On August 29, 1991, the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site was closed. Years later, that date took on global significance. At Kazakhstan’s initiative, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 64/35 in 2009, designating August 29 as the International Day against Nuclear Tests. The day serves as a reminder to the world of the human cost of nuclear testing and of the need to move toward a future free from the threat of nuclear weapons.This year marks 35 years since the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site. To commemorate this milestone, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev and Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), issued their traditional Joint Statement. For a people who lived through nuclear testing, 35 years is both a single moment in history and an immense journey, a journey from a land once shaken by explosions to a country that today speaks out against allowing such tragedies to happen again.In this way, Kazakhstan transformed its own suffering into a voice heard around the world. The memory of Semipalatinsk has become a call to build a different future, one in which no land, no mother and no child will ever again live under the shadow of a nuclear mushroom cloud.Perhaps this is the brightest lesson of this history: even after living through tragedy, a people can choose peace, hope and faith in a better future.@PressMFAKZSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-bucharest/press/news/details/1282361?lang=ru

Currently, five roads are being widened in the microdistrict. Their width is being increased from 4 to 7 meters and from 6 to 14 meters. Additionally, a sixth new road has been constructed near the "Comfortable School." To date, 70% of the road widening work has been completed.Starting August 28, a 380-meter road section from Donenbayeva Street to the "Da Vinci" residential complex will open to traffic. On this section, the road was widened from 6 to 14 meters, which will enhance traffic convenience and safety.Along with the roadwork, infrastructure improvement in the adjacent area is also underway. Specifically, sidewalks are being reconstructed to create comfortable conditions for pedestrians.One of our key tasks is lighting up the microdistrict. By the end of the year, 425 street light poles will be installed here.Special attention is also paid to road safety. Necessary road signs will be installed this year, and comprehensive traffic management solutions will be implemented across the entire microdistrict next year.Landscaping and improvement works in the "Bereke" microdistrict will continue in 2027. Bus stops, small architectural forms, benches, and trash bins will be installed, and the area will be greened.Once the infrastructure projects in the "Bereke" microdistrict are completed, work on landscaping and creating parks and squares will begin. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/1282354?lang=ru

An inclusive exhibition of paintings and decorative and applied arts, "Art as Life," has opened in the Fine Arts Department of the Kostanay Regional Museum of History and Local Lore. Works were presented by residents of the centers of the Kostanay Regional Akimat's Employment and Social Programs Coordination Department.The exhibition's main value lies in its creators. All works are created by people with disabilities, for whom creativity has become a means of self-expression, dialogue with the world, and the discovery of their inner potential. Through color, line, and imagery, the participants express what is difficult to express in words: their feelings, dreams, and inner world.The exhibition showcases the artists' versatility and helps foster a respectful, sensitive, and inclusive attitude toward people with special needs in society.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-madeniet/press/news/details/1282315?lang=ru

Prague, 26 August 2026 - Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic Kairat Abdrakhmanov met with Deputy Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic Martin Weiss ahead of his forthcoming visit to Kazakhstan at the head of a Czech delegation.Czech officials, representatives of specialised companies and higher education institutions are expected to discuss with their Kazakh counterparts effective water resource management, the development of municipal water supply systems and modern water treatment technologies. The forthcoming meetings in Astana, Almaty and Karaganda are intended to facilitate direct contacts between Kazakh and Czech organisations, promote the exchange of advanced technologies, and identify opportunities for implementing joint projects.As the Czech delegation will visit Kazakhstan at a time of transformation of the country’s political system, Deputy Minister Martin Weiss was briefed on the outcome of the first elections to the new unicameral Kurultai, as well as on Kazakhstan’s international initiatives in the field of water diplomacy and sustainable water resource management.Particular attention was given to the initiative of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to establish an International Water Organisation under the auspices of the United Nations, aimed at consolidating international efforts in the field of water resources and developing effective collective solutions. The parties also touched upon cooperation between the delegations of the two countries within the framework of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.The parties reaffirmed their interest in further developing Kazakh-Czech cooperation in environmental protection, water management, municipal infrastructure, as well as the introduction of modern technologies for water treatment and the sustainable use of water resources.The forthcoming visit of the Czech delegation to Kazakhstan will constitute a practical step towards further strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding engagement among relevant government institutions, the business community and academia of the two countries, in line with the understandings reached during the visit of Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš to Kazakhstan in April 2026.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-prague/press/news/details/1282292?lang=ru

RnR Group Dairy Processing Plant is a modern investment project in the food industry aimed at developing domestic production and supplying the capital with high-quality dairy products.Production capacity: more than 100 tonnes of dairy products per day, with an assortment of approximately 40 types of dairy products. Jobs: more than 150The project provides for the production of a wide range of dairy products using modern equipment and technological solutions that ensure high product quality and a stable production process.The project is being implemented with the support of the Akimat of Astana, the Astana City Department for Investment and Entrepreneurship Development, and the Astana Development Center, which provide support throughout the key stages of the investment initiative. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcihukEsS3s/ Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana-uir/press/news/details/1282293?lang=ru