Holidays in Kazakhstan - Diplomatic Service Day

The Diplomatic Service Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan became an official professional holiday for employees of this department in 2009 President N Nazarbayev signed a special decree allowing July 2 to appear on the list of significant dates The basis was taken on the day of 1992, when he, the first and only leader of the young state, adopted the regulations on the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and laws on the embassy Kazakhstan began to have the right to independently decide how to develop and implement its foreign policy concept The latest project is scheduled until 2020 The principles determined by the president, partly by the parliament, are implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by employees of numerous institutions and organizations that support the vector of balance, defending the rights and interests of Kazakhstan The state has a fairly large territory, being in the top ten in terms of occupied area, and significant natural resources The geographical location between Europe and Asia, and the political location between China and Russia, contribute to the development of relations where much depends on foreign policy A joint “Shanghai Agreement” was signed between these countries, and now, united, they occupy half of the territory of Eurasia Relationships are also built with distant neighbors For example, the United States was the first to take a step in establishing diplomatic relations with the new independent state by opening its embassy Recently, with their support, Kazakhstan joined the World Trade Organization, becoming even more open to all kinds of cooperation On July 2, the services of diplomatic service workers in strengthening the authority of the republic are celebrated Some projects are quite successful Thus, the organized event Expo 2017 contributes to attracting international attention In connection with such a significant event, a new position appeared in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Expo Commissioner with his own separate department Only with the help of competent work of the diplomatic service can the global problems of the modern world be solved Kazakhstan has identified an important topic – “Future Energy” And I am ready to present my own achievements and initiatives in this area Thus, the problem of nuclear weapons is not an empty phrase for Kazakhstan After the collapse of the USSR, he inherited a difficult inheritance - one of the most powerful reserves of nuclear warheads in the world, and on intercontinental carriers The republic made a choice in favor of the principles of peace - for the complete destruction of this evil on the entire planet, because there are too many victims of nuclear weapons, among Kazakhstanis - from testing at testing sites Kazakhstan is a member of the UN and actively participates in a number of other international projects The strategy, called “100 steps,” is trying, through the work of the ministry and high diplomacy, to enter the ranking of developed countries not only of the former USSR or Central Asia, but also of the whole world In addition to the political, the diplomatic service has many other tasks - to expand cultural ties and support the Kazakh diaspora outside the homeland Close cooperation with the Ministry of Culture makes it possible to implement significant international programs, for example, on the exchange and presentation of rare books, and on promoting librarianship Interesting exhibitions are always organized for a significant day Kazakhstan has its own museum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which annually prepares special relevant events On their professional day, employees of the diplomatic service must accept congratulations from the senior leadership of the republic Traditionally, the results are summed up and individuals, professionals in their field, who have achieved special merit in a difficult field, are awarded N Nazarbayev is constantly improving the efficiency of the diplomatic service In 2017, further amendments were made to the work of ambassadors It’s not for nothing that Kazakhstan’s diplomats have their own professional holiday, because on July 2 they once again confirm their desire to work for the growth and prosperity of the nation The Foreign Policy Service undertakes to fulfill the Presidential Doctrine - to make every effort to make the homeland strong, successful, rich, including spiritually, preserving culture, customs, traditions, demonstrating this to the rest of the world