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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated To Lam, General secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) on his election as the state president.  “Your victory in the election confirms the strong public support for your strategic initiatives aimed at Vietnam’s political and economic progress and the protection of its national interests on the international stage. I am confident that under your wise leadership, the country will attain new impressive milestones, the telegram says.The Head of State emphasized that Vietnam is one of Kazakhstan’s key partners in Asia and expressed confidence in further expansion of the strategic partnership for the benefit of the peoples of both nations.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-hanoi/press/news/details/1195303?lang=kk

On the eve of the heating season's end, Akim of the Kostanay Region, Kumar Aksakalov, inspected the condition of the heating networks in an apartment building in the city of Kostanay.«The Head of State has repeatedly instructed to ensure the uninterrupted progress of the heating season. In our region, the heating season is proceeding normally. No major accidents have been recorded. Even when they occurred, they did not affect the quality of heat supply. This is undoubtedly the result of repair work carried out in advance. Considering that last heating season there were emergency situations related to boiler equipment and ruptures in main networks, this indicates that we have drawn the right conclusions», – noted the head of the region.The Head of State particularly emphasizes the importance of modernizing the energy and utilities sectors. The task is set to reduce the wear and tear of heating networks to 42% by the end of 2029.Significant financial resources are allocated annually for the modernization of heat supply facilities and engineering infrastructure. As a result:the number of heating network damages has decreased by 84%: from 830 cases in the 2022–2023 heating season to 134 in the current season;the wear and tear level has been reduced from 50% in 2022 to 43% in 2025.The work will continue within the framework of the National Project for the Modernization of the Energy and Utilities Sectors. Even at the stage of completing the current season, it is important to plan the necessary steps in advance for a successful start of the next heating period.«The next issue I would like to address is the tariff. People should pay for the heat, water, and electricity they actually consume. This is only possible with the installation of 'smart' metering devices. While the level of stationary meter equipment is high, we are only at the initial stage regarding automated systems. Today, the installation of such devices in the region is progressing dynamically: if in 2023 they were installed in 433 houses, then in 2025 – already in 1,132 houses, an increase of almost three times. Meters allow residents to save on heating services. However, this potential is not fully utilized. For example, with the onset of warm spring days, many open windows and essentially 'heat the street,' while continuing to pay in full. This is wrong», – emphasized Kumar Aksakalov.The population should have both individual apartment meters and building-wide meters. Furthermore, they should be automated so that readings are transmitted remotely, without human involvement. This eliminates data distortion, discrepancies with actual consumption, and, consequently, overcharging for services. Such situations cause distrust and dissatisfaction among the population, as well as reluctance to pay for heating services.«Our task is to install as many heat metering units as possible. Enterprises and local manufacturers already operating in the region should participate in this work. All these measures are aimed at saving. In the current heating period, savings amounted to more than 890 thousand tenge from one apartment building. These are funds that remain in the pockets of our citizens», – noted the Akim of the region.Furthermore, heat-generating enterprises will also incur lower costs. With an increase in the number of meters, fuel consumption and heat losses decrease. This will become possible with 100% heat metering.The work on installing metering devices will continue at the same pace, which will allow for 100% coverage in the next 5 years.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1195181?lang=kk

One of the mechanisms for getting rid of the debt burden is the out-of-court bankruptcy procedure, the duration of which is 6 (six) months (Law "On the Restoration of Solvency and Bankruptcy of Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan").     On January 16, 2026, amendments were signed (effective from March 19, 2026), providing for a reduction in this period for certain categories of citizens.     So, since March 19, 2026, in relation to a citizen whose total debt does not exceed 1,600 MCI (6 million 920 thousand tenge), and whose term of default exceeds 5 (five) years, the out-of-court bankruptcy procedure is carried out for 1 (one) month.    These changes are another step aimed at optimizing the procedure for out-of-court bankruptcy and demonstrate the openness and flexibility of the state apparatus in response to public requests.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-akmola/press/news/details/1195147?lang=kk

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/1195151?lang=kk