On behalf of the Head of State, at the meeting of the National Kurultai "Adal Adam – Adal enbek – Adal Tabys" in 2024, more than 1,700 kilometers of networks were built, providing access to blue fuel for more than 300 thousand citizens.Gasification of settlements will improve the quality of life of the population, reduce environmental pollution, save money on the purchase of alternative fuels, and increase the investment attractiveness of the regions.In 2025, the state allocated 65.9 billion tenge for the implementation of 45 gasification projects in 7 settlements. The implementation of these projects will increase the country's gasification rate to 62%, or more than 12.4 million people will have access to gas.One of the major projects is the construction of an automated Finskaya-120 gas control station and a branch line from the main gas pipeline in Atyrau region. The implementation of this project will increase the capacity of the gas pipeline to provide the necessary volume of gas for the European part of Atyrau, which will give a great impetus to the development of the region's industry.Natural gas improves the environmental situationThe use of natural fuels contributes to the improvement of the environmental situation due to its low level of carbon dioxide emissions, absence of harmful impurities and high energy efficiency compared to coal and fuel oil.Social responsibility in providing natural gas to the population As part of the instruction of the Head of State to introduce the "Social Wallet" mechanism, in December 2024, the Government launched a pilot project to provide targeted social and housing assistance to socially vulnerable segments of the population in the form of discounts on commercial gas (up to 24%) in the West Kazakhstan region and Shymkent, thereby reaching more than 6,000 people.. Following the results of the pilot project, this mechanism will be implemented throughout the country.Construction of the Taldykorgan-Usharal main gas pipeline will be completed in 2025On behalf of the Head of State, the construction of the Taldykorgan-Usharal gas pipeline with a length of 302 km is continuing ahead of schedule, which will provide natural gas to 66 settlements of the Zhetysu region with a population of 124 thousand people.This gas pipeline is of strategic importance for the development of the region's industrial infrastructure, including capacity expansion and cost optimization for agricultural production.The construction of a gas processing plant with a capacity of 1 billion m3/year at the Kashagan field continues.The project is being implemented as part of the National Crude Gas Processing Program, which will increase oil production by 25,000 barrels per day from the Kashagan field and increase the volume of commercial gas by 700 million m3 per year for domestic consumption.Construction of a technological complex for the production of liquefied petroleum gas based on the raw materials of the Kashagan field in the amount of up to 700 thousand tons per year has begun.On behalf of the Head of State, in order to ensure the country's energy security, a strategic agreement was reached between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Shareholders of the Kashagan field on the construction of a complex for the production of liquefied petroleum gas in the amount of up to 700 thousand tons per year.Starting in 2026, additional volumes of liquefied petroleum gas will provide the population with autogas and allow the development of the petrochemical industry in the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/920497

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan announces a competitionon the selection of members of the Working Group on the formation of a new composition of the Public Council on Fuel and Energy Complex (in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Councils" dated November 2, 2015 and the Model Regulation on the Public Council dated February 26, 2021 No. 69).The competition is held among citizens and representatives of non-profit organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The documents are accepted from January 20 to January 31, 2025.The working group consists of 7 people, of which 2 are representatives of a government agency, 5 are representatives of non–profit organizations, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The following documents are provided for participation in the competition:Citizen's application for candidacy to the Working Group in the form (Appendix 1);Information about the candidate's professional and/or social activities (Appendix 2);A written proposal from a non-profit organization to nominate a candidate (if any) as a member of the Working Group (appendix 3);A copy of the identity card of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Please note that observers without the right to vote, who are representatives of non-governmental organizations, mass media, government agencies, and international organizations, are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Working Group.To attend the meeting of the Working Group as an observer, a person who has expressed a desire to be an observer submits an application in the form (appendix 4).The documents are sent by e-mail - i.zhumagaliyeva@energo.gov.kzPhone number for information: 8 7172 78 69 30To fill out the required forms, please follow the link https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/782649 ?lang=ru Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/920614

On January 21, 2025, a meeting of the Industry Council for Professional Qualifications of the Oil and Gas, Oil Refining and petrochemical Industries was held.At the meeting, the Work Plan of the Sectoral Council for 2025, developed by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was supported and agreed upon in accordance with the first item on the agenda.An expert from the National Authority for Professional Qualifications under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan informed the participants about the current activities of the authority and its plans for the current year.As part of the Year 2025 announced by the President as the Year of Professions in Kazakhstan, representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan provided information on measures to hold this event and train personnel with technical and vocational education for the oil and gas industry.The meeting of the Industry Council highlights the importance of the topics discussed for the development and improvement of professional qualifications in the oil and gas, refining and petrochemical industries of Kazakhstan. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/922063

As part of efforts to improve social and labor relations in the oil and gas, refining and petrochemical industries, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Vice Minister A.Zhamauov, held a meeting of the Sectoral Commission on Social Partnership. During the meeting, key issues related to the formation and implementation of state policy in these areas were discussed.It was decided to approve the "Main directions of work of the Sectoral Commission on Social Partnership and Regulation of Social and Labor Relations in the Oil and gas industry for 2025", prepared by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The reports of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akimat of the Mangystau region on measures taken to prevent labor conflicts, as well as on efforts to ensure safe working conditions and reduce occupational injuries were heard.Special attention is paid to the measures taken by JSC NC KazMunaiGas in order to prevent labor conflicts and improve occupational safety at enterprises.SNPS-Aktobemunaigas JSC and a branch of Buzachi Operating LTD also provided information on the ongoing work to prevent labor conflicts and ensure safe working conditions."Effective social partnership is the basis for ensuring stability and security in our industry," said Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Zhamauov, speaking at a meeting of the Industry Commission.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/923682

In the field of Housing and Communal Services, the possibilities of a day care center have been expanded, providing specialized social services to children with special needs aged 1.5 to 18 years. A new department has been opened at the center located in Taldykorgan, due to which its capacity has been increased to 110 beds in a hospital, the press service of the akim of the Zhetisu region reports.New premises with an area of about 470 sq. m. The meters fully meet all modern standards and requirements. Children are divided into two groups depending on their age and health status.- The main purpose of the department's opening is to restore the social significance of children with disabilities and their adaptation to society. We provide eight types of services, including social-medical, social-psychological and social-pedagogical assistance. At the same time, for the convenience of families, social taxi services are provided, including four cars that take children to and from the center. The department is open from 8:00 to 17:00, weekends are Saturday and Sunday," said Nazgul Burkitbayeva, Deputy director of the Center for Social Work.Parents of children who are already attending the center also shared their impressions.The mother of a girl with special needs, Saniya Tenizbayeva, noted:- For us, the work of the Baiterek center is a huge support. Now they have opened a new department, cozy, bright, and warm. In this center, my daughter not only receives professional help, but also feels like part of a team, part of a large and friendly family. And for me, as a mother, it is important that the specialists of the center are always there, helping and guiding.She was supported by Karlygash Tutkabayeva.:- The opening of a new branch is a really big and joyful event for us. Here, our children are helped to believe in themselves and find their place in life," she said.In total, there are 13 institutions with 1,566 places in the field of Housing and communal Services that provide special social services for people with disabilities. In 2024, these institutions provided 1,512 social services. Last year, adaptation work was carried out on 168 facilities for people with disabilities.By the way, in 2025, it is planned to start construction of a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities with 150 beds in Taldykorgan. Press service of the akim of Zhetisu region Photographer: Dmitry YerofeyevSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/923661

The Department of land management of Karaganda region in September and November 2024, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 145-1 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, through the platform "JerInSpectr" of JSC" NC "Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary", as a result of preventive control without visiting the subject (object) of Control, identified 582 thousand 793 hectares of unused agricultural land and sent instructions to 220 subjects on elimination of violations within one year.This type of control is carried out on the basis of remote sensing of land and identification of farm animals in order to timely prevent and prevent the use or irrational use of agricultural land plots provided for the conduct of peasant or farm farming, agricultural production, as well as to give the subject of control the right to independently eliminate the identified violations and reduce the administrative burden on him.To date, 118 land users have started using 231 thousand 838 hectares of land by eliminating the identified violations and regulating the relevant documents.And failure to comply with the instructions within the established time limits is the basis for the appointment of preventive control by visiting the subject of control in accordance with the procedure defined by the business code.Department of land management of Karaganda regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923011

The Department of air defense troops of the Air Defense Forces has developed a draft order of the minister of defense "on approval of instructions for the deployment of air defense units in the Armed Forces".The draft normative legal act was prepared in order to implement subparagraph 272) of Paragraph 15 of the regulation on the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 2, 2022 No. 357" on approval of the regulation on the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan and recognition of certain decisions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan as invalid".By Government Resolution No. 753 of September 16, 2024, paragraph 15 of the regulation "on amendments and additions to the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 2, 2022 No. 357" on approval of the regulation on the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan and recognition of certain decisions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan as invalid" was supplemented by subparagraph 272).This subparagraph defines the function of the Ministry of Defense to approve instructions for the deployment of air defense units in the Armed Forces.With the full text of the draft order of the minister of defense on the portal" e-government" in the Section "Open NPA" until February 3, 2025: https://legalacts.egov.kz/npa/view?id=15405994 you can get acquainted at the link. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/923253

Kazakhstan has determined the finalists of the first stage of the tenth anniversary competition for the CIS Award for achievements in the field of product and service quality. They became five companies in the country, including two Karaganda companies.According to the Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the first stage of the competition was successfully passed by Boehmer Armatura LLP, a factory for the production of ball valves; NPO Defectoscopy LLP, engaged in diagnostics in the oil and gas, mining, metallurgical and energy sectors of industry.The CIS Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of quality. The competition is held once every two years. Its purpose is to stimulate the export of high–quality products and services, the introduction of innovative technologies and effective management methods in organizations of the CIS member states.In 2025, the competition is held under the auspices of the CIS Economic Council.The competition's jury consists of representatives of interstate structures, national consumer societies, chambers of commerce and industry, and other professional associations.– The National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken", acting as the secretariat of the competition, provides comprehensive support to Kazakhstani enterprises, helping them to assert themselves at the CIS level. The participation of companies from the Karaganda region in the CIS Award demonstrates the high competitiveness of local businesses and their willingness to conquer new horizons," said Yernar Kulpeisov, Director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Karaganda Region. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/922985

More than 293 thousand people received payments from the State Social Insurance Fund due to job losses in 2024.Dismissed employees receive social benefits for job loss from 1 to 6 months, depending on the length of service in the compulsory social insurance system and income for the last 24 months. The payment is made at the expense of the State Social Insurance Fund in the amount of up to 45% of the lost income.To assign a payment to a dismissed employee, it is necessary:- log in to the portal eGov.kz;- in the "Employment and employment" section, select the "Registration of job seekers" service;- order the service online by filling in all the fields, and send an application by signing its EDS;- within one day, the Career Center (CC) at the applicant's place of residence will offer vacancies;- if a job is not found, the status of unemployed will be assigned remotely within 3 working days (if necessary, an employee of the CC will contact the applicant to collect additional information).This online service can also be obtained through the electronic labor exchange (enbek.kz ).If there is information about registration as an unemployed person, the information system of the Ministry of Health will send an SMS to a mobile phone for consent to provide services for the purpose of payment from the State Social Insurance Fund in a proactive format. If you agree, you must reply to the message. The payment will be made automatically.Recall that the social payment in case of job loss at the expense of the State Social Insurance Fund is carried out regardless of the reasons for dismissal and is intended to support an unemployed person during the period when he is looking for work.According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923078

In the last three days, bad weather has broken out in the Karaganda region. Unfavorable conditions caused 68 rescue visits, during which 23 stuck cars were freed from snow jams and 75 people were evacuated.To ensure safety, it was decided to close 18 sections of roads, including 10 of republican and 8 of regional significance. There were 1,623 pieces of equipment and 3,653 people at the posts where traffic jams were formed. Special attention was paid to children: 91 children out of the total number of evacuees.Temporary posts have been set up in crowded areas. 138 pieces of equipment and 279 people were involved in the operation, including employees of the Department of Emergency Situations, police, local authorities and volunteers.The necessary conditions were created for those who found themselves in a difficult situation on the roads: more than 600 people, including 50 children, were accommodated in eight heating points, and 25 people, including three children, found shelter in roadside campsites.Everyone was provided with hot meals.In addition, 160 heads of horses, 200 heads of small cattle and 206 heads of cattle from 10 trucks on the republican highway Almaty - Yekaterinburg were escorted and placed in the village of Ushtobe, Bukhar–Zhyrau district.The Department of Emergency Situations actively informed residents of the region by sending 20 SMS notifications, including 5 storm warnings and 15 about road closures. Warnings were also broadcast on the radio, and 24 messages with up-to-date information and recommendations were posted in the Darman application.Joint efforts and prompt actions on the part of rescue services, police, volunteers and local authorities helped to prevent the severe consequences of bad weather.According to the Emergency Department of the Karaganda region Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923252

The city of Saran has risen to a new level thanks to the development of the industrial zone. Industries that had never existed before appeared here. For example, they should start producing refrigerators soon. It is planned to open a hot-dip galvanizing plant. Accordingly, the need for personnel has increased.Which specialists need to be trained, and how to strengthen cooperation between education and business – these issues were discussed at the meeting in Sarani. The Saransk Technical College became the organizer of the round table. Representatives of existing enterprises and those who are preparing for the opening participated. The Career Center and the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Karaganda region also responded to the invitation.– First of all, I want the locals to feel all the advantages of the industrial zone. In this regard, we are also not standing still. We want to develop with you. We will adapt to you, discover new specialties to meet your needs. I think local residents should be a priority: so that school graduates do not go to study in other cities, but can get a profession and get a job here in Saran," says Alina Yessimkhanova, director of the Saran Technical College.She spoke about the plans to open the Polymer Manufacturing Competence Center. This is relevant because several enterprises in the city are working in this area.New specialties will be opened at the college: "technology of polymer production", "installation and operation of refrigerating compressor machines and installations", "pipe production".The college's social partners include companies operating in the industrial zone. The hot-dip galvanizing plant has not yet opened, but cooperation with it has already begun: a roadmap has been signed. There is an agreement on joint training of welding specialists.There are currently 395 students enrolled at the college. 41% are covered by dual education. The goal is to move further in this direction so that students can gain practical skills in real–world conditions at enterprises.A joint project is also being discussed with the Kazakhstan Khalqyna Foundation. The college wants to equip a modern workshop or laboratory for students studying in the specialty "underground electrician".QazTehna company will open a personal office in the college, renovate the premises at its own expense.– We have been working with Saransk Technical College since the very beginning of the launch of the enterprise. Every year we hire more students to practice and participate in dual education. In general, they faced difficulties in training personnel at the formative stage. For example, there is a single qualification directory of professions, and even there our main specialties were not there. I had to work a lot in this direction. We currently have a strategic partnership with four colleges in the Karaganda region. We are opening a specialty "painter of motor vehicles" with the Transport and Technological College. This year, Kazakhstan was the first to open the Bachelor's degree program in automotive Engineering with Karaganda Industrial University," said Aidos Aitbayev, Head of the QazTehna Corporate University.New memorandums of partnership between the college and enterprises were also signed at the meeting. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923265

The report exhibition of the SOVA drawing studio at the Museum of Fine Arts will feature works by students from 5 to 18 years old in various genres: painting, graphics, composition and decorative and applied arts.The studio organizes such exhibitions annually. Last year, more than 400 works were presented at the exhibition, and each young artist received a certificate confirming their participation.The exhibition will be held at the Karaganda Regional Museum of Fine Arts at 76 Bukhar-zhyrau Ave.The opening is on January 24 at 13:00. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923304

In Karaganda, work has been completed on three launch complexes of the first stage of gasification. About 7 thousand houses of the New Town, Mikhaylovka and Staraya Mikhaylovka received access to natural gas. 3,385 households already use blue fuel, and connection requests have been approved for 4,209 subscribers.– Last year, work began on the construction and launch of the fourth, fifth and sixth launch complexes. They cover Kirzavod-1, 2, 3, 4, the Taugul and Kungey microdistricts, as well as Fedorovka and Bolshaya Mikhaylovka," said Deputy Akim of the city Kairat Kamzin during a briefing at the site of the Regional Communications Service. – In the near future, the start of laying gas distribution networks for the seventh launch complex and the implementation of the second stage of work on the first and possibly the second launch complexes are also planned. Among the new territories where work will begin is the precast concrete district.In the coming years, it is planned to provide gas supply to residents of Uzenka, Finsky settlement, Rudnik-2, Prishakhtinsk, Staraya and Novaya Tikhonovka.In total, the project provides for four stages of gasification and 16 launch complexes. And as the representative of QAZAQGAZ AIMAQ JSC Manas Baymamyrov noted, by the completion of the project, gas distribution networks will be connected to all subscribers – these are 28 thousand private residential buildings.To support socially vulnerable segments of the population, one-time assistance is provided to pay for gas connection, which covers the cost of installing equipment, but not more than 100 MCI (393,200 tenge). It is available to pensioners, large families, the disabled, military veterans and other categories. In 2024, 159 families received assistance.Those who do not fall into these categories, but do not have enough funds to connect to the gas supply, can apply for financial assistance from the Housing Modernization Center.– An interest-free loan is issued for five years. The loan amount is not more than 1 million 179 thousand tenge. Monthly payments range from 10 to 17 thousand tenge," explained Daniyar Dyusembayev, Director of the Center for Housing Modernization in Karaganda region. – More than 600 subscribers have already passed through this program. And this year we plan to connect 350 more individual residential buildings. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923368

The Karaganda cinema named after Lenin, which is an integral part of the city's history, has been returned to state ownership. The cinema opened in 1960 and became the first two-hall widescreen cinema in Karaganda. This building has seen high-profile premieres, festivals and film forums, becoming the center of the city's cultural life. However, in 1998, the site was illegally excluded from the list of historical and cultural monuments, and then privatized. The Kazybek bi District Prosecutor's Office carried out a difficult and lengthy work to prove the illegality of privatization in court. The trial lasted several months. Due to the evidence of violations provided, the court decided to return the cinema to state ownership. This event is an important step in preserving the cultural heritage of the region. The Lenin Cinema will once again become the center of cultural life in Karaganda.Prosecutor's Office of the Karaganda regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923466

Balkhash youth now have a place to hold meetings, negotiations, do fitness, dance, play board games, record video and audio content: a new sports and intellectual center, Jas Space, has opened in the city.This is a modern and functional space for active and creative youth, as well as for those who are not yet studying or working anywhere, representatives of the NEET category.Young people will be able to get advice on employment, career guidance and entrepreneurship here.Jas Space was opened at the expense of sponsorship from the corporate fund "Konrad", established by Sary Kazna LLP and Konrad Copper Company LLP. The building where the center is located was renovated, decorated, the facade was repaired, fitness rooms, board games and conferences were equipped and equipped, as well as a press center with sound and video recording studios.Rhythmic gymnastics, 3D modeling, modern dance, checkers, togyzkumalak clubs have already been opened in the center.– Creating conditions for the intellectual and athletic development of young people is a social priority. Undoubtedly, the center will contribute to the personal development of young people, as well as the education of patriotism. The opening of such a socially significant facility in our city should become an example for other business representatives," said Sapar Satayev, Akim of Balkhash.The Jas Space Youth Sports and Intellectual Center is located in building No. 20a of the S. Mukhamedzhanov microdistrict. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/923474

Kazakhstan has introduced strict restrictions on advertising of bookmakers and sweepstakes. The progress in meeting the requirements of the legislation was reviewed at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tamara Duisenova.Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports Miras Tulebayev noted that in order to ensure the implementation of legislation, the agency, together with regional and city akimats, as well as the Ministry of Culture and Information, regularly monitors outdoor advertising and domestic media. As a result of this work, more than 1.6 thousand billboards were dismantled. In 2024, over 10,000 websites advertising illegal gambling and betting were added to the Cybernadzor information system for subsequent blocking."Citizens who notice illegal advertising of betting shops on the streets or in the media can file a complaint with the Ministry. If there is sufficient evidence, the agency sends requests to the relevant akimats and the Ministry of Culture and Information to collect the materials necessary to initiate an administrative offense case," Miras Tulebayev explained.The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the interested state bodies and regional akimats to carefully monitor compliance with the requirements of the legislation."Advertising in unauthorized places should not be allowed. Several thousand websites were reported to be blocked. However, there are still advertisements for betting shops on the Internet. In this regard, line ministries should strengthen their monitoring efforts," Tamara Duissenova emphasized.According to the restrictions, advertising of betting shops and sweepstakes is prohibited in open spaces, building facades, vehicles and exterior structures, with the exception of the locations of betting shops or sweepstakes, inside sports facilities and on athletes' equipment. Logos and trademarks of betting shops cannot be used in advertising of other businesses, etc.It should be noted that in accordance with article 455 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the fine for distributing advertising of betting shops ranges from 236 thousand to 1.5 million tenge.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/923772

A meeting on the development of winter sports and preparations for the 2025 Asian Winter Games, the XXV Winter Olympic Games in 2026 and the XIV Winter Paralympic Games was held at the Qazaqstan Athletics Sports Complex in Astana under the chairmanship of Kazakh Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol Myrzabosynov.The meeting was attended by heads of departments of physical culture and sports of regions and cities of republican significance, Winter Sports Federations, as well as head coaches. Among the participants are Ruslan Yesenalin, Chairman of the Committee on Sports and Physical Culture of the MTS of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Azamat Imashev and Askar Mozhanov, heads of the Departments of Physical Culture and Sports of the Pavlodar and East Kazakhstan regions, Olzhas Akpambetov, Secretary General of the National Paralympic Committee, Ilham Khananov, Director General of the Ski Sports Association, Olzhas Besbayev, Secretary General of the National Figure Skating Federation, ski racing coach Alexander Batyakin and head biathlon coach Maksat Sharonov.During the meeting, issues related to the preparation of national teams for this year's Asian Winter Games in Harbin, as well as for the XXV Winter Olympic Games and the XIV Winter Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2026 were discussed. Special attention was paid to modernizing the sports infrastructure, improving the training system and improving the level of professional training of athletes, and developing a strategy for the further development of winter sports in the country."The most important international competitions are ahead of us. The IX Asian Winter Games will start in Harbin in a week, after which we will begin active preparations for the XXV Winter Olympic Games and the XIV Winter Paralympic Games in 2026. To successfully compete at the upcoming games, 137 training camps were held, as well as participation in 86 international competitions. At the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, our team was among the top four countries. Today we have an important task ahead of us — to consolidate these achievements and show high results again. There are 12 days left before the start of the games to be held in Harbin. 138 Kazakhstani athletes will take part in the competition, who will compete in 6 sports and 10 disciplines and compete for 51 sets of awards. I believe that the national team of Kazakhstan will adequately represent our country at the upcoming games, and all the necessary conditions have been created for this," said Erbol Myrzabosynov.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/923775

Lieutenant Sarsenbek Ermekov, Deputy commander of the company for the service of inspectors, and Senior Sergeant Kazbek Zhumabek, a specialist inspector, who serve in military unit 6655 of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, stationed in Aktobe, were awarded the Namys badge named after Bauyrzhan Momyshuly for their outstanding contribution to strengthening the country's independence.In a solemn ceremony in Astana, Bakytbek Smagul, Chairman of the association "QAZAQSTAN ARDAGERLERI", presented awards to the servicemen.Both distinguished servicemen have been serving in the ranks of the law enforcement forces for about 15 years. Lieutenant Sarsenbek Ermekov began his service in 2011 as a specialist controller. In 2018, he was appointed a senior specialist supervisor, a year later he became the head of a military detachment, and in 2022 he became the commander of a platoon of supervisors.Last year, the officer was awarded the military rank of "lieutenant". For his exemplary service, he was awarded the badges "Ulttyk ulan kyzmetin uzdigi" and "Kogamdyk tartipti saktagany ushin".Senior Sergeant Kazbek Zhumabek served in a military unit in Aktobe in 2014, after which he continued his contract service. Over the years, he worked his way up from squad commander to platoon sergeant and specialist controller. In addition, he is actively involved in sports, in particular kazak kuresi.— We are glad that our long-term efforts have been appreciated. It is a great honor for any serviceman to receive the Namys badge named after Bauyrzhan Momyshuly. This is not just a reward, but an additional responsibility assigned to us," said Lieutenant Sarsenbek Ermekov.It is worth noting that the military personnel of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan are regularly rewarded for the exemplary performance of official duties and active participation in law enforcement.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/qriim/press/news/details/923227

Today is a professional holiday celebrated by military engineers of the Armed Forces.The Engineering troops were formed in 1993 on the basis of formations and units stationed in Kazakhstan. For more than three decades, significant changes have taken place in the command and control system, their structure and technical equipment.Specialists of the engineering troops carry out fortification equipment of positions, mine clearance of terrain and objects from explosive objects, organize crossings over water barriers, carry out demolition work, lay routes for the movement of troops, are engaged in their water supply, camouflage and imitation.These types of work require soldiers to have thorough technical knowledge, well-thought-out actions, accurate calculations, and sometimes non-standard solutions.Military engineers provided tangible assistance to the local population and business organizations during the spring flood of 2024. Ferry crossings were deployed from the set of the pontoon bridge park on the Uil River in the Aktobe region and on the Yesil in the North Kazakhstan region and Akmola regions.With the help of military engineers, over three thousand people were evacuated from flooded areas, fifteen hundred units of agricultural machinery were transported and over 400 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered.Blasting operations were carried out in Atyrau region to divert flood waters from settlements. In the East Kazakhstan region, transport links were restored on the destroyed section of the road between settlements using a heavy mechanized bridge to provide life support to settlements. In addition, electrical supply of the affected settlements of the Akmola region was organized.The troops are armed with remotely controlled sapper robots, equipment for organizing mine-explosive barriers and conducting engineering reconnaissance, earthmoving machines, drilling rigs for water extraction.Staffed by qualified specialists and equipped with modern military equipment, the units of the engineering troops are always ready to carry out tasks aimed at ensuring the country's defense capability and the safety of the civilian population.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/921340

On January twenty-first, the military personnel of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, formed in 1993, celebrate their professional holiday. One of the memorable pages in their history is the participation of the Kazbat battalion in Iraq. As part of the stabilization forces, military engineers performed the tasks of searching for and destroying unexploded ordnance, equipping water supply points and purifying water. In total, ten engineering and sapper detachments were involved in the events. From August 2003 to October 2008, they destroyed more than 4.5 million explosive objects, installed almost 19 km of non-explosive barriers and 617 signal mines, and cleaned about 7,000 cubic meters of water.Kazbat peacekeepers checked and cleared 9,646 linear meters of the Delta base perimeter from explosive objects, installing 4.5 km of anti-explosive barriers around it.In addition, they have trained more than 570 specialists in the destruction of explosive objects of various security forces and 12 calculations of military filtration stations for the Iraqi security forces.In total, 290 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Iraq visited the Republic of Iraq as part of the coalition forces.The peacekeeping mission in Iraq has become the first exam for Kazakhstani soldiers at the international level. Their contribution to the cause of peace and security was highly appreciated by foreign experts.The personnel of the detachment were awarded high government awards for the successful completion of their tasks.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/921344