The Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry of the Ulytau region announces a competition for grants for social entrepreneurship entities and finalists of the "One Village - one Product" program for the implementation of business ideas (with the exception of activities related to excisable products).To participate in the competition, applicants must submit an electronic application in an approved form and a complete package of tender documentation, in accordance with the Rules.Applications are accepted from November 18, 2024 to November 22, 2024.Place of application: web portal of the subsidy information system"KEZEKTE.KZ ".Email address: upp_ulytau@mail.ruContact phone number: 8 778 108 38 78For the preparation of an application, collection and submission of documents, you can contact the departments of entrepreneurship at the place of residence, RCE "Atameken" and their branches in cities and districtsUlytau regionEntrepreneurs applying for government grants attach the following scanned copies of documents in PDF format to the application:1) a certificate of the average number of employees at the time of filing the application, certified by the signature of the head and the seal of the applicant (if any);2) documents confirming the availability of co-financing in cash, movable/immovable property participating in the business project of expenses for the implementation of a business project in the amount of at least 20% of the amount of the state grant provided, an extract from a bank account on the availability of funds in the current account of the entrepreneur or documents confirming the estimated value of movable and (or) real estate participating in the business project;3) a copy of the document confirming the status of an entrepreneur as a subject of social entrepreneurship or a subject of small and medium–sized enterprises, which is a finalist of the program "One village - one product".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau/press/news/details/885464

In the Turkestan region, administrative measures have been strengthened against outlets that do not indicate prices for goods. In 2024, 68 business entities were prosecuted for violations related to the absence of price tags on shelves, in accordance with Article 193, paragraph 4 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses. The total amount of fines amounted to 924,756 tenge.The lack of price tags on the shelves creates many legal and economic problems, such as violations of consumer rights and principles of transparency in the market. To prevent such cases, the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection of the Turkestan region distributed memos explaining the mandatory requirements for price tags among retail facilities.According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Consumer Protection" and the Law "On Regulation of trade activities", prices for goods must be indicated. This rule is aimed at ensuring consumer rights and fair competition in the market. Kazakhstan also has state standards for product labeling and price display.Practice shows that products without price tags are often found in supermarkets and markets. The reasons may be technical failures, deficiencies in the operation of store systems, or temporary delays in labeling new products. However, such situations cause inconvenience for customers, prevent them from planning expenses and reduce trust in retail outlets.If you find products without price tags, cases of overcharging for socially significant products, or substandard service, you can file a complaint with the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection. The following contacts are available for this: "Hotline": +7 (771) 322 8282, +7 (700) 606 0071, +7 (775) 224 5616, +7 (707) 347 3876 Postal address: Turkestan, md. Novy Gorod, 32 str., building 16, building A, office 427 Electronic appeals via the "E-otinish" system.The press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/885450

A solemn meeting dedicated to the "day of premature babies" was held in the Regional Perinatal Center No. 1. The event was visited by babies who were born before the due date in this institution and became the joy of their parents due to high-quality treatment carried out by experienced doctors. Mothers who specially came to the meeting in honor of the babies expressed their gratitude to the doctors who made them feel the happiness of loving a baby. During the event, the children were examined by specialized specialists of the center.At the meeting, the head of the Regional Perinatal Center No. 1 Saltanat Zhabagieva made a congratulatory speech, noting that the life and health of every child is very important. He noted that children born prematurely need long-term special care, and in order to provide high-quality medical care to every mother and baby who comes to the Center, treatment measures are carried out efficiently using the latest modern devices. Gave mothers important information on how to prevent premature birth.It should be noted that since the beginning of the year, 5505 babies have been born in the Regional Perinatal Center No. 1. Among them, there are 1153 children who opened their doors before the deadline. In the Perinatal Center, 118 twins and 4 triplets were born within ten months.Press service of the Akim of Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/885452

The championship of Kazakhstan in hunting with hunting birds among young men and teenagers was held in the village of Botakara, Bukhar-Zhyrau district, Karaganda region. 60 athletes from 11 regions of the country, Astana and Almaty competed for the title of the most skillful berkutchi.They put up 40 golden eagles, 17 hawks and 9 falcons for the competition.Hunters competed in the ability to lure birds by hand, guide them during hunting and hunting for prey.Kazbek Zhandaulet from Karaganda region became the third in the golden eagle hunt. The first and second places were taken by representatives of Zhambyl and Almaty regions.One golden eagle was allowed to perform with several different birds in certain categories at once.Darkhan Kenes from Akmola region participated in competitions with a golden eagle and a falcon. – My older brother was the first to engage in traditional hunting with hunting birds. I gradually became interested too and began to train with him. We have both falcons and golden eagles. If you have time, you can learn how to work with different birds," he says.At the championship, Darkhan took second place, performing with a falcon. He was also among the finalists hunting with golden eagles, but did not take a prize in this category.– In traditional hunting, many different factors can play a role. These are the weather, the terrain, the pressure, the mood of the bird. It does not always depend on the skills and experience of berkutchi himself, although, undoubtedly, they also play a key role. I don't have much experience yet: my brother usually goes to competitions, and I stay at home, look after the birds. But last year I took the third place with the golden eagle at the competitions in Kokshetau," Darkhan Kenes said.The first place in falconry was taken by a representative of the Almaty region, and the third was a resident of the capital.The best in hawk hunting are participants from Turkestan, Zhambyl and Almaty regions.The winners and prize-winners were awarded cash certificates for 500, 300 and 200 thousand tenge.Photo of the akimat of Bukhar-Zhyrau district Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/885259

Daut Daulet Oralovich, a member of the regional personnel reserve, was appointed head of the office of the akim of the Tselinograd district of the Akmola region.Daulet Daut was born on October 11, 1996 in the city of Kokshetau. In 2018, he graduated from L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University with a degree in Transport, Transport Equipment and Technology.He started his career in 2019 at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan as an expert. From 2021 to 2023, he worked as the chief expert of the Department of Institutional Development of Industries of the Department of Economic Development of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.From 2023 to the present, he has held the position of Head of the Department of Institutional Development of Industries of the Department of Economic Development of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/885458

In accordance with the established procedure, issues related to culture and art, cinema and creative industries were considered.The head of the department gave detailed and clear answers to the received requests.The Minister took personal control of issues requiring additional time for consideration.The heads of the committees and structural divisions of the MCI have been given appropriate instructions.The Minister receives citizens on personal issues on a regular basis by appointment. Press Service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/885476

Today, the first training seminar organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information was held in an online format, dedicated to explaining the key provisions of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Mass Media". The seminar opened a series of events within the framework of the program of training seminars for representatives of government agencies.The main purpose of the event was to form a unified approach to the application of legal norms and improve the legal literacy of participants.During the seminar, a comprehensive analysis of the provisions of the legislation on mass media was presented, prepared by employees of the Ministry.The seminar participants received detailed explanations of the legal norms, which allowed to eliminate existing misunderstandings and create a basis for a more accurate and uniform application of the law in professional practice.So, on November 22, 2024, at 15:00, the Ministry of Culture and Information plans to hold a training seminar on the topic: "Rights and obligations of the media and journalists." In this regard, we invite interested representatives of the mass media to take part in the seminar (to get the appropriate zoom link, you need to contact the following contacts: 8 (7172) 741268, 8 (7172) 741265).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/885477

Vice Minister of Emergency Situations Kegen Tursynbayev visited Akmola region on a working trip.As part of the trip, he visited fire stations in Burabay and Bulandyn districts, where he got acquainted with the working and living conditions of rescuers. Kegen Tursynbayev paid special attention to the material and technical support of the territorial divisions of the Emergency Situations Department of the Akmola region. Following the inspection, he gave a number of specific instructions.He also visited the M. Gabdullin Academy of Civil Protection, where he introduced the new head of the educational institution. Colonel Zhumabek Khasenov has extensive experience in organizing educational and ideological work, and has held various senior positions in the Ministry of Defense.In addition, as part of the trip, the Vice Minister met with employees of the Department of Emergency Situations. During the conversation, issues such as interaction between regional emergency departments, the potential of academy cadets, which can be applied in such activities as prevention, were raised. The Vice Minister also paid special attention to strengthening control over service and military discipline.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/885466

Today, the results of the national championship of working professions WorldSkills Kazakhstan – 2024 were summed up. It was attended by more than 550 college students who passed the regional stages. For three days, they competed for the title of the strongest in 30 competencies. 558 experts assessed the professional skills of the participants at the work sites.Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev, speaking at the closing ceremony of the IX Republican Championship of Professional Skills, noted the importance of the event for the entire system of technical and vocational education. The WorldSkills movement reveals the potential of future specialists and increases their competitiveness."The Year of Working Professions announced by the President proves the special importance of technical and vocational education for the whole country. Today, the system faces new challenges and ambitious tasks to introduce new technologies into the economy, increase the demand for qualified personnel and change the requirements for specialists. We will take all necessary measures to provide every young specialist with high—quality education and skills in demand in the labor market," the minister said.In total, according to the results of the three-day championship, 108 winners were identified in 30 core competencies, including such significant ones as: electrical installation, energy, bricklaying, body repair, energy, cooking and restaurant business, IT solutions for business, WEB technologies, mobile robotics, mechatronics, prototyping and others. They won 32 gold, 37 silver and 39 bronze medals. 155 participants received "Medallions of Distinction".The national teams of Astana and Abai region became the leaders in the team competition, Almaty took the second place and Karaganda region took the third place.It should be noted that the winners received job invitations from leading companies in the country and the opportunity to join the national team to participate next year in the EuroSkills championship in Denmark.For reference: 772 colleges in Kazakhstan have more than 565 thousand students. The coverage of free technical and vocational education in popular specialties amounted to 90%, of which 70% is directed to technical specialties.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/885449

Today, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs hosted the signing ceremony of the Agreement on the Purchase of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Absorption – Emission Removal Purchase Agreement (ERPA) following the implementation of the first forest climate project in Kazakhstan. The signing ceremony was held with the participation of Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nysanbayev and Chairman of the Board of JSC NUH Baiterek Rustam Karagoishin. The event was opened by Chairman of the Presidium of NCE "Atameken" Raimbek Batalov, who designated this date as the opening of new prospects for the economy of Kazakhstan."The implementation of such projects will allow Kazakhstan to accelerate the process of achieving the goals of sustainable low-carbon development, combating climate change and land degradation. I would like to note that agriculture also has a great prospect for the implementation of carbon offset projects. For Kazakhstani farmers, this is another opportunity to comply with the principles of ESG and conduct processes with zero technology of land treatment, restoration of soil fertility due to the accumulation of organic carbon," Batalov said.Initially, 1.5 thousand hectares of degraded lands will be restored using local tree species by the Kazakh developer of the SAFC carbon project. The pilot will contribute to reducing emissions and preserving local biodiversity, and about 1.2 million carbon credits will be received during its implementation. Of the 3.3 million trees planned under the project, the first 200 thousand seedlings have already been planted. It is worth noting that low–yielding farmland and degraded pastures will be converted into a forest ecosystem: forest nursery – forest plantations – forest farming - ecotourism."This project was supported by the President of Kazakhstan and NCE Atameken and now we are starting its practical implementation. By combining the competencies of SEFE and SAFC, we will demonstrate Kazakhstan's broad opportunities to attract foreign investment," said Yuri Kim, CEO and Founder of SAFC LLP.In addition to the positive environmental impact, the project's activities will have an impact on the local social and economic environment, creating employment and training opportunities for residents of the area. According to the reduction forecast, 1.2 million tons of CO2 will be removed in 30 years, and 26 tons of CO2 per 1 hectare in 1 year.As a project partner, the British company SEFE, in addition to capital investments, will provide project development, monitoring, validation, as well as marketing services."Investing in high-quality carbon removal projects will be a key component of achieving our common climate goals in accordance with the Paris Agreement. This project will help to produce more than 1 million tons of absorbed emissions and corresponding compensation payments," added Alexander Demidov, SEFE Executive Vice President for Portfolio Management.It should be noted that following the signing of the Agreement, a meeting was held with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov to discuss issues of cooperation on the example of the implementation of a pilot forest-climatic project."Forest reproduction is of paramount importance to us. We strive to create favorable conditions for attracting foreign investment in environmental projects. The government supports projects aimed at restoring ecosystems, reducing the carbon footprint, developing a green economy and other key areas," Olzhas Bektenov stressed.All necessary procedures have been finalized for today, and the first offtake contract has already been signed. Thanks to the international procedures passed, the way is open for other participants who can also use this experience and invest in carbon farming within the cluster.The implementation of carbon projects is a new stage in the diversification of Kazakhstan's economy. Projects of agro-industrial zones provide for the introduction of "carbon farming". This means that in the future, along with the profit from the production of agricultural products, Kazakhstan will have the opportunity to earn money from trading greenhouse gas emissions. Recall that the project started last year after the signing of a Memorandum of cooperation between NCE "Atameken", LLP "SAFC" and SEFE Marketing & Trading on the sidelines of the World Climate Summit COP 28 with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Source: https://atameken.kz/ru/news/53123-v-kazahstane-zapushena-pervaya-lesnaya-ekosistema-v-npp-podpisali-istoricheskoe-soglashenie Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/885419

On the sidelines of COP29, Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Oshurbayev took part in a high-level panel session on ONUW issues with a focus on children and youth, organized by UNICEF.It was noted that Kazakhstan intends to adopt UNICEF approaches, which emphasize the importance of education and capacity building, when developing the new ONUV 3.0. In particular, it is planned to include a separate chapter on education, vulnerability of children and youth in the ONUV. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/885448

Comprehensive testing for admission to the Master's degree has begun today, which will last until November 23.It should be recalled that registration of those wishing to participate in CT was conducted from October 28 to November 10 on the website of the National Testing Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan app.testcenter.kz .About 11 thousand applications were submitted for comprehensive testing for admission to the master's program. The largest number of applications were received in such areas of training as "Pedagogical Sciences", "Engineering, manufacturing and construction industries" and "Business, Management and Law".Comprehensive testing for admission to the scientific and pedagogical master's degree is conducted in electronic format and consists of three blocks: a foreign language test, a test to determine readiness for training and a test on the profile of a group of educational programs. This takes 3 hours and 55 minutes. The threshold score is 75 points.Recall that this year changes have been made to the format of admission to the specialized master's degree. Those wishing to enroll in a specialized master's degree are exempt from passing the block "Test for determining readiness for training". Thus, they only take the test according to the profile of the group of educational programs. The threshold score will be 30 points, including at least 7 points for each subject.Applicants can file an appeal during testing for technical reasons and for the content of test tasks within 30 minutes after the end of testing. The appeal is considered within five days, after which the applicant's certificate will be available in the Personal Account. More than 4 thousand grants have been allocated for the winter admission for master's degree studies. Press Service of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of KazakhstanCOMPREHENSIVE TESTING FOR ADMISSION TO THE MASTER'S DEGREE HAS BEGUNSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/885283

Another staff meeting was held under the chairmanship of Akim of Ulytau region Dastan Ryspekov. Before moving on to the issues on the agenda, the head of the region introduced the heads of the Finance Department and the Public Development Department. During the meeting, the following issues were considered: ensuring safety and improving the quality of goods on the domestic market; improving the quality of communication in the settlements of the Ulytau region. Bolat Baykin, Head of the Department of the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology in the Ulytau region, spoke on the first issue. The Governor of the region instructed the responsible deputies to consider the safety of elevators, equipment for amusement rides and playgrounds at a meeting of the regional situational headquarters. On the second issue of the agenda, the head of the Department of Digital Technologies of the Ulytau region, Ermek Zhazylkhanuly, made a report. In turn, the head of the region instructed the akim of Ulytau district to speed up the process of registration of land plots for the installation of masts necessary to improve the quality of communication in the settlements of the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau/press/news/details/885358

In the Turkestan region, work continues on the coverage of the population by the state system of compulsory social health insurance (OSMS). To date, more than 2 million residents have been registered in the system, of which 350 thousand people are uninsured. This is 23% less than last month. The issues of the implementation of the CSHI were discussed at a staff meeting chaired by the akim of the region Darkhan Satybaldy. He instructed to strengthen awareness-raising and continue to identify uninsured citizens.– Strengthen your work in the field of compulsory social health insurance. There are still those who are negligent about this issue. Akimats of districts and cities should, together with relevant departments, carry out explanatory work among individual entrepreneurs and farms. Everyone who receives subsidies and runs a business is required to make contributions. In addition, it is necessary to improve the quality of medical care. The heads of responsible organizations must work in concert," said Darkhan Satybaldy.Bakhyt Ismakhanbetov, director of the branch of the OSMS Foundation for the Turkestan region, said that more than 27 thousand farms remain in the region that do not pay contributions to the OSMS. Previously, many problems were solved using the "E-Saktandyru" system.Over the past three months, mobile groups have contributed to the withdrawal of seasonal and permanent workers from the shadow labor market as part of a campaign under the slogan "3% in a week, 12% in a month". The Regional Headquarters regularly holds meetings aimed at increasing the coverage of the CSHI population and reducing the number of persons in categories D and E (citizens who do not participate in the insurance system).In addition, from 2022-2023, the State Revenue Department sent notifications to more than 43 thousand citizens who did not pay contributions. Their bank accounts were frozen. To date, 8 thousand of them have paid off their debts.The press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/885289

The program "Taza Kazakhstan" is constantly being implemented in the Turkestan region. Next year, cleaning and improvement works will continue in the region, which will be coordinated and systematized in a new direction. Issues in this area were discussed at the staff meeting chaired by Governor of Turkestan region Darkhan Satybaldyn. At an important meeting, the head of the region instructed not to limit cleaning and improvement measures to subbotniks, but to coordinate work in this direction.- The environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan", initiated by our president, will continue next year and will be worked out weekly. The campaign "Taza Kazakhstan" should become a life skill. It is necessary not to stop efforts to raise awareness and environmental literacy among the population. Especially the Regional Center – Turkestan-should serve as an example for others. At the same time, the activity of the police is also required. I was instructed to clean up industrial zones and landscaping. Cleanliness is important to attract investors. "No," he said. It is also important to carry out a high-quality autumn tree grafting campaign. It is necessary to plant growing and growing trees in this area, – said Darkhan Satybaldy.At the meeting, the head of the Department of organizational and inspection work and territorial development Nurken Aralbekov reported on the results of monitoring the improvement, landscaping and cleanliness of districts and cities.First deputy akim of Turkestan region Zulpykhar Zholdasov dwelled on the work carried out in accordance with the approved schedule within the framework of the" Clean Kazakhstan " campaign. By the end of the year, according to the approved schedule, it is planned to hold 807 cleaning events. To date, 732 large-scale subbotniks have been held in the districts and cities. Work is underway to regulate and clean the entrance areas to the district and cities. Also, next year, within the framework of the program, it is planned to hold large-scale events covering the entire public and private sectors. The event is not limited to subbotniks, but a roadmap for holding the program in a new format is being developed.To date, 546 applications have been received on the Telegram bot platform. Of these, 529 applications were executed, 1 application was executed, and 16 applications were returned due to nonsense.On behalf of the governor of the region, work is underway to organize and divide the industrial zone in Turkestan into sectors. To date, more than 60 hectares have been put in order. In this area, the departments approved on Saturday also worked together. 880 trees were planted and 2 km of roads were cleared, and more than 1 km of roadsides were whitewashed. 9 departments or 315 civil servants took part in this Subbotnik.This year, more than 26,113 thousand protocols were drawn up for persons who violated the requirements of the law in public places and 305.7 million were issued. a fine was imposed in tenge. Also, in accordance with the rules of improvement, 60,902 individual residential buildings and 29,954 business facilities were monitored for the cleanliness of the adjacent territory. The result was 1,381 warnings and 647 fines. Work in the direction of high-quality implementation of the rules is carried out daily. In general, the implementation of the Taza Kazakhstan program is constantly monitored.At the meeting, the Akim of the region gave instructions to akims of districts, cities and heads of responsible departments to intensify work on cleaning and improvement.Press service of the Akim of Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/885306

A large-scale week "Almaty Students Week" dedicated to the International Students' Day has ended in Almaty. With the support of the Almaty City Youth Policy Department, 28 events were organized within the framework of the festival, which were attended by about 15,000 students of our city.One of the highlights of the festival was the career guidance festival "CareerTime". This large-scale event allowed young people to determine their professional direction and familiarize themselves with the needs of the labor market. The festival was attended by 26 universities and 30 large companies that provided more than 400 vacancies for young people. The total number of participants was more than 2,000 school graduates and unemployed youth. The Almaty Students Week Festival has become a large platform that unites the active youth of our city. Each participant not only introduced himself, but also contributed to the development of the Almaty student community. This festival proved that young people can realize their dreams and support important values. We are proud of our students and support their initiatives." As part of the "ALMATY STUDENT'S WEEK", the final stage of the "Best Student Group – 2024" competition took place The competition united students of universities and colleges of Almaty in a single creative space. More than 30 applications were submitted to participate in the competition, and in total, over 300 students expressed their desire to participate. According to the results of the competition, the student team "BusinessLAB" of the Almaty State College of Business was recognized as the "Best student group" of the city. The second place was taken by the team "DreamTeams" of the Kazakh National Agrarian University, and the third place was taken by the team "Histrue" of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University. The winners were awarded with diplomas and cash certificates. One of the significant events of the week was the "Prodvision": a festival of ideas of young leaders, held in the community center of the Auezovsky district. To make the festive atmosphere special, the event was organized in the style of "Harry Potter".In addition, the Alrathon competition was held in Almaty, aimed at creating an accessible environment for young people with special needs. More than 100 participants presented innovative solutions in the field of accessibility, joined teams and received the support of experts. The competition has become a platform for the popularization of artificial intelligence technologies and their application to solve social problems. The game "Youth League of KVN Almaty" was held in the theater of traditional arts "Alatau", where young comedians of the city gathered on one stage.And the ICE Party, which took place at Medeu and gathered more than 1,000 students from various universities of the city, was a wonderful end to the week. On the festive day, fun contests, interactive games and flash mobs were organized for students on the ice. Young artists performed for the guests, who energized everyone and set the rhythm of the holiday "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the organizers of Almaty Student Week for this wonderful opportunity. Thanks to this festival, I not only expanded my knowledge and gained new experience, but also met incredible people. Here I found like-minded people, friends, with whom, I am sure, our communication will continue after the end of the festival. Such initiatives inspire us, students, to develop, new ideas and actively participate in the life of the city. Thank you for the unforgettable moments!", - said the participant of the festival Aldiyar Bakytbekov.The Almaty Students Week festival has become an important step in strengthening the traditions of celebrating Students' Day and has opened up new opportunities for creativity and self-development of young people. As noted in the Department of Youth Policy of the city of Almaty, this project will be continued next year. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/885341

Representatives of the world-famous Frankfurt Book Fair expressed interest in cooperation with Almaty libraries, publishers and writers.Mayor of Almaty Yerbolat Dosayev received President and CEO of Frankfurter Buchmesse Jurgen Boos.During the meeting, the Frankfurt side noted the uniqueness of Almaty as a multinational city and expressed a desire to establish long-term partnerships. In turn, Yerbolat Dosayev stressed that the akimat pays special attention to the modernization of libraries and the creation of modern public spaces, and also spoke about innovative and creative solutions that Almaty is successfully implementing in city libraries."Despite the growing trend of using e-books, I am sure that nothing will replace the feeling of reading printed books, touching paper pages. According to the activity of libraries, we see that our residents are very fond of books, and we, in turn, actively contribute to this. Today, 95% of the city's libraries have been modernized. We are opening new modern libraries in all areas of the city and installing autonomous libraries in crowded places – in shopping and entertainment centers, community centers and other places. We also support writers and contemporary authors," said Mayor of Almaty Yerbolat Dosayev.Jurgen Boos, President and Executive Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, expressed his willingness to hold seminars for local authors and publishers in Almaty, as well as to advise them on large-scale book events."We came to Kazakhstan on purpose, it is important for us to establish contact and cooperate with Almaty. We not only hold fairs, but also promote publishing. I believe that publishing requires big changes, and we can share our experience in this area. We previously advised the organizers of book fairs that took place in Mexico, South Africa and the UAE. That is, we have a lot of experience in this area. We would also like to invite Kazakhstan to become an honorary guest of the Frankfurt Book Fair," said Jurgen Boos.At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to develop joint projects in Almaty in 2025 and strengthen cultural and business ties. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/885352

The issue of strengthening food security in the region was considered at a staff meeting chaired by Akim of the region Askhat Shakharov.The head of the Department of Agriculture of the Aktobe region, Kusayyn Sarsembai, told about the measures taken to ensure the safety and improve the quality of goods in the domestic market.According to him, today Aktobe region provides itself with 26 basic foodstuffs out of 32 types of food. These are flour, bread, pasta, beef, lamb, horse meat, cucumbers, tomatoes, fermented dairy products, vegetable oil, etc. The remaining 6 types – buckwheat, rice, sugar, salt, pepper, fish are supplied from other regions and partially imported.To date, the stable fund has 26 tons of buckwheat, 594 tons of sugar, 7,880 tons of grade 1 flour and 37 tons of rice."61.8 thousand tons of potatoes, 43.4 thousand tons of vegetables, 40.0 thousand tons of oilseeds were harvested from the harvest this year. In addition, for the off-season period from December to April, from the autumn harvest of 2024, contracts were signed with local producers of goods Prigorodny LLP, Bolat LTD LLP, Arman Farm for the supply of 4,846 tons of potatoes, 390 tons of carrots, 400 tons of onions, 448 tons of cabbage. These volumes will be enough for the specified period," Kusayin Sarsembai said.In addition, there are 40 greenhouses in the region where tomatoes and cucumbers are grown. This year, 17.5 thousand tons of tomatoes and 0.7 thousand tons of cucumbers were grown in greenhouses. Products from greenhouses are supplied to markets and shops in the region.569 agricultural fairs were held, where residents could buy fresh products at prices 10-15% below market value.In general, to stabilize prices for socially important food products, 3764.3 million tenge was allocated from the local budget to provide loans to business entities for the supply of necessary food to the region. Contracts are also concluded with local suppliers and manufacturers for the supply of food. Today, food products of social importance are supplied at a fixed price to retail chains, shops and communal markets.Akim of the region Askhat Shakharov stressed that fairs held in the region are visited by a large number of people, their organization has shown its effectiveness and their holding should not be stopped. He also instructed to strengthen the monitoring of prices for socially important food products in order to prevent their unjustified increase.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/885336

The construction of a new school for 300 places has been completed in the Shemonaikhinsky district of the East Kazakhstan region. The technical opening of the school took place today, Akim of the region Yermek Kosherbayev got acquainted with the progress of construction work.- The school is excellent, but it must have an appropriate level of knowledge. Hope for you, teachers. Many thanks to the head of state, who initiated the "Comfortable School" project. Everything is provided here for high-quality and comfortable education of children. The construction work was done with dignity, this is an example of how to work," the head of the region noted.The new school is located on 16/1 Puteiskaya Street, its total area is 5513.5 square meters. The design and construction were carried out under the supervision of JSC "Samruk-Kazyna Construction". The general contractor was Firm Asia LLP, and technical and design supervision was carried out by Vostok Engineering LLP and JV OST-Project LLP.According to the director of the school, Nazigul Totekina, 335 students from grades 1 to 11, as well as 15 children in the pre-school group, will study at the educational institution.- We hope to complete all the necessary procedures, and students will be able to start classes at the new school from the third quarter, - said the school principal.Innes Chernysheva, Head of the Education Department of East Kazakhstan Region, added that this school was built to replace the old building, which is more than 90 years old. The comfortable school is equipped with modern classrooms, appliances and is fully adapted for people with disabilities.There are now four schools in the city of Shemonaiha, including a new one. Students and teaching staff of the old school No. 4, where children are currently studying, will "move" to the new building. This is especially important for the Railway district of the city, where previously there was one outdated school.It is not just an educational institution, but also an important contribution to the development of the region. Residents of Shemonaihi are looking forward to when the doors of Shakarim School No. 4 will open for the first students.- These schools are the result of a well-thought-out government policy. They give children not only comfortable conditions, but also the opportunity to develop in a modern educational environment," Yermek Kosherbayev summed up.The opening of the school will be a landmark event for Shemonaiha, strengthening the educational base of East Kazakhstan and creating new opportunities for the younger generation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/885355

Kazakh Tourism was awarded the prestigious Uzakrota Travel Awards for its contribution to the promotion of the country in the international tourism arena along with representatives of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, South Korea, South Africa, Thailand and Ireland.The Uzakrota Travel Summit 2024, one of the key events in the travel industry, was held in Istanbul. During the event, annual prizes were awarded in 40 nominations for results in the field of tourism and the promotion of countries as attractive tourist destinations.The results of the competition were summed up taking into account the opinions of experts and a wide audience. Kazakhstan was awarded the Uzakrota Travel Awards for the first time.The event brought together 15,000 delegates from 110 countries. Kazakh Tourism presented the tourism potential and investment opportunities of Kazakhstan to the summit participants.In 2025, Kazakhstan plans to continue strengthening tourism ties with Turkey and other countries by participating in the international tourism exhibition EMITT in Istanbul.Turkey ranks second in terms of the number of arrivals to Kazakhstan, not counting the CIS countries. The visa-free regime for up to 30 days and regular direct flights between Kazakhstan and Turkey contribute to the growth of tourist flow. In the first half of this year, the number of Turkish travelers visiting our country increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2023.This year, the international publishing house Lonely Planet marked Kazakhstan as one of the best countries for travel in 2025 according to the results of the "Best in Travel" rating.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/885222