As part of the large-scale environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan", volunteers cleared snow from the courtyard of a nursing home living in the Baikonur district, the official website of the Akimat of Astana reports.The event is organized by the Akimat of the Baikonur district and the Astana Zhastary Youth Resource Center.Also during the event, the organizers presented elderly residents with a food basket for the New Year."This is a traditional annual event. We are glad to take part in such a charity event and make our contribution," said Daniyar Suleimenov, a volunteer at Astana Zhastary.It should be noted that activists of Astana Zhastary are helping specialists of public utilities who are clearing the city of snow around the clock. During the work that is important for the capital, volunteers regularly carry out actions to distribute hot tea and baursaks.In winter, snow removal campaigns are held in all districts of the capital in the courtyards of private homes of elderly people living alone and large families.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/907066

It has been snowing heavily in Astana for the second day. Municipal services, despite the bad weather and snowstorm, are working in an enhanced round-the-clock mode, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.Last night, from December 20 to December 21, municipal services took out 2,357 trucks of snow from the capital, or about 30,000 cubic meters.Since the morning of December 21, over 2,600 road workers and more than 1,500 pieces of special equipment have been involved in snow removal operations.In total, more than 1.2 million cubic meters of snow have been transported by 99,829 flights from the city to landfills since the beginning of the winter period.According to the rules, first of all, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared in the city so that there is no congestion on the roads. Areas with moderate intensity are also being cleared of snow — squares, station areas, sidewalks, access roads to social facilities, etc.Cleaning on central streets, passenger transport routes, bus stops and sidewalks is a priority.There are several equipped snow training grounds in the capital. They are equipped with a system for reading the license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, and lighting is connected.We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, observe safety regulations, and refrain from long-distance travel in case of a storm warning.In case of an emergency, please call 112. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/907069

The premiere of the play "S.O.S" by writer, playwright Madina Omarova, dedicated to the prevention of drug addiction and the fight against drug crime, took place in Astana, the official website of the capital's administration reports. - as part of the implementation of the Comprehensive Action Plan and the "Astana – a drug-free City" campaign to prevent drug addiction, the head of the Astana Department of Culture Zhanabai Meyrmankulov, director of the Musical Theater for Young Audiences Askhat Mayemirov, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, composer, producer Rinat Gaisin, as well as schoolchildren and students attended the premiere. reported it. Aybar in the lead role can't find a job. When he has problems, he meets guys who sell drugs and chases after easy money. As a result, the orphaned family's house falls into the middle," said the director of the play, the best in the field of culture, Aman Gumarov.In the play Bibol Baigaraev played the role of the main character. Aybar, Abzal Arapov played the role of Aybarshi, Aruzhan Bagzat and Arelana Amangeldieva played the role of Aybarshi. And the role of the mother was played by the holder of the Order of "Kurmet" Myra Omar and Akniet Zamzat. She's Aybar's sister. Aybarsha is forced to take drugs to wash away her brother's mistakes.In general, since we are a Music theater, a lot of schoolchildren and students come. Therefore, the performance against ludomania and drugs among young people showed the consequences of bad habits," said actress Aruzhan Bagzat.The drama describes a common problem for society, a disease of society - drug addiction. A teenager who does not distinguish good from evil is looking for a suitable environment. The theater staff was able to convey to the audience that opium is a moment of destiny, a multiplier of suffering in the history of mankind, a source of evil, a depressor."I was very impressed with the premiere. I try to avoid bad habits. After watching the play, I realized the value of my father, mother and humanity as a whole," said Kaldybai Nurgisa, a schoolboy.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/907078

Today, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Amangali Berdalin held a meeting with representatives of agriculture, fishing industry and entrepreneurs of Mangystau region. During the meeting, issues of developing the agro-industrial complex, supporting local producers and improving infrastructure were discussed.As part of the work program, the Vice Minister visited a new wholesale distribution center in Aktau. The center includes four warehouses with a total capacity of 40,000 tons of food. The project, worth 4 billion tenge, is designed to strengthen the region's food security and stabilize prices for socially important products.Amangali Berdalin also got acquainted with the work of the incubation workshop, where artificial stocking of the Caspian Sea with young salmon species, including the Caspian salmon, listed in the Red Book, will be carried out. The project is being implemented by the Agency for Applied Ecology of Kazakhstan LLP by order of the Akimat of the Mangystau region on the basis of the Sultan Agro LLP greenhouse complex.It is planned to create a breeding stock of salmon and an incubation workshop in Aktau. The project also opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs to grow fish in cages in certain areas of the Caspian Sea. To implement this direction, the Ministry of Agriculture is developing a government decree that will allow the use of wild Caspian salmon as breeding stock.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/907056

Vice Minister of Agriculture Yermek Kenzhekhanuly held a meeting with the heads of farms of Ulytau region.The meeting was also attended by the departments of agriculture and land relations, JSC "SEC Ulytau", a branch of JSC "ACC".Problematic issues and ways to solve them were discussed."Ulytau region has historically specialized in animal husbandry and this area continues to be a key one in the agricultural production of the region. The share of agriculture in the gross regional product is about 5%. It is necessary to take measures to increase this indicator," Yermek Kenzhekhanuly said.The Vice Minister also recalled that this year, for the first time, the volume of preferential loans for spring field work has been increased to 580 billion tenge. In previous years, this volume did not exceed 180 billion tenge."Next year, it is planned to increase the amount of financing for sowing and harvesting operations to 700 billion tenge. This will help support farmers at all stages of the agricultural cycle, from preparation for sowing to harvesting," the Vice Minister said.700 million tenge is provided for 2025 in the Ulytau region. As part of the Roadmap for the implementation of agricultural investment projects for 2024-2026 in the Ulytau region, it is planned to implement 9 projects worth 9.4 billion tenge, including 4 in 2024. Among them are 2 processing projects worth 1.3 billion tenge, 2 poultry farm projects worth 1.1 billion tenge.To date, all projects have been commissioned.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/907065

In the center of Martuk district, 54 families have received new homes, and by the end of the year, another 88 families will own their own homes.Akim of the district Medet Iskakov handed over the keys to 54 apartments to residents standing in line, sharing with them the joy of the long-awaited event.In Kensakhara village, the construction of 4 houses with 8 apartments has been completed, and in Martuk village, the construction of 39 houses with 78 apartments will be completed by the end of the year.Waiting list for housing:- Large families – 117- Orphaned children – 287- Socially vulnerable segments of the population – 200- Employees of government agencies and budget institutions – 65There are 671 people in total.This project is one of the important steps aimed at improving the standard of living of the population. The results of previous years:- In 2019, 8 houses (for two apartments) were built in the village of Martuk, 14 families were provided with housing.- In 2020, 20 communal houses were allocated to large families in the village of Kumsai.- In 2024, 8 more houses were purchased, which were transferred to those in need.By the end of 2024, another 150 families will receive the keys to new housing.According to the mayor, the main goal is to provide each family with their own cozy home. Large-scale projects are being implemented in this direction in Martuk district. Such significant steps to provide social support to the population will continue.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/907053

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As part of his working trip to Mangystau region, Vice Minister of Agriculture Amangali Berdalin visited the port of Sarzha in the village of Kuryk, where he took part in the first sailing of ships for commercial fishing of sprats.Commercial fishing in the Mangystau region was developed until 1991, when the Mangyshlak Rybkholodflot enterprise operated, providing the region and other countries with fish products.Three decades later, the Mangystau region is reviving the traditions of commercial fishing. For the first time in 30 years, ships have entered the Kazakh part of the Caspian Sea for commercial fishing.This significant event was made possible by the implementation of the President's instructions on the development of the fishing industry and ensuring the country's food security.One of the first steps was the acquisition and registration of two trawling vessels by Aktau Balyk Company LLP. It is planned that with their help the company will extract about 10 thousand tons of Caspian sprat per year, providing the country's domestic market with high-quality fish.Next year, to increase the catch volume to 30,000 tons, the company intends to expand the fleet by purchasing four more modern trawling vessels.The project of Aktau Balyk Company LLP is an important step for the development of the fishing industry in the region, contributes to the creation of jobs, the increase of domestic specialists in the field of commercial fishing, and the strengthening of food security.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/906951

The results of the beet harvest were summed up at a government meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin. With an average yield of 535.5 quintals per hectare, about 1.3 million tons of sugar beet were harvested in Kazakhstan. As of December 20, Kazakhstani sugar factories accepted 988.6 thousand tons of root crops for processing: Aksu Kant – 351.7 thousand tons (including 39.3 thousand tons from Zhambyl region), Koksu Sugar Factory – 252.6 thousand tons, Merken Sugar Factory – 384.3 thousand tons. The rest of the crop is stored in the cahats of farmers awaiting processing. Half of the beet harvest, 640 thousand tons, fell on the Zhambyl region, where sugar beet is processed only by the Merken sugar factory. Based on the existing capacities, it will be able to accept 450 thousand tons for processing, 100 thousand tons – the Aksu plant in the Zhetisu region, and the remaining 90 thousand tons will be sent to Kyrgyz sugar factories. This decision was made to ensure the processing of the entire sugar beet harvest. Agreements on uninterrupted sugar acceptance, processing and return shipments have been reinforced at the government level between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. At the same time, farmers, regardless of which plant the beet was delivered to, will receive subsidies from both akimats and sugar factories in accordance with the current procedure.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/906985

During a working trip to Atyrau region, Vice Minister of Agriculture Amangali Berdalin visited the North Caspian Fish LLP Shortanbai fish factory, which is currently undergoing complete reconstruction. According to the design estimates, 12 billion tenge will be required for the modernization of the plant. The project is financed by the investor's own funds and borrowed funds through the SEC.After the reconstruction is completed, 10,000 tons of fish will be processed here and 5,000 tons of finished products will be produced. It is planned to produce 5 million canned food per year, 1,000 tons of dried products.The Vice Minister also took part in the opening of a new building erected for the Kurmangazy district unit of the Zhaiyk-Caspian Interregional Fisheries Inspectorate. The modular facility is fully equipped in accordance with modern standards.In the village of Birlik, the Vice Minister met with the population and with organizations involved in the fishing industry. Topical issues and proposals of the industry were discussed, as well as an exchange of questions and answers.In addition, the Vice Minister held a meeting with specialists from veterinary organizations in the region.During the meeting, Amangali Berdalin recalled that within the framework of the Concept for the development of the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2030, indicators for the construction of veterinary and slaughterhouses and cattle burial grounds were established.Following the meeting, the Vice Minister gave a number of specific instructions. Among them: strengthening food safety control, ensuring timely connection to the VSE module and meeting all established indicators in accordance with the approved deadlines. The Vice Minister stressed that only an integrated approach would effectively improve the level of veterinary safety in the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/907027

A parent-teacher meeting on the topic "Child safety in educational institutions" was held at school No. 108 in Astana, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.The meeting was attended by Gulsim Khasenova, Chief Specialist of the Department for the Protection of Minors' Rights of the Astana City Education Department, Botagoz Kopzhasarova, lawyer-mediator of the specialized inter-district Juvenile Court of Astana, and about 400 teachers and parents.The purpose of the event is to enhance the legal and pedagogical culture of parents and teachers in matters of juvenile delinquency.Akmaral Tazhbagambetova, Inspector of Juvenile Affairs of the Department of Juvenile Police of the UMPS DP of the Yesil district, spoke "About the prevention of juvenile delinquency", teacher-psychologist, mediator Maira Suleimenova gave a lecture on "Child safety", psychologist of the Astana City Mental Health Center Shynar Zhunusova "About a healthy lifestyle", lawyer of the Public Foundation on the topic "Law", Nurai Shortayeva "Child and parents", psychologist of the Astana Psychological Support Center Aliya Karmenova "About the Psychological Support Center", also on the topic "The role of fathers in the family", Deputy Chairman of the Republican Public Association "Union of Fathers", head of the Astana branch, member of the Commission for the Protection of the Rights of Adolescent Children at the Akimat of Astana Bekdayyr Kuzembai.The parent-teacher meeting also raised issues of the role of the family in the prevention of juvenile delinquency, parental responsibility for certain types of juvenile delinquency, etc."Such events are very important. We want there to be many parents who will bring up their children well," said Bekdayyr Kuzembai, Deputy chairman of the Republican Public Association Union of Fathers.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906227

Despite the cold, the capital's volunteers treated passers-by who were freezing on the street with baursaks and hot tea. Such actions are held annually in cold weather, the official website of Astana Akimat reports.Volunteers of the Astana Zhastary Youth Resource Center distributed baursaks and hot tea to passengers waiting for public transport, residents selling in street stalls and bus drivers.According to the organizers, even distributing baursaks and hot tea on a cold day can strengthen people's love for each other."On such a cold day as it is now, this event, organized by volunteers in our capital, has become a real source of warmth for residents and guests of the city. Hot tea and warm greetings warmed the hearts and lifted the mood. This event is designed to promote communication and mutual assistance, as well as strengthen unity and friendship in society. Everyone who takes part in the action will be able to feel the atmosphere of mutual charity and care," said Merey Kalel, a volunteer at Astana Zhastary.It is worth noting that this promotion will last until the end of the winter season. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906278

The capital's hospital, better known in the city as "Zheleznodorozhnaya", is undergoing major repairs. Repair work is underway in the surgical block of the Multidisciplinary City Hospital No. 3 on Zhenis Avenue 58, the official website of the Astana Akimat reports.As of today, the repair of the roof, facade, engineering networks, replacement of windows and doors, installation of ventilation has been completed. The plans include the replacement of elevators and finishing work. The repair of the surgical unit is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.Next, in 2025, major repairs will be carried out to the therapeutic and auxiliary buildings – the garage, the food hall and the laundry room.It should be noted that the facility itself was commissioned in 1959, and major repairs have not been carried out in any of the buildings since its construction. Three buildings of the hospital will be demolished, as they are listed as emergency facilities. The two buildings will be renovated and equipped with all necessary medical equipment by the end of 2025."Thanks to the support of the akimat, we are finally repairing individual buildings of our oldest hospital. In the coming years, construction of a modern multidisciplinary hospital with 300 beds will begin, which will serve the population of the right bank. An area of 7.61 hectares has already been allocated for this purpose. The construction is planned at the expense of Samruk-Kazyna JSC," Aliya Rustemova, head of the capital's Public Health Department, shared her immediate plans.It is worth noting that Multidisciplinary City Hospital No. 3 is one of the oldest medical institutions in the city, which serves the population of Saryarka, Baikonur and Nura districts. On average, the number of visits to the emergency department reaches 350 per day, and to the emergency room – up to 100 per day.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906292

More than 2.5 thousand road workers and over a thousand pieces of special equipment are employed in snow removal operations in the capital every day. Municipal services of the city are operating around the clock uninterrupted, despite the blizzards and frosts, the official website of the Akimat of Astana reports.Over the past night, from December 19 to December 20, almost 16 thousand cubic meters of snow were transported to the snow ranges by 1,297 heavy truck flights.On December 20, more than 2.6 thousand road workers and more than 1,400 pieces of special equipment left the streets of the city to remove snow and ice from the streets.Since the beginning of the winter period, more than 1.2 million cubic meters of snow have been transported from the capital on 94,713 flights.According to the rules, first of all, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared in the city so that there is no congestion on the roads. Areas with moderate intensity are also being cleared of snow — squares, station areas, sidewalks, access roads to social facilities, etc.Cleaning on central streets, passenger transport routes, bus stops and sidewalks is a priority.There are several equipped snow training grounds in the capital. They are equipped with a system for reading the license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, and lighting is connected.We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, observe safety regulations, and refrain from long-distance travel in case of a storm warning.In case of an emergency, please call 112. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906381

Astana's public transport fleet has been updated by 45%. This parameter was achieved thanks to the new buses. Over the past two years, more than 700 buses have entered the line. Mayor of Astana Zhenis Kassymbek spoke about the development of public transport and road infrastructure at a briefing in the CCS."On behalf of the Head of State, a Strategy for the development of an Integrated transport system has been developed and approved. One of the objectives of the program is to increase the share of public transport usage by increasing the speed of movement during rush hour, improving comfort and accessibility.This year, work has been carried out on the average repair of 50 streets with a total length of 60 km. The construction of the bridge from Al-Farabi Ave. to Tauelsizdik Ave. has been completed, which has reduced the load on Mangilik El Ave. and provided citizens with rapid movement between the right and left banks. We are also working to improve the public transport fleet by delivering new buses to the city every year," the Mayor of Astana said.For example, this year more than 300 buses have entered the line. In two years, 706 new buses have been added to the bus fleet. Thus, the city's car park has been updated by 45%.In 2025, it is planned to increase the public transport fleet by another 300 units.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906448

170 courtyards and public spaces have been improved in Astana this year. The works covered all areas of the city. Mayor of Astana Zhenis Kassymbek told where the points of attraction appeared at a briefing in the CCS."Large-scale landscaping works have been carried out this year. For example, on the Kazakh Eli Square in front of the Independence Palace, comprehensive landscaping was carried out with a total area of 13 hectares, a green boulevard was created along Zhurgenova Street, this street is one of the main streets of the neighborhood. The Akbulak River embankment has also been improved in the Almaty region. Last year, work was carried out from Sh. Kudaiberdyuly Ave. to pr. Abylai Khan. This year, the work was carried out from pr. Abylaikhan to Amman street.The Zhastar Park has been significantly transformed. There are pump tracks, a skate park, and a new play area. In addition, there is a modern sports complex "Sana" on the territory of the park, where all the necessary conditions have been created for an active lifestyle," said Mayor of the capital Zhenis Kassymbek.This year, the forecourt of the city and the adjacent Birzhan Sal and Goethe streets were also improved. The total length of the station streets was 1.5 km. It also included the beautification of 5 public spaces. As part of the project to reconstruct the historical streets of the city, the total area of landscaping amounted to more than 17 thousand square meters.In addition, Ulytau Alley, Mangilik El Ave., Tauelsizdik Ave., Turan Avenue, part of Mynzhyldyk Alley, squares near Keruen and Khan Shatyr shopping malls, in the Agrogorodok residential complex, along Zhenis, Zhagalau MKRN, Valikhanov Street, etc.Special attention is paid to landscaping during landscaping. This year, about 1 million green spaces have been planted in the city and in the territory of the "green belt". The city's Landscaping Regulations have been adopted. Now, no developer will rent out an object without an implemented arboretum and three-year obligations to take care of the green spaces around their facility.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906445

A record number of schools have been built in Astana. At the beginning of the school year, 18 schools had already been built and opened. Some of them are within the framework of the national project "Comfortable School". This was stated by Mayor of Astana Zhenis Kassymbek at a briefing in the CCS."Taking into account the population growth, the need for social facilities is growing. As you know, we have significantly increased the volume of construction of social facilities. For example, 18 schools have already been built during the new school year. Eleven of them were commissioned by the Head of State within the framework of the national project "Comfortable School," said Mayor of the capital Zhenis Kassymbek.Educational institutions are being built in all areas of the city, including residential areas. For example, a new school was opened in December in the Urker residential area. The educational institution is designed for 4 thousand students in two shifts. Today, in this school, Lyceum No. 69, children study in three shifts. Thus, the new school will solve the problem of overcrowding. Children will start studying at the new school from the 3rd quarter.In total, within the framework of the national project "Comfortable School" in the period from 2024-2025. 24 schools of the new format will be built. These educational institutions will create about 90 thousand student places in two shifts.It is planned to open several more schools in Astana by the end of this year. A reserve is also being prepared for the next few years. For example, in 2025, it is planned to build and commission more than 20 schools.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906439

The Akimat of Astana is systematically working on the construction of infrastructure facilities. These facilities make it possible to provide the city with uninterrupted heat supply, water supply, sanitation, etc. Zhenis Kassymbek told about which life support facilities will be built in the capital."For the last two years, Astana has been undergoing a heating season with a surplus of heat for the first time. Due to the commissioning of two new Turan and Yugo-Vostok gas thermal power plants in 2023, the thermal capacity of the first stage of CHPP-3 increased by 30%. This allows us to fully cover the needs of the city. For example, today, at an average air temperature of 10-15 degrees, the surplus of heat generation is 1200 Gcal/hour.In addition, the construction of the Telman gas thermal power plant continues, and next year we will begin construction of the Yugo-Zapad gas transmission system, which will provide the city with sufficient heat until 2035," the mayor of Astana said.Also, in 2023, the Mayor's Office of Astana completed the construction and commissioned the third pumping and filtration station (NSF-3). It allowed to provide the city with more than 100 thousand cubic meters of water per day, and the construction of the 2nd line of the water pipeline from the Astana reservoir was also completed.Next year, it is planned to start construction of a water pipeline from the Nurinsky groundwater deposit, as well as the expansion of the Telman pumping station. As part of long-term measures, a new water pipeline from the IM canal is being designed. Satpayev. The implementation of these projects will ensure a stable water supply to the city until 2035.To solve the problem of wastewater disposal, construction of KOS-2 with a capacity of 188 thousand m3/day is planned to begin in 2025. In addition, in parallel, in order to ensure reliable sanitation, projects are being developed for three local wastewater treatment plants in two residential areas and in the Industrial Park area with a total additional capacity of about 85 thousand m3/day.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/906435