Kazakhstan proposes launching program to support creative industries in OIC countries
Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Aida Balayeva proposed three initiatives to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during the KazanForum: a support program for creative industries, a unified digital cultural platform, and a new format for cultural exchange networks.
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“Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has proposed launching a program to support creative industries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a TASS report and a Qazaq Culture report, and Aida Balayeva's role as Deputy Prime Minister is confirmed by Wikipedia.
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— Aida Ğalymqyzy Balaeva is a Kazakh politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since 1 December 2025. She has previously served as the Minister of Culture and Information and as M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aida_Balaeva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aida_Balaeva
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— Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has proposed launching a program to support creative industries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)...
https://tass.com/economy/2131083
https://tass.com/economy/2131083
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— Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva spoke to Qazaq Culture about the importance of the Creative Industries Development Fund, the d…
https://www.hanhengref.com/en/news/aida-balayeva-creative-in…
https://www.hanhengref.com/en/news/aida-balayeva-creative-in…
“announcing the initiative in a video address to participants at a meeting of OIC culture ministers in Kazan, held as part of the international economic event Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”
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While the TASS report mentions the KazanForum and Balayeva's statements, the specific detail about the 'video address to participants at a meeting of OIC culture ministers' is primarily detailed in the TASS source; other sources confirm her role but not the specific delivery method of this initiative.
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— The first OIC summit held in 1969 in Rabat did not address the dispute, while granting India membership was discussed. The head of the Indian delegation addressed the summit. The erstwhile President o…
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— Balayeva stressed that OIC member states have every opportunity to make their cooperation deeper, more modern, and more future-oriented. The 17th international economic event Russia – Islamic World: K…
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— Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva spoke to Qazaq Culture about the importance of the Creative Industries Development Fund, the d…
https://www.hanhengref.com/en/news/aida-balayeva-creative-in…
https://www.hanhengref.com/en/news/aida-balayeva-creative-in…
“the contribution of creative industries to the economies of some countries has reached 3.7% of GDP”
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The specific figure of 3.7% of GDP is likely from the original reporting source. The provided web search results for GDP and Creative Industries provide general definitions but do not independently corroborate this specific statistic.
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— The creative industries are economic activities focused on the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_industries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_industries
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— How do we measure the health of an economy? The most common way is by looking at its gross domestic product, or GDP. But what does that mean exactly?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4TGV-tPd8
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— Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced and sold within a country over one year. (Learn more). Nominal (or "Current") GDP reflects current prices an…
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
“Kazakhstan also proposed creating a unified digital cultural platform for OIC member states that would integrate digital libraries, archives, museum collections, and educational content from participating countries”
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The proposal for a unified digital cultural platform is mentioned in the TASS report, but the other provided web results for 'Kazakhstan' are general encyclopedic entries and do not mention this specific proposal.
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— Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with lowlands composing another t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
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— 6 days ago · Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asian and a former part of the Soviet Union. It has great mineral resources and abundant arable land.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Kazakhstan
https://www.britannica.com/place/Kazakhstan
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— 2 days ago · Discover Kazakhstan. Explore Kazakhstan facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Kazakhstan.htm
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Kazakhstan.htm
“The third proposal involves developing a new format for cultural exchange networks, including a system of cultural residencies and flexible online and offline exchange programs for artists, museum professionals, and representatives of creative industries”
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The detail regarding cultural residencies and exchange networks is explicitly stated in the TASS report, but not corroborated by the other general search results provided.
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— The third proposal involves developing a new format for cultural exchange networks, including a system of cultural residencies and flexible online and offline exchange programs for artists, museum pro…
https://tass.com/economy/2131083
https://tass.com/economy/2131083
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— Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs.
https://exchanges.state.gov/
https://exchanges.state.gov/
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— Cochrane Handbook Online For Systematic Reviews.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/97811195366…
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/97811195366…
“The 17th international economic event Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum is taking place in Kazan from May 12 to 17”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, MadeIn.Tatarstan.Ru, and other web search results) confirm the 17th KazanForum took place/is taking place from May 12 to 17.
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— May 12-17, 2026. Registration. Helpful information MadeIn.Tatarstan.Ru."Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" is the main platform for economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the countri…
https://kazanforum.ru/en/
https://kazanforum.ru/en/
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— Kazan string(0) "" 12 may - 17 may International Economic Forum "Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum".
https://visit-tatarstan.com/en/events/kazanforum/
https://visit-tatarstan.com/en/events/kazanforum/
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— The annual "Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum," focused on strengthening ties between Russia and the Islamic world will be held in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, on May 12-17.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/general/kazanforum-to-bring-…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/general/kazanforum-to-bring-…
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“TASS is the forum’s general information partner”
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Multiple cross-references from TASS explicitly state that TASS is the general information partner for the forum.
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— TASS is its general information partner.
https://tass.com/politics/2130563
https://tass.com/politics/2130563
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— TASS is the event’s general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2130503
https://tass.com/economy/2130503
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— TASS is the event's general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2131107
https://tass.com/economy/2131107
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