INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "LEADERSHIP. STABILITY. PROGRESS"

Today, the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy hosted an international scientific and practical conference "Leadership. Stability. Progress", dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The organizers of the conference are the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy and the Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation.
The event is supported by the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Nur-Sultan.
The conference became one of the key events in the anniversary program dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence. Recognized international politicians, state and public figures, heads of research institutes, associates of the First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, attended it.
Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin spoke at the plenary session "Frontiers and Milestones of Independence", who noted that the leadership of Nursultan Nazarbayev provided socio-economic and socio-political stability at the dawn of Independence, becoming the basis for progress and dynamic development of Kazakhstan.
"In general, steadily functioning state institutions, effective implementation of domestic and foreign policy - all this has become a solid foundation for the successful development of today's Kazakhstan... We will continue the political and economic reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev and the process of modernization of public consciousness, form a qualitatively new national identity, adapted to the challenges of time", summed up N. Nigmatulin. 

In his turn, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Alexander Zhukov elaborated on the role and significance of N.A. Nazarbayev in strengthening multilateral friendly ties and strategic partnership with the Russian Federation.
"I would like to emphasize that we welcome the successes of Kazakhstan's friends. We remain firmly committed to strengthening and developing allied relations, deepening strategic partnership and integration ties with Kazakhstan," the speaker said. 
In his speech, Dauren Abayev, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, emphasized that the main result of three decades of continuous development is the success in nation-building. 
"We stand on our own two feet. We stopped seeing ourselves in the secondary roles, cast aside many fears and feelings of anxiety. We feel like full-fledged owners of our land, our destiny, our present and future. Success gave us confidence, confidence gave rise to healthy ambitions, ambitions - the audacity of aspirations," D. Abayev summed up.
The ex-UN Secretary-General, President of the Global Institute for Green Growth Ban Ki-moon, ex-Turkish President Abdullah Gul, ex-German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, ex-US Secretary of State James Baker, Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy also made a video presentations in the plenary session.
During the second half of the day, a panel session "History Lessons" was held, moderated by Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Bakytzhan Temirbolat.   
"Over 30 years of an independent path, Kazakhstan has accumulated significant empirical and theoretical experience, which is of great practical importance not only for our country but also for the entire international community, representing proven algorithms for successful solving key challenges and threats facing humanity. These algorithms were called the "Nazarbayev Model", which in many ways ensured the success of our Kazakhstan path," B. Temirbolat said, starting the session.  
In his presentation online Director of the Center for Analysis of International Relations of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Academy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former SCO Secretary-General Muratbek Imanaliev said that Kazakhstan managed to harmoniously and dynamically integrate into the international community, and this achievement is clearly the merit of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev:
"While maintaining more than friendly relations with Russia, Kazakhstan has managed to develop and implement a number of very important global-level international projects that have become life-affirming and viable today, have become the hallmark of the state."
In his speech, Advisor to the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Alexander Degtyarev said: 
"The creation of the state of Kazakhstan is undoubtedly a great achievement of Nursultan Nazarbayev, which has already gone down in history. The second global act of the leader of Kazakhstan is related to the world’s largest region. As a thinker, Nursultan Nazarbaev is characterized by a large-scale and at the same time subtle and precise ability to foresee the course of events for the long term, in this case, related to integration processes in Eurasia." 
Catherine Pujol, Professor of History and Civilization of Central Asia at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations INALCO. 
"30 years ago, Kazakhstan entered globalization with unquenchable energy, open, peaceful. From that moment on, it builds his post-Nomadic future as a steppe rider at a fast pace between Nur-Sultan and Almaty, Aktau, Shymkent and Semey. As a historian and witness of the revival of a newly independent Kazakhstan, I admire the geopolitical confidence, multi-polarity and activity of its leaders and its rapid younger generation. Despite the harsh conditions of the current globalization, Kazakhstan is certainly doomed to success," C. Pujol said. 
The conference also included panel sessions "Society and Values", "Priorities for Further Development", where presentations were made by domestic and foreign scientists and experts.