In accordance with subparagraph 3) of paragraph 2 of article 6 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On power industry" dated 9 July 2004 No. 588 GU "Territorial Department of Committee of atomic and energy supervision and control of the Ministry of energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Kostanay region" (hereinafter – the Territorial Department) oversees the reliability and security of generation, transmission, supply and consumption of electric energy.In order to monitor the compliance of energy transmission (energy-producing) and energy supply organizations with the order and timing of connecting consumers to the power supply networks, the Territorial Department constantly conducts legal explanatory work. Every year it becomes easier to do business in Kazakhstan. This is evaluated by the world Bank, which annually forms the Doing Business rating.On the night of October 31, 2018, another report was published, in which Kazakhstan entered the top thirty for the first time and rose from 36 to 28 place. Compared to last year, Kazakhstan managed to improve its indicators by 8 points. According to experts, Kazakhstan managed to bypass such countries as Spain, France, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan and Turkey.According to the world Bank report of the international rating "Doing Business-2019" on the indicator "Connecting to the power supply system", Kazakhstan took 76th place out of 190. To achieve this result, we managed to implement reforms that improve the conditions for connecting to the power supply system for Kazakhstani businesses. Amendments and additions to legislative acts in the field of electric power industry have been made.For example, was abolished two licensing procedures when connecting to the networks of power and significantly reduce the period of issuance of technical conditions for connection to the power supply system, the timing design approvals consumers with regional transmission organization, as well as the terms of a contract for electricity supply.For entrepreneurs, from 14 to 5 working days, the issuance of technical conditions for connecting to the electric networks of consumers with the installed capacity of electrical installations up to 200 kW has been reduced. Also, it will now be possible to coordinate design solutions with the power transmission/supply organization and conclude a contract for the supply of electric energy in three days. Previously, these procedures lasted up to 20 and 7 days.For consumers with an installed capacity of electrical installations up to 5 MW, an Appendix to the application for connection of the external power supply Scheme of the consumer is not required.In accordance with the changes made to the Rules for the use of electric energy, an energy transmission or energy — producing organization, after receiving an application from the consumer, issues technical conditions for connecting newly introduced or reconstructed electrical installations in the following terms (if technically possible): power up to 200 kW — within 5 working days; power from 200 to 1000 kW – within 10 working days, power over 1000 kW-within 15 working days.There is no fee for issuing or reissuing technical specifications.There is no need to obtain a permit for construction and installation work. Now it is enough for the designer to send an electronic notification of the beginning of work to the state architectural and construction control Department.In addition, there is no need to obtain a permit to connect to the power grid from the state energy supervision and control authority.The one-week period for concluding an electricity supply contract has been reduced to three days.In case of violation of the order and terms of connection to the power supply networks by energy transmission (energy producing) and energy supply organizations, consumers can appeal their actions (inaction) to the Department, which is located at the address: Kostanay, Gogol street, 75, room 219, tel.: 8 (7142) 50-02-60, or send an appeal through the e-government portal for citizens.Territorial Department of Committee on atomicand energy supervision and control of me RK at theKostanai regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/34030?lang=kk

On October 1, International Day of the Elderly, Akim of the Maleevsky Rural District, B. O. Isaev, congratulated centenarians and pensioners on the holiday. He wished them good health and presented them with food packages.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-altay-maleevsk/press/news/details/1078653?lang=kk

In the Maleevsky rural district, schools held festive concerts to mark Teacher's Day.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-altay-maleevsk/press/news/details/1080304?lang=kk

Dear Kostanay residents!I congratulate all employees and veterans, rescuers, firefighters, on the professional holiday of the civil protection system - the day of the rescuer.We are proud to say that our country has developed a powerful, rapid response system that is able to solve problems of emergency prevention and response at the highest professional level.The main vocation of all employees in this sphere was and remains to serve people.Efficiency and effectiveness of actions are the main components of your work.You are always the first where people need help: in the rubble of destroyed buildings, in the smoke and fire of fires, in mangled vehicles, in flooded areas.You perform a difficult service day and night, promptly responding to any signals about the need to help people in trouble. The result of this work is hundreds of thousands of lives saved.I sincerely congratulate you on your professional holiday! Please accept our deep gratitude for your selfless work, for your courage and heroism, which have become the norm of your life. Let your work always brings people benefit and good! We wish you and your family happiness, good health and well-being!Sincerely, mayor of Kostanay                             K. AkhmetovSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/34023?lang=kk

On October 21, 2019, a seminar-meeting on "Etiquette of behavior in public places"was held under the chairmanship of the head of the office of the mayor of Kostanay, Commissioner for ethics Klochko V. V.The meeting was attended by heads and specialists of departments of the city mayor's office.The agenda discussed issues of generalization of knowledge about the basic rules of behavior in public places, the development of skills to broadcast knowledge about the culture of behavior in public places among employees.Opening the seminar, the ethics Commissioner V. V. Klochko noted that today the issues of ethics and behavior of civil servants are given more importance. The integrity of the image of a civil servant is based on the manifestation of high professional and personal competencies, moral qualities and ethical behavior. In addition, the civil servant is called to resist actions that harm the interests of the state and the rights of citizens, and to comply with the restrictions established by law."The behavior of a civil servant plays an important role in its activities, since its actions and actions are not only its business card, but also affect relations with employees and citizens. The image of the state as a whole will depend on how an employee behaves with colleagues and citizens. Also, it should be noted that public service is an expression of special trust on the part of society and the state and places high demands on the moral and ethical image of public servants. Civil servants in their activities should be committed to the policy of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev and consistently bring it to life, - concluded V. V. Klochko.Next, the acting head of the personnel management service (HR service) Seitkhanov E. S. announced highlights of conduct of civil servants during off-duty hours:1. adhere to generally accepted moral and ethical standards, avoid cases of anti-social behavior, including being in public places in a state of intoxication that offends human dignity and public morality;2. to show modesty, not underline and not use their official position in obtaining the appropriate services;3. not to allow for its part violations of legal requirements that involve an attack on public morality, order and security, and not to involve other citizens in committing illegal, anti-social actions.As a result of the workshop, the heads of departments and specialists of the city mayor's office are recommended to constantly improve the level of behavior in public places, aimed at strengthening the standards of ethics and service ethics in the minds of civil servants.Press service of the mayor of KostanaySource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/34022?lang=kk

Oct 22, 2019 under the chairmanship of the Commissioner for the ethics of the apparatus of akim of Kostanay region Shundikov K. W held a seminar on the subject "the Main aspects of building a culture of integrity", which was attended by government officials of local Executive bodies of the city of Kostanay. On the agenda were explained the norms of the code of Ethics of public servants of Kazakhstan, discussed the priorities of the Subprogramme "Sherlen Zen Basta".It was recommended on an ongoing basis with government officials in various forms of preventive and explanatory work; to familiarise the public servants of the city of Kostanay with the requirements of the Ethical code, the law on public service, anti-corruption strategy of Kazakhstan for 2015-2025 G. G.; to ensure control over investment in places accessible to the public, at the entrance to the state institution information about authorized ethics.Heads of government agencies mandated to study in groups Subroutine "Sherlen Zen Basta"; to intensify the activities of the agents of change; to organize the work of "feedback" and principle of "Open space"; provide rational and efficient use of working time, compliance with labor regulations, to take steps to maximize automation of the workflow; to organize the implementation of the principles of transparency and openness, lighting their own activities in the media, Internet resources and social networks.Commissioner for ethics of the Office of the mayor of Kostanay  V. KlochkoSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/34021?lang=kk

Samruk-Kazyna and Da Vinci Capital to create a $100 million joint private equity fund---TURKISTAN Special Economic Zone wins in three nominations of the Global Free Zones of the Year 2019 prize awarded by the fDi Magazine  LONDON, 23 October 2019 – Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities and the further development of Kazakh-British business relations were the key topics discussed during the visit of the Kazakh delegation representing the public and private sectors led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko.The 3rd meeting of the Kazakh-British Business Council and the Kazakhstan Global Investment Forum 2019 were held in London as part of the visit. The forum was organised by Financial Times, an influential international newspaper, the fDi Magazine, Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, Kazakh Invest National Company, and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UK.Over 200 business executives from the manufacturing, agricultural, chemical, mining and financial sectors, as well as metallurgy, alternative energy, logistics and digital technologies spheres attended the forum.The event was dedicated to the vast business and investment opportunities Kazakhstan has to offer, as well as the latest political and economic transformations in the country. As a rapidly growing economy strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan has the potential to become an important commercial partner for the UK after Brexit.“Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, accounting for more than half of the region’s GDP. We are also widely considered to have the best investment climate in the region, having attracted over $300 billion in foreign direct investment since independence,” Mr. Vassilenko stated in his opening address.He stressed that besides the business climate, foreign investors have been attracted by Kazakhstan’s political stability demonstrated, among other developments, by the smooth transition of power and the election of the new President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, earlier this year; well-educated workforce; and the access the country provides to a fast-growing regional market of 500 million consumers.Mr. Vassilenko noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, which since the beginning of this year was entrusted with attracting investment into the key sectors of the economy, is making every effort to achieve its objectives.The key forum speakers included the Chair of the Board of the Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Kairat Kelimbetov, UK Minister for Investment of the Department for International Trade Graham Stuart MP, UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Kazakhstan Baroness Emma Nicholson, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Belt and Road Initiative Faisal Rashid MP, and the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Sir Suma Chakrabarti.Speaking at the plenary session, Mr. Stuart noted that “The UK is now one of the biggest foreign direct investors in Kazakhstan, showing the confidence our firms have in your dynamic economy. Hundreds of British companies have their licenses to operate in Kazakhstan with total trade between our nations worth £2.7 billion last year. Now, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union and become truly a global champion of free trade, we want British firms to play an even more central role in helping Kazakhstan grow and develop over the coming decades”.Kazakhstan’s improvement in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 ranking serves as a demonstration of efficient efforts on improving the country’s investment climate. Kazakhstan joined the top 30 countries with the most favourable conditions for doing business, reaching 28th spot among 190 countries.“At the heart of Eurasia Kazakhstan’s GDP has expanded four percent in the past two ears and it provides a wonderful stable platform for which we are deeply grateful for British companies to access their neighbours in the Eurasian Economic Union, China and Uzbekistan. And Kazakhstan has attracted the lion’s share of inward investment into the heart of Eurasia. And today, the Astana International Financial Centre and many other institutions will show us  the potential investment opportunities and perhaps give us more current possibilities of the privatisation programme of state-owned companies,” Baroness Nicholson said.The role of Samruk-Kazyna, which manages Kazakhstan’s largest state assets in various industries, was a special topic on the agenda.“Taking into account the global economic trends, the [Samruk-Kazyna] Fund approved a new strategy aimed at diversifying income by investing in such promising sectors as petrochemical industry, renewables, high tech, Industry 4.0, as well as creating joint private equity funds with sovereign funds and major investment companies,” Mr. Yessimov said.He also noted that over the next five years, the Fund plans to invest more than $38 billion in the above areas, where $32 billion will be foreign investments of which British companies are expected to be a part of.The forum participants stressed the importance of the AIFC that operates on the principles of English common law. The Centre is an important platform for attracting investment, has the appropriate financial instruments and provides international level services. Investors operate in favourable conditions, which include an independent regulatory mechanism, a court and an international arbitration centre that meet international standards.Kazakhstan’s participation in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative gained particular attention. The forum discussed the prospects of developing a tripartite partnership between the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan and China based on the principles of maximising efficiency through the use of the British project management system, Kazakhstan’s resources and Chinese investments.The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom Erlan Idrissov and the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Michael Gifford stressed in their closing addresses that such major economy-focused events indicate the firm intention of the two states to deepen and expand investment and economic cooperation.On the sidelines of the forum, Mr. Vassilenko met with top British business executives and the leadership of international organisations, including the EBRD, GlaxoSmithKline, Gap Insaat, Investcorp, Independent Power Corporation, United Green, Worley Parsons, and International Development Ireland Ltd.The 3rd meeting of the Kazakh-British Business Council, co-chaired by Baroness Nicholson and Mr. Yessimov, discussed further plans for developing cooperation. The sides also noted the state and prospects of the privatisation programme of Samruk-Kazyna’s portfolio companies, marking Kazatomprom’s successful listing on the London Stock Exchange last year.Following the Kazakh-British Business Council meeting, Samruk-Kazyna signed an agreement with Da Vinci Capital investment company on the creation of a $100 million joint private equity fund. Under the agreement, the fund is to invest at least $40 million in Kazakh enterprises in the IT and digitisation sectors to facilitate their development and subsequent IPO.Samruk-Kazyna also signed a co-investment agreement with EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth largest solar and wind power company. The document regulates the principles of the joint implementation of renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan. EDP Renovaveis plans to implement a project to build a 250 MWatt solar power plant in Kazakhstan.The event also saw the signing of two memoranda of cooperation:- between the QazIndustry Kazakhstan Industry and Export Centre and the International Development Ireland Ltd on the assistance in attracting Irish investment projects worth at least 50 billion tenge to the territory of Kazakhstan’s special economic and industrial zones, and- between the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan and the Gap Insaat company on the construction of a 350-bed hospital in Aktau using the financing provided by UK Export Finance.The forum also included the award ceremony of the Global Free Zones of the Year 2019 prize, annually awarded by the fDi Magazine to one of the 5,000 free economic zones of the world. The TURKISTAN Special Economic Zone won in three nominations: in the Asia-Pacific region for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, the Ones To Watch editor’s choice award, and Best Marketing Slogan, which reads “Honoring the past, creating the future”. The victory is expected to raise recognition and improve the attractiveness of the TURKISTAN SEZ for foreign investors.The Kazakhstan delegation’s visit will continue on 24 October, with the sixth meeting of the Kazakh-British Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/33823?lang=kk

NUR-SULTAN, October 17, 2019 – The 9th meeting of the Kazakh-Vietnamese Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (IGC) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The Kazakh delegation was headed by Yermek Kosherbayev, chairman of the Kazakh part of the Commission, deputy minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, while the Vietnamese delegation was headed by Hoang Quoc Vuong, deputy minister of industry and trade of Vietnam.The sides agreed that there is great potential in agriculture, including through interaction between research centers of the two countries to grow new varieties of rice. They noted a systematic implementation of the agreements of the previous Commission meeting, including the entry into force of agreements on extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, as well as intensified inter-parliamentary cooperation.The Commission has identified such priority areas as holding the 1st meeting of the Subcommittee on Agriculture in 2020, developing AIFC cooperation, concluding agreements on cooperation in veterinary medicine, container transportation, transfer of sentenced persons and mutual legal assistance and cooperation in customs matters, as well as on cooperation between agricultural universities of the two countries.Kazakhstan and Vietnam, being parties to the Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement, agreed to intensify joint work to provide preferences for business communities of both countries to ensure greater export and import of goods between the two countries, as well as to create joint ventures in the light, food and processing industries, in particular, make efforts to set up modern manufacturing of clothing and shoes.IGC co-chairs welcomed the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held on June 8-11, 2020 in Nur Sultan and the fact that Kazakhstan joined the list of countries whose citizens are granted an electronic visa by Vietnam. The sides mentioned opportunities for the development of tourism cooperation, the most important prerequisites for which would be further liberalization of visa scheme for citizens of the two countries, direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the development of relations and twinning of Nur Sultan and Hanoi, Almaty and Ho Chi Minh City.The Vietnamese side was grateful for the assistance in the successful implementation of the investment project of the Vietnamese company Mareven in the Almaty region for food production ($50 million of investment, creation of 500 jobs).Overall, the meeting agenda covered a broad range of issues aimed at further developing and expanding cooperation in the political, trade, economic and financial areas, education and science, agriculture, transport, culture, tourism and sports. The success of the Commission meeting, which is a key mechanism for bilateral cooperation, has given a significant impetus to the further strengthening of trade, economic and investment relations between the two countries.The next meeting of the Commission will take place in Viet Nam.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/33815?lang=kk

The first high-level meeting on economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States took place on October 18, 2019. Co-chair of the commission from the Kazakh side, Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan B.Sultanov, from the American side - US Secretary of Commerce W.Ross.The meeting of the commission was carried out in accordance with the commitments reached between the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy N. Nazarbayev and the President of the United States D. Trump during his official visit to Washington in January 2018, as well as business meetings of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev in New York in September 2019. During the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the expanded strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States, noting with satisfaction the growth in mutual trade and investment. In addition, the Head of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan noted the presence of significant potential for increasing Kazakhstani exports. So, at present 50 items of goods worth about $ 1 billion can be additionally delivered to the American market. According to the parties, the high dynamics of bilateral contacts at the highest level contributes to economic growth and the creation of new jobs in both countries. The ministers discussed the implementation of large joint investment and commercial projects, as well as identified promising areas of bilateral cooperation, including in the field of agriculture, energy, industry, high technology, tourism and the commercialization of space.   The agenda of the meeting included issues of interaction in the framework of multilateral mechanisms, including the WTO and OECD. The co-chairs of the high-level group also noted the need for mutually beneficial use of the capabilities of the US Corporation for International Development Financing and the Astana International Financial Center.Following the meeting, B. Sultanov and U. Ross agreed to consider the possibility of holding the second meeting of the high-level group on economic cooperation in Nur-Sultan next year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/33813?lang=kk

NUR-SULTAN, October 17, 2019 – Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received the Ambassadors of Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.In   light of the upcoming official visit of President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Berlin, he discussed future bilateral cooperation with the Ambassador of Germany Tilo Klinner.At a meeting with UAE Ambassador Mohammed Al Jaber, the Arab diplomat presented to President Tokayev “the carpet of the world”, a symbol of tolerance, on behalf of the UAE’s leadership.During the talks with the Ambassador of Pakistan Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi, the sides agreed to continue to develop mutually beneficial cooperation, mentioning in this regard the importance of an early holding of the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission between the two states in Islamabad.Ambassador of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Michael Gifford informed the Minister about the preparations for the upcoming events in London on October 23-24, 2019, including the annual Kazakhstan Global Investment Forum-2019, the Business Council and the 6th meeting of the Kazakh-British Intergovernmental Commission. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/33812?lang=kk

In Amandapicscom the rural district programme "Ruhani zhangyru" opened a primary school class name of Sulechow Galgabba Sulikashvili, study of the Kazakh language and literature named after yermagambetova of Madrasa of Samatovich and Duysekeeva of Abdikarim of Duysekeeva, office of Satov of Huashan of Satuli, study geography name Bekenova of Amirbek of Bekenovich, the chemistry name Mekebaev magic of Shintemirova, study of robotics and IT technologies. The event was attended by the Deputy mayor of Amangeldy district, S. Zh. Ganiev, acting mayor. the head of the Department of education Utegenovich S. O., head of Department of internal policy tagine N. To., school leaders, akim of rural district Amanohashi Ilyasov Jumaniyaz Rakhimbekova, Chairman of the veterans Council of the village of baydosov the Temirzhan Vidosevic, honorary citizen of the village Godunov Mukhtar Hodanovich, veterans of pedagogical work, the descendants of the great teachers.These offices are equipped with the descendants of the teachers.The event continued with the scientific-practical conference "The image of a teacher in».Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-amangeldi-audany-akimat/press/news/details/33810?lang=kk

Address certificates will be canceled from November 1, 2019. This was announced by the Chairman of the Board of the state Corporation "Government for citizens" Asemgul Baltasheva"The most popular service that each of us received in the PSC is an address reference. And since November 1, we are removing this address reference. It just won't be there. 10 million times our relatives and friends came to us to get this certificate. Now all systems are integrated, so you don't need to get this help. Address help is just the beginning. There are already 28 such certificates on the waiting list, " Asemgul Baltasheva said. Earlier, the Ministry of internal Affairs reported about the cancellation of address certificates. "Citizens themselves can check information about the registration address in their personal account on the e-government portal. Homeowners can also check information about individuals registered at their address through the e-government portal or mobile app. Canceling the issuance of address certificates will reduce the excessive paper workflow and the need for citizens to apply to PSC for certificates," the Ministry said. Earlier, the Minister of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry, Askar Zhumagaliyev, called the requirement for address certificates "bureaucracy".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-amangeldi-audany-akimat/press/news/details/33805?lang=kk

On October 14-18, 2019, Almaty hosted a regular meeting of the government delegations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Joint Kazakh-Uzbek Border Demarcation Commission.The sides developed draft outcome documents on the demarcation of the state border at the section between the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan and Karakalpakstan of Uzbekistan.During the meeting, the sides prepared and signed draft protocols of border markers consisting of 160 pillars, as well as a list of coordinates and heights of these border markers.An agreement was reached to carry out field demarcation work in separate sections of the Kazakh-Uzbek state border in November 2019.The talks were held in a traditional friendly and constructive atmosphere.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/33803?lang=kk

On October 10, the NSC's Border Service launched a pre-trial investigation under part 1 of Art. 392 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Intentional Illegal Crossing of the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan” in relation to citizens of China Mұrager Ulimұly and Қaster Mұsagan.On October 14, they were invited to the Shyғys Regional Office of the Substation in Almaty to clarify the circumstances of the border crossing. In the procedural order, they were not delayed, a preventive measure was not chosen by them. Әlіmұly and Mұsagan voluntarily stayed at the location of Shygys RU, where they were provided with food and overnight.Previously, both reported that they illegally crossed the border with the PRC on October 1.In this regard, on October 15, they are scheduled to be delivered to Zaysan, East Kazakhstan Region, to clarify the circumstances of border crossing, as well as conduct procedural and other investigative actions at the site of the alleged offense.In addition, it was established that on June 21, 2006, Mұsagan already violated the Kazakh-Chinese border in order to evade criminal liability for horse-stealing. Then, after the trial, he was expelled to the PRC.The KNB border service reports that pre-trial investigation against citizens of the PRC іlimіly and Mұsagan is carried out in full compliance with their rights, as well as in strict accordance with international obligations and the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Press Service of the PS NSC of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shekaraknb/press/news/details/33773?lang=kk

So, at 06:30 on October 12, 2019 at the international airport of Almaty during the registration of the flight “Istanbul - Almaty,” the border guard revealed signs of complete forgery in the Italian passports submitted for control, which were confirmed during an in-depth check.As it turned out later, the owners of the documents were Iranian citizens - mother and daughter. Also, during the inspection of the "pseudo-Italians", border guards discovered valid passports of Iranian citizens. The detainees were transferred to law enforcement agencies.Press Service of the BS of the NSC of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shekaraknb/press/news/details/33772?lang=kk

On September 27, 2019, at about 09.20 a.m., the border guard unit of the ICBC Khorgos prevented an attempt to smuggle Chinese-made drugs with a total weight of 179 kg.At 12.31, a border guard of the ICBC Horgos detained a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan while trying to transport undeclared currency in the amount of 18,042 US dollars and 16,200 tenge across the border.The detained contraband cargo and currency are transferred to the appropriate state bodies in the established manner.Press Service of the BS of the NSC of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shekaraknb/press/news/details/33771?lang=kk

Over 10,000,000 tenge seized by border guards from two womenYesterday, after border and customs control in the direction from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the ICBC, two citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan were detained by the border guard of the ICBC border control department of Khorgos. One of the border guards found an undegraded sum of money in the amount of 5,000,531, and the other - 5,000,000 tenge.The withdrawn sum of money under the act was transferred to the employees of the customs post Altynkol.Sacks of fish turned out to be sources of heat.Last night, at about 0120 hours, the technical equipment of the border guard from the Eurasia outpost of the Atyrau border detachment recorded heat sources coming from the bank of the Ural River.Sources of heat could be both wild animals and violators of the State border, hiding in the bushes from the border guards. But this time, the border guards found only two bags filled with fish of partial breeds, with a total weight of 78 kg. Apparently, poachers left their catch until the “better times”. The damage caused to nature amounted to 256 035 tenge. Bags of fish were transferred to the fish factory (Tlekshy LLP).Detained with three bags of medicinal plantsA citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan born in 1982 was detained by the frontier outfit of the Ruslan Zakiev outpost of the Zaysan border detachment in an area called Takash, located in the Saur Mountains,At the place of detention, 3 bags of plants and roots were found, presumably “Rhodiola rosea” (“Golden Root”).KUI materials were transferred for investigation through the prosecutor’s office of the Zaysan district to the Zaysan ROP DP for East Kazakhstan Oblast. The detainee will be prosecuted under Art. 339 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Illegal treatment of rare and endangered species, as well as prohibited species of plants or animals, their parts or derivatives).Press Service of the BS NSC of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shekaraknb/press/news/details/33770?lang=kk

Professor of the Department of Interactive Media at the University of Southern California Mike Fisher visited the digital public service center at the EXPO. The guest was shown the capabilities of e-government, receiving state services through the mgov mobile application and the telegram bot messenger. But most of all, the foreign expert was interested in the opportunity to record an online video message of citizens to the first heads of state bodies and receive public services in a biometric way.“I am impressed with the opportunity to send information directly to the first head of a government agency. That is, you do not need to go to the mayor's office, waste your time, you can register it online. It's very convenient, ”Fischer said. In his opinion, this increases the involvement of citizens in the public, social, political life of the country, thereby allowing government agencies to understand the needs of Kazakhstanis.Also, a professor from America did not remain indifferent to the biometric method of obtaining public services. “This whole system is really amazing and interesting to me. That is, if you lose your identification card (identity card), you have an excellent way of the so-called “backup”, you will receive the necessary service without a document, ”he added.In conclusion, the well-known gamemaker tested the car simulator in a digital public service center and compared it with a video game, considering that a car simulator, unlike a game, aims not only to reach the goal quickly, but also to comply with the rules of the road.Let us remind you that the international technological forum “DigitalBridge” is being held in Nur-Sultan, which was attended by experts in the field of IT solutions, digital technologies, etc. from different countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-bmalin-audany-akimat/press/news/details/33769?lang=kk

On October 15, 2019, at the office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan, a meeting of the Commissioner Elvira Azimova with the Head of the OSCE Program Office in Nur Sultan, Ambassador Gyord Szabo and his deputy Diana Digol took place.As a result agreements on direction of further cooperation in the field of protecting human rights and freedoms have been reached.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ombudsman/press/news/details/33763?lang=kk

On October 15, 2019, a meeting on strategic planning in the field of sustainable development, organized by UN agencies, was held in Nur Sultan.The event was attended by representatives of government agencies, the UN country team, civil society and academics.The meeting was opened by Mr. Norimasa Shimomura, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main speakers were the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev, the Representative of the UN Children's Fund "UNICEF" in the Republic of Kazakhstan Arthur Van Diesen.The meeting was dedicated to the new Framework Program for Partnership for Sustainable Development for 2021-2025 between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Nations.The Framework Program is based on cooperation between the Government of Kazakhstan and the United Nations on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or 2030 Agenda). These are 17 goals until 2030, identified by 193 UN member states to improve the quality of life of citizens, stimulate socio-economic development and establish the environmental sustainability of the states. Achievement of these goals is determined through an assessment of effectiveness of the implementation by Member States of 169 targets. Moreover, the assessment is carried out on 242 indicators.Reference information: more detailed information on the sustainable development goals, as well as on the current situation on achieving the SDGs in Kazakhstan, can be found on the following sources: un.org, un.org, economy.gov.kz, sdgs.kz.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ombudsman/press/news/details/33762?lang=kk