Ane sa a, Kazakhstan pral selebre 27yèm anivèsè endepandans li. Pèsonn pa ka nye ke transfòmasyon peyi a te sibi pandan epòk sa a pa te anyen ki remakab. Nan reyalize endepandans an 1991, Kazakhstan, ansanm ak anpil nan vwazen li yo, te wè yon fen nan plizyè deseni nan dominasyon Sovyetik yo. Tout peyi yo te byen eksite sou sa ki pral lavni an.
Nan ane sa yo, Kazakhstan te fè yon pwen nan devlope relasyon lapè ak tout peyi ki antoure li yo. Sa te gen ladann dakò sou fwontyè tè, travay pou rezoud distribisyon resous pataje yo, tankou Lanmè Kaspyen an, epi, pi popilè, nan vin premye nasyon ki volontèman fèmen yon gwo sit tès nikleyè ak dezame asenal nikleyè li yo. Se nan lespri sa a nan travay ansanm ak vwazen li yo ak travay pou opòtinite pataje ke Kazakhstan fyè de wòl li jwe kòm yon manm nan Commonwealth nan Eta Endepandan (CIS).
Kazakhstan te yon manm nan Inyon Ekonomik Eurasian depi 2015, òganizasyon ekonomik la ki te premye pwopoze pa Kazakh Prezidan Nursultan Nazarbayev. Se atravè koperasyon sa a ke biznis nou yo jwi yon zòn komès lib, ki detire pou plizyè milye kilomèt atravè Eurasia. Kounye a li posib pou konpayi nan Almaty fè biznis toupatou soti nan Minsk rive nan Vladivostok. Li klè ke li nan enterè Kazakhstan pou wè tout eta manm travay ansanm pou benefis kolektif nan tout sitwayen nou yo.
Being a country of considerable size, yet sharing land borders with five other countries, the importance of Kazakhstan’s multi-vectored foreign policy cannot be understated. Not only is it a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, but it also plays a crucial role in several other international organisations including the Shanghai Co-operation Organization, the Turkic Council, the Organization of Islamic Co-operation and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Lying at the crossroads of the world, between North and South, East and West means that Kazakhstan has always seen itself as part of an interconnected world. Some states surrounded by the sea are often criticized as having an “island mentality” – meaning they are isolated and narrow-minded. As a landlocked nation, Kazakhstan is perhaps as far away from that mindset as can be possible. The country understands that to succeed it is vital to engage, listen and learn from other nations.
Byen bonè nan mwa septanm nan, Prezidan Nazarbayev te ale nan Somè Konsèy Koperasyon Eta yo ki pale Turkik (CCTS), ke yo rele tou Konsèy Turkic. Jan yo te rapòte nan Astana Times ki, the President called for young people across all member nations to “expand their knowledge about the cultural peculiarities of our countries.”
He also suggested the use of the new Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) as a way of creating partnerships between CCTS countries. This is just one example of the way Kazakhstan uses its membership of international organisations to bring people together, which can only be a way of bringing about a better future for all.
Of course, being active through international organisations is not a matter of simply taking the easy path. There are times when difficult matters, such as global security are confronted. In this regard, the world has seen Kazakhstan step up on the world stage. From its current membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to Astana’s hosting of several rounds of Syrian peace talks – the country continues to strive to resolve some of the most pressing and difficult challenges for peace in war-torn parts of the world. It is evidence that Kazakhstan doesn’t simply turn its hand to problems which are easily fixed but is committed to lasting solutions for some of the world’s most difficult matters.
At a time where many countries are in the news for leaving international organisations, leading to criticisms that they are avoiding their obligations to others, Kazakhstan is certainly steering a different path. The country understands that it is only by engaging with others through vital international partnerships such as the CIS, that we can work together to make a better future for future generations.
