Nazarbekoba Z.M.
A. Baitursynov Kostanai State University, Kazakhstan
Modern
Kazakhstan
Today Kazakhstan is one of the fastest growing
countries. Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan is aimed at active interaction
with other countries, taking into account trends in the development of the
modern world, allowing our country to take its rightful place in the community
while preserving their national and cultural identity.
Kazakhstan - an island of political stability,
interethnic and interreligious harmony in the surrounding area of instability
and conflict. Positive image of Kazakhstan is a direct result of the activities
of public authorities that conducted the radical socio-economic and political
reform
. One of the evidences of sustainable positive image
of the country is unconditional investment attractiveness. The result of
confidence in the country is the volume of foreign investments, which since
independence exceeded 23 billion dollars since independence. If we talk about
the need for any special measures to strengthen the positive image of
Kazakhstan, it may be noted here that the lack of full and objective
information about the Republic impedes recognition of the state. Public
institutions and government agencies might play a role to strengthen the image.
In addition to the economic aspect, the identification of Kazakhstan as a state
with a multi-faceted and rich culture is very important.
As for the national idea which is capable to
consolidate the people of Kazakhstan, it is based on its history and on the
country's specific conditions. Its foundations were laid in a long-term
strategy of development of Kazakhstan until 2030. It can be formulated as building
of an independent, prosperous and politically stable state which is based on
the basis of national unity, social justice, and economic well-being of the
population.
Currently, the fundamental institutions of the
political system are established in the Republic. The challenges that were set
to the young state were met: the legal system was established and continues to
improve, radical market reforms were carried out, the party building is
processing, and non-governmental sector is dynamically developing. The success
of economic reforms depends crucially on well-rounded and weighted policy in
the country. However, international experience shows that, in the breaking of
the old system of government, economic liberalization should go faster than the
political. Further development will be determined by the degree of intensity of
the liberalization of the socio - political sphere.
Future of Kazakhstan connected with democracy and open
society. We can say with the confidence that there is a clear vision of the
priorities in the political sphere. They are designed to consolidate and
strengthen the democratic foundations of society. In the first, solving a
number of problems related to decentralization of public administration. They
aim to ensure that power has been more responsible to the people and it is
close to the problems and concerns of the individual. Work is underway on
creating the most optimal model of local government. This takes into account
the experience of the most diverse countries in the world. In the second, one
of the basic foundations of democracy - is the election authority. A new law
"On elections" was passed. The electoral system of the country and
the electoral mechanism were improved by the new law. In the third, one of the key
tasks of the democratic development of Kazakhstan - is the formation and
development of civil society.
Only in terms of independence, Kazakhstan began to
develop multi-party system and pluralism. The goal that was set by the
government is to strengthen the powers of party factions in parliament and
local elected bodies. Strengthening the role of parties in the political system
is a fundamental aspect of Kazakhstan's democracy and an important area of
political reforms in the country, which are designed to develop the
institutions of civil society. However, the level of democracy is not
determined only by the number of existing political parties. It is important
what would the party put the interests of the voters at the forefront that
provided their trust, society as a whole. Kazakhstan's position is the all
states are free to choose a particular model of economic development and
international policy.
In Kazakhstan,
there is a sufficiently large number of non-governmental organizations. In the
future, support for non-governmental sector should gain a new dimension. There
are plans for the elaboration and adoption of legal decisions on matters
involving NGOs in the implementation of important social projects. Fourth,
Kazakhstan has created the institutional and legal framework for the protection
of rights and freedoms. Kazakhstan acceded to the two international instruments
on human rights - the Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In general, the
democratic transformation is a vector of development of Kazakhstan. Sustainable
economic development, the emerging middle class, and the development of
institutions of civil society are the all evidences of the irreversibility of
democratic reforms in the country.
Kazakhstan has experienced a very rapid economic and
social growth. Since 1993, the country attracted huge foreign investment of $
120 billion .Kazakhstan functions by skillful maneuvering in Central Asia as a
bridge between the three great powers: the West, Russia and China. Kazakhstan
gained access to the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian structures, and it is open to
Western ideas of the rule of law and the rights of citizens. Political
stability, national consent are a basis of successful development of our
country
Literature:
The government program of Republic Kazakhstan
development for 2011-2020 years.Astana, 2010. www.minplan.kz.