Funds returned to the budget will finance the construction of five schools, totaling 8.2 billion tenge. This was announced by regional governor Nurlybek Nalibayev at a ceremony dedicated to Teacher's Day.«In 2022-2024, 812 billion 245 million tenge have been allocated from the budget to ensure quality education. Last year, 13 educational institutions were opened using all funding sources, totaling 31.8 billion tenge. As part of the national «Keleshek Mektepteri» project, initiated by the Head of State, the construction and commissioning of 10 schools is underway, totaling 54.4 billion tenge», - the regional akim said.It is worth noting that, starting in 2023, additional buildings for 2,900 students have been built using the regional budget, totaling 5.7 billion tenge. Thus, the problem of three-shift schools has been completely resolved.Through the Education Support Fund, the «Bilim-Innovation» boarding school for physics and mathematics was built and handed over for use at a cost of 8.4 billion tenge. This fund is also supporting the construction of a modern 150-student school in the village of Mergensai in the Aral District, at a cost of 2.333 billion tenge. It will be commissioned in November of this year.With sponsorship funds, a new school costing 500 million tenge was built to replace a dilapidated school in the village of Tokabai in the Aral District, which was officially opened.In accordance with the President's directive, 51 schools in the region will undergo major renovations over the next three years. This year, 2.4 billion tenge was allocated from the regional budget for these purposes, thanks to which nine schools have been renovated. Over the past three years, 15 schools have undergone major renovations at a cost of 5.3 billion tenge. 2.6 billion tenge has been allocated for ongoing repairs starting in 2022. As a result of this work, the problems of seven schools that were in disrepair have been fully resolved.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/1081031?lang=kk

A modern, year-round children's health camp with 300 seats is being built in Presidential Park at a cost of 10 billion tenge. There, children will be able to stroll along the riverbank, breathe fresh air, and relax. This will be a unique place where they can recharge, lift their spirits, and deepen their knowledge. This was announced by regional Akim Nurlybek Nalibayev at a ceremony dedicated to Teacher's Day.«A Botanical Education Center (winter garden) is also being built in Presidential Park at a cost of 5 billion tenge. The building, covering 3,420 square meters, will broaden children's horizons and explain the importance of plants in the ecosystem. It will also provide hands-on training in the specifics of plant cultivation and instill a love of nature», - the regional akim said. As a reminder, to develop a supplementary education system for the younger generation, the «Syr Zhuldyzdary» Academy for Children and Adolescents was built at a cost of 11 billion tenge, as were Schoolchildren's Centers and Art Schools in the Zhalagash, Shieli, and Zhanakorgan districts, which cost over 3 billion tenge to develop an intelligent young generation.Last year, with the sponsorship of the National Company «KazMunayGas», a modern Schoolchildren's Palace with 350 seats was opened in Kyzylorda at a cost of 2.5 billion tenge. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/1081145?lang=kk

Riyadh, October 2-4, 2025 – For the first time, the Asian Functional Fitness Championship was held in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event brought together more than 90 athletes from 10 countries, including Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, South Korea, Australia, and India.Kazakhstan was represented by 11 athletes who demonstrated a high level of physical fitness, strength, and endurance.The championship was organized with the support of the Ministry of Sport of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA), as well as the International Functional Fitness Federation.Over the course of three days, the participants competed in a series of intensive exercises designed to test strength, endurance, agility, coordination, balance, and mental resilience, showcasing the best qualities of functional fitness.Winners and medalists from Kazakhstan:1st place – Kamila Takeyeva2nd place – Viktor Ilchenko and Valentin Zhukov2nd place – Assylbek Zhaleyev and Dina Kassymova3rd place – Artyom Matsak4th place – Valentin Lukanovskiy and Xeniya Zhaleyeva7th place – Amir Gaisin10th place – Nurken Bakhtiyarov and Bayan KinashevFunctional fitness is a modern sport that includes a set of exercises aimed at developing strength, endurance, speed, agility, coordination, and flexibility. It combines elements of weightlifting, gymnastics, and cardiovascular training, while being distinguished by its structured format, judging standards, and international regulations.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-riyadh/press/news/details/1080828?lang=kk

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A spectacular regional girls' volleyball tournament, organized by the Samara District as part of the "Tugan Zher – Altyn Besigim" project, took place in Ust-Kamenogorsk. Eight teams from various districts of East Kazakhstan participated in the competition. The athletes demonstrated a high level of play, strength of character, and genuine competitive spirit.Following a tense competition, the team from Ust-Kamenogorsk took first place, the team from the Glubokovsky District took second place, and the team from the Samara District took third place. The winners were awarded cash certificates.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-samar/press/news/details/1080859?lang=kk

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Under the chairmanship of the head of the district Akim's office Nurzhan Eshniyazov, a meeting was held on anti-corruption issues with compliance officers assigned to the subjects of the quasi-public sector of local executive bodies. The meeting was attended by the head of the Department of state and legal work of the district Akim's office E. Zulkarnaev, the head of the Personnel Management Service S. Kozhakhmetov and compliance officers of cultural and club houses. On the agenda of the meeting "on the quality of work of compliance services in quasi-public sector entities in the region", the work of the compliance officer of the state municipal state enterprise "Syrdarya District House of culture" for 9 months was considered. – Currently, one of the main priorities in the country is to prevent corruption and ensure transparency in the public administration system. In this regard, the creation and development of compliance services in quasi-public sector entities is becoming an urgent problem. The main purpose of the meeting is to improve the effectiveness of the compliance system in cultural organizations, prevent corruption, get acquainted with the work done for 9 months of this year and give a legal assessment. As a society, we must fight corruption, " Nurzhan Erdildauly said. At the end of the meeting, the chief of staff gave specific instructions to compliance officers to take a responsible approach to the work of the anti-corruption direction at the enterprise and ensure timely and high-quality execution of the assigned tasks.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-syrdarya/press/news/details/1080910?lang=kk

A gala event dedicated to Teachers' Day «Ustaz – Ult shamshyragy» was held at the Arts Center. It was attended by the first heads of law enforcement agencies, representatives of the intelligentsia, industry veterans, heads of higher educational institutions. Regional Akim Nurlybek Nalibayev noted the work accomplished in the region's education sector and congratulated teachers on their professional holiday.«Our head of state, Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich, said: «Now is the time for education and science. In the era of globalization, a country that has mastered advanced education and new technologies will have a complete advantage. If we can raise a conscious generation today, we will be at the forefront of progress tomorrow. Therefore, supporting this sector remains a key priority of state policy».In our region, with the special support of the President and the Government, large-scale projects and new initiatives in education are being implemented. This year, the regional budget exceeded 850 billion tenge, an increase of 233 percent since 2022. 346 billion 800 million tenge was allocated to education, accounting for 40 percent of the regional budget. In 2022-2024, 812 billion 245 million tenge has been allocated from the budget to ensure high-quality education in our region.«Raising an educated generation, combining national education and modern education, is the honorable task entrusted to you! Esteemed teachers, let us be true to the ideals of the people and the upbringing of the younger generation. Teachers who generously gave their time and cared for the happiness of others deserve every praise and eulogy. Congratulating you on your professional holiday, I wish you good health, boundless energy, and happiness and prosperity to your families», said Nurlybek Mashbekovich. At the ceremony, teachers were awarded the «Eren enbegі ushin» , «Shapagat», «Enbek ardagerі» medals, the «Ybyray Altynsarin» and «Bіlіm beru іsіnіn qurmetti qyzmetkeriі» badges, a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Education, a Certificate of Honor, a Letter of Appreciation, a Certificate of Honor from the Kyzylorda Region, a Letter of Appreciation from the Regional Akim, a Certificate of Appreciation from the Regional Education Department, and a sanatorium voucher.It is worth noting that in recent years, the material and technical resources of educational institutions have been updated, and 317 subject classrooms have been modernized, improving the quality of education. The «Kazakhstan Education» public foundation allocated 2.6 billion tenge for regional education. As part of the «Auyldyq Aimaqtardagy Tіrek Mektepterdіn Aleuetіn Damytu» project, subject-specific classrooms in eight schools were refurbished for 2 billion tenge.More than 2,500 rural children attended summer camps.The facilities of special boarding schools for children with special educational needs were upgraded. Fifty rural schools in the region are implementing the experience of the «Bilim-Innovation» lyceums, equipping physics, chemistry, and biology classrooms. Additionally, the facilities of eight small schools will be strengthened. 1,745 teachers from the newly equipped schools will undergo special training funded by the regional budget.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/1080923?lang=kk

On the eve of Teacher’s Day, Head of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region awarded Ybyrai Altynsarin badge to Indira A. Ibatayeva, a teacher of the Kazakh language and literature of Shokan Ualikhanov School Lyceum No. 3 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city.Indira A. Ibatayeva is a teacher-researcher, Master of Pedagogical Sciences, and the winner of the regional competition “Best Teacher Award – 2025”. She will represent East Kazakhstan region at the Republican round of the competition.In the congratulatory remarks, the Head of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region highlighted: “Recognizing teachers’ hard work is recognizing their contribution to the future generation. Indira A. Ibatayeva’s achievement is an inspiring example for all teachers. We wish her success at the upcoming Republican competition.”On behalf of the entire education system of East Kazakhstan region, we wish our outstanding teacher creative inspiration, new heights and high achievements!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/1080949?lang=kk

Today, on October 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Hellenic Republic. Over the past decades, Kazakhstan and Greece have built strong and mutually beneficial relations based on the principles of friendship, equality, and respect.Special importance is attached by both sides to the development of trade and economic ties. The Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Technological Cooperation and the Kazakhstan–Greek Business Council are working productively. In 2024, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Greece reached a historic record – 2.8 billion USD.There are promising prospects for cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics, energy, agriculture, and tourism.Interregional cooperation with Greece is actively developing. Regular visits and cooperation agreements between Taraz and Ancient Olympia, Shymkent and Acharnes, Aktau and Piraeus, Astana and Elliniko–Argyroupoli demonstrate steady dynamics in strengthening interaction at the level of cities and regions.Cultural and humanitarian ties between the two countries continue to play an important role. Ethnic Greeks who returned to their historical homeland from Kazakhstan, as well as the Greek diaspora living in our country, serve as a vital living bridge of friendship and mutual understanding.The results achieved over 33 years of cooperation confirm the firm commitment of Kazakhstan and Greece to further deepen their partnership, open new prospects for collaboration, and strengthen the friendship between our peoples.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-athens/press/news/details/1080557?lang=kk

On October 2, 2025, a seminar was held at the Daryn House of Culture in the village of Kasym Kaisenov, Ulan district, to explain the norms of the new Tax Code, which is due to enter into force on January 1, 2026.Representatives of the Department of State Revenue for the East Kazakhstan region took part in the event, providing detailed explanations of key changes, including:* General provisions of the new Tax Code;* Individual income tax: rates and deductions;* Social tax;* Corporate income tax and the procedure for paying advance payments;* Taxation of subsoil use;* VAT changes: rates, registration, and the procedure for refunding excess amounts;* Changes to special tax regimes, and desk audits;* Measures for forced debt collection, as well as the provision of deferrals and installment plans for tax payments.Participants noted that the new Tax Code is aimed at increasing the transparency and fairness of the tax system, as well as creating more favorable conditions for honest business practices.    Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1080576?lang=kk

On October 1, in honor of the International Day of Older Persons, District Akim Zhandos Erkinbek held a special meeting with veteran employees of the district akimat and expressed his festive appreciation.– The Kazakh people have a wise saying: “A nation with elders is a nation rich in treasure.” Respecting and honoring elders is a tradition passed down from our ancestors. Your life experience and advice are of great value to us. Each of you has made a significant contribution to the growth and prosperity of our district. On this special day, I wish you good health, long life, family well-being, and happiness for your children and grandchildren, – said the district head.During the event, veterans received festive gifts in recognition of their outstanding work and invaluable contribution to the socio-economic development of the district. In addition, Chairman of the Public Council Abdirakhman Kulduissenov emphasized the importance of showing respect and honor to veterans. The celebrants also expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the district leadership and staff.It should be noted that in Karmakshy district, various good initiatives are organized annually on the occasion of the Day of Older Persons. This is one of the many signs of respect shown to the older generation who have contributed to the nation’s development.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-karmakshy/press/news/details/1080596?lang=kk

Larissa, October 2, 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Greece, Timur Sultangozhin, participated in the International “Thessaly AgriBusiness Forum-2025,” which brought together over 300 representatives of Greek business associations, government bodies, enterprises, as well as agricultural producers and cooperatives.In his remarks, Ambassador Sultangozhin emphasized that agriculture is a strategically important sector of Kazakhstan’s economy. He noted that the President of Kazakhstan has set the task of transforming the agro-sector into one of the drivers of economic growth through the application of technological, scientific, and innovative solutions, process automation, and the use of new technologies, including artificial intelligence.Kazakhstan, with some of the world’s largest arable lands and pastures, possesses significant potential not only in raw material production but also in the development of processing industries within the country, with access to EAEU and neighboring markets.The Ambassador invited Greek companies to establish joint ventures and to consider localization of production in Kazakhstan, making use of Greek technologies and expertise for mutually beneficial cooperation.Special attention was given to the prospects for increasing Kazakhstan’s exports of agricultural products such as cereals and wheat, as well as organic products. The importance of further improving logistics routes and infrastructure, including within the framework of the Middle Corridor, was underlined as a means to significantly enhance trade links between Kazakhstan, Greece, and other countries.In his address, the Governor of Thessaly, Demetrios Kouretas, stressed that Thessaly, as the “food basket of Greece” has a rich agricultural heritage and great potential for cooperation with Kazakhstan, especially in the areas of sustainable development and modernization of the agro-industrial sector.The forum also featured the presentation of Kazakhstan’s international branding campaign “Born Bold” aimed at highlighting the country’s openness to partnerships and new opportunities for foreign investors.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-athens/press/news/details/1080614?lang=kk

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The development of education, the creation of full–fledged conditions for the development of students' abilities, increasing interest in science, including artificial intelligence, is a priority of the Kostanay region's policy.Over the past three years, 23 educational facilities have been built in the region, and 5.5 billion tenge has been allocated to strengthen the material and technical base.        Special attention is paid to creating comfortable learning and upbringing conditions, starting from the foundation - the preschool level, which determines the further development of a person. Today, there are 486 preschool organizations in the region, of which 174 kindergartens with coverage of more than 23 thousand children, including 61 private kindergartens. There are also 312 mini-centers, where almost 5,000 children study. Preschool education coverage for children aged 2-6 is 92.4%.        Over the past 2 years, significant steps have been taken to increase enrollment: new kindergartens and groups for 1,717 places have been opened. This work continues.The focus is on the quality of education in schools and the creation of a comfortable, safe environment.7 new schools with 4,860 places have been built and put into operation in Kostanay region. The schools fully comply with modern standards and requirements, 5 of them were opened as part of the Keleshek Mektepteri National Project.These are modern schools with innovative equipment in the spirit of global trends, thoughtful equipment and design. Each of them is equipped with subject rooms and laboratories, they create the best conditions for the development of our students' talents and research ideas.        4 more schools will be put into operation by the end of the year.In order to improve the quality of education, the republican project "Auyl mektebi – sapa alany" is being implemented, covering 21 basic and 63 attached rural schools. Within its framework, from 2022 to 2024, with the support of the Public Foundation "Kazakhstan Khalkyna", 12 schools received modern equipment worth 3 billion tenge. Each of them has 25 specialized classrooms, including STEM labs, robotics and natural sciences classrooms, renovated libraries, art classrooms, and TV studios. This year, the modernization will affect 7 more schools.In parallel, the material and technical base of the attached schools was updated: 106 classrooms were repaired for the amount of 1.3 billion tenge. This opens up completely new opportunities for rural schoolchildren, fulfilling the task set by the Head of State to reduce the gap between urban and rural areas.        Such investments in the future are yielding results. First of all, these are victories in intellectual competitions.        In the 2024-2025 academic year, our students won 9 prizes at international Olympiads and competitions, 26 at the Republican Olympiad for Rural Schools (3rd team place) and 23 medals at the Republican Olympiad in subjects.        5 schools of the region entered the TOP 100 of Kazakhstan: lyceum "Bilim-Innovation", lyceum school No. 2 in Kostanay, gymnasium school No. 10 inRudny, specialized boarding school named after I. Altynsarin, lyceum school of information technology "Ozat".There were 16 prizes in the scientific project competition, and 4 medals in international scientific competitions.        The success of our children is the result not only of high—quality education, but also of systematic educational work.        So, starting from the new school year, educational work will be carried out according to the "Adal Azamat" program. Working with parents plays an important role in the formation of the school-family-society triad: there are 399 Educational Support Centers.A lot is being done in the field of education to support families. One of the important tasks is to provide children with high-quality hot meals. It should be recalled that on the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, all primary school students, which currently number 45,019 in the region, should be provided with free meals.Also, 7,222 pupils of grades 5-11 are provided with hot meals from the Universal Education Fund.  5.2 billion tenge has been allocated from the regional budget for these purposes.To ensure the clarity and transparency of the organization of free and discounted meals, 123 schools have a Social Wallet system, and 305 schools with fewer than 700 students have a Business Wallet service.More than 3.5 thousand schoolchildren will be covered by inclusive support in secondary schools in the region in the new academic year.The network of inclusion support rooms and psychological and pedagogical correction rooms is systematically expanding, currently there are 41 of them. Before the start of the new school year, new inclusion support rooms were opened at secondary school No. 1 and kindergarten No. 2 in Rudny. The next step is to open a KPI in Sarykolsky, Mendykarinsky, and Naurzumsky districts, which will allow them to receive high-quality correctional support on the ground in their regions. The Year of Working Professions has given a special impetus to the introduction of the ideology of "Man of Work".  An important stage in its formation is technical and vocational education. Today, 21,694 students study at 33 colleges, 87% of them are state—commissioned. During the period of large-scale development of the industrial cluster, specialists are trained according to the advanced staffing model.In recent years, 21 new specialties have been opened for factories and investment projects under construction, and 14 more are at the licensing stage.Special attention is paid to targeted training commissioned by enterprises: in three years, the number of students has almost doubled (from 687 to 1,237).Today, cooperation agreements have been signed with 853 enterprises, including such leading companies as KamLitKZ LLP, SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP, Agromashholding KZ JSC, Bayan Sulu JSC, SSGPO JSC, ERG Service LLP, Kostanay Minerals JSC and many others. The number of mentor companies has grown to 250.Dual education is developing — it covers over 7 thousand students. The employment rate of graduates is 91%, which is 10% higher than the national level.Students' achievements confirm the effectiveness of the system. So, last academic year, 8 students entered the TOP 100 of the country, which is one of the best indicators by region, 5 won medals at the national level. At the regional level, the list of competencies has been expanded to 60 areas.Among the winners of this year's international championship is Gleb Saulenko, who won a medallion for professionalism at EuroSkills 2025 in Denmark. Thus, in the field of education, the region is constantly working on the development of human capital, which focuses on the student and the formation of his personality as a true citizen of our Homeland.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1080686?lang=kk

Astana, October 4, 2025 – At the initiative of the Bahraini side, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.Minister Al Zayani congratulated his colleague on the appointment and wished him success in his responsible position. In response, Kazakh Foreign Minister expressed gratitude for the congratulations and reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s commitment to comprehensively deepening the friendly relations between the two states.During the conversation the parties discussed current issues and prospects for the further development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as the implementation of agreements reached at the high and highest levels.The sides confirmed their mutual readiness to further strengthen multifaceted Kazakh-Bahraini cooperation in the political, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1080688?lang=kk

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Riyadh, October 2, 2025 – The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia Madiyar Menilbekov held talks with Ali Al Busaili, Chairman of Al Busaili company, one of the Kingdom’s leading companies in the field of energy, infrastructure construction, and industrial solutions.The meeting focused on establishing cooperation between Kazakhstani enterprises and Al Busaili company for the joint implementation of infrastructure and technological projects, as well as on exchanging experience in the field of cutting-edge technologies.Ali Al Busaili, presenting the company’s activities, emphasized the strong potential for bilateral cooperation with the Kazakh side.In turn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan confirmed his readiness to provide the necessary assistance and contribute to creating favorable conditions for the development of a long-term partnership.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-riyadh/press/news/details/1080422?lang=kk