Kazakh, Russian political analysts hold conference in Astana
[Presenter] Kazakh and Russian political analysts have held a conference in Astana entitled "Cooperation in the
21 century - experience of carrying out modernization reforms". The scholars' focused their attention on
political processes in society, the assessment of democratic reforms and the attitude towards the authorities. The event
was carried out within the framework of the Year of Russia in Kazakhstan.
[Correspondent] The political culture of the Eurasian space, which has considerable differences with the Asian or
European models, unites Russia and Kazakhstan. The political analysts believe that it is in the interests of both
countries to preserve this peculiar civilization. Besides, we have a common Soviet past, and this aspect determines the
political and economic preferences of people.
[Passage omitted: Russian scientists presented a project at the conference]
Famous political analyst Andronik Migranyan has closely followed the development of Kazakhstan, which is
Russia's closest neighbour and ally, for a long time.
In his view, the idea of creating a Kazakh political nation can be applied to our country so that people can perceive
themselves in relation to a state and not an ethnic group.
This is quite realistic, taking into account the country's development. Speaking figuratively, Kazakhstan is
standing on an escalator - that is, it is moving forward and upwards.
[Migranyan] I think that two things determine Kazakhstan's current situation as a leader in the CIS, and I am
extremely pleased that Russia is also making progress on these - these are a consolidated nature of the authorities,
orientation toward modernization and high economic growth.
[Correspondent] Data put forward today by political analysts indicates that the same social problems worry both
Russian and Kazakh people. The level of personal wellbeing is determining their attitude to the results of democratic
reforms. The population of both countries back integration.
Russian scholars distinguish two types of confidence in the authorities - both in Kazakhstan and Russia people tend
to believe a president personally rather than the state as a whole.
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