As part of the implementation of the Head of State's task to provide the population with 100% clean drinking water by 2024, work was carried out on 30 projects worth a total of about 60 billion tenge in East Kazakhstan Region, 12 of which were completed.In particular, a water supply facility was built in the village of Butakovo in the city of Ridder, the villages of Putintsevo and Maleevsk in the Altai district, the village of Maloubinka in the Glubokoe district, the village of Barak Batyr in the Kurchum district, and the village of Ubinka in the Shemonaikha district; in Ust-Kamenogorsk, 2 water supply facilities were renovated on Halyktar Dostyk and Rabochaya streets, in the Stepnoye village of the Glubokoe district, and in the Samar village of the Samar district; in the Botanika-3 residential area in Ridder, Akzhar in the Tarbagatai district In the village of Ridder, water drainage facilities were built.In addition, 2 water drainage facilities were built in the city of Ridder and the village of Akzhar in the Tarbagatai district.As a result, about three and a half thousand additional people gained access to clean drinking water.- According to the results of the year, 213.8 km of water supply networks and 14.5 km of water drainage networks were built and renovated. This allowed reducing the wear and tear of water supply networks by 49.1%, and the wear and tear of water drainage networks by 69.7%. The availability of water supply services for the region's residents was 99.4%, - said Deputy Akim of the East Kazakhstan Region Bakytzhan Bayakhmetov.According to him, this year 29 projects worth a total of 65.2 billion tenge are being implemented. Contractors have been identified for 28 of them, and tender procedures are underway for the project to modernize the water supply system in the city of Serebryansk.To fully fulfill the task of the Head of State to provide the population with 100% quality drinking water, additional financing is required for 8 projects involving 4,060 people. Their total amount is 9.99 billion tenge.These projects include the construction of 4 new water pipelines (the villages of Bolshaya Rechka and Berezovka of the Shemonaikha district, the village of Otradnoye and the settlement of Asubulak of the Ulan district) - involving 2,613 people. 3 reconstruction projects (the villages of Katonkaragay, Bolshoy Naryn and Bozanbay) involve 999 people. 1 reconstruction project (Ust-Kamenogorsk city) involves 448 people.Full financing of the projects will allow fulfilling the task of the Head of State to provide all residents with clean drinking water.In addition, the regional authorities plan to reconstruct 531.6 km of water pipelines. This will help reduce network wear by 1.8% to 47.3%.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/938981

During the night patrol of Astana, a large-scale raid was conducted on a hookah bar, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.During the night patrol, 12 individuals and 3 entertainment owners were fined more than 700 thousand tenge.In the Baikonur district, in accordance with Article 441 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses, raids are continuing to prevent and suppress the consumption of tobacco products, including products containing heated tobacco, and hookahs in public catering establishments.Since the beginning of the year, a total of 49 facts of the consumption of tobacco products, including products containing heated tobacco, and hookahs in public catering establishments have been identified in the Baikonur district. Hookah smokers were fined under Article 441 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Such raids are regularly held in all districts of the city in order to prevent violations among residents and guests of the capital.It should be noted that the resolution on the introduction of a ban on hookah smoking in public places came into force on March 14, 2013. Violators of the law will be fined in the amount of 15 MCI. For repeated violations - 20 MCI. And the owners of establishments will be fined from 20 to 60 MCI.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938954

Astana Mayor Zhenis Kasymbek wrote on his Instagram page about schools to be built in the city, the official website of the capital's akimat reports."One of our priority tasks is the development of social infrastructure. These are the construction of educational institutions, medical institutions, kindergartens, student dormitories, Student Palaces, public spaces (parks, flower beds, avenues), courtyards, etc.For example, if we talk about schools, in 2024 more than 12.5 thousand students graduated from educational institutions. At the same time, more than 28.5 thousand children went to the first grade. The number of first-graders exceeds the number of graduates by 2 times. Accordingly, the city needs to build schools every year.During my tour of the city, I got acquainted with the construction progress of a number of schools located at the intersections of M. Tolebayev and Burabay streets, Sh. Kudayberdiyuly avenues and I. Zhansugurov streets, as well as on Egemen Kazakhstan and Imanov streets.As you know, since the beginning of this academic year, we have built and put into operation 24 educational institutions. This is a record for the capital. These schools have allowed us to open about 66 thousand places for students in two shifts. Of the 24 educational institutions, 16 are comfortable schools. As part of the national project "Comfortable School", 24 schools will be built in a new format on the instructions of the Head of State. These comfortable schools will allow us to open about 90 thousand places for students in two shifts.We plan to open another 15 schools in the new academic year. "We also raise private funds for the construction of educational institutions.We also train personnel by allocating grants for the teaching profession every year. Currently, about 2,200 people are studying at universities under the city administration's grant," Zhenis Kasymbek wrote.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938976

In 2024, 5,824 people were sentenced to probation in the capital, of which 5,284 were sentenced to restriction of liberty and 540 were sentenced to probation. Nurtas Duysembayev, Senior Prosecutor of the Astana Prosecutor's Office, spoke at a briefing in the Communications Service about monitoring compliance with probation conditions, preventing violations, and providing assistance to this category of people, the official website of the city akimat reports.At the initiative of the metropolitan prosecutor's office, mobile groups were created in the city districts from among employees of the department, probation, local executive body, labor mobility center, guardianship and custody center, psychologists, bailiffs, and local police inspectors to prevent offenses among those registered for probation."Mobile groups are working on a regular basis to study the identity of registered people, check the living conditions of their families, provide assistance in solving household problems, conduct preventive conversations with those registered, organize job fairs, and visit places of deprivation of liberty for preventive purposes. In 2024, more than 3,000 people were covered by the inspection, 85 people (private organizations, municipal enterprises) were employed under the quota, 676 people were provided with psychological assistance, more than 250 people (coal, food, school supplies) were helped to solve household problems, 188 people were paid a one-time assistance of 15 MCI, 4 people underwent training, 2 people were provided with housing under the "Start a Business" program, - said Nurtas Duisembayev.The city prosecutor's office, with the involvement of representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, held 15 job fairs on the site of the labor mobility center during the coordination, visited the detention center 8 times to prevent offenses under probation, and spiritual and moral events, such as visits to the National Museum and Theater of the Republic of Kazakhstan, are being organized in stages.In the capital, in 2024, a total of 5,824 people passed probation, including 5284 people were sentenced to restriction of liberty and 540 people were conditionally released. Last year, they violated the terms of probation 1780 times, according to which warnings were issued, 365 intentional violators were sentenced to imprisonment, and 62 people were transferred to a high-risk group.Currently, 2093 people are on the register. Within the framework of the Concept for the Development of Housing and Communal Infrastructure for 2023-2029, cities and villages in our country are being provided with clean drinking water in a planned manner. The Head of State has repeatedly spoken about the need to fully provide all regions and districts of the country with clean water.“We need a nationwide program to provide drinking water. Water cannot be wasted when watering gardens. It is necessary to introduce a culture of careful consumption using water-saving technologies. It is also necessary to search for new underground water sources,” noted the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.In 2024, 18 new water supply facilities with a total length of 467 kilometers were built in the Abay region. This made it possible to provide water to 14,691 people.In the city of Semey, Voskhod, Vodny, Krasny Kordon, Lodochny, Zagiptar Zholy and other districts are provided with drinking water. New villages were added to the Zhanasemei, Abai, Aksuat, Beskaragai, Borodulikha and Urzhar districts, including Polovinki, Akbulak, Borili, Yernazar, Zhetyzhar and others.At the end of 2024, 95.3% of the region's population (previously 92.8%) was covered with water.Deputy Akim of Abai region Dimitriy Garikov noted that 26 projects in 2025 will bring the population's clean water supply to 100%."To achieve 100% provision, it is planned to implement 26 projects in 2025. 15 of them are transitional projects from 2024, 11 are new projects, including 8 in Semey and 3 in rural areas. The implementation of all 26 projects will cover 28,511 people and water supply will reach 100%," Dimitriy Garikov noted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/938923

In 2024, 5,824 people were sentenced to probation in the capital, of which 5,284 were sentenced to restriction of liberty and 540 were sentenced to probation. Nurtas Duysembayev, Senior Prosecutor of the Astana Prosecutor's Office, spoke at a briefing in the Communications Service about monitoring compliance with probation conditions, preventing violations, and providing assistance to this category of people, the official website of the city akimat reports.At the initiative of the metropolitan prosecutor's office, mobile groups were created in the city districts from among employees of the department, probation, local executive body, labor mobility center, guardianship and custody center, psychologists, bailiffs, and local police inspectors to prevent offenses among those registered for probation."Mobile groups are working on a regular basis to study the identity of registered people, check the living conditions of their families, provide assistance in solving household problems, conduct preventive conversations with those registered, organize job fairs, and visit places of deprivation of liberty for preventive purposes. In 2024, more than 3,000 people were covered by the inspection, 85 people (private organizations, municipal enterprises) were employed under the quota, 676 people were provided with psychological assistance, more than 250 people (coal, food, school supplies) were helped to solve household problems, 188 people were paid a one-time assistance of 15 MCI, 4 people underwent training, 2 people were provided with housing under the "Start a Business" program, - said Nurtas Duisembayev.The city prosecutor's office, with the involvement of representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, held 15 job fairs on the site of the labor mobility center during the coordination, visited the detention center 8 times to prevent offenses under probation, and spiritual and moral events, such as visits to the National Museum and Theater of the Republic of Kazakhstan, are being organized in stages.In the capital, in 2024, a total of 5,824 people passed probation, including 5284 people were sentenced to restriction of liberty and 540 people were conditionally released. Last year, they violated the terms of probation 1780 times, according to which warnings were issued, 365 intentional violators were sentenced to imprisonment, and 62 people were transferred to a high-risk group.Currently, 2093 people are on the register. Within the framework of the Concept for the Development of Housing and Communal Infrastructure for 2023-2029, cities and villages in our country are being provided with clean drinking water in a planned manner. The Head of State has repeatedly spoken about the need to fully provide all regions and districts of the country with clean water.“We need a nationwide program to provide drinking water. Water cannot be wasted when watering gardens. It is necessary to introduce a culture of careful consumption using water-saving technologies. It is also necessary to search for new underground water sources,” noted the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.In 2024, 18 new water supply facilities with a total length of 467 kilometers were built in the Abay region. This made it possible to provide water to 14,691 people.In the city of Semey, Voskhod, Vodny, Krasny Kordon, Lodochny, Zagiptar Zholy and other districts are provided with drinking water. New villages were added to the Zhanasemei, Abai, Aksuat, Beskaragai, Borodulikha and Urzhar districts, including Polovinki, Akbulak, Borili, Yernazar, Zhetyzhar and others.At the end of 2024, 95.3% of the region's population (previously 92.8%) was covered with water.Deputy Akim of Abai region Dimitriy Garikov noted that 26 projects in 2025 will bring the population's clean water supply to 100%."To achieve 100% provision, it is planned to implement 26 projects in 2025. 15 of them are transitional projects from 2024, 11 are new projects, including 8 in Semey and 3 in rural areas. The implementation of all 26 projects will cover 28,511 people and water supply will reach 100%," Dimitriy Garikov noted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938312

The Kazakhstani men's hockey team won a gold medal at the IX Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. In the final, our compatriots defeated Japan 5:0, adding another gold to the national team's basket, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.Among the team's best forwards, Roman Starchenko and Kirill Panyukov from the capital stood out - each of them scored 9 goals in the tournament and showed great marksmanship.The guys, coached by Oleg Bolyakin, left their opponents speechless in all matches held in Harbin. In the group stage, they defeated China (6:1), Japan, Chinese Taipei and South Korea, in the quarterfinals they defeated Hong Kong, China, and in the semifinals they defeated China.14 athletes from Astana performed for the national team:Jelal-ad-din Amirbekov;Adil Beketaev;Dmitry Breus;Danil Butenko;Samat Daniyar;Tamirlan Gaytamirov;Vyacheslav Kolesnikov;Alikhan Umirbekov;Ruslan Ospanov;Kirill Panyukov;Maxim Pavlenko;Evgeny Rymarev;Kirill Savitsky;Andrey Shutov.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938446

The Kazakh women's ice hockey team won the silver medal at the Asian Winter Games. In the decisive match of the competition held in Harbin, China, the national team clearly defeated South Korea with a score of 3:0, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.In the first period of the meeting, one of the team captains, Malika Aldabergenova, effectively took advantage of the numerical advantage and opened the scoring. At the beginning of the second period, Yulia Butorina from the capital doubled the score with a devastating shot. Towards the end of the game, Daria Moldabay scored another goal, sealing Kazakhstan's victory.During the tournament, the national team performed at a high level, defeating the teams of Hong Kong (12:0), Thailand (9:0), Chinese Taipei (5:1), China (2:1) and South Korea (1:0). Only in the final did they lose to the Japanese team (0:4). It should be noted that the Kazakhstan women's national team included seven athletes from Astana - Anastasia Orazbayeva, Nadezhda Filimonova, Alexandra Shchegay, Alexandra Voronova, Ekaterina Kutsenko, Arina Shchekolova and Yulia Butorina. This is the 7th medal for the Kazakhstan women's hockey team at the Asian Games. Previously, the team had won 3 gold and 3 bronze medals. And for the first time at the Harbin-2025 Games, a silver medal will be won.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938449

Fire prevention measures are actively underway in the Baikonur district of the capital, the official website of the Astana akimat reports.Employees of the Baikonur district akimat and the Emergency Situations Department, together with volunteers, carried out preventive work in private housing in the district.During the event, explanatory leaflets were distributed to private sector houses in order to prevent fire hazards. A total of 120 houses were covered during the raid. In addition, special alarm systems for detecting toxic gas were installed in 5 houses.It should be noted that since the beginning of the year, 157 special alarm systems have been installed in private sector houses in the Baikonur district.In addition, during the next inspection, special warning leaflets were distributed to private sector residents as part of flood prevention measures and explanations were provided.The aforementioned emergency preventive measures to prevent fire hazards and prevent floods are continuing.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938451

Another dangerous drug graffiti was found and painted over in the Esil district of the capital, the official website of the Astana akimat reports.The event was organized as part of the “Astana - a city without drugs” comprehensive action plan to combat and prevent drug addiction. Employees of the Esil district akimat of the capital, police officers and volunteers of the “Astana Zhastary” youth resource center took part in it.Protesters painted over advertisements for the sale of drugs to prevent the spread of dangerous advertising.“In Astana, 35 criminal cases were initiated on the facts of drug propaganda in 2024, as well as in January 2025. Active work is underway to identify and eliminate items prohibited for advertising graffiti. In 2024, 2,747 advertisements were removed in the capital. In addition, 268 websites selling drugs were blocked,” said Leyla Rakhimova, senior operational officer of the Drug Crime Prevention Department of the Astana City Police Department.Volunteers from the capital regularly participate in such events.“Painting walls with drug advertisements is our contribution to a safe future for young people. We believe that these events will help increase the effectiveness of the fight against drug crime,” noted Elizaveta Pribytkova, a volunteer from the Astana Youth NGO.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938716

The State Enterprise "Astana City Department of Digitalization and Public Services" reports that it is working on the introduction of advanced digital technologies for managing the urban environment in the capital.Under the new agreement on public-private partnership, an innovative project in the field of Smart City is being implemented, aimed at increasing the safety and efficiency of urban systems.Currently, 700 hardware and software complexes are operating in the city, including 6,000 cameras on network sections and intersections, as well as 4,000 general video surveillance cameras and 3,000 external cameras integrated into the Astana City PD Operational Center.The new public-private partnership project provides for the further use of the existing infrastructure, as well as its modernization and expansion.The project is designed for 2030 and is being implemented by Presight AI Ltd. is being implemented jointly with the company, a public company included in the international holding G42 - one of the world leaders in the field of artificial intelligence and big data analysis.The capacity of the project: 14 thousand general video surveillance cameras, 8,000 integrated third-party cameras and a hardware and software complex for recording violations on 1202 RUs.The main goal of the project is to create a digital twin of the city by connecting more than 100 thousand general video surveillance cameras using artificial intelligence, connecting them to a video analysis system, which will allow identifying potential threats in real time and increasing the speed of response.The project provides for direct investments of about 53 billion tenge. It is noteworthy that the project is fully financed by the private partner's own funds, while the participation of Kazakhstani companies accounts for 60% of the work volume.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938778

Every year, about 600 children in Kazakhstan are diagnosed with cancer, which is a common oncological disease in the country. How is modern medicine fighting the disease and what innovations are there in the pharmaceutical industry? Tatyana Sablina, a city freelance pediatric oncohematologist, a doctor of the highest category, answered these and other questions at a briefing held at the Astana City Communications Service, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.The most common oncological diseases among children include: Acute leukemias - diseases of the blood-forming system; Central nervous system tumors; Soft tissue tumors; Bone and retroperitoneal space tumors; Kidney tumors.In Kazakhstan, children's oncological diseases are treated by two large republican multidisciplinary medical centers. One of them is the National Mother and Child Scientific Center in Astana.Doctors use modern protocols in accordance with international standards in the treatment of cancer. In particular, targeted therapy, which directly affects malignant cells and minimizes damage to healthy tissues, is widely used. Children who have not responded to standard chemotherapy or whose disease has relapsed are undergoing bone marrow transplantation from related and unrelated donors.“Early detection of the disease is the key factor in successful treatment. For this purpose, a memo for parents has been developed to identify specific symptoms in advance. Early diagnosis significantly increases the effectiveness of treatment.One of the important steps in the prevention of cancer is vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). This vaccine reduces the risk of developing cervical, rectal and other oncological diseases.In Kazakhstan, this vaccine is included in the National Vaccination Calendar for girls aged 11-13.The state is systematically working to improve methods of detecting and treating cancer in children. Parents and society should understand the importance of early detection of the disease and undergo timely medical examinations. "Children's health is our most important value," says Tatyana Sablina.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/938784

False and unfounded information about the price of potatoes is still circulating, and the availability, cost and quality of the product are being hotly debated. However, according to official data, the stock of products is sufficient. The current hype is caused solely by the difference between the market price of potatoes and the price under the stabilization program."Irtysh" SEC" JSC regularly supplies socially significant vegetable products, including potatoes, to trade pavilions within the framework of the stabilization program. Today, the price of socially significant vegetables is stable: potatoes, carrots and cabbage are traded at 125 tenge per kilogram, and onions - at 130 tenge.Under the contract concluded between the "Altai" Wholesale and Distribution Center and "Irtysh" SEC" JSC, a volume of 5,500 tons of potatoes was contracted from November 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025. Today, there is about half of this volume in the stock, which is enough until the end of the contract. And in the off-season period (June-July), a new contract is concluded annually for early-ripening vegetables.Within the framework of the stabilization program, not only potatoes were purchased, but also carrots, onions and cabbage, which are included in the category of socially significant products. The volume of products for which contracts were concluded: carrots - 1,300 tons, onions - 900 tons, cabbage - 1,350 tons.In the East of the country, the price stabilization program is operating in normal mode. Products are delivered and distributed to 17 trade pavilions of "Irtysh" SEC" JSC on a daily basis based on requests from sellers. However, it should be noted that these trade stalls are not intended for wholesale trade. Potatoes are sold only at retail, and in order to prevent speculation, sales in bags are not carried out. In addition, about 30 stores in the regional center, within the framework of a memorandum concluded with "Irtysh" SEC" JSC, are selling four types of socially significant products at the same prices as the SEC pavilions. It is worth noting that the number of stores under these memorandums may decrease or increase at any time.According to experts, the main reason for the hype in East Kazakhstan is not a shortage of potatoes, but the price difference. If potatoes are sold at 125 tenge/kg in the pavilions of the social corporation, the price in the open market ranges from 250-350 tenge/kg. Because of this, the demand for cheap potatoes is increasing. However, as experience shows, this is a temporary phenomenon due to seasonal price fluctuations. Previously, a similar situation occurred for products such as sugar, buckwheat, and eggs.It should be noted that when concluding the contract, specialists, relying on the experience of previous years, left the price and volume of production unchanged. This decision was approved by the "East Kazakhstan Regional Commission for Stabilization of Prices for Socially Important Food Products". However, currently the difference between the price of social potatoes and market potatoes is causing a hype. Since the most affordable price in the region is 125 tenge/kg, the delivered products are selling out faster than usual. Experts say that the next delivery of potatoes, which were sold out in the morning, should be considered tomorrow.In general, since the purchase price and cost of potatoes have increased in all regions, the interest of large wholesalers in products at social prices has also increased. However, the main task of JSC "Irtysh" SEC" is not to create competition for businesses in the region, but, on the contrary, to stabilize prices during seasonal fluctuations and ensure the availability of socially significant products to the population, without turning the market into a monopoly.The main task at the present stage is also this - to ensure the availability of potatoes to the population. The delivery process is carried out on the basis of an agreement between the SEC and the "Altai" KTO. In turn, the "Altai" center has concluded a contract with "Agrofirma Prirechnoye" LLP for 2024-2025. Thus, currently potatoes are being delivered to Ust-Kamenogorsk from the Abai region. Given the distance and weather conditions, in order to prevent the products from freezing in winter, deliveries are not carried out by ordinary large and capacious trucks. 1-2 small trucks arrive in the regional center per day. They are equipped with a heat regulator and a special ventilation system, and their capacity is 5-10 tons.Since the area of ​​​​the trading pavilions is 18 m², it is impossible to "fill" them with potatoes alone. There are other products sold by the entrepreneur in the pavilions. The main task within the framework of the stabilization program is to maintain stable prices and ensure the uninterrupted availability of potatoes until the end of the contract (May 2025).Specialists of JSC "Irtysh" SEC" stated that their obligations under the current contract will be fully fulfilled, and since there is sufficient stock in the warehouse, product deliveries will be carried out daily.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/938524

A pilot project to introduce voucher financing into the preschool education system will be launched in the regional center.The change will be introduced in 83 kindergartens. Among them, there are 31 state and 52 private organizations. The purpose of the pilot project is to automate the processes of placing children in the queue, receiving and placing state orders. This will make the system understandable and accessible for parents and increase competition among preschool organizations. - The introduction of voucher financing will be an important step towards improving the preschool education system in the city. Thanks to the new model, the processes implemented will be understandable and accessible to all participants, - said Zhangazy Alipbayev, Deputy Head of the Department of Education of the East Kazakhstan Region.This project will also open up new opportunities for private kindergartens. They will be able to join the project after submitting the necessary documents. JSC "Financial Center" was appointed as the project operator.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/938527

Today, 11 projects are being developed in Alatau in the fields of tourism, logistics, industry, education and business. Large investment projects are planned in the city, and preliminary agreements on their placement have been made taking into account engineering structures and protective zones. It is envisaged to make adjustments to the city's territorial planning in connection with sanitary zones, efficient use of industrial sites and environmental impact. In this regard, the Vice Prime Minister met with business representatives and design institutes and listened to proposals for amendments to the city's General Plan."The construction of the new Alatau city should be convenient, safe, technologically advanced and environmentally friendly. Alatau can become an example of a modern urban center. It is necessary to ensure that urban planning is modern, based on international standards. I have instructed to review the issues of placing investment projects in the city within a month in accordance with the agreements concluded with investors. All relevant ministries should accelerate the process and make changes to the master plan by May,” Kanat Bozumbayev said.Then, a meeting of the Project Office was held in Alatau, which was attended by the vice ministers of the national economy, justice, agriculture, transport, construction and infrastructure, labor and social protection of the population. The participants reported on the work on the implementation of EPC conditions and mechanisms for using financing instruments for construction. The issues of agricultural lands, the relocation of the Almaty Zoo to the Alatau territory, as well as the establishment of an experimental environment and a site for an air taxi were considered.In order to make the city more attractive and strengthen human resources, it was proposed to increase the mortgage lending limit for specialists in Alatau.Let us recall that since 2024, the Almaty region akimat and Otbasy Bank JSC have jointly launched the Almaty Youth preferential mortgage lending program for young people under 35 years of age. Last year, 500 million tenge was allocated for this program from the local budget, and another 500 million tenge was financed by the bank. This allowed 55 families to be provided with housing. Currently, 38 applicants have received the keys to their apartments.Following the results of the last design office, Kanat Bozumbayev warned state bodies about the volume of work to be done and reminded that officials of ministries and akimats bear personal responsibility for failure to fulfill tasks on time. Families raising single-parent and disabled children in the Koktem housing complex in Ust-Kamenogorsk were ceremoniously handed over apartment keys. On a sunny day with white snow and light pouring from the sky, the joy of those who received housing knew no bounds.Ust-Kamenogorsk residents, who have been waiting in line for housing for many years, were congratulated by the city's mayor, Almat Akishov, and expressed his best wishes.— We are currently seeing the benefits of the "Housing the Population" program, which is being implemented at the initiative of the Head of State. This is the only opportunity for many of our citizens to have housing. At the initiative of the President and with the support of the regional akim, 20 families are now in housing. May your new homes be filled with joy and happiness, and may you have many happy days. Raise a good generation and contribute to the welfare of the country. Congratulations on your new homes! - said the akim of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Almat Akishov.The mayor of the city noted that 200 families will be provided with apartments this year, and this figure will not decrease next year.Yermek Khadzhi Mukatayev, who headed the Khalifa Altai mosque in Ust-Kamenogorsk for ten years, was recently appointed deputy chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan and deputy mufti. He specially congratulated the owners of the new homes:— During my ten years of service, I have seen how Ust-Kamenogorsk has developed and become more beautiful. Today we are also witnesses of a good event. I would like to express my gratitude to the regional and city authorities for conveying the instructions of the Head of State to the people and effectively implementing them. Congratulations on your new homes! May our country develop and prosper! We always wish our people spiritual and economic prosperity, - said Yermek Mukataev.One of the lucky ones who received housing is Sagymgul Baizhumanova, who has been on the waiting list for 17 years and is raising her son with a disability of the first group.- My joy knows no bounds! We have been waiting for this moment for many years. Thank you to our President and all the leaders who participated! The quality of the apartment turned out to be higher than we expected, - she said enthusiastically.The spacious and bright two-room apartment has been completely renovated. The city akim presented the new homeowners with a carpet and household appliances, wishing them happiness in their homes.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/938726

The Specialized Interdistrict Economic Court of the Akmola region, having satisfied the claim of the Department of Land Resources Management (DLRMC of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan), made a decision on the forced return of 39.3 thousand hectares of agricultural land that had not been used for a long time.The inspection revealed that 4,747 hectares of arable land and 34,425 hectares of pasture land in the Sileti, Aksuat and Koitas rural districts of the Ereymentau district were not used for their intended purpose. Despite the fact that the landowner was given a year to eliminate violations, he did not take the necessary measures.The appellate court left the decision unchanged. Now these lands will be transferred to effective users, and control over their development will continue.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/938375

Qazaq Astyq Group LLP is going to launch a new line for the production of refined oil. The production capacity will be 72 thousand tons of finished products per year. The volume of investments in the project is 7.2 billion tenge.This decision is aimed at expanding the company's production capacity and meeting the demand for vegetable oils. Demand is growing not only in the domestic market, but also in the foreign market.Currently, the plant processes 1,200 tons of sunflower, rapeseed or linseed seeds per day, producing 522 tons of vegetable oil, more than 430 tons of meal and 36 tons of pelleted husk.The main suppliers of raw materials are domestic and Russian agricultural producers.The plant's products are sold not only in the domestic market of Kazakhstan, but also exported to the CIS countries and other countries. These include Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, India, Italy, China, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Estonia and other countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/938531

Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Amangali Berdalin discussed cooperation in the veterinary sector with Emmanuel Subeyran, Director-General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the prospects for expanding cooperation in the veterinary sector, hold consultations on safe trade issues, and consider the possibilities of providing technical support from the OIE.The parties discussed twinning projects aimed at obtaining the status of the Kazakh Scientific Research Veterinary Institute as a reference laboratory of the OIE for the diagnosis of bovine leukemia, as well as cooperation with the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of China and S. The meeting discussed the progress of the twinning project on the establishment of a WHO reference laboratory for Central Asian countries on equine infectious anemia between the Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University.Emmanuel Subeyran noted the positive dynamics of the progress of the projects and announced that the decision of the WHO Scientific Commission on the first project will be published in September of this year.The Vice Minister announced Kazakhstan's initiative to establish an international quarantine center in the Mangystau region for the export of animals in accordance with international standards. During the discussion, the WHO was asked for technical recommendations on organizing such a platform, safe export mechanisms through Kazakhstan, and regional risk management recommendations.The Director General of the WHO expressed his readiness to consider this issue at an expert level and make appropriate recommendations.In addition, the meeting discussed the issues of restoring the foot-and-mouth disease status of the northwestern and central regions of Kazakhstan, maintaining the current status of the southeastern regions, and conducting training seminars for Kazakhstani veterinarians.It should be noted that Kazakhstan currently has official WHO statuses for foot-and-mouth disease (southeastern regions), African horse sickness, and classical swine fever. The Ministry is working to restore favorable statuses in the northwestern regions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/938739

For the convenience of passengers and due to the increase in passenger traffic, two additional electric trains have been launched into the Almaty metro network. This allowed reducing the train travel interval during morning and evening rush hours to 3 minutes and 6 seconds.The change is aimed at making passenger travel more comfortable and reducing the load on trains during rush hours. Currently, the parallel operation of 13 trains allows reducing the waiting time of passengers on the platform and preventing crowding.Metro specialists are constantly monitoring the passenger flow and promptly making the necessary changes to the train schedule.Almaty Metro Press ServiceSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/938807

The final Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the national championship will be held in Almaty from February 17 to 21, 2025 on the territory of the Medeu high-mountain sports complex. Leading athletes of Kazakhstan will participate in the competition. Dear visitors! On February 17, 18, 20 and 21, the 1st session of mass skating (10:00–12:30) and the 2nd session (13:30–16:30) will be temporarily suspended. On February 19, only the 1st session of mass skating (10:00–12:30) will not be held. Competition program: •February 17-18 – Individual competitions: 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m / 5000 m•February 20-21 – Team competitions: team sprint, team run, gender run, mass start We invite you to support the athletes and witness the special moments of the competition! For more information, contact: +7 778 873 7971, Medeu Metro Press ServiceE-mail: dss3041@mail.ru Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/938808

"It is our direct duty to take comprehensive measures to provide the population with drinking water and preserve water resources for future generations," said the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.By 2024, 3,100 kilometers of water supply networks had been built and renovated. According to the results of last year, 98.9% of Kazakhstanis were provided with water supply services: 99.4% of urban residents and 97.8% of rural residents had access to quality drinking water.(For reference: in 2020, 93.8% of citizens were covered with drinking water, in 2021 - 95.6%, in 2022 - 96.5%, in 2023 - 97.8%).As part of the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State, 8 projects for the construction and reconstruction of group water pipelines were completed in 2024 in 6 regions of the country: Akmola, Almaty, Kyzylorda, North Kazakhstan, Mangistau and Ulytau regions. This improved the quality of water supply to 49 settlements with a population of 208 thousand. The implementation of 23 projects for the construction and reconstruction of group water pipelines has begun in 9 regions of the country: Akmola, Atyrau, Almaty, Kyzylorda, Mangistau, Turkestan, West Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan and Ulytau regions. As a result of the implementation of all projects, more than 2,100 kilometers of water pipelines will be built to improve the quality of water supply to 420 settlements. 67 settlements with a population of 162 thousand will be connected to the centralized water system. In 2024, 241 water pipelines were inspected to ensure sanitary and epidemiological supervision over the quality of drinking water. Of these, 209 were in rural areas, 24 in cities, and 8 were group water pipelines. 44 instructions were issued to eliminate the identified violations. In total, more than 66 thousand samples taken from water pipelines across the country were examined. “We need a state-wide program. Drinking water cannot be used to irrigate gardens. Instead, it is necessary to implement water-saving technologies and search for new sources of water underground,” noted the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.On the instructions of the Head of State, the National Hydrogeological Service “Kazhydrogeology” was established in 2024. The institution carries out prospecting and exploration work for the development and use of groundwater resources in regions with water shortages in the country. Special attention was paid to providing settlements in the west of the republic with drinking water from underground sources. According to estimates, the reserves of groundwater in Kazakhstan are about 40 billion cubic meters, of which 15 billion cubic meters are ready for use. It is worth noting that 1.2 billion cubic meters of water are consumed annually in the country for drinking water needs. To increase the volume of groundwater, it is planned to build 42 new reservoirs by 2030 with a total capacity of 2.6 billion cubic meters of water. “We have been saying for many years that it is important to form a culture of resource conservation in society. But it is not enough to appeal to citizens. In addition, it is necessary to introduce social norms for resource consumption. There are good examples that can be followed,” said the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.In order to effectively use water resources, comprehensive work is being carried out on digitizing the water sector, encouraging the introduction of modern water-saving technologies and switching to drought-resistant crops, as well as reusing treated wastewater in large settlements. In addition, methodological guidelines on water conservation in domestic conditions have been approved. As part of accelerating the introduction of advanced water-saving technologies, measures have been developed to encourage enterprises to switch to water reuse systems in industry.The new edition of the Water Code provides for the requirement that enterprises have a plan to switch to water recycling and (or) reuse systems within a five-year period. A model plan for increasing water reuse at industrial facilities in each region until 2030 has been developed and approved.By the end of 2030, it is planned to increase the share of water reuse in sectors of the economy from 17% to 28%.In addition, a Methodological Guide to saving water in domestic conditions has been approved, the document includes measures such as timely elimination of malfunctions in taps, use of aeration taps, use of two-button water drain tanks, installation of automatic sensor water mixers, turning on the washing machine only when it is fully loaded, etc.In 2024, the procedure for charging drinking water for individuals was revised in 6 regions of the country. Social norms of consumption have been introduced (in case of consumption of more than 3 m3 of water per month, the tariff for the volume of water exceeding the norm increases).This measure has allowed saving an average of 1.65 million cubic meters of water per month in 6 regions: Akmola, Aktobe, Turkestan, Ulytau regions and the cities of Almaty and Shymkent. Before the introduction of social norms of consumption, the average volume of drinking water consumption in all 6 regions was 21.1 million cubic meters, today this figure has decreased to 19.5 million cubic meters.Complete modernization of water management infrastructure, introduction of advanced water-saving technologies, digitalization of the water metering system, and development of a water-saving culture among the population and enterprises will allow providing the population of Kazakhstan with high-quality water.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/937950