Performance of President N. A. Nazarbayev on ceremonial meeting
on the occasion of the 10 anniversary of carry of capital

                           Dear friends!

The main words about ten years' history of Astana will be told in the summer in July when we at the international level shall note Day of city. But today I should leave on this tribune and not tell some words this remarkable day.

The idea of creation of new capital has appeared from first days of independence.

Carries of capital always were a special historical mark in life of any state. I remember, for the first time having arrived in Astana, king of Spain Khuan Carlos told, how king Phillip II not in the best for Spain times carried capital from the rendered habitable capital Toledo in the center of the country - Madrid. It too was done not without hot discussions.

A bright example of a bookmark of new capital «Washington» created in deserted district under the instruction of the first president of the USA of Georges Washington. For the United States the capital had huge political value as a symbol of clearing of the British crown.

Finland in the beginning of 19-th century transferred capital from Turku to Helsinki, Norway - from Trondheim to Oslo, India - from Calcutta to Delhi.

In Russia change of capital both time had historical value. Our other neighbour China for the history transferred capital six times. In 1923 Turkey transferred capital from Istanbul to Ankara. And in Brazil in 1960 the new capital was incorporated to Brazil , where I recently have been with official visit. The beginning of dynamical development of Brazil approximately began these years.

The first, that Germans after association of Germany made, they transferred capital to Berlin that symbolized continuity of the German state.

Radical interests of our young independent state also have demanded carry of capital. And in July, 1994 at session of the Supreme body of 13-th convocation I have brought such offer.

I remember hot discussions in Parliament when one deputies suggested to support unconditionally my idea, and others rose in deaf defense, declaring that it is not time to spend our poor at that time means.

On this I then answered: «Irrevocable charges on carry of capital will be only expenses for moving. And everything, what will be enclosed in city - these are investments into the future».

The bare ground - it is not wealth of the country yet. As well as that is not extracted yet from bowels. Only that is constructed on the ground, is an active of the country. So we have enriched the Native land on the whole huge city. And its future is still ahead.

We have received new capital which today is property of all country. Today, later only 10 years from the moment of carry of capital, the population of city has increased three times. In 2010 the increase in population up to 1 million people is expected. This objective parameter better confirms success of our most young capital in the world.

Through Astana we have opened new Kazakhstan to the global world. But, first of all, in a new fashion we have opened this city for ourselves, for the Fatherland.

Construction of Astana became for these years the most grandiose mega project on all post Soviet space, shown potential of our country. Today Astana is the center of a modern history of Kazakhstan. On the example of Astana it is possible to judge development of all our state.

For 10 years the total regional product of city has grown in 17 times! The volume of investments into a fixed capital has increased more than in 20 times and has reached 400 billion tenge.

These are very powerful parameters. The capital grows and moves forward, carrying away for itself all Kazakhstan. The population of Astana - one of the youngest in Kazakhstan. Middle age of Astana citizen is 32. The youth from all country comes here - both to study and to work. Young experts receive worthy and well paid work, in fact a standard of living in capital one of the highest on the country.

Why have at once started to build musical-educational establishment and the Eurasian university? Because it shows that we are for a long time proved in this city and we think of its future. For last 10 years the shape of city has exchanged more, than for all history from the date of the basis.

Especially people admire the new city centre on left bank of the Esil, which town-planning idea has been developed by the world famous architect to Kise Kurokava and other architects. Its major principle - there should not be same buildings similar against each other.

Other principle that Astana is Eurasian city which differs not mechanical addition, and harmony, merge of cultures of all parties of light - the West and the East, the North and the South. It was difficult work but real.

Astana grows and changes, surprising and adoring by everyone who even once will see it.

There are new grandiose projects on turn, such as Khan-shatyry, complexes «Astana-Covered city» and «Abu-Dhabi Plaza». The film-concert hall on 3500 seats will be soon entered in build. I hope, that we there shall celebrate in the summer the 10 anniversary of capital.

Considering our weather conditions, we build covered stadium on 30 thousand seats which too will be entered on July, 6th. The scientific research institute of the first help, republican centres of science cardiology and neurosurgery, the diagnostic center and the bicycle track on 10 thousand seats are under construction. All this will be entered in build in the following year.

In capital the centre of science-educational at a level of the world standards is under construction, powerful medical cluster, construction of Industrial park will be organized which includes also the organization of modern hi-tech manufacture.

Astana today differs not only architecture, but also changes in city-garden. Fifty thousand hectares of wood around of Astana are not a limit. We plan to connect the Bohrovoe zone to Astana wood. Remains only 50 kilometers. This green belt protects city from years dry winds and winter burans (storms). Owing to it the climate in our city, but most of all has changed, I think, it has changed owing to our feelings. Astana becomes a green oasis in the center of huge steppe edge, the sample of ecologically pure mega city.

Mission of Astana consists in becoming exemplary capital on all Eurasian space, to be the catalyst of steady development of Kazakhstan.

Construction of capital is business of all people, all state.

I am convinced, that Astana will be included very soon into number of the most attractive and competitive capitals of the world.

Dear friends!

New light and noble capital became for our Fatherland realization of new future of our favourite Kazakhstan.

Here on the ancient ground Sary Arka the capital was born not for nothing and became a cradle of the future of the country. The history of Astana and destiny of Kazakhstani people are inseparable from each other. If in our history there was no Astana, our Kazakhstan would not become such what it is today.

Independence has generated Astana, in turn Astana confirms and develops our Independence. Astana became bright, strong, prospering, city going forward and uniting all Kazakh people.

Astana became heart of our Native land, the national idea which has united people, it became a creed of people in the forces and great applicability.

Today representatives more than hundred nationalities live in Astana, as well as in all Kazakhstan. It is city, in which every day house warming, every day a holiday, weddings. Tens thousand the new settlers, new families and new fates.

Friendship of people, mutual understanding and solidarity is the basis on which we build Astana and new Kazakhstan!

President of Republic of Kazakhstan                                                                                                    Nursultan Nazarbayev