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• Kazakh Opera Music to Be Performed in the Capital of Georgia

  The Astana Opera will perform in Tbilisi for the first time. The Georgian audience will have a long-awaited unforgettable meeting with music from Kazakh works, as well as world masterpieces performed by the opera house’s principal soloists, symphony orchestra and choir conducted by the Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Abzal Mukhitdin. The tour concert “Steppe Melodies in Tbilisi” will take place on September 23 at the Shota Rustaveli National State Academic Theatre.

  “The tour geography of the Astana Opera is expanding every year. Our artists and musicians are warmly and cordially welcomed both in Kazakhstan and abroad. Each performance abroad is an important and exciting event, because we represent not only our opera house, but also the country, introducing foreigners to national culture, which, as practice shows, is of great interest around the world. Therefore, we always include the national authors’ works in our tour programs. This is a wonderful opportunity to tell about our country in the universal language of music, understandable without words,” Galym Akhmedyarov, the Astana Opera’s general director, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, noted.

  The tour to the Georgian capital promises to be a spectacular event. Abzal Mukhitdin, the Astana Opera’s deputy principal conductor, is preparing an impressive gala program, which will consist of a large block of music from Kazakh operas and instrumental works, as well as celebrated arias and ensembles from operas by world-famous composers.

  According to the Maestro, the opera house’s long-term fruitful collaboration with Georgian colleagues Manana Gunia and Ala Simonishvili will be reflected in the exhibition of costumes from the productions of the Piccolo Theatre project in the foyer of the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and the opera buffa scenes presented in the concert.

  “The performance of a Georgian opera aria by our soloist, as well as the sound of a dombyra will be a delightful surprise for many,” Abzal Mukhitdin shared.

  Artists and musicians are thoroughly preparing for a tour to Tbilisi: Georgia is known throughout the world for its special love for music, in particular, for vocal music. The program announced the participation of the opera house’s principal soloists, Honored Workers of Kazakhstan Saltanat Akhmetova, Aigul Niyazova, Zhanat Shybykbayev, Medet Chotabayev, Meir Bainesh, as well as laureates of international and national competitions Gulzhanat Sapakova, Tatyana Vitsinskaya, Yevgeniy Chainikov, Yerzhan Saipov, Artur Gabdiyev. The opera house’s opera company director is the Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Azamat Zheltyrguzov.

  As a reminder, in the previous anniversary season, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Astana Opera performed in Baku, Moscow, Minsk, as well as in Poland and Slovenia and many regions of Kazakhstan. For the opera house, touring is an important part of its development, an indispensable element of improvement and exchange of experience. Therefore, in the new 11th season, the Astana Opera plans to continue active touring.

• Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili holds face-to-face meeting with Kazakh counterpart

  Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held a face-to-face meeting with Alihan Smaiylov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

  The parties overviewed the friendly relations and partnership between Georgia and Kazakhstan and discussed prospects of future cooperation. Attention was paid to both bilateral and multilateral formats of cooperation. It was noted that Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to Kazakhstan last year advanced the cooperation between the two countries to a brand-new level of cooperation.

  Special emphasis was placed on the positive dynamic in the trade and economic relations between the countries. Kazakh investments and the country’s favorable business environment were underlined. The conversation touched on cooperation in such areas as education, science, sports and culture, IT, and transport. Attention was paid to the importance of developing the Middle Corridor.

  The conversation also revolved around the positive dynamic of recent high-level visits. Focus was made on the fact that this is the first visit by a Kazakh Prime Minister to Georgia in many years.

  The Prime Minister of Georgia thanked the Kazakh side for strongly supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Georgian Government’s commitment to peaceful conflict resolution was emphasized. The conversation also touched on the importance of the Geneva International Discussions.

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• MEETING OF SHALVA PAPUASHVILI WITH THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT OF ICELAND

  The Speaker, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili held a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Iceland (Althingi), Birgir Ármannsson.

  The parties hailed the recent intensification of Georgia-Iceland relations and highlighted the significance of high-level visits for further extension of the bilateral links. In this light, it was emphasized that Georgia is hosting the President of Iceland, Guðni Jóhannesson in the autumn of 2023.

  Speaker Papuashvili overviewed the progress of Georgia at the NATO integration path and upheld democratic reforms. As he underlined, Georgia attaches particular value to the opportunity to participate in the NATO Summit scheduled in July and expressed his hope for the support of Iceland in this regard.

  The parties touched upon the Russian war in Ukraine and its consequences for Georgia.

  Speaker Ármannsson expressed the support of his country to the NATO integration of Georgia and shared the experience of Iceland in the relations with the EU as a member of the European Economic Area (EEA). The parties agreed on further intensification of parliamentary ties.

  The meeting was held within the framework of the official visit of Speaker Papuashvili to the Czech Republic, where Mr. Papuashvili and the Chair of the EU Integration Committee, Maka Botchorishvili participate in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC).

• PARLIAMENT DELIBERATING RATIFICATION OF MARITIME LABOR CONVENTION

  The Parliament discussed the Maritime Labor Convention presented by the government for ratification and the package of legislative amendments arising from it.
  The ratification agreement, according to Guram Guramishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, aims to improve the living circumstances of Georgian mariners and to safeguard their social and labor rights.

  The proposed law outlines the requirements for sailors working aboard ships conducting commercial operations while flying the Georgian national flag. The services working in the maritime industry, as well as the uniform requirements and guidelines for the shipowner's employment of Georgian citizens as seafarers on a vessel flying under any flag.

  "The adoption of the draft law will help protect the labor rights of Georgian sailors and increase the authority of the state flag of Georgia”, - Guram Guramishvili noted.

  As the speaker stated, the legislative changes will be based on the commitments provided by the EUAA.

• lecture on "The Role of Political Reforms in Central Asia for the Example of Kazakhstan"

  On April 11, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Caucasus International University organized an open lecture on "The Role of Political Reforms in Central Asia for the Example of Kazakhstan".

  The lecture was held by the First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Georgia, Kanat Seyitzhanov. The diplomat reviewed the current issues of Kazakhstan's internal and foreign policy, talked about recent reforms and future prospects in the country, as well as discussed Georgia-Kazakhstan relations.

  сен The second part of the meeting continued in an active interactive mode, and the students received answers to their questions.

  The public lecture was held in English, moderator was Vakhtang Maisaya, doctor of political sciences, professor of the Caucasus International University and Warsaw University, head of the CIU International Relations and International Security Master's Program.

  университе The event was attended by students of the University Administration and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

  On April 11, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Caucasus International University organized a public lecture on the topic: "The role of political reforms in Central Asia on the example of Kazakhstan".

  The lecture was led by the first secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Georgia, Kanat Seitzhanov. The diplomat reviewed current domestic and foreign policy issues of Kazakhstan, talked about the recent reforms implemented in the country and future perspectives, and also discussed Georgia-Kazakhstan relations.

  The second part of the meeting continued with an active interactive mode, where the students got answers to the questions they were interested in.

  The public lecture was held in English, and the moderator was Vakhtang Maisaya, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of Caucasus International University and University of Warsaw, Head of CIU International Relations and International Security Master's Program.

  University administration and students of the Faculty of Social Sciences attended the event.