The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan, together with government agencies and the startup Alaqan Technologies, is implementing a pilot project of biometric verification based on the palm print "Alaqan" in government institutions. This project is aimed at improving the safety of children in schools and kindergartens, controlling access of employees to public institutions and preventing misuse of budget funds.At the moment, the Alaqan system has been installed in the Shymkent Akimat (in pilot mode), the Government for Citizens NGO, as well as in a number of schools and kindergartens. The purpose of this technology is to protect the rights and safety of children, register the entry and exit of employees, as well as identify fictitious records that can lead to excessive budget expenditures.Today, the project covers 91 schools in Akmola region and 68 schools in Aktobe region. It has also been implemented in a pilot mode in one school in West Kazakhstan, Turkestan and Karaganda regions. In the next two years, it is planned to install the system in 150 schools of the Karaganda region.In addition, within the framework of the Artsport and Darabala projects, the Alaqan system has already been successfully used to record visits to 19 additional education facilities in Kokshetau. As a result of the implementation, since March of this year, budget savings have amounted to more than 60 million tenge.To date, more than 124 thousand schoolchildren and about 10 thousand school staff have been registered in the system. Taking into account the positive results, the possibility of expanding the project to strategically important facilities is being considered.About Alaqan startup:Since 2020, the company has been developing biometric solutions, including Alaqan Pay, Alaqan Mektep and Alaqan Business systems. The system has 250 thousand active users and conducts over 6 million identifications per month. The startup is actively developing in Kazakhstan, exploring the markets of Georgia, Armenia, and plans expansion into Africa, Southeast Asia and Saudi Arabia.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/878082

At the meeting, chaired by the akim of Turkestan region Darkhan Satybaldy, the forecast of socio-economic development of the city of Turkestan was considered. Due to the presence of historical and ancient monuments located in the vicinity of the city, tourism is developing in the region. Special economic and industrial zones also distinguish Turkestan as the center of the region. The head of the region noted the need to improve infrastructure for the development of the city and instructed to intensify work in this direction.– The population of the city is growing, there is a workforce. There are all opportunities for development. The construction of an international airport, the location on the Western Europe – Western China transport corridor and the railway junction stimulate the attraction of tourists. Recently, many agreements were signed at the investment forum, which will contribute to the economic growth of the city. But we need to continue to attract investments. By 2030, Turkestan should become a self-financing city. Step up the work in this direction," said Darkhan Satybaldy.Akim of Turkestan Azimbek Pazylbekuly made a report, saying that the population of the city exceeded 234 thousand people. The economically active population numbers more than 83 thousand people, of whom almost 80 thousand are employed, and more than 30 thousand are self-employed. The mayor of the city said: "We will increase the volume of the gross regional product of the city by 2.8 times by 2030."Over the past four years, 1.3 trillion tenge of investments have been attracted to the city's economy. In the next six years, it is planned to increase investments in fixed assets to 4.6 trillion tenge.The meeting was also attended by the heads of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry and the Department of Tourism of the Turkestan region, presenting their proposals.A number of projects are planned to be implemented in Turkestan in the next six years. Within the planned period, a pool of 192 investment projects with a total value of 541 billion tenge was created, which will create more than 7 thousand new jobs. The volume of the gross regional product will grow 2.8 times and reach 1.1 trillion tenge, and the volume of attracted investments will increase 3 times to 1.2 trillion tenge. Local revenues will grow 2.2 times to 81.2 billion tenge. The number of foreign tourists will increase by 2 times, reaching 20 thousand people. The unemployment rate is planned to be reduced to 4.7%, creating about 22 thousand new jobs. The commissioning of housing will amount to 2.411 million square meters. There are 34 projects in the manufacturing industry with a total cost of 142 billion tenge, which will create 3,575 new jobs.The total area of the special economic zone is 180 hectares, where it is planned to implement 15 projects worth 126 billion tenge, creating 3,050 new jobs. The industrial zone covers 190 hectares and includes 21 projects with a total cost of 10.5 billion tenge, providing 954 jobs. In the future, it is planned to implement 19 more projects worth 15.8 billion tenge, which will create 525 new jobs.In the coming years, the volume of construction work is projected to grow by an average of 17% per year. Within the framework of private investment projects, it is planned to invest 243.9 billion tenge in construction and create 2,552 new jobs within the framework of 136 projects. The bulk of the gross regional product of the city falls on wholesale and retail trade, where it is planned to implement 8 projects worth 6 billion tenge, creating 340 jobs.Tourism remains the main direction of the city's development. Over the past two years, 74.2 billion tenge of investments have been attracted to this sector, and 53.5 billion tenge is expected this year. In the future, it is planned to implement 13 projects with a total cost of 145 billion tenge, creating 955 new jobs.The press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/878017

Preparations for the upcoming flood period in Bukhar-Zhyrau district began in the summer. The emergency department told about the work in areas under potential threat of flooding.To prevent flooding, backfilling, digging of canals, installation of culverts, etc. are underway.Last spring, there was a threat of flooding by flood waters of residential buildings in the village of Zhastlek. To improve the passage of meltwater entering this site, experts decided to expand and deepen the ditch and additional installation of three pipes in the area of the access road.Also, in the village of Mustafina and at the Nura station, work was carried out to strengthen protective structures, strengthen the existing shaft and build a new shaft with a length of 330 meters. Similar work has been carried out in the villages of Yntymak and Sarytobe.– Currently, the construction of a protective shaft on Novostroika Street is being completed in the village of Sarytobe. They are coming to the end of work on strengthening and lifting the lowered sections of the defensive rampart in the village of Zhanatalap. 90% of the work has been completed here," said Ersin Zhunusbekov, Head of the Emergency Department of the Bukhara–Zhyrau district.The village of Chkalova is also at risk of flooding due to the annual increase in water discharge from the Samarkand reservoir. It was decided to strengthen the territory of the village by building a dam along the Nura River. Also, the channel of the cleaning device coming from Temirtau was turned towards Nura. The length of the newly created channel is 300 meters. This will help significantly reduce the risk of flooding, experts say.More than 14 thousand tons of inert material were harvested – this is rubble stone, rock mass, sand, crushed stone and sacking. In case of a threat, the material will be used to prevent overflows.The construction of a storm drain on Toregozhina Street in the village of Botakara has also been completed, the culverts of the Baikadam dam have been strengthened, similar work has been carried out on other flood-prone areas of the district. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/878031

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For the first time in history, the Asian Ice Hockey Championship will be held under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament will begin on November 6 in Almaty.The competition will be held from November 6 to 9 at the multifunctional sports complex Halyk Arena.The opponents of the national team of Kazakhstan will be the teams of Japan, Korea and China.Tournament match schedule:November 6, 2024, 16:00 – Japan – China.November 6, 2024, 19:30 – Korea – Kazakhstan.November 8, 2024, 16:00 – Japan – Korea.November 8, 2024, 19:30 – Kazakhstan – China.November 9, 2024, 16:00 – China – Korea.November 9, 2024, 19:30 – Kazakhstan – Japan.Tickets for the matches can be purchased at a price from 1 to 3 thousand tenge.It is worth noting that the upcoming tournaments will be preparatory competitions for the Asian Games 2025, which will be held in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/878045

In Zhetysu district in the MD. Ainabulak completed the reconstruction of heating networks, which was commissioned by Almaty Thermal Networks LLP two years ago. The total length of the heat supply networks is 5865 m.In 2022, 1,730 m was reconstructed, in 2023 - 2000 m and in 2024 - 2,135 m–This year, reconstruction has been completed on the segment of the TM-18 "Ainabulak" heating main along Makatayev Street (from Zhumabayev Street to Pavlodarskaya Street).The main construction and installation works were completed before the onset of the autumn-winter period 2024-2025.Currently, the landscaping of the site is underway – asphalting the roadway with a fine-grained layer, after which road markings will be applied.It should be noted that the heating main was put into operation in 1981, its service life was 43 years, while the standard service life is 25 years.The project will provide high-quality heat supply to residents of 344 apartment buildings, 11 schools, 3 health facilities and 483 other facilities.This year, on behalf of Akim of Almaty Yerbolat Dosayev, 20 km of heating networks were reconstructed, work was carried out in 6 districts of the city during the inter-heating period. Landscaping of the sites after reconstruction is carried out in stages, depending on weather conditions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/878050

In the first half of this year, the output of SMEs in Almaty increased by 28.4% to 5.5 trillion tenge. In January-September, the number of active SMEs increased by 6.2% to 361.1 thousand units. This was reported by the city's economic department. According to their forecasts, the budget of Almaty for 2025 will increase by 20% to 2.1 trillion tenge."To support SMEs in 2024, 53.1 billion tenge was allocated from the state budget for subsidies, guarantees and loans. For 9 months of 2024, 1.7 thousand new SME projects worth a loan of 113.1 billion tenge were supported, and more than 2 thousand projects approved in previous years continue to receive support in the form of subsidizing part of the remuneration rate," the Department of Economics reported.This contributes to an increase in the share of SMEs in the GRP of Almaty in 2024 to 60%, in 2025 to 62%. In the first quarter of 2024, the share of SMEs amounted to 55.2%.As noted in the Department of Economy of Almaty, 87 investment projects totaling 452 billion tenge are being implemented at the sites of the Industrial and Special Economic Zones. In 2024, 40 projects worth 220 billion tenge will be commissioned with the creation of 4.5 thousand new jobs.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/878067

6436 The number of public services provided by the Ministry in the third quarter of this yearSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/878038

To prepare for the flood period of 2025, the branch of Kazvodkhoz in the East Kazakhstan region completed repair work at eight hydroelectric power plants and the Eginsui reservoir.Repairs are underway at eight more sites. They are scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/878040

In order to prepare for the flood period next year, on the instructions of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, basin inspections of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation conducted a survey of hydraulic structures.Recall that there are 8 basin inspections in the country: Aral-Syrdarya, Balkhash-Alakol, Yertis, Yesil, Zhaiyk-Caspian, Nura-Sarysu, Tobol-Torgai and Shu-Talas.The reservoirs of the Tobol-Torgai basin are filled by 62%, the Yesil basin – by 85%, the Zhaiyk-Caspian basin – by 37%, the Yertis basin – by 83%, the Nur-Sarys basin – by 86%, the Aral-Syrdarya basin – by 23%, the Balkhash-Alakol basin – by 89%, the Shu-Talas basin – by 54%."All reservoirs are operating according to the established schedule, which will be adjusted depending on flood forecasts. Today, water is being discharged from reservoirs in the northern, western and eastern regions. This is done to ensure free volumes for receiving water during the spring flood. Reservoirs in the south of Kazakhstan are operating in accumulation mode. Due to the abundance of water, the Tasotkel reservoir in Zhambyl region, which is 76% full, will be transferred to the transit mode," said Gulmira Imasheva, Acting Chairman of the Committee for Regulation, Protection and Use of Water Resources.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/878044

To increase the coverage of psychological and pedagogical support, a mechanism for placing a state order has been introduced. As a result, the coverage of children with special education reached 84%. This was stated by Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev at a meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Today, the mechanism for placing government orders is being implemented in five regions: Almaty, Shymkent, North Kazakhstan, Zhetysu and Karaganda regions. It covers 2 thousand children.The network of special organizations is increasing. Their number reached 496, which is 21 units more than last year. However, the network of PMTCS and correction rooms requires additional expansion in a number of regions of the country. These are Almaty, Shymkent, Abai, Turkestan, Karaganda and Kostanay regions."Support for children with special educational needs is one of the important directions of state policy, in this regard, work will continue to improve legislation to ensure access to education, improve the quality of rehabilitation services and special support," Gani Beisembayev said.To share the results of screening, the relevant department integrates with the database of the Ministry of Health, and also automates the entry into the PMPC. Educational and methodological complexes are being developed, textbooks are being developed in stages, teachers are provided with methodological manuals.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/878003

The 7th annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) is being held in China under the slogan "A New Era, a common Future", which has already become an important platform for Kazakhstani companies. This year, Kazakhstan is represented at the exhibition in two pavilions: commercial and national. The national stand of Kazakhstan demonstrates achievements in the field of digitalization and infrastructure aimed at developing cross-border trade, attracting investment and cooperation within the framework of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.Kazakhstani companies are actively attracting the attention of Chinese buyers and business partners. On the first day of CIIE, export contracts totaling $ 50 million were signed, which underlines the high interest in Kazakhstani goods and opens up new opportunities for their supply to the Chinese market.50 manufacturers of agro-industrial and textile products are represented at the commercial stand of Kazakhstan. The exhibition is attended by companies that have already received permission to export to China. In total, 550 Kazakhstani food producers who have the right to supply to China are registered in the CIFER Single Window system.Confectionery and flour milling products of Kazakhstan occupy a special place in the world's largest confectionery market in China, estimated at $ 80 billion. Currently, 28 Kazakhstani companies have the opportunity to export confectionery products to China, and a significant part of them are sold through e-commerce channels.The beverage sector is represented by four companies producing juices, wine and spirits. Kazakhstan is also actively developing the supply of dairy products, which became possible thanks to the protocol on veterinary and sanitary requirements for dairy products signed in 2019. Today, 18 Kazakhstani companies export dairy products to China, including ice cream from Ice-Master LLP and Gormolzavod LLP.Camel milk powder, which is in demand among Chinese consumers focused on healthy nutrition, is also presented at the exhibition. Five Kazakhstani companies have the right to supply this product to China, and three of them, including King Milk, are represented at the stand.Agricultural products of Kazakhstan, including beef, mutton and horse meat, are also in demand in the Chinese market. In 2023, China imported Kazakh meat worth more than 2.6 billion dollars. Additionally, compound feeds and bran from Kazakhstan are actively supplied to China: the production capacity of the country's feed mills is more than 1.9 million tons per year, and 115 Kazakhstani companies are registered as suppliers of compound feeds and bran.Fat-and-oil products from Kazakhstan are of considerable interest. In the first eight months of 2024, exports of fat and oil products from Kazakhstan to China reached 360 thousand tons worth over $ 307 million, which is 27% higher than last year. In the next three years, the volume of exports of fat and oil products to China is estimated at $ 300 million.The commercial stand of Kazakhstan at the CIIE 2024 exhibition was organized by JSC "Center for Trade Policy Development "QazTrade" with the support of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/877965

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan is organizing a Demo Day with the participation of digital Vice ministers of state bodiesDate: November 7, 2024Time: 15:00Venue: Mangilik El Avenue, 55/8, Block C 4.6, Astana Hub, Event hallThe next presentation within the framework of the Demo Day will be held by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The projects developed by the ministry offer the latest news on digital transformation and banking solutions for businesses.A great opportunity to share experiences and create new contacts in the fintech community!Contact phone number for media accreditation:+7 778 552 8116 – Enlik BerdirakhmanovaAccreditation is accepted on November 6 until 15:00.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/877947

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova at a Government meeting spoke about the measures taken aimed at social protection and improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities (hereinafter – LSI).At the beginning of her speech, the head of the Ministry of Health said that today 732 thousand people live in the country. LSI, which is 3.6% of the total population. Of these, 57% are of working age, 27% are of retirement age, and 15% are children.The structure of nosological forms of diseases among people over the age of 18 is dominated by mental disorders (18%), diseases of the circulatory system (17.2%), injuries of all localizations (13%). Among children with disabilities – diseases of the nervous system (26.6%), congenital malformations (25.1%), mental disorders (22.4%). At the same time, in recent years, there has been an increase in child disability by 11.4 percentage points."Social security expenses for persons with disabilities are carried out at the basic and mandatory levels. Every year, expenditures from the republican budget increase by about 22%. This year, they amounted to 748.5 billion tenge. Social payments from the State Social Insurance Fund amounted to 46 billion tenge," Svetlana Zhakupova said.The Minister added that state support for people with disabilities is provided in a proactive format. Services are provided through the Social Services Portal, where 794 providers of rehabilitation equipment, 760 providers of sign language services, 122 sanatorium organizations are registered.This year, they have implemented 770.7 thousand technical rehabilitation equipment, provided 26.6 thousand individual assistant services, provided 80 thousand sanatorium treatment services and 8.6 thousand sign language services."To date, 43,312 objects have been registered in the Interactive Accessibility Map, 19,421 objects or 45% have been fully adapted. In the regional aspect, indicators below the plan are observed in 6 regions.Since the beginning of the year, social inspectors have conducted 2,344 inspections to ensure that people with disabilities have access to social and transport infrastructure facilities. As a result, 826 orders were issued to eliminate the identified violations, 798 administrative fines were imposed for a total amount of 199.2 million tenge," Svetlana Zhakupova informed.3 rehabilitation centers (Semey, Taraz and Kentau) out of 9 planned have been put into operation. Construction is underway in Akmola, Aktobe, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan regions, Ulytau region and Shymkent.Day care centers for children with autism spectrum disorder and other mental disorders have been opened in 7 regions of the country (Shymkent, Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Taldykorgan, Taraz, Kostanay and Aktobe)."In order to increase the control and effectiveness of rehabilitation measures, a Digital rehabilitation Diary has been launched. Protocols of social rehabilitation by types of nosologies have been developed.Since August this year, a pilot project for the rehabilitation of children with musculoskeletal disorders at home using innovative rehabilitation tools has been implemented in 4 regions (Abai, Kyzylorda and Pavlodar regions, Shymkent) together with the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation.Another successful example is the activity of the Ak Zhol-M children's rehabilitation center in Talgar, Almaty region. With the support of the Kazakstan Khalkyna Foundation, this center is equipped with modern innovative equipment.In general, in the republic for 9 months of this year, according to the results of the rehabilitation measures carried out, due to the improvement in health, the number of fully rehabilitated persons amounted to 8,9 thousand people, about 8,2 thousand people were transferred to a lighter disability group," Svetlana Zhakupova said.Taking into account new trends in the development of society, the requirements for the level of professional training of social workers, their skills and competencies are increasing. Educational modules on the qualification levels of social workers have been developed. For short-term training of social workers who do not have specialized education, memoranda have been concluded with 14 universities with departments of social work. Training is also provided at the skills.enbek site."Professional standards for social workers at 8 levels have been approved. A center for the recognition of professional qualifications in the field of special social services (hereinafter referred to as SSS) has been established on the basis of the National Scientific Center. A special Register of social workers has been formed for systematization and accounting. To date, 9,568 people out of 12,704 social workers have been trained and 7,537 people have received certificates," the minister added.In order to improve the quality of the provision of special social services, from January 1, 2025, licensing of entities, regardless of the form of ownership, providing SSAS will be introduced. The licensor has appointed a Committee for Regulation and control in the field of social protection of the population. The licensing process is fully digitized. Pre-licensing preparation is being carried out."Today, more than 110 thousand people receive special social services in 1021 organizations in hospital, semi-hospital, temporary stay and at home. These services are also provided by 177 non-governmental organizations working under the state social order. It should be noted that the current long-term contracts for the state social order will remain in force until their official expiration.Also, a per capita financing system will start from the new year, which will allow determining the necessary amounts of social assistance and support, taking into account the personalized needs of each service recipient," Svetlana Zhakupova added.The Minister stressed that the employment of persons with disabilities is an important issue. As of November 1 of this year, 148 thousand people or 39% of the able-bodied (381 thousand) LSI are provided with employment.In terms of employment sectors, scientific activity (28%), public administration (12%), education and trade (9% each), and healthcare (7%) are leading.By profession, 21% of people with disabilities are employed as professional specialists, 19% are unskilled workers, 13% are technical specialists, 11% each are managers and civil servants, service and sales workers."I would like to focus separately on the institute of freelance disability advisers, their role is increasing. Advisers to ministers and mayors at all levels are involved in the implementation of policies to protect the rights of LSI in all aspects of life.We observe a successful example of the adviser's work with the support of the Mayor of Almaty. The Mayor's advisor is included in the Project Office and has a small staff that ensures the achievement of the goals and needs of people with disabilities. Omarova Kasiet raises problematic issues and finds constructive solutions together with government agencies and civil society. As a result of the analysis of the Almaty Development Roadmap, the Adviser's office presented 189 different recommendations for 300 events for planning and implementing them, taking into account the principles of inclusion.I would like to draw the attention of the other mayors of the regions to the need to implement this positive experience," the head of the Ministry of Health summed up.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/877931

At a meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev focused on the measures taken to develop inclusive and special education.According to him, 496 organizations operate in the country, and 1,071 classrooms are equipped for children in need of special support. Conditions have been created for inclusive education in 88% of schools and 80% of colleges.The position of "Teaching Assistant" was introduced in schools, which allowed to increase the number of specialists from 1 to 2.5 thousand per year. Now the opening of this position is also being considered in preschool organizations. In total, more than 9 thousand special teachers work with children with special educational needs."Starting next year, teaching assistants will be trained in colleges. For children with musculoskeletal disorders, the position of "Individual Assistant" is being introduced at school. Also, new professions for working with children with special educational needs are being introduced into the professional standard "Teacher"," Gani Beisembayev said.Along with this, work is underway to improve the skills of ordinary teachers. This year, 5 thousand teachers took courses.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/877967

EURASIAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCEThe Eurasian Civil Aviation Conference (EACAC), which included Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, held its first meeting in Almaty with the participation of the aviation authorities of the participating countries.EACAC will allow consolidated expression of position in the framework of work with such institutions of the global industry as ICAO, the European Commission, IATA and other international organizations.Representatives of the Mongolian aviation authorities took part in the meeting as an observer State.The meeting was opened by Vice Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Lastaev. "For the first time in the Eurasian region, an organization of this level is being created in the field of civil aviation. EACAC will allow the aviation authorities of our countries to effectively interact, share experience, knowledge and best practices in the field of flight safety, aviation security, facilitation, sustainable development, training of aviation personnel, and, most importantly, will create a basis for developing solutions to problematic issues in preparation for future challenges," the Vice Minister said.The main goal of EACAC is to create a platform for cooperation between the aviation authorities of the member countries in the Eurasian region, facilitating effective coordination and interaction. To this end, the participants of the event signed a declaration on the establishment of the Eurasian Civil Aviation Conference. From the Kazakh side, the document was assured by the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Saltanat Tompieva.In his speech, Director General of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan Katalin Radu said: "The Eurasian Civil Aviation Conference will allow us to better coordinate the efforts of our countries in ensuring unity of opinion and strong representation in the international aviation community. The initiative has received significant support from both governments and the industry. Now we are starting to strengthen our partnership with our sister companies – ACAO, AFCAC, ECAC, LACAC and with major international organizations."During the event, there was also a presentation of the Excellence Center training project for the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan, as well as a solution to create a single platform "EASAC inspector base".Following the meeting, Talgat Lastaev, Vice Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was appointed Secretary General of EASAC, and Tahir Nazarov, Director General of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, was appointed President of EACAC.Among the tasks of the EACAC are strengthening regional cooperation and mutual support; developing and implementing common policies and procedures to improve flight safety, aviation security, facilitation, sustainable growth and development of unmanned aviation, which will contribute to the effective development of civil aviation and other related areas; coordinating and implementing international civil aviation standards and recommended practices throughout the region; strengthening the aviation capabilities of the countries of the region and increasing their presence in the international aviation arena; providing technical assistance and participation in the training of aviation personnel, as well as creating a single "pool" of technical resources in the region.For reference: The initiative to establish the Eurasian Civil Aviation Conference (EACAC) was first announced in May 2023 as part of the 1st Kazakhstan Aviation Dialogue: "Energy Transition for Sustainable Development and realization of the transit potential of Central Asia." In April 2024, in Toulouse (France), the EASAC project was presented during a meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation of the European and North Atlantic Bureau of ICAO (EURNAT-DGCA). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/transport/press/news/details/877902

Issues of development of the construction industry were discussed at the next staff meeting chaired by Akim of Zhambyl region Yerbol Karashukeyev.According to the head of the construction department Yerlan Orumbayev, according to the results of 10 months of this year, the volume of construction work increased by 17.8%. The plan was exceeded (110.2%).282 facilities are under construction as part of government programs. A total of 83.3 billion tenge has been allocated. 201 facilities are planned to be commissioned this year, 71 of them have already been commissioned.During the reporting period, 577.1 thousand square meters of housing were commissioned (the plan by the end of the year is 750.0 thousand square meters).56 multi-storey buildings with 2,909 apartments are under construction in the region.Also, in the 14th microdistrict of the regional center, the construction of 22 credit residential buildings for 800 apartments for citizens of socially vulnerable categories has begun.By the end of the year, 54 residential buildings with 2,749 apartments will be put into operation.It is planned to purchase 354 apartments for socially vulnerable segments of the population, which will be provided without the right of redemption.In addition, it is planned to purchase 1,221 rental apartments with the right of redemption at the expense of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.In general, 1,575 citizens from socially vulnerable categories will receive rental housing this year. Compared to last year, the number of apartments increased 2 times (2023 - 864 apartments), and the amount of allocated funds increased 3 times (2023 – 7.8 billion tenge, 2024 - 23.2 billion tenge).13.7 billion tenge has been allocated for the implementation of 82 projects for the construction of engineering infrastructure.Erbol Karashukeyev noted the importance of timely and high-quality completion of the construction works planned for this year and instructed to bring unscrupulous contractors to justice.At the meeting, akims of Taraz city and districts reported on the progress of housing construction. At the staff meeting, reports on compliance with the rules of the "red line" were made by the head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning Aitkazy Karabalaev, head of the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control Kairat Bisembayev.Erbol Karashukeyev instructed to systematize the work in this area.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhambyl/press/news/details/877880

Akim of Akmola region held a reception for citizens on personal issues. During the meeting, residents voiced issues related to land relations, infrastructure and social security, etc.At the end of the event, the head of the region stressed that the appeals of citizens will not be ignored. All the issues raised will be resolved within the framework of established legislation, the heads of state agencies were given appropriate instructions, recalling the need for timely consideration and resolution of the problems of the population.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/877851

A Roadmap for strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and France in the field of critical resources and materials for 2024-2026 was signed at the Elysee Palace today.The purpose of the Roadmap is to strengthen cooperation in areas such as creating sustainable supply chains, increasing their sustainability, research, education and ESG cooperation. The partnership includes projects for the exploration and extraction of raw materials, the processing of electronic scrap and magnets, the production of batteries and the transition to "green standards".Joint investments in mining and metallurgical companies with the participation of the French Critical Metals Fund and the AFD are also planned.The roadmap is aimed at developing the production and processing of critical raw materials, geological research and scientific developments.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/877854

What needs to be done so that the legendary Kazakh apples "Aport" with an incomparable aroma and weighing half a kilo each return to the shelves and begin to be exported?The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Agrarian Scientific and Educational Center (NANOC) have developed a program for the revival of these apples."Aport" is a rather whimsical variety of apple tree that requires special conditions of cultivation and care. High–quality fruits can be obtained only in gardens growing at an altitude of 850 - 1250 meters above sea level. And there are not so many such sites in the foothills of Almaty and the nearby Almaty region. Unlike other types of apple orchards, which come to fruiting after 4-6 years, the aport needs 8-9 years. Nevertheless, the Kazakh variety of apples, due to its qualitative characteristics, is in great demand among the residents of the country and is admired by foreign ones. The Aport revival program is designed for 2024-2028. The program operators will be the Ministry of Agriculture and NANOC, and scientific, technological and methodological support will be provided by the Kazakh Research Institute of Horticulture. Private investors and specialized nursery farms will participate in the implementation of the apple revival program.The program includes growing the required number of seedlings to start full-scale commercial production of apple orchards. At the first stage, in 2024, the seeds of the Sievers apple tree were harvested and the development of draft national standards for the cultivation of Kazakhstani Aport was started. In 2025, planting of seedlings will begin in the Talgar regional branch of the KazNII of Fruit and Vegetable Growing on 10 hectares, which will become a mother-cuttings garden for nursery farms.In the next 2 years, it is planned to grow a sufficient number of seedlings for laying a garden already on an area of 100 hectares. After that, it will be possible to scale the production of "Aport" among private gardeners. As the representative of the Talgar regional branch of the KazNII of Fruit and Vegetable Growing Sagi Soltanbekov noted at the meeting, there is a necessary historical and breeding base for the revival of the apple variety in Kazakhstan."The scientists of the KazNII of Fruit and Vegetable Production began work on the revival of the Aport back in 2011. Today, there are more than 1 thousand species of Sivers apple trees, among which, according to the results of DNA analysis, scientists have selected 11 species for the production of the Aporta blood-red variety. These species were improved and in 2015 seedlings were planted on an area of 5 hectares, patents were obtained for the technology of reproduction of the Aport variety. The experimental garden, founded in 2015, began to bear fruit in 2023, individual fruits reached a weight of 300-500 grams. This year we received 6 tons of "blood-red Aport"," he noted.Serik Zhumangarin approved the draft program for the revival of "Aport", which includes the popularization of a unique Kazakhstani apple variety. The Deputy Prime Minister also instructed to involve students of agricultural universities in the implementation of the program. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/877858