The international scientific and practical conference "The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in the history of Southern Kazakhstan" was held today at the Turkestan House of Friendship as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The event was attended by representatives of the field of history and pedagogical science from Uzbekistan, Russia and the cities of Almaty, Shymkent, Karaganda, Uralsk, Turkestan in offline and online format. An exhibition of documents from the Turkestan Regional State Archive "Uly Zhenis-urpak mura, Tarikh tagzym" was presented at the conference. In addition, a presentation of the collection of documents "South Kazakhstan during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" was held.       In addition, the meeting highlighted the importance of celebrating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War and the great contribution of the Southern region to the Great Victory. In addition, they talked about the courage, heroism and dedication of war veterans and home front workers. The conference also provided information on deepening knowledge about the Great Patriotic War, opening new pages of local history, historical justice and patriotic education.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/turkestan-sandyk-mem-kysmet/press/news/details/985463?lang=kk

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Bratislava, April 28, 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovakia Zhanna Saginova met with the Chairman of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peter Mihók."We highly value our relations with Slovakia and see great potential for further developing cooperation in trade and investment. Kazakhstan is ready for active engagement with Slovak partners, and the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry plays an important role in establishing these connections. We look forward to fruitful cooperation that will bring mutual benefits and strengthen the friendship between our countries," noted the Ambassador.During the meeting, the parties discussed key aspects of the development of bilateral cooperation, emphasized the need to intensify trade and economic ties, and reviewed possibilities for implementing joint projects in areas such as energy, industry, agriculture and forestry, transport and logistics, IT, and tourism.Special attention was given to the discussion of the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan and the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which would create a strong foundation for business partnerships between the two countries across various sectors of the economy.At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue business contacts and to support the organization of business missions and forums aimed at enhancing partnerships between Kazakhstan and Slovakia. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-bratislava/press/news/details/985497?lang=kk

Since April 24, more than 800 cadets of the Academy of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been working around the clock in four shifts to reinforce dams and construct protective barriers. They were joined by 400 servicemen from military unit 6637, who are also working in shifts.To date, more than 200,000 sandbags filled with inert materials have been prepared. Notably, the constructed dam now exceeds 2 kilometers in length. These efforts are aimed at ensuring the safety and protection of the residents of the village of Teplichnoye in the North Kazakhstan Region from potential natural disasters.Among those working tirelessly on site is Academy cadet Timur Kaiyrkhanov, who recently celebrated his 23rd birthday under these extraordinary circumstances. Despite his personal milestone, Timur remained dedicated to his mission, emphasizing its importance: — We understand how vital our help is to the residents. By doing this work, each of us contributes to the common cause of safety, — the guardsman shared.To support the morale of the personnel, women-servicemembers have organized food and warming stations. This helps maintain the strength and health of the servicemen in the challenging conditions of round-the-clock duty.The work continues, and the guardsmen remain steadfast in fulfilling their duty to the citizens. Press Service of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/984690?lang=kk

        In the period from April 21 to 25, 2025, a special course was held at the Training-Methodical Center of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – TMC SRC MF RK) on the topic: "Training in working with scanning equipment and image analysis of X-ray devices", for employees of territorial bodies of state revenue and Border Service of the National Security Committee.       The main purpose of the course is to improve the quality of control at border checkpoints, which is an integrated system of equipment and crew, the implementation by of X-ray television installations operators of a qualification analysis of scanned images with information on the contents of the submitted documents.       Using the Simfox simulator program:       - improve weapon detection skills;      - detection of explosives and detonating devices;      - prevention of smuggling of drugs and other illegally transported goods;      - description and use of X-ray television sets.       After the registration of the participants, the deputy head of the TMC SRC MF RK Lazzat Kasymkulova made a welcoming speech.       The Training Course program includes the basic concepts of the Rapiscan, Rapiscan DV, Smith-Heimann and Heimann-container X-ray television installations, training exercises for the eyes in order to improve the recognition of dangerous substances (grenade, synthetic drugs, knives, explosive homemade substances) presented from different angles, profiling methods, identification by non-verbal signs of passengers who intend to commit a terrorist act, identification of signs of concealed-carry weapons, explosives, ammunition and suppression of attempts to illegally transport prohibited items and contraband goods.      The course participants also did their homework - they created a dummy explosive device on their own and defended their work.      In the classroom, the "Interactive computerized training program in the field of drug control law enforcement" (TADOC) was worked out. The program contains the main types of inspection: vehicles, containers, individuals, air transport.       To consolidate their knowledge, the participants underwent practical training at the “Auezhai-Astana” customs post on demonstration samples (dummy), narcotic, prohibited, explosives, currencies of various countries, jewelry (gold of various samples, silver) and diamonds. During the training, the participants of the course showed high results in determining explosives. The lesson was held in an active manner, through discussion, detailed analysis of X-ray images using “Rapiscan” equipment.      Lecturers and instructors of the training event were employees of TMC SRC MF RK Kasymkulova L.T., Kasymbekov A.P., Duisaenbayeva K.V.        Digitalization and Distance Learning department conducted preliminary testing to predict learning outcomes, determine the level of knowledge of participants, final testing at the end of a special course and a questionnaire, the analysis of the results of which showed a high level of satisfaction with the organization of the course and the professionalism of the lecturers.        Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/press/news/details/984736?lang=kk