Starting September 19, 2026, the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan is launching weekly agricultural fairs "Dala Dami" across the country. The fairs will be held every weekend and will become a unified modern format for direct sales of domestic agricultural products.In the first weekend alone, on September 19 and 20, more than 2,000 tons of domestic agricultural products will be presented at fairs across the country.In Astana, the "Dala Dami" project will become a platform for presenting agricultural products from the country's regions. Each week, producers from different regions will be represented in the capital. In Astana and Almaty, the fairs will be held for two days, on Saturday and Sunday, and in other regions on Saturdays. Vegetables and fruits, meat and dairy products, grains and other seasonal goods will be sold directly by farmers and producers, without intermediaries.For local agricultural producers, trading places at the fairs are provided free of charge. This will allow farmers to sell their own products directly, and buyers to purchase seasonal goods at affordable prices.The organization of fairs provides for a unified approach throughout the republic. Trade will be carried out on specially equipped counters and trading structures. Spontaneous trade from cars, trucks and trailers is not permitted. Trading places will be designed in the unified style of the "Dala Dami" project, reflecting the harvest season, the wealth of Kazakhstan's land and the labor of domestic producers.At the same time, "Dala Dami" is not only a trading platform. The fairs will be organized as a public space for spending weekends with family. The venues are planned to create a festive atmosphere with seasonal decoration, national elements, tastings, activities for children and other events.Autumn is traditionally perceived as a time of harvest, abundance and summing up the results of spring-summer labor. Therefore, the project is designed to show not only the finished products, but also their path from the land and the producer's labor to the consumer's table."Dala Dami" fairs will be held every weekend starting from September 19, 2026.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1294269?lang=ru

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On September 17, 2026, the presentation of the CICA Fund to development assistance agencies and key stakeholders was held at the CICA Headquarters in Astana. The event was attended by CICA Secretary General Amb. Kairat Sarybay, CICA Secretariat officials, and representatives of international organizations and regional development agencies.The meeting served as a platform to present the concept and strategic objectives of the CICA Fund as a practical framework for transforming policy dialogue into tangible joint projects.Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Board of KazAID Amb. Nurgali Arystanov highlighted the agency's work since its inception in 2020, focusing on flagship programs such as Avicenna (Healthcare), Dostyk (Digitalization & Diplomacy), and Entrepreneurship. He also outlined promising priority areas, including food security, water management, and international trade.KazAID expressed its full commitment to partnering with the CICA Secretariat and Member States, offering its operational infrastructure to act as an executing agency for projects approved under the CICA Fund, and scaling up capacity-building initiatives across the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1294237?lang=ru

On September 17, 2026, Chairman of the Board of KazAID Amb. Nurgali Arystanov spoke online at the session titled "Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development" as part of the 10th North and Central Asian Multi-Stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, organized by the ESCAP Subregional Office at the UN Plaza.In his address, Amb. N. Arystanov presented information on the Kazakh agency's activities and projects aimed at supporting partner countries in line with the 2030 SDG Agenda. He also emphasized that Kazakhstan is consistently expanding its contribution to international cooperation for sustainable development.The event was attended by representatives of the UN, international and regional organizations, financial institutions, as well as delegates from North and Central Asian states, the scientific community, civil society, and the private sector.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1294130?lang=ru

On September 16, 2026, a workshop was organized by KazAID in cooperation with the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) on "The Role of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Promoting International Development" was held for representatives of key government agencies and organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the EFSD headquarters in Astana.The EFSD delivered a presentation on the role of the Republic of Kazakhstan in international development assistance and presented the results of analytical work evaluating the country's development and its national Official Development Assistance (ODA) system.In his remarks, Chairman of the Board of KazAID Amb. Nurgali Arystanov expressed confidence that cooperation between the two organizations contributes to achieving goals and objectives aimed at enhancing the socio-economic standing of the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1294125?lang=ru