On May 8 and 9, diplomats of the Embassy of Kazakhstan took part in commemorative events marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory over Fascism in Bratislava.At the Slavín Memorial, representatives of the Slovak state authorities, diplomats, and members of the public laid flowers at the monument to the Soviet liberating soldiers who fell in the battles for the liberation of Slovakia.On May 10, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Zh. Saginova participated in a ceremonial memorial event in the city of Liptovský Mikuláš, which during the Second World War was one of the centers of the anti-fascist movement and the Slovak National Uprising.The event was attended by the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico, Speaker of the National Council Richard Raši, members of the diplomatic corps, and war veterans, who honored the memory of the fallen heroes with a minute of silence and by laying wreaths at the Háj-Nicovô Memorial.For reference: The Slavín Memorial Complex is one of the largest memorials in Europe and the principal memorial dedicated to Soviet soldiers in Slovakia. It was inaugurated in 1960 at the site of a military burial ground containing the remains of 6,845 soldiers and officers of the Red Army who died during the liberation of Slovakia in the spring of 1945.The Háj-Nicovô Military Memorial in Liptovský Mikuláš is a historical complex dedicated to the memory of 4,563 Soviet and Czechoslovak soldiers who lost their lives during the liberation of the city in the Second World War. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-bratislava/press/news/details/1218422?lang=kk

В МИКРОРАЙОНЕ СӘУЛЕ ПРОВОДЯТСЯ РАБОТЫ ПО ПОДКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ПОСТОЯННОГО ЭЛЕКТРОСНАБЖЕНИЯВ результате реализации проекта в микрорайоне Сәуле города Шымкент 950 домов будут обеспечены стабильной и качественной электроэнергией, а также будет сформирована современная инженерная инфраструктура района. Проект реализуется по заказу Управления энергетики и развития инфраструктуры. Подрядная организация — ТОО «ЭнергоСетьСтрой». В рамках проекта предусмотрена установка 6 трансформаторных подстанций, в том числе: • 1 трансформатор мощностью 250 кВА, • 4 трансформатора мощностью 400 кВА, • 1 трансформатор мощностью 630 кВА. Кроме того, планируется прокладка: • 15,4 км кабельных линий напряжением 10 кВ, • 19,6 км кабельных линий напряжением 0,4 кВ. На сегодняшний день установлено 446 опор, ведутся работы по рытью траншей. Также проложено: • 15,4 км кабельных линий напряжением 10 кВ, • 13,5 км кабельных линий напряжением 0,4 кВ. Помимо этого, установлен 1 распределительный пункт и ведётся монтаж 5 трансформаторных подстанций. Строительно-монтажные работы выполняются согласно утверждённому графику и завершены на 85%. Завершение проекта планируется до конца июня 2026 года. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shymkent-energetika-kommunal/press/news/details/1218393?lang=kk

Skopje, May 4, 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to North Macedonia Satybaldy Burshakov met with the Head of the Office of the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Igor Janushev.During the meeting, the parties expressed satisfaction with the progressive development of bilateral relations.In particular, it was noted that the working visits of President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timčo Mucunski to Astana in 2025 have given an additional impetus to the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.In this regard, the parties welcomed the successful holding of the trade and economic mission of Kazakhstan, led by Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev, as well as the Kazakh-Macedonian Business Forum in Skopje in April of this year.Furthermore, during the meeting, ways to increase mutual trade and investment within the framework of the newly established Kazakh-Macedonian Business Council were discussed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-skopje/press/news/details/1218400?lang=kk

Riga, May 12, 2026 - Dauren Karipov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Latvia, met with the heads of several major Latvian companies interested in developing business cooperation with the Republic of Kazakhstan.During the meeting, the parties discussed the upcoming visit of the Latvian delegation to the Republic of Kazakhstan scheduled for the third decade of May 2026, including planned B2B meetings, the agenda of the “Latvia-Kazakhstan 2026” business forum, and a number of other events. The parties emphasized their commitment to achieving concrete results through the implementation of joint investment projects in transport and logistics, agriculture, mechanical engineering, the chemical industry, IT, artificial intelligence, as well as the green economy.The Kazakh diplomat noted that following the adoption of the new Constitution, the Republic of Kazakhstan has entered a new stage of development. Alongside the significant modernization of the political system, large-scale economic reforms will be carried out, including measures aimed at increasing the country’s investment attractiveness. In this regard, he called on Latvian business representatives to work more actively on strengthening business ties between the two countries both through existing mechanisms and by creating new forms of cooperation.The parties agreed to maintain regular contacts in order to give additional momentum to the development of Kazakh-Latvian cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-riga/press/news/details/1218371?lang=kk

Islamabad, 12 May 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Yerzhan Kistafin held a meeting with the Vice Chancellor of University of Narowal, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.During the meeting, Ambassador Y. Kistafin congratulated the Vice Chancellor on the successful organization of the 2nd Narowal Peace Dialogue, initiated by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan H.E. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, which was held on 5-6 May this year at the University of Narowal.For his part, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for his participation and particularly highlighted the active role of the Kazakh delegation led by Chairperson of the Board of the International Center for Interfaith and Interreligious Dialogue Ms. Gulsana Kozhabay.In addition, the parties discussed issues related to the further development of cooperation in the field of education. Both sides expressed interest in strengthening academic ties and organizing mutual visits of representatives of educational institutions of Kazakhstan and Pakistan.Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to organize a visit of a Pakistani delegation to Kazakhstan later this year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-islamabad/press/news/details/1218383?lang=kk