in agreement with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Property of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
24. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right of operational management of separate property.
The property of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is formed from property transferred to it by the state, and consists of fixed assets and working capital, as well as other property, the value of which is reflected in the balance sheet of the Ministry.
25. Property assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is republican property.
26. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not have the right to independently alienate or otherwise dispose of the property assigned to it and property acquired from funds issued to it under the financing plan, unless otherwise established by law.
5. Reorganization and abolition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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27. The reorganization and abolition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
List of organizations under jurisdiction
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Footnote. List as amended by resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 13, 2017 No. 644; dated November 19, 2018 No. 776; dated March 19, 2019 No. 131; dated June 25, 2019 No. 433.
1. Republican state enterprise with the right of economic management "Diplomatic service" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. Joint Stock Company "Institute of Foreign Policy Research".
3. Non-profit joint-stock company "Otandastar Fund".
4. Joint Stock Company "National Company "KAZAKH INVEST".
List of some decisions that have lost force
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 21, 1999 N 1578 “Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1999, N 49, Art. 472).
2. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 21, 2000 N 421 “On the Committee for the Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2000, N 16, Art. 164).
3. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 31, 2001 N 166 “Some issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2001, N 4-5, art. 55).
4. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 26, 2002 N 1060 “Some issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2002, N 32, Art. 345).
5. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2002 N 1074 “On introducing amendments to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 21, 1999 N 1578” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2002, N 32, Art. 351).
6. Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 11, 2002 N 1109 “On introducing amendments and additions to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 21, 2000 N 421” (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2002, N 34, Art. 365).
RUSSIAN-KAZAKHSTAN RELATIONS
Diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan established on October 22, 1992.
Bilateral cooperation is regulated by an extensive legal framework (more than 300 treaties and agreements have been signed). Basic Russian-Kazakh documents– Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance dated May 25, 1992, Declaration of Eternal Friendship and Alliance oriented to the 21st Century, dated July 6, 1998, Protocol on Amendments to the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance dated 25 May 1992, Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on good neighborliness and alliance in the 21st century of November 11, 2013.
Bilateral relations with Kazakhstan in the economic sphere are developing on the basis Long-term economic cooperation programs between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2020. On October 4, 2016, the presidents of the two countries approved Plan of joint actions of Russia and Kazakhstan for 2016-2018.– a strategic document defining the priority tasks of bilateral cooperation.
Intensive relations are maintained between the two countries political contacts. Telephone conversations between the leaders of the two countries and heads of government are held regularly. In 2017, the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan met 6 times, heads of government - 7 times.
Supported interparliamentary relations. On February 24-28, 2018, a delegation of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, headed by the Chairman of the Committee on International Relations, Defense and Security D.N. Nazarbayeva, visited Moscow. Her negotiations took place with the chairmen of the State Duma V.V. Volodin and the Federation Council V.I. Matvienko.
On May 20-21, 2018, an official visit of the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.Z. Nigmatulin to Moscow took place, during which he had a conversation with the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V.V. Volodin in a limited format, as well as a meeting of representatives party factions “Nur Otan”, CPPK and “Ak Zhol” of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan with factions of the parties “United Russia”, “KPRF”, “LDPR” and “A Just Russia” in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
At the invitation of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) D.N. Nazarbayeva, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation K.I. Kosachev took part in the XV EAMF conference “15 years of Evolution: how the world is changing and how the world is changing us" May 22-24, 2018 in Almaty.
On June 21-22, 2018, a regular meeting of the Commission for Cooperation between the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation was held in the Altai Territory, chaired by Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation I.M.-S. Umakhanov and Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan S. N. Gromova.
On June 4-5, 2018, the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by Deputy Chairman of the Mazhilis of Parliament V.K. Bozhko, took an active part in the international forum “Development of Parliamentarism”, organized by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Parliamentarians of the two countries actively interact at the platforms of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly and the Interparliamentary Union.
Operating since 1997 Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan (IPC). Co-chairs: A.G. Siluanov and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.U. Mamin. The 19th meeting of the IPC took place on November 16, 2017 in Aktobe, the next one will take place in 2018 in Russia.
Within the framework of the IPC, there are subcommittees on transport, interregional and cross-border cooperation, investment and banking cooperation, military-technical cooperation, cooperation in the field of science and new technologies, in the field of fuel and energy complex, in industry.
The key area of economic interaction is fuel and energy complex. Cooperation is developing in the areas of electric power (the power systems of Russia and Kazakhstan operate in parallel mode) and nuclear energy (joint development of uranium deposits in Kazakhstan), in the oil and gas industry (transit of Kazakh oil through Russia to foreign markets, purchase and marketing of Kazakh natural gas for supply to markets third countries, implementation of joint projects for the development of hydrocarbon resources of the northern Caspian Sea).
Implemented space cooperation. Russia leases located in Kazakhstan complex "Baikonur". Based on the bilateral intergovernmental agreements signed in 2004 and 2005, the Russian-Kazakh space rocket complex “Baiterek” is being created at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Actively working Russian-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission on the Baikonur Complex. Kazakhstan co-chairman – First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.U.Mamin. The Russian co-chair has not been appointed. The fifth meeting took place on June 13, 2017 in Baikonur, the sixth is planned for 2018 in Russia.
Russia and Kazakhstan cooperate in military and military-technical fields. Russian-made weapons are supplied to Kazakhstan, assistance is provided in the repair and modernization of Kazakh military equipment, and Kazakh military personnel are trained in Russian military educational institutions. Russia leases military testing grounds on the territory of Kazakhstan.
On December 24, 2013, the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan signed Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on military-technical cooperation.
It has become traditional to hold thematic annual forums of interregional cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan with the participation of heads of state. The XIV Forum on the topic “Development of Human Capital” took place on November 9, 2017 in Chelyabinsk, during which the “Joint Statement of the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries” was adopted. The speech of the President of Russia noted the high intensity of interregional contacts (in 2017, more than 20 delegations led by heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation visited Kazakhstan). Specific agreements were reached aimed at expanding multifaceted regional cooperation, investment potential and cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the creation of joint university research centers and deepening interaction between educational institutions, including vocational ones.
The XV Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan on the topic “New approaches and trends in the development of tourism in Russia and Kazakhstan” will be held in Petropavlovsk (Republic of Kazakhstan) on November 9, 2018.
The International Specialized Exhibition “Expo 2017” on the theme “Future Energy” with the participation of 115 countries (Astana, June 10 - September 10, 2017) made a significant contribution to the deepening of bilateral cooperation. V.V. Putin was present at the opening of the exhibition. Numerous days and business missions of constituent entities of the Russian Federation took place at the “site” of the Russian pavilion “Russian Arctic”. Within the framework of the exhibition, a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council with the participation of Dmitry Medvedev, the international Forum “Eurasian Week”, a summit of EAEU governors and Russia Day with the participation of high-ranking Russian representatives took place.
The coincidence or similarity of the positions of Russia and Kazakhstan on major international and regional issues create the basis for cooperation on the international stage, including within the UN, OSCE and other international organizations.
There is interaction between Russia and Kazakhstan within the framework of the EAEU, CIS, CSTO and SCO, as well as in the CICA. Since 2010, Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have united in the Customs Union. Since January 1, 2012, the Common Economic Space has been in force, which has given additional impetus to broader integration processes in the post-Soviet space. Cooperation is actively developing within Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, signed on May 29, 2014 in Astana.
Russia and Kazakhstan are interacting within the framework of the negotiation process of the Caspian states on issues of settling the legal status Caspian Sea. In July 1998, the parties signed an Agreement on delimiting the bottom of the northern part of the Caspian Sea in order to exercise sovereign rights to subsoil use.
The delimitation of the border between Russia and Kazakhstan has been completed (length is more than 7.5 thousand km). On January 18, 2005 in Moscow, the heads of state signed Agreement on Russian-Kazakh state border. Work is underway to demarcate the border; 81.8% of the entire length of the state border is marked on the ground.
The Russian Embassy in Kazakhstan operates in Astana. There are Russian Consulates General in Almaty, Uralsk and Ust-Kamenogorsk. The Kazakh side, along with the Embassy in Moscow, has consulates general in St. Petersburg and Kazan, consulates in Astrakhan and Omsk.
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THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
A state located in the north of Central Asia. On land, Kazakhstan borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and on the Caspian Sea with Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan. Territory– 2724.9 thousand sq. km (the second largest state in the CIS after Russia and the ninth in the world). Capital(since 1997) – Astana (more than 1 million people). The former capital - Alma-Ata - has retained its importance as the financial, economic, social and cultural center of the country. Large cities - Shymkent, Karaganda, Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Taraz (formerly Dzhambul), Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk. Population(as of April 1, 2018) – 18.212 million people. National composition(at the beginning of 2018): Kazakhs (67.46%), Russians (19.76%; 23.29% at the beginning of 2010), Uzbeks (3.18%), Ukrainians (1.53%), Uighurs (1.46%), Tatars (1.11%), etc. In total, over 120 nationalities live in the republic.
IN administrative-territorial In relation, the republic is divided into 14 regions and 3 independent administrative-territorial units - the capital Astana, the cities of republican significance Alma-Ata and Shymkent. Official language– Kazakh. In state organizations and local government bodies, Russian is officially used along with Kazakh. Religion(according to the 2009 census): Muslims (mostly Sunnis) - 70.2%, Christians (mostly Orthodox) - 26.3%, atheists - 2.6%.
Currency unit– tenge (as of August 7, 2018, 1 US dollar = 348.8 tenge). Annual inflation is about 6%. National holiday – Independence Day has been celebrated on December 16 since 1992.
According to the 1995 Constitution, Kazakhstan is a republic with a presidential form of government. The president– N.A. Nazarbayev, has held office since December 1, 1991. In the early presidential elections held on April 26, 2015, he was re-elected with 97.75% of the votes. Officially took office on April 29, 2015. Since July 5, 2018, N.A. Nazarbayev has been assigned for life the position of Chairman of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan - one of the key executive authorities with broad powers in the areas of national security, domestic and foreign policy, and law and order and etc. Prime Minister– B.A.Sagintaev (since September 9, 2016). Minister of Foreign Affairs - K.K. Abdrakhmanov (since December 28, 2016). Legislature – bicameral Parliament. The upper house is the Senate (47 deputies, of which 32 are elected from regions at a meeting of maslikhats - local government bodies, 15 are appointed by the President of the Republic). 16 Senate deputies were elected on June 28, 2017. Chairman of the Senate - K.-Zh.K. Tokaev (since October 15, 2013, re-elected to this post on September 14, 2017).
The lower house is the Mazhilis (107 deputies, of which 98 are elected from party lists, 9 from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan). On March 20, 2016, early elections to the Mazhilis were held; the People’s Democratic Party “Nur Otan” (“Light of the Fatherland”), led by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev, won and received 82.2% of the votes. The new composition of the lower house of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan also included the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan “Ak Zhol” (“Bright Path”, 7.18% of the votes) and the Communist People’s Party of Kazakhstan (7.14% of the votes). As a result, Nur Otan received 84 deputy mandates, Ak Zhol - 7, CPPK - 7.
Chairman of the Mazhilis of the VI convocation - N.Z. Nigmatulin (since June 22, 2016). The term of office of deputies of the Mazhilis is 5 years, the Senate is 6 years (half of the senators are re-elected every 3 years).
To other current main socio-political associations include: the political party "Birlik" ("Unity"), the People's Democratic Patriotic Party "Auyl" ("Village"), the National Social Democratic Party (NSDP) and the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan "Azat" ("Free").
The vector of long-term development of Kazakhstan in the 21st century is determined by the Code adopted in December 2012. Strategy “Kazakhstan – 2050”.
Armed forces include military command bodies (Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan - President of Kazakhstan), Ground Forces, Air Defense Forces (Air Force and Air Defense Forces), Naval Forces, Missile Forces and Artillery, Special Forces, Logistics of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, military educational institutions and military scientific institutions. The main tactical formation of ground forces is a brigade, in a brigade there are 8-10 battalions (divisions). The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan number about 77 thousand people. The ground forces are armed with about 1 thousand tanks, 3 thousand armored combat vehicles, the Air Force - about 200 aircraft, 100 combat helicopters and about 30 air defense systems. The naval forces being formed in the Caspian Sea include 18 patrol boats. In case of wartime, formations, units and divisions of the border service of the National Security Committee, the National Guard and the Emergency Situations Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Republican Guard, and territorial defense formations are transferred to the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan for reinforcement.
Economy. Leading industries are oil and gas production, mining, coal, chemical, non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering, light industry, food; agriculture – grain production and livestock raising.
Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources. The country's subsoil contains approximately 1/15 of the world's proven mineral reserves. The republic ranks 12th in the world in proven oil reserves, first in uranium and tungsten reserves, second in chromite and phosphorite, third in manganese ores, fourth in lead and molybdenum.
The economy of Kazakhstan continues to recover after a slowdown in 2015-2016 caused by a decline in oil prices and the growth rate of external demand from its main trading partners (primarily Russia and China). GDP growth for 2017 was 4.0% year on year (1.1% in 2016, 1.2% in 2015), almost reaching the 2014 figure (4.3%).
As of June 2018, the average monthly accrued wages was $455, the number of people employed in the economy was 8.6 million, the average pension was $204, and the number of pension recipients was 2.2 million. people Unemployment – 2.3%.
Structural reforms contributed to the stabilization of economic growth. A key role among them was played by the infrastructure (transport, housing and communal services, social infrastructure) program “Nurly Zhol” (Bright Path), launched in 2015, for which significant budget resources were allocated (about 3% of GDP in 2016). Since 2017, the state program “Nurly Zher” (Bright Land) has been in effect, aimed at increasing the affordability of housing for a wide segment of the population.
On December 25, 2015, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved a new comprehensive privatization plan for 2016-2020 in order to improve the efficiency of the national economy. Currently, Kazakhstan is undergoing a second wave of privatization of state-owned companies, in which the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC is taking an active part as an operator of a large volume of state assets (Samruk-Kazyna manages 215 assets out of 877 sold as part of privatization).
In addition to these measures, on February 20, 2018, N.A. Nazarbayev approved the “Strategy 2025”, aimed at improving the economic situation and increasing the standard of living of the population by 2025.
Foreign economic relations. Kazakhstan maintains trade relations with more than 120 countries. According to the Kazakh Ministry of National Economy, Russia is Kazakhstan’s largest trading partner with a share of 20.6% in the republic’s foreign trade in 2017 (39.2% in imports, 9.3% in exports). In second place is China (13.5% in foreign trade turnover, 12% in exports, 16% in imports). This is followed by Italy (12.4%, 17.9% and 3.2%, respectively) and the Netherlands (6.5%, 9.8% and 1.0%, respectively).
The main types of products exported by Kazakhstan are ferrous and non-ferrous metals, ore raw materials, oil, etc. The structure of imports is dominated by machinery, equipment, vehicles, and consumer goods.
Foreign policy. Kazakhstan has established diplomatic relations with 183 states. There are 92 embassies and diplomatic missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 64 countries of the world. 69 foreign diplomatic missions and 28 representative offices of international organizations are accredited in Kazakhstan, most of which are located in Astana.
An active member of the CIS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Customs Union, a participant in the Common Economic Space, and is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Kazakhstan is the initiator of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. On November 30, 2015, Kazakhstan became a full member of the WTO.
Giving priority in the field of bilateral relations to relations with Russia and other CIS countries, Astana is actively developing cooperation with the PRC, the USA, Germany, Great Britain, France, and Turkey. Kazakhstan is a leader among Central Asian countries in the development of military-political cooperation with NATO. In December 2015, an Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation was signed between Kazakhstan and the European Union, aimed at deepening interaction in a number of areas and increasing funding for programs for the Republic of Kazakhstan through the EU.
In January 2018, Kazakhstan chaired the UN Security Council. The central event was a meeting with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev on the topic: “Non-proliferation of WMD: confidence-building measures.” The official visit of N.A. Nazarbayev to the USA was also timed to coincide with the speech in New York.
In January 2017, a platform was created in Astana for holding international meetings on the Syrian settlement with the participation of guarantor countries (Russia, Turkey, Iran) and the involvement of delegations from the Syrian government and the armed opposition. 9 meetings were held.
