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09ASTANA1415
2009-08-18 10:29:00
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Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE ON THE STEPPE, AUGUST 3-7
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SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE ON THE STEPPE, AUGUST 3-7
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STATE FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD, DRL
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI SENV KCRM KDEM KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE ON THE STEPPE, AUGUST 3-7
¶1. This is another in a series of weekly cables drawn mostly from
public media, as well as think-tank, NGO, and opposition web-sites,
selected to show the diversity of life in Kazakhstan, and
information about it available to citizens of Kazakhstan. Our goal
is to choose what might interest and be of use to various end-users
in Washington and -- especially -- to provide a more complex view
from the other side of the world, illustrating the vitality (and
sometimes the quirkiness) of discourse available to citizens of
Kazakhstan.
KAZAKHSTAN OPENS CONSULATE IN NEW YORK
¶2. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President
Nazarbayev signed a decree on August 4 establishing a Consulate
General in New York City, since the volume of consular work done by
the Kazakhstani Embassy in the United States has increased
dramatically. The Consulate will also promote the trade and
economic interests of Kazakhstan.
PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV CALLS FOR POPULATION INCREASE
¶3. Kazakh television reported that while visiting a maternity
hospital on August 4, President Nazarbayev called for a population
increase. Nazarbayev, who presented baby strollers to the families
of newborn babies, said, "We have a vast territory, but a small
number of people. We need to increase our population."
GRASSHOPPERS ATTACK IN AKTOBE
¶4. Aktobe province has spent 63 million tenge (approximately
$420,000) to control increasing numbers of grasshoppers. An August
4 article claimed the grasshoppers "even attacked the central
stadium in Aktobe, causing problems for both players and fans."
MICHAEL JACKSON FANS HOLD COMMEMORATION NIGHT
¶5. Almaty fans of Michael Jackson organized a charity event with
the Orda Band in memory of "the King of Pop." A video from the
event will be sent to Los Angeles for an upcoming memorial concert.
Money collected at the event was contributed to the medical care of
two-year-old Daniyar Bayshibulov, who suffers from a cardiac defect,
congenital brain problems, and a tumor in both eyes.
HOAGLAND