On April 23, the Akmola Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Magzhan Zhumabayev hosted the closing ceremony of the Kitap avenge festival "Kitap – ulttyn rukhani tiregi", dedicated to the National Book Day.National Book Day is celebrated for the first time in the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 23, 2025. This new holiday date appeared in connection with the instruction of the Head of State given at the main session of the third National Kurultai in order to form a high culture of reading in society. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking at the kurultai, stressed the importance of the love of books and noted that many countries have introduced national days dedicated to reading and books. “First of all, we must instill in young people a love of reading. This is the only way we will become a reading nation,” the president said, emphasizing the importance of this cultural aspect.This important event is designed to inspire people of all ages to read, promote the development of culture and improve literacy in the country. This holiday is designed to draw attention to libraries and books, and will also encourage many people to spend more time reading.In this regard, starting from April 16, all libraries in the region will host reading contests, book caravans, bibliocafes, as well as biblionach, bibliofest, open days, literary evenings, open-air playgrounds and much more.The Akmola Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Magzhan Zhumabayev, which is the largest library in the region, hosted the Kitap avenge decade, the Kitap - ulttyn rukhani Tiregi festival, from April 14 to 23.The festival program includes patriotic readings, literary evenings and interviews, a literary fashion show, promotion of books about national traditions and acquaintance with the designer, a literary discussion within the Lingva Room project, BIBLIO performanc, a video interview of book lovers, and a reader's conference.Today, the results of the events that delighted the library's readers during these 10 spring days were summed up: awarding those who succeeded in the nominations "Uzdik Okyrman-2025, "Permanent participant in the events of the decade."The event consisted of two parts: a solemn and festive concert.In the first part, the award ceremony was held in the nominations "Uzdik okyrman-2025, "Permanent participant of the decade's events." Letters of thanks were presented from the Head of the Department of Culture, Sabitova Aigul Baubekovna, and valuable gifts from the sponsors of the event: the Caseshop store.kokshetau and IP "Zhalgas". And then all the guests of the event were pleased with the concert program organized by the Akmola Regional Philharmonic named after Ukili Ibray.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola-madeniet/press/news/details/988857?lang=kk

In 2025-2027, the Diploma to the Countryside program will continue to be actively implemented in Kazakhstan, playing a key role in providing rural areas with qualified personnel.As part of the implementation of the Roadmap of the election program of the AMANAT party — «Halykpen Birge!» for 2023-2027, 25 billion tenge is provided for the provision of budget loans to specialists sent to rural areas in 2025. This will provide housing for about 2,8 thousand specialists.The state project «With a diploma to the village» has been implemented since 2009 and is aimed at solving the problem of personnel shortage in rural regions of the country. The main goal is to attract and consolidate qualified specialists in the fields of healthcare, education, social protection, culture, sports, the agro—industrial complex, as well as in local government bodies.Project participants are provided with social support measures:one-time lifting allowance of 100 MCI;budget loans for the purchase or construction of housing — up to 2 500 MCI in district centers and up to 2 000 MCI in other rural settlements.Loans are granted for a period of up to 15 years. A prerequisite for participation is to work in rural areas for at least three years.Since April 1, 2023, JSC «Otbasy Bank» has been acting as the project implementation agent. In order to digitalize, the entire process of applying for and receiving loans is fully automated on the Baspana Market platform — otbasybank.kz/programm-bank.Project implementation results for 2009-2024:More than 114 thousand specialists received lifting allowance in the amount of 23,6 billion tenge;Over 52 thousand specialists used budget loans in the amount of 189,5 billion tenge.The structure of recipients of a one-time lifting allowance:Specialists in the field of education — 78 thousand people (68,3%);Healthcare workers — 24,4 thousand people (21,4%);Employees of culture, sports and social protection — 6.9 thousand people (6%);Agricultural specialists — 4 thousand people (3,5%);Civil servants of rural district akims — about 900 people (0,8%).The structure of recipients of housing loans:Education specialists — 35,1 thousand people (67,1%);Healthcare professionals — 11,6 thousand people (22,2%);Cultural, sports and social protection workers — 3,4 thousand people (6,4%);Agricultural specialists — 1,9 thousand people (3,6%);Civil servants of rural district akims — more than 360 people (0,7%).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/988860?lang=kk

Mining is one of the oldest human activities and one of the most in demand today. The mining and metallurgical complex of the country, being the locomotive of the economy, requires not only investments and technologies, but also highly qualified specialists. Here, Rudn Industrial University demonstrates impressive results, confirming its status as a leading university in the field of mining and metallurgy.  The triumph of the RIU students at the Republican Olympiad is proof of the high level of staff training. In April 2025, students of the Higher School of Metallurgy and Mining of Rudn University performed brilliantly at the Republican Subject Olympiad on the educational program "Mining Engineering", organized by Satbayev University (Almaty). The results speak for themselves.:  - 1st place - Danila Sharkovsky (cash prize of 100,000 tenge),  - 3rd place - Arystan Suyinbek (cash prize of 50,000 tenge). By tradition, in 2026 the city of Rudny will host the Republican Olympiad in Mining specialties.  The victory of the miners is not an accident, but a pattern: the Mining educational program has been leading the Atameken NPP rating for four years. Currently, RIU has become the best choice for future mining engineers due to the 100% employment of graduates, cooperation with leading mining companies and the created ecosystem for talent development. The victories of the RIU students confirm that Kazakhstani universities train world-class specialists. With the growth of the mining industry and its technological transformation, such personnel are a key resource for the country's future.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-ishki-sayasat/press/news/details/988861?lang=kk

As part of the World Day of Creative and Innovative Activity, the Creative Open Space-2025 was held in the Central Park of the city of Kokshetau.The event was attended by representatives of the creative industry of the region and an exhibition and fair was organized.A concert program was also presented to residents and guests of the regional center.Creative teams of the Kokshetau Palace of Culture performed in the concert program.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola-madeniet/press/news/details/988863?lang=kk

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During his working visit, Akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov visited the city of Arkalyk, where he got acquainted with the progress of key projects in the areas of transport, education, culture, ecology and support for entrepreneurship.On behalf of the Head of State, one of the most important infrastructure projects is being implemented in Arkalyk - the restoration of the airport. The work covers the construction of a terminal, reconstruction of the runway, taxiway and apron. The total cost of the project is 8.3 billion tenge. It is planned to organize flights on the following routes: Kostanay - Arkalyk - Kostanay, Astana - Arkalyk - Astana, Almaty - Arkalyk - Almaty. This step will significantly strengthen the transport connectivity of the region and increase logistical readiness in case of emergencies.Repairs to the strategic Zhezkazgan - Petropavlovsk highway, passing through the territory of Kostanay region, are nearing completion. The section from the border of Akmola region to the border of Ulytau region will be brought into compliance with the regulations this year. The project is of national importance - it will reduce the distance from the southern regions of Kazakhstan to Astana by 600 km, and to Kostanay and Petropavlovsk - by 450 km. This will provide faster and safer communication between the key economic centers of the country.Additionally, this year in Arkalyk and nearby settlements it is planned to repair 42 km of roads and 51 streets, for which 2.4 billion tenge have been allocated.As part of the national project "Comfortable School", a modern school for 300 students was built and put into operation in Arkalyk, equipped with a STEM laboratory, robotics room, sports ground and recreation area. The total cost of the project was 2.6 billion tenge, 61 jobs were created, 39 of which were teaching jobs. The school has completely covered the deficit of educational places in the city.This year, the capital repairs of the House of Culture, designed for daily attendance of more than 540 people, are being completed. 1.2 billion tenge have been allocated for the implementation of the project, commissioning is scheduled for May. The renovated House of Culture will become an important center of public and cultural life of the city.Particular attention is paid to environmental education and landscaping. Within the framework of the Taza Kazakhstan program, it is planned to plant over 5,000 trees and 10,000 flower roots in Arkalyk in 2024. According to the akim of the region, the ecology and cleanliness of the city is a common responsibility, and an important role in this process is played by active youth, for whom environmental values ​​are becoming the norm.A key event was the assignment of the Arkalyk Pedagogical Institute to the status of a university. The new status will allow implementing master's programs and, in the future, doctoral studies. It is planned to open new educational areas: journalism, information technology, economics, agriculture and others. The student body will increase to 5,000 people, which will significantly increase the scientific and educational potential of the city.To support small and medium businesses in Arkalyk, the regional program "Business-Komek" is successfully operating, providing for preferential loans at 1% per annum. To date, 11 projects have been approved for a total of 506 million tenge, of which 9 loans have already been issued for 425 million tenge. Among the initiatives being implemented is the launch of an asphalt concrete plant and the installation of a crushing complex. These facilities will reduce the cost of road works and accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects.During the visit, Kumar Aksakalov emphasized that Arkalyk today is not only a point on the map, but also a center of future growth, science, production and culture. "We are creating a new foundation for the development of the city. This revival is real and tangible," the akim of the region noted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/988753?lang=kk

1. The sowing campaign of 2025.This year, the area of spring sowing in the region will amount to 5.1 million hectares.Grain crops are planned to be sown on 4.2 million hectares, oilseeds on 755 thousand hectares.The necessary areas of socially significant crops are provided to meet the needs of the population, including potatoes in agricultural formations - 5.5 thousand hectares, buckwheat – 21 thousand hectares.There are 818.8 thousand hectares of treated fallows for sowing this year. Autumn tillage was carried out on an area of 1 million 342 thousand hectares, snow retention was carried out on 843.5 thousand hectares.Agricultural enterprises are provided with seeds and fuel. The sowing equipment is ready for work. There are 514.2 thousand tons of seeds. 72.8 thousand tons of diesel fuel were allocated to the region for spring field work.  Agricultural producers sell fuel at 254 tenge per 1 liter (2024 – 79.6 thousand tons, 250 tng/liter).19.2 thousand tractors, 22.2 thousand seeders, and 1.3 thousand sowing complexes will take part in the sowing campaign.84.1 billion tenge was allocated under concessional lending programs through the Agrarian Credit Corporation of the region ("Ken Dala", "Ken Dala 2" programs), 7 billion tenge was allocated under the Food Corporation. 350 million tenge (forward purchase).The availability of machinery, aggregates and provision of seeds, fuels and lubricants and preferential financing make it possible to carry out the sowing campaign at the optimal time, within 15-16 days.2. Providing the domestic market with food products.The domestic market of the region is almost completely provided with socially significant food products of its own production.Due to local production of 10 items, the need is fully covered: flour, pasta, bread, beef, milk, eggs (chicken), potatoes, sunflower oil, poultry meat, buckwheat groats.For 6 items, partly due to local production and import from abroad – butter, dairy products, cheeses and cottage cheese, carrots, cabbage, onions. According to 3 names, salt, sugar and rice are imported from other regions or imported. In 2024, food products worth 429 billion tenge were produced.  The production of cereals increased 6.4 times compared to the previous year (from 6.9 to 44.3 thousand tons), the production of hard cheeses – by 34.6% (from 107 to 144 tons), canned meat – by 27% (from 744 to 945 tons), vegetable oil – by 17.1% (from 30.2 to 35.4 thousand tons), condensed milk by 5.7% (from 2,106 to 2,226 tons).In January-March of this year, the processing enterprises of the region produced food products in the amount of 104.9 billion tenge (an increase of 19.4%). The IFO of food products was 110.3%.Production of flour increased by 4.8% (from 252.2 thousand tons to 264.3 thousand tons), vegetable oil by 49.6% (from 7.6 thousand tons to 11.4 thousand tons), canned food by 14.4% (from 278 tons to 318 tons), yogurt by 3.2% (from 7.7 thousand tons to 8 thousand tons). tons), ice cream by 7.8% (from 410 tons to 442 tons).In 2024, imports of agricultural products amounted to 397 million US dollars (including imports of food products amounted to 242 million US dollars).Imports of dairy products decreased by 34%, meat products by 9%, vegetable oil by 3%, sugar by 6%, cereals by 29%, eggs by 80%.According to statistics, in 2024, agricultural products worth over 645.7 million US dollars were exported (of which 417.7 million US dollars were products of processing enterprises).The main share of agricultural exports is wheat flour (813.5 thousand tons), 9.7 thousand tons of dairy products, 9.2 thousand tons of potatoes, 5.1 thousand tons of cereals, 7.5 thousand tons of sunflower oil, 2.2 thousand tons of meat, 3.2 thousand tons of pasta.Since the beginning of this year, agricultural products worth 56.1 million US dollars have been exported, which is 40% more than the same period last year (including food products worth 32.4 million US dollars).Agricultural products of the agroindustrial complex were imported in the amount of 23.2 million US dollars. Supplies of dairy products decreased by 22%, meat products by 6%, cereals by 95%, eggs by 75%.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/988755?lang=kk

Today, the Baitursynuly University team went out on a clean-up day, supporting the republican campaign "Taza Kazakhstan". ⠀ Students, teachers, deans, vice–rectors and rector of the university Seitbek Kuanyshbayev planted pine saplings near the main building of Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baytursinuly. The coniferous giants in front of the main building of the KRU have long been the hallmark of Kostanay. This spring, it was decided to update them once again as part of the environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan". Students and teachers tried to remember where the sapling was and laughed – we will bring grandchildren to our tree. In addition, in this way our university supported the republican eco-challenge, which takes place between the universities of the country. KRU students accepted the challenge from the M.Kozybaev North Kazakhstan University. And we are happy to give our eco-challenge to the S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University. Let's make our Kazakhstan cleaner and greener together!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-ishki-sayasat/press/news/details/988759?lang=kk

A large-scale ethnic festival "Dostyk Kerueni" was held in Kostanay on the Day of the Unity of the People of Kazakhstan as part of the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. On this day, in front of the House of Friendship, several venues were organized for the citizens who gathered for the holiday.: - concert program of creative collectives of the regional APK; - - playground with interesting games and workshops; - national cuisine food court; - vintage car and yurt in national color with photo locations; - a quest for young people, representatives of working professions; - a charity fair to help a child in need of rehabilitation. A reading contest was held within the framework of the scientific expert platform, where young talents read poems about their native land, friendship and unity. Also, as part of the ethnofestival, the creative teams of the regional APK presented a festive program for residents of several districts of the city.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-ishki-sayasat/press/news/details/988760?lang=kk

This initiative was put forward by the Department of digitalization of the region.The head of the department, Azamat Kashiyev, noted that at the moment there is a high demand for electronic services and simplified ways of digital communication.— To improve their quality, pilot projects will be launched this year — the transition from paper to online format for such public services as "Issuing permits to labor immigrants" and "Assigning housing assistance." The city of Kostanay has been previously identified as the pilot's territory," the head of the department said.The draft joint order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Industry and Construction has been published on the Open NPAs portal and is under discussion until May 12, 2025.— For example, in the first quarter of 2025, 252 applications were submitted in paper format in Kostanay for the state service "Assignment of housing assistance". However, 82 of these applications (32.5%) were rejected due to the incompleteness of the submitted documents, including outdated information, errors in filling out the prescribed application form, and so on. We believe that with the implementation of the pilot project, refusals to provide public services due to incomplete documents and information will be eliminated," the head of the department said.A similar positive effect is expected from the state service "Issuing permits to labor immigrants." In the first quarter of this year, 457 applications for the issuance and renewal of permits were accepted for this service, of which 184 were subsequently rejected.In general, 92% of the total list of public services are provided in electronic format, which gives citizens the opportunity to receive them through the e-government portal."eGov.kz ", without affecting the time for visits to the PSC.On the portal, public services are grouped by specific fields of activity and life situations: "Starting a family", "Having a child", "You are buying an apartment", "Registering a business", "How to get a child into kindergarten, school", "You are sick", "You are getting a job", "You are going to retirement" and others.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/988761?lang=kk

On the first day of the session, representatives of the Zhastary Assembly of Kostanay region took part in a meeting on the theme "Zhastary Assembly: Zhana tolkyn, zhasampaz buyn", where they discussed key issues of the role of the younger generation in strengthening civil unity and national accord. On the second day of the session, Chairman of the Aksakaldar kenesi APK of Kostanay region, professor of the A.Baitursynuly State University Kalkaman Zhakyp was awarded the Order of "Kurmet", as well as a member of the German ethnocultural center "Vozrozhdenie" Olga Kikolenko was awarded the order of "El birligi". During the session, issues of preserving interethnic harmony and social stability, as well as the tasks facing the APK in the future were discussed. The APK session is an important platform for strengthening the unity and harmony of the people of Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-ishki-sayasat/press/news/details/988762?lang=kk

The Department of Culture of the Akimat of Kostanay region took part in a meeting of the anti-terrorism commission of the Akimat of Kostanay region with the participation of representatives of law enforcement agencies and the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, explanations were given on industry instructions related to ensuring the anti-terrorist security of facilities vulnerable to terrorism.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-madeniet/press/news/details/988764?lang=kk

On April 30, 2025, in the Exposition Hall of the Department of Fine Arts of the Kostanay Regional Museum of local lore, the exhibition "spring" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was held. Victory. An exhibition of Kostanay artists" memory " was opened.The exhibition featured works by artists such as N. Torshin,S. Lugovoy, V. Bykov, O. Kuskov, L. Dmitrieva, G. Nadeina, N. Yakovlva, A. Chernushka, S. Lee, A. Votkal, I. Shipulina, A. Figol, S. Kazantseva, O. Trenin and others.."Spring. Victory. The exhibition "memory" will work for a month.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-madeniet/press/news/details/988767?lang=kk

Abiba Abuzhakynova, a corporal in the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and leader of the Kazakhstani women’s judo team, delivered a strong performance at the prestigious Grand Slam international tournament held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.On the first day of the competition, she earned Kazakhstan’s first medal — a bronze — in the under 48 kg weight category.Corporal Abuzhakynova confidently advanced to the semifinals, where she faced Wenna Zhuang of China. In a tense bout, the Kazakhstani athlete narrowly lost, but seized the opportunity to compete for third place.In the bronze medal match, she faced Ulbusin Hakimova from Uzbekistan. Abiba executed a solid hold-down technique and secured an early victory.A 3rd dan black belt (IJF), Abuzhakynova is one of Kazakhstan’s most decorated female judokas, regularly representing the country on the international stage. Her success in Dushanbe is a testament to her professionalism, relentless training, and fighting spirit — qualities that inspire the next generation of athletes.The National Guard rightfully takes pride in its athlete, who continues to honorably represent Kazakhstan and the service on the global tatami. Press Service of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/988770?lang=kk

In response to the threat of flooding, the institution’s administration has implemented additional safety measures.Control over engineering structures, utility systems, and perimeter fencing has been reinforced.Personnel have been placed on barracks duty.In addition to their security responsibilities, staff are actively participating in flood prevention efforts: pumping out water, constructing temporary sandbag dams, and monitoring the operation of pumping equipment.Timely and coordinated actions are allowing the situation to remain under control and helping to prevent emergencies.🇰🇿 Officers of the penal correction system serve in all weather conditions—day and night—remaining steadfast in their duty to ensure safety.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ps/press/news/details/988736?lang=kk

In Petropavlovsk, cadets from the National Guard Academy and servicemen of military unit 6637 congratulated World War II veteran Fyodor Shcheglov on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory.The initiative for this heartfelt tribute came from the cadets and soldiers themselves, and it was fully supported by the leadership of the Academy and the military unit.A ceremonial drill march by a formation group, accompanied by a military band, was held in front of the 98-year-old veteran’s home. A former tank crewman, the veteran shared his wartime memories with the young servicemen.— I thank the National Guard troops for their attention and respect. May the skies above us remain peaceful and the country calm. The most important thing is that there be no more wars, — said the veteran.Fyodor Shcheglov was drafted into service from Königsberg. He personally endured the horrors of fierce battles in Palau, where he lost many of his comrades. His wartime valor has been recognized with the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, and the Medal “For the Victory over Japan.”It should be noted that the internal troops are conducting various commemorative events involving servicemen as part of the “100 Days to Victory” campaign. Press Service of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/988744?lang=kk

Cairo, April 30, 2025 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Egypt Askar Zhengis held a meeting with Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb.During the meeting Ambassador referred to the invitation letter by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to attend the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will be held on September, 2025 in Astana, which was presented to him on February 19 this year, within the framework of an international conference in Manama, capital of Bahrain.The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar expressed his appreciation with great respect to the Head of the Kazakhstan for the invitation and to the Congress on the theme “Dialogue of Religions: Synergy for the Future”. He drew attention to the important role of our country in promoting and strengthening global interreligious dialogue. He also reiterated his readiness to continue joint development of cooperation in the field of theological education.Ambassador Zhengis noted that Kazakhstan conveys its great respect to Al-Azhar University, which is one of the main centers of education, science and spirituality in the Islamic world, as well as promoting mutual understanding and tolerant attitude towards each other on the part of representatives of different religions. After that, he expressed gratitude to the Grand Imam’s personal contribution to strengthening interfaith dialogue and supporting the ideas of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.Following the meeting, the parties agreed to hold joint protocol arrangements to organize the visit of the Egyptian delegation headed by Sheikh A. El-Tayeb to Astana to attend the VIII Congress.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-cairo/press/news/details/988750?lang=kk

The Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan was celebrated in Almaly district.Happy National Unity Day Of Kazakhstan!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty-almaly/press/news/details/988710?lang=kk