Parliamentary Appeal for Nuclear Abolition
Parliamentarians, mayors, disarmament experts, and civil society representatives meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan at the international conference “From a Nuclear Test Ban to a Nuclear Weapons Free World” held on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests 29 August 2012, make the following appeal to parliaments and governments around the world:read more...
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About Kazakhstan OIC Chairmanship Press Statement
About Kazakhstan OIC Chairmanship Press Statement
| PRESS STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. YERZHAN KAZYKHANOV KAZAKHSTAN FOREIGN MINISTER |
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Құрметті ханымдар мен мырзалар, Ислам Ынтымақтастығы Ұйымы Сыртқы істер министрлері кеңесінің кезекті сессиясы өз жұмысын аяқтады. Күн тәртібіндегі мәселелер толық қаралып, форум табысты өтті. Бұл –қатысушылардың ортақ жемісі деп ойлаймын. Астанада өткен басқосудың Қазақстан үшін және басқа мүше мемлекеттер үшін де тарихи маңызы өте зор. Атап айтсақ, Ұйымның аты Ислам ынтымақтастық Ұйымы болып өзгерді, оның жаңа таңбасы бекітілді. Екіншіден, жаңа құрылым – Адам құқықтары жөніндегі тұрақты комиссия құрылды. Бұл ұйым үшін жаңа құбылыс, тың бетбұрыс. Үшіншіден, ұйым мандатына кіретін мәселелер шеңбері пысықталып, тұрақты даму мен қауіпсіздікті қамтамасыз ету проблемалары ортаға салынды. Саяси, сауда және экономикалық, гуманитарлық салалардағы ортақ мүддемізді қорғау қадамдары мақұлданды. Әлемнің жауырына айналған қақтығыстарды шешу жолдары бойынша пікір алмастық. Ұйымның сыртқы істер министрлер кеңесіндегі төрағалық бірауыздан Қазақстанға өтті. Осы ортақ қуанышпен барша қазақстандықтарды құттықтаймын. Бұл – Елбасының көп жылғы қажырлы еңбегі мен биік халықаралық беделінің жемісі. Қазақ халқының үлкен жеңісі, елдігіміздің мерейі үстем болғанының белгісі. Қазір барша мұсылман үмбеті үшін жауапты да күрделі кезең. Осындай сын сағатта ұйымды бастау оңай болмайды. Біз оны жақсы түсінеміз. Дегенмен, еліміздің басқа ұйымдарда жинақтаған беделі мен тәжірибесі қолға алған ісіміздің сәтті боларына кепіл болмақ. Сонымен қатар, ауқымы жағынан әлемде екінші орын алатын көпжақты ұйымды басқару біз үшін үлкен сенім және мәртебе. Dear ladies and gentlemen, Please allow me to sum up the outcome of the 38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers. This has been an historic session, both for our country and for all OIC Member States. Kazakhstan has taken over the Chairmanship of the OIC, the world’s second largest multilateral organization, at a crucial juncture in the history of the Muslim world. We believe, however, that our experience as a young, yet dynamic nation has prepared us well for this noble and important mission. The political, economic, cultural and religious potential of the OIC – spanning 4 continents, 57 countries and 1.5 billion people – should never be underestimated. In the coming year, our countries’ foreign-policy bodies will have to do quite a lot to implement the decisions taken at this Astana session of the CFM. The consensus of the participants is that the Muslim world finds itself at a threshold of a new era of its development. The dramatic events in North Africa and the Middle East are a clear manifestation of the need for a fundamental social and economic modernization. As Chairman, Kazakhstan sees its responsibility in taking the Islamic World forward along the path of modernization, on the basis of the OIC 10-year Programme of Action, adopted in 2005, that meets the challenges for the Muslim World in the 21st century. Our agenda for this CFM meeting has turned out to be quite extensive. In the framework of the Political Committee, we have covered the issues of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as other developments in various regions of the Muslim world, the assistance for social and economic rehabilitation of Afghanistan, possibilities for extended cooperation with other regional organizations, issues of disarmament, the fight against terrorism, extremism and illicit drug trafficking, the UN reform, the right for every individual and the fight against defamation of religions and Islamophobia. The establishment of an Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights is one of the most significant decisions. In addition, the Member States have expressed their readiness to further examine the Organization’s capacity in the area of international security, peace and conflict resolution. Great importance has been attached to the coordination of our actions in preparation for the 2012 international conference on the establishment, in the Middle East, of a zone free of nuclear weapons. In the course of this CFM meeting, we have adopted a regulation on OIC Observer States, clearly defining the rights and obligations of those States. At the economic sessions, we have paid close attention to such aspects as widening trade and economic ties between Member States, the development of agricultural potential in the context of food security, and enhancing the cooperation in the transport and financial sectors. We have also looked into further development of cooperation in the areas of science and technology, healthcare, environment and humanitarian assistance. The participants of the CFM meeting have agreed on further steps in cultural and social areas as well as in the area of protection of Islamic shrines. The OIC CFM has adopted the Plan of Action of the OIC on Central Asia which is significant development in terms of our region’s socio-economic, cultural and humanitarian integration. The Member states have decided to hold Heads of State Summit every two years, instead of three. Finally, we reached a decision on the next chairman of the OIC CFM, Djibouti. The outcome document, the Astana declaration of the CFM, reflects our deliberations and the most meaningful issues of substance. Ladies and gentlemen, Today is a new day for our Organization. It is highly symbolic that the Kazakh Chairmanship of the OIC kicks off with a historic decision by Member States on a new name and new logo of the Organization. By changing the name to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, we all have demonstrated our readiness for change, adaptation and renewal. Here, in Astana, through open discussions and meaningful dialogue, we have renewed our commitment to the principles of the Organization, and we have charted a new way forward for it. The participants of the session were united in the opinion that it was a robust success. And it was also their universal view that it was that special and vital Spirit of Astana, that had earlier helped Kazakhstan successfully hold a summit of the OSCE last year, that has helped us now to forge the environment conducive for change and renewal and make our consensus stronger. In that very Spirit of Astana, we look forward to working with all our brothers in the Ummah to promote Peace, Cooperation and Development, the three words that represent the motto of our chairmanship. In partnership with all Member States, Kazakhstan is committed to leading the OIC, under a new name and a new logo, towards a new reality. We strongly believe that by working together we can realize the goal of making our communities stronger and more prosperous, and our world a better place for all. Thank you for your attention and I look forward to your questions. |
