Nur-Sultan, 11 August 2022 (TDI): Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has announced the results of the 7th “New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of the Foreign Media” contest.
Congratulations to the winners of the New #Kazakhstan through the eyes of foreign media contest! 🎉
The jury reviewed more than 50 applications from foreign #journalists & bloggers from 40 #countries, which were published over the past twelve months.ℹ️ https://t.co/oysvRfhDZ0 pic.twitter.com/HckGbvXLDS
— MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 (@MFA_KZ) August 11, 2022
The jury for this year’s contest included the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan and the President of Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors Club. The Chairman of the Board of Kazakh Tourism, Talgat Amanbayev, was also part of the jury.
Earlier in June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, in partnership with Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors’ Club and Kazakh Tourism National Company, announced the 7th “New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” contest for foreign journalists covering Kazakhstan.
For the contest, more than fifty applications were submitted from foreign journalists and bloggers from 40 countries. Applications comprised stories/content on Kazakhstan, including international relations, history, culture, tourism, health care, sports, and others.
The pieces presented were published or appeared in magazines, online resources, newspapers, popular internet platforms, blogs, and ad podcasts.
Considering the applications, foreign media paid considerable attention to the systemic changes in Kazakhstan, including political, economic, and social reforms. Seven foreign authors were listed as the winners of this contest as per the jury’s decision.
Winners
From the Americas, Donovan Mckenzie won by writing an article on Kazakhstan’s recent political reform program. His write-up was considered the best one.
British blogger Tristan Hughes won from Europe by sharing one of the episodes from his podcast (The Ancients) about archeological heritage in Kazakhstan. This video is considered as one of the remarkable and important contributions to sharing knowledge about the country.
The article by Georgian author Gulbaat Rtshkhiladze, on historical ties between Kazakhstan and Georgia, was selected from the Eurasia entries.
Sanjay Kumar’s articles on investment opportunities in Kazakhstan and CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia) were recognized in Asia.
From the Middle East and Africa, a journalist from the Moroccan editions of Le Matin was selected for a series of articles on his country’s cooperation with Kazakhstan.
Also from this region, a Turkish author, Emrah Kaya, was chosen for his quality review of the New Kazakhstan development process
This year a separate nomination on coverage of the touristic potential of Kazakhstan was also included. In this category, a travel blogger, Khalid Almutairi, from Kuwait, was selected for his e-book about Kazakhstan in Arabic.
The announced winners will be awarded a trip to Kazakhstan. Winners will also be able to visit the cities of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Turkistan, and Burabay resort in September. Furthermore, the winners of this contest will witness the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
This media/journalism contest has been held annually since 2014. It is designed to promote interest internationally in Kazakhstan, its rich cultural heritage, investment, and tourism.
