The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on September 7 hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the 9th annual international contest “Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media”. This year, the jury recognized the works of journalists from Azerbaijan, Brazil, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Japan as the best in various categories.
As part of the selection process, 80 submissions from 30 countries were considered, exceeding last year’s number of entries. In their works, the winners Elena Kosolapova (Azerbaijan), Milton Atanazio (Brazil), Fatma Badawy (Egypt), Yolanda Garcia (Spain), Daniela Bricca (Italy), Ermek Aktanov (Kyrgyzstan), Ravichandran Rajamanickam (Malaysia, 2023 winner), Alexandr Gasyuk (Russia), and Katsuhiro Asagiri (Japan) highlighted various aspects of Kazakhstan, including foreign policy, investment potential, culture, and tourism.
In his welcoming remarks, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko noted that the constantly growing number of applications from journalists worldwide indicates an increasing interest of the foreign media community in Kazakhstan.
To enhance cultural interaction and get to know the country better, the winners of the contest were assisted in organizing visits to key cultural and historical sites in Astana, Almaty, and the Mangystau region, as well as meetings with representatives of Kazakh society and experts in culture and tourism.
This annual competition held among foreign journalists helps to increase foreign public interest in the current trends of Kazakhstan’s development, popularize the rich natural and cultural heritage, reveal the potential and increase the attractiveness of Kazakhstan for foreign investors and tourists from around the world.
