Bar-Budva, September 11, 2026 – Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Montenegro Daulet Batrashev visited the facilities of the Port of Bar and held meetings with Aleksandar Slabidžoreski, Executive Director of Luka Bar AD, and Nikola Jovanović, President of the Municipality of Budva.During the visit to the Port of Bar, the parties discussed the potential use of Montenegro’s transport and logistics infrastructure to develop cargo transportation between Kazakhstan, the Western Balkans and European markets.The Kazakh diplomat briefed the Montenegrin side on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the Middle Corridor, and noted Kazakhstan’s interest in further diversifying international transport routes. In this context, the parties considered the possible use of the Port of Bar as one of the regional logistics hubs for the transshipment and onward distribution of cargo from Kazakhstan to the Western Balkans and Central Europe.Particular attention was paid to the prospects for transporting agricultural and food products from Kazakhstan, including grain, as well as to the development of container and other types of cargo transportation.The parties discussed possible formats of cooperation between interested companies from Kazakhstan and the Port of Bar, including the use of terminal and storage infrastructure, joint logistics projects and opportunities for investment cooperation.The sides agreed to continue direct working contacts and further detailed work on possible projects, considering their economic viability and the available infrastructure.On the same day, Ambassador Batrashev held a meeting in Budva with Nikola Jovanović, President of the Municipality of Budva.The parties considered prospects for developing interregional cooperation, expanding tourist exchanges, implementing joint infrastructure projects and establishing direct contacts between business communities.Daulet Batrashev noted the growing interest of citizens of Kazakhstan in Montenegro as a tourist destination and underlined the importance of maintaining favourable travel conditions, developing direct air connectivity and further increasing mutual tourist flows.Nikola Jovanović expressed the Municipality’s interest in attracting investment from Kazakhstan and its readiness to assist potential investors within the powers of local authorities.The parties also discussed the prospect of establishing direct partnership ties between Budva and Almaty. It was noted that such cooperation could be developed through concrete projects in tourism, investment and entrepreneurship, as well as joint business events.Daulet Batrashev informed the Montenegrin side of Kazakhstan’s readiness to open an Honorary Consulate in Budva, which would facilitate contacts with municipalities along Montenegro’s coast, business communities and citizens of the two countries.The meetings formed part of the practical implementation of the agreements reached following the talks between the Heads of State of Kazakhstan and Montenegro in June 2026 and confirmed mutual interest in further expanding trade and economic, investment, transport and logistics, tourism and interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Montenegro.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-zagreb/press/news/details/1290703?lang=ru

September 13, 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New Delhi, India President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered remarks at the BRICS plenary session held in the Outreach/BRICS Plus format in New Delhi under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.The Head of State thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the hospitality and the excellent organization of the BRICS Summit.“It is very symbolic that we meet here in New Delhi, a city that reflects India’s uniquely rich cultural heritage. As BRICS marks twenty years of cooperation, India’s chairmanship has advanced extremely important people-centric agenda, guided by the principle “Humanity First”, the President of Kazakhstan said.As Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted, representing nearly half of the world’s population and 40% of global GDP, BRICS has both significant ability and responsibility to reduce divisions and deliver tangible results.“However, its full potential will remain out of use unless we address the fundamental challenges facing the global community and halt the erosion of trust among major powers. Such tendency reflects what the 2026 Global Peace Index calls the “Great Fragmentation” – an era marked by geopolitical confrontation, rising militarization, weakening multilateral institutions and growing trade barriers. Last year, the global economic impact of violence reached almost 22 trillion US dollars or 10 % of world’s GDP. This is an alarming sign. We witness how regional conflicts go far beyond its borders and heavily impact the global economy. Disruptions of vital maritime routes revealed weakness of global energy, food and trade supply chains”, the Head of State noted.President Tokayev identified the growing threat to cross-border infrastructure as another serious concern.“Peace and strategic stability are therefore essential to economic resilience and sustainable development. Yet, the stakes extend far beyond economics. The priority is to move from regional de-escalation to lasting stability through political dialogue and sustained diplomacy. More broadly, erosion of international security architecture and protracted conflicts are increasing the risk of a new arms race and strategic miscalculations and practical wrongdoings. Therefore, high-level dialogue among nuclear powers is in demand to reduce nuclear risks, including those linked to new technologies, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated.The Head of State noted that the declining trust among major powers constrains  the ability of the United Nations to act effectively.“Yet there is no alternative to the UN. Reform must strengthen its capacity for conflict prevention and collective action. The UN Charter must be upheld consistently, not selectively. Security Council reform should reflect today’s realities, with just representation for Asia, Africa and Latin America. Emerging middle powers must also have a stronger voice in global decision-making, as they can preserve dialogue and help narrow geopolitical divisions and gaps. As a partner country, Kazakhstan sees BRICS as an open platform for practical cooperation that complements the UN-centered multilateral system and connects peoples, regions and markets. Our unwavering principle is to seek common ground on each difficult issue. This approach reflects our balanced and target oriented foreign policy guided by the pursuit of mutually beneficial engagement with all partners,” the President emphasized.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with BRICS members and partner countries reached approximately 72 billion dollars in 2025.“Having industrial, transit and technological potential, we aim to diversify our trade and investment ties with all BRICS countries. As chair of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakhstan supports closer economic cooperation with BRICS and progress towards a free trade agreement with India. As a reliable supplier of major commodities, my country contributes to global supply security. We see significant opportunities for closer partnerships in value-added processing across energy, critical minerals and agriculture with a particular emphasis on technology transfer, knowledge-sharing and joint investments. And beyond this, we offer considerable scope for jointly developing large-scale infrastructure projects, including those of international significance. The New Development Bank could explore financing commercially viable projects in Kazakhstan”, the Head of State said.President Tokayev noted that strengthening transport connectivity would help unlock this potential and give further impetus to shared economic growth.“While being one of Eurasia’s transit and logistics hubs, Kazakhstan by expanding railways, ports and digital infrastructure, wants to make cross-border transport faster and more predictable. Last year, transit freight through Kazakhstan approached 40 million tonnes. Our long-term goal is to reach 100 million tonnes a year. Overall, our transit network already handles up to 85% of overland freight between China and Europe. Through the Middle Corridor, Kazakhstan serves as a gateway connecting Asia and Europe across the Caspian Sea. Further synergy of this vital transit route with the Belt and Road Initiative and International North-South Transport Corridor can form more integrated and resilient Eurasian transport network. In this regard, I welcome India’s proposed BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework because it may foster practical cooperation within the BRICS Plus”, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.The Head of State went on to highlight the role of Artificial Intelligence, which is already reshaping economies, societies and the global balance of power.“By combining technological strengths with the scale of leading developing economies, BRICS can create new opportunities for innovation, investment and sustainable growth. Kazakhstan regards Artificial Intelligence as a strategic priority and is ready to leverage its advanced computing infrastructure as well as national and UN digital centers to expand effective cooperation within BRICS Plus. As a concrete step, I propose to launch a BRICS Plus Partnership for Artificial Intelligence to connect national AI centres, to provide access to AI labs, science projects and develop multilingual solutions”, the President emphasized.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also stressed that resilience requires more than technological progress.“I would like to mention the water issues which is essential for all of us. Global water governance remains fragmented. That is why we proposed to establish an International Water Organization as a specialized UN agency to bring greater coherence to global efforts and strengthen intergovernmental coordination. I invite BRICS members and partners to join the international consultations launched by our country”, the Head of State said.Concluding his speech, the President of Kazakhstan stated that multipolarity without effective multilateralism would inevitably make the “Great Fragmentation” even more dangerous for the humankind.In his view, Kazakhstan therefore advocates multipolarity based on sovereign equality, a balance of interests and shared responsibility. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed confidence that the New Delhi Summit would contribute to advancing this vision through practical cooperation and shared progress.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-sofia/press/news/details/1290694?lang=ru

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Podgorica, September 10-11, 2026 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan Daulet Batrashev met with Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajic. The meeting focused on the current state and prospects of trade and economic relations between Kazakhstan and Montenegro.Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the agreements reached at the meeting between the Heads of State of Kazakhstan and Montenegro, as well as to the further expansion of bilateral cooperation in transport and logistics, agriculture, infrastructure, digitalisation and tourism.Prime Minister Spajic reaffirmed Montenegro’s interest in strengthening practical cooperation with Kazakhstan, including expanding trade, attracting investment and technologies from Kazakhstan, establishing stable supplies of food products from Kazakhstan, and involving Kazakhstan’s companies and financial institutions in promising infrastructure and investment projects.An important outcome of the meeting was an agreement to continue high-level dialogue. In this context, Prime Minister Spajic expressed his readiness to pay an official visit to Kazakhstan, the dates of which will be agreed through diplomatic channels.The Ambassador also held a series of meetings at Montenegro’s relevant ministries. During the meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Vladimir Jokovic, the parties discussed opportunities to supply agricultural products from Kazakhstan to Montenegro, establish direct contacts between producers, importers and distributors of the two countries, and sign a bilateral cooperation document with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.During talks with Minister of Public Administration Marash Dukaj, the parties considered prospects for cooperation in the digitalization of public administration, GovTech, artificial intelligence and human resources development. Ambassador Batrashev expressed Kazakhstan’s readiness to share its experience in digital transformation, while Minister Dukaj confirmed Montenegro’s readiness to sign a memorandum of cooperation between the relevant agencies of the two countries.At the meeting with Minister of Transport of Montenegro Rados Zecevic, the parties discussed opportunities to develop transport and logistics links by using the potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and Montenegro’s port infrastructure. They also considered cooperation between sectoral companies and the identification of potential cargo flows, with Montenegro’s Port of Bar, located on the Adriatic coast, highlighted as having considerable potential.At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, the parties discussed the further development of political dialogue, expansion of the bilateral legal framework, prospects for establishing an Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, strengthening interparliamentary ties and cooperation in international organizations. An agreement was reached to hold the next round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries in 2027.The meetings and talks were also attended by Mr. Gabiden Temirbek, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Montenegro.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-podgorica/press/news/details/1290656?lang=ru

В Астане состоялся Международный саммит социальных предпринимателей 2026 на тему «Социальные инвестиции для устойчивого будущего». Мероприятие объединило представителей государственных органов, бизнеса, международных организаций, экспертного сообщества и социальных предпринимателей.Организаторами Саммита выступили Министерство национальной экономики РК, акимат города Астаны, SocialInnovation Hub и Ассоциация социальных инноваторов РК.Выступая на Саммите, вице-министр национальной экономики Ерлан Сагнаев отметил важность обмена опытом и обсуждения конкретных предложений по дальнейшему развитию социального предпринимательства. По его словам, государство продолжает работу по созданию благоприятных условий для бизнеса. Сегодня в Реестре субъектов социального предпринимательства зарегистрировано 1 776 субъектов. За год их количество выросло вдвое. В рамках государственной поддержки с 31 августа социальные предприниматели участвуют в программе «Іскераймақ» без отраслевых ограничений. Для них предусмотрено субсидирование 50% номинальной ставки по кредитам до 200 млн тенге сроком до трех лет. Также социальным предпринимателям предоставляются гранты до 5 млн тенге, льготные помещения и меры нефинансовой поддержки.Отдельное внимание на Саммите уделили цифровым инструментам. В частности, представлен Реестр обязательных требований в сфере предпринимательства, работающий на основе искусственного интеллекта. Сервис систематизирует требования законодательства к бизнесу и позволяет предпринимателям получать актуальную информацию по своему виду деятельности из единого источника.«Сервис уже доступен на цифровой AI-платформе для бизнеса, а в ближайшее время будет запущен и на портале eGov Business. Для социальных предпринимателей это особенно важно. Как правило, у вас нет отдельного юриста в штате, поэтому время, которое раньше приходилось тратить на изучение регуляторных требований, теперь можно направить непосредственно на развитие проектов и решение социальных задач», - отметил Ерлан Сагнаев.Для дальнейшего совершенствования мер поддержки в Министерстве национальной экономики создана рабочая группа по вопросам развития социального предпринимательства. В ее состав вошли представители государственных органов, НПП «Атамекен», профильных организаций и экспертного сообщества. Основные направления работы группы – совершенствование правоприменительной практики, выработка единых подходов к включению в Реестр и подготовка предложений по внесению изменений в Предпринимательский кодекс и инструменты поддержки.Международная сессия Саммита была посвящена зарубежному опыту, социальным инвестициям и возможностям международного партнерства. В ней приняли участие представители ООН, ПРООН, Всемирного банка, ЕБРР, посольств Канады и Японии, TİKA, Catalyst Now, Impact Hub Network, Senior Expert Service и других организаций.В рамках Information Fair социальным предпринимателям представили финансовые, образовательные и консультационные инструменты поддержки. В мероприятии приняли участие НПП «Атамекен», Фонд «Даму», ЕБРР, QazInnovations, SES, Astana Hub, АО «Kazakh Export» и другие организации.Одним из ключевых событий Саммита стала церемония BestSocial Entrepreneur 2026 Awards. Победителями стали ДауренБекгожаев (ITMLab) в сфере инноваций, ГульбахытБальмагамбетова (Neurolink) в сфере инклюзии, Андрей Зелевский («Переработка пластикового мусора») в сфере экологии, Алексей Кирюхов («VALEO для всех») в сфере образования. Специальную номинацию «За значительный социальный импакт» получила Ирина Ким (Академия танца и спорта ISTINA).Кроме того, 10 социальным предпринимателям вручены благодарственные письма Министерства национальной экономики РК за вклад в развитие социального предпринимательства и реализацию общественно значимых инициатив.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1290612?lang=ru