The governor of Almaty, Bauyrzhan Baybek noted that the monument was opened by the direct order of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. According to different facts ,more than three million people died in the period from 1918 to 1933 in Kazakhstan, including about 1 million 700 thousands were dead by starvation from 1931 to 1933. The victims of the repression of 1937-1938 years were more than 100 thousands people of Kazakhstan."Today, on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions, we are opening a monument for the victims of the starvation in 1931-1933, in order to perpetuate this lasting pain of our people. On behalf of the Head of State, last year we announced a competition to create a draft of the future monument. By the decision of the state commission, the project of Dulat Usenbayev, Aidos Burkitbaev and Kanat Beguliev was selected - the sculpture "Ana" among the more than 20 proposed worksThe image of the mother holding the child exhausted from hunger reveals all the sorrow of the Kazakh people. Mother is the source of all things, the foundation of the nation, the guarantee of the future, "B. Baibek said.The monument for the victims of starvation in 1931-1933 has been installed in the Karagaili square .It is at the intersection of Kabanbai batyr and Nauryzbai batyr streets. Three-meter sculpture of the mother pressing the child to the breast, who was exhausted by hunger is made of bronze and granite."Looking at her weak and defenseless son, her heart bleeds with grief and despair. The boy's thin arms and legs hang, he can not hold his mother, his eyes are closed. There is an empty cauldron turned upside down at the feet of the woman, "the authors of the sculpture explained.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15908?lang=kk

Today the construction of concrete structures with a total length of 7.7 km has been completed on the channel of the Kargaly river. Work is underway on the backfilling of the coast with beaches, three bridge crossings have been built.To ensure the leisure of the residents of the district within the framework of the social responsibility of business, an improvement is carried out along the riverbed.Planted green plantings, flower beds and alpine hills are organized - the total area of the green zone is 1 hectare. Small architectural forms, children's playgrounds, decorative lighting supports are installed, pedestrian sidewalks are being built.As reported to the city governor, at the beginning of July a new building of the executive commitee of Nauryzbay district will be opened. Now the interior is being finished, the delivery of technological equipment is started, the adjacent territory is being improved. 1 hectare park is planned before the five-story building.The work on the construction of the new building of the police department and the school for 1200 places are being completed. The construction of a polyclinic for 500 visits has been completed. These facilities will also be commissioned early next month.In the complex of administrative buildings, where the district CHS, a post office, a court, a prosecutor's office, a justice department will be located, interior decoration is carried out. The commissioning of the facility is scheduled for August this year.In general, work on housing construction, punching of main streets is continuing in the district, roads are being built in microdistricts Kalkaman and Altyn Alash with a length of 17.3 km. Major repairs are being done on the Zhandosov street. from the Sain street to the Tausamaly village with a length of 2.08 km providing broadening of the roadway to 4 lanes, reconstruction of the bridge across the river. "Kargaly", the device of bicycle paths with a length of 2 km and sidewalks with a length of 4 km.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15425?lang=kk

As reported to the head of the city, within the program, about 10 thousand Almaty families will improve their living conditions. For residents of the city, more than 30,000 apartments will be additionally put into operation at affordable prices, with the provision of new social facilities, incl. schools, kindergartens, polyclinics, as well as modernization of engineering communications, landscaping, etc. To this end, investments in the total amount of about 400 billions tenge will be attracted to the city economy in the next seven years with the creation of more than 70,000 new jobs."Our goal is not only to update houses, but also to reduce house prices, open new jobs and attract investment. The head of state instructed on the need for construction not only in the framework of the Nurly zher Program, but also at the expense of attracting extrabudgetary funds. We have all the conditions for this in the city, and we will continue to work in this direction, "said Bauyrzhan Baibek.He also noted that in the design and construction of new housing it is necessary to comply with the standards, taking into account the increasing pressure on communication and the network, and also focused the attention of the authorized bodies on providing the proper infrastructure in the near-by territories of new buildings.During the working tour, the head of the city got acquainted with the already built residential houses in the framework of the program "Old housing" on the street. Zhandosov (between Suleimenov Street and Shchepkina Street) and criticized the quality of their construction. "This is an example of how you can not build. If an inexpensive housing is being built, this does not mean that it should be of poor quality, "the governor of the city said. He instructed to correct all identified shortcomings, as well as to ensure the improvement of the adjacent territory with the planting of trees and the construction of children's and sports grounds, the organization of an accessible environment for low-mobility groups of the population.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15278?lang=kk

On July 10.2018,the Department of Justice of Zhambyl region and NPJSC «State Corporation» Government for citizens of Zhambyl regio» (hereinafter-SC) carried out on the succesful launch of pilot project,rendering some services of the registry office in the accelareted mode.Only state registraton of birth,death,dissolution of marriage by court order is in the building of the GSC.Employees of the Civil Registry Office and the GSC jointly process applications.Now,the evidence can be obtained within the 3 hours.Earlier,the registration of birth and divorce by a court decision turned out to be in 2 working days,and regisration of death within the 1 working day.With the launch of the pilot project,1006 certificates were given,of which 217 death certificates,146 certificates of divorce,645 birth certificates,including 6 twins registered.  Press-officeDepartment of JusticeZhambyl regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet/press/news/details/14938?lang=kk

Shafiq Chokin was the author of 500 scientific papers on the development of Kazakhstan's energy: "Energy of Kazakhstan", "Scientific bases of agriculture supply of Kazakhstan", "Fundamentals of Energy of Kazakhstan development", "Energy and Water Resources of Kazakhstan", "Energy balance of Kazakhstan" and etc.In 1996, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has awarded academician Shafik Chokin highest distinction - the title of "Halyk Kaharmany".In his speech Almaty governor Bauyrzhan Baibek noted that due to his progressive, scientific implementation Shafik Chokin was the engine of modernizing the social consciousness of his time."He was the first director of the Kazakh Energy Research Institute. During the period of the leadership of Academician Chokin, the institute became one of the largest and most progressive scientific institutions of the energy profile in the country with unique experimental bases, many of which had no analogues in the world. The main scientific discoveries in the energy sector of Kazakhstan are connected with this institute. With the direct participation Shafiq Chokin developed a comprehensive system of scientific and technical forecasting of Kazakhstan energy projects channel Irtysh-Karaganda, Kapchagai hydropower plant ", - said the governor of Almaty Baurzhan Baibek.Earlier the executive committee of Almaty city announced an open competition for the best sketch of the monument to Shokhin. In accordance with the decision of the State Commission of monuments being built in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is recognized as the best work of the authors of the project began Zharylgapov K. and M. Azmagambetov.The ceremony was attended by the son of Academician Kanat Chokin, president of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Murat Zhurinov, president of the Kazakh Research Institute of Energy Kalyk Abdullayev, chairman of the Public Council of Almaty Rahman Alshanov, deputy of Maslikhat of Almaty Nurlan Mohammad Rahim, a national writer of the Republic of Kazakhstan Beksultan Nurzhekeev, Employees of the research institute, etc.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14925?lang=kk

In the light of modernization, the Head of State defines the sphere of education among the most important priorities and sets the task "to make education the central link of a new model of economic growth. Target the curriculum to develop the abilities of critical thinking and the skills of independent information retrieval. " Already today, educational programs are being revised with an emphasis on the formation of IT knowledge, development of critical thinking, trilingual education. The transition to the Latin alphabet has begun, which will allow Kazakhstan not only to integrate faster into the world educational and information space, introduce advanced technologies, but also to preserve the features, the original nature of the Kazakh language. In Almaty, the tasks set by the Head of State are being fully implemented. According to the head of the city, the key goal is to strengthen the metropolis as a center of education and science in the country, maintaining the leading positions in the level of preparation of students, the quality of the teaching staff."The head of state announced in his program article" Bolashak Badar: Ruhani zhangyru "about the modernization of public consciousness. The change in thinking in accordance with the challenges of the time is a key condition for the formation of a united Nation of strong and responsible people, entry into 30 developed countries of the world. Our common goal is the formation of an educated, healthy young man, brought up in the spirit of a new Kazakhstan patriotism. Young people should become the main vehicles of the principles of modernization of consciousness, openness, and pragmatism. They must be faithful to their native language, native literature, cultural heritage, and be patriots of their country. From you, dear teachers, the future of our children depends, and accordingly the future of our city, the country. Worthy and talented teachers work in Almaty. I want to thank all of you for your hard, very responsible work. A real teacher is that person who knows how to ignite a spark of knowledge in a child, hope and faith in themselves, their strengths. It is the teacher who lays the foundation for the success of man, his future,"B. Baibek noted.Over the past 5 years, the city has opened more than 280 kindergartens for 15,000 seats and 12 schools for almost 14,000 seats. Only last year, at the expense of the local budget, 4 kindergartens for 500 places were put into operation. Built and put into operation extensions to schools in md. "Shanyrak" and "Kalkaman" for 1,800 places.This year the construction of 6 kindergartens was started. Construction of an extension to the school No. 156 in the micro district "Yazhet" for 600 pupils is underway. Funds have been allocated for the construction of schools and outbuildings in the Alatau and Nauryzbaysky districts for 2,600 pupils.Within the framework of public-private partnership, 175 kindergartens and mini-centers for 5,700 places were opened at the expense of private funds last year. This year, 57 private gardens for 2000 places were commissioned. Support from business has saved about 14 billion tenge of budgetary funds.At the Urban Planning Council of the city, when considering the construction of residential complexes, special attention is paid to schools and kindergartens. Over the past 2 years, it was decided at the expense of investors to build 54 kindergartens for 7,000 seats. 24 kindergartens for 3 thousand places will be transferred to communal property. Thanks to this, the budget saved almost 24 billion tenge.This year, for the first time, 28 sites of education are being seismically reinforced. Over 23 billion tenge was allocated for these purposes. According to the plan before the start of the new academic year, seismic reinforcement work will be completed at 10 sites, 4 schools and 6 kindergartens. In October, the work will end in 9 schools, and in December - 8 schools and the House of Hope.On behalf of the Head of State this year, the project "Free Vocational and Technical Education for All" is being implemented. From the city budget allocated 1.5 billion tenge. This will allow for free training of 11 thousand people in the labor market specialties in demand on the labor market. The number of places for short-term vocational training courses has increased 14 times, which is almost 7 thousand people."Today, parents give the last money to pay for their child's education at the university. They do not think whether he will later find work in the specialty. So, annually in Almaty about 70% of graduates of universities remain in the city. But there is not so much work in their specialties. As a result, today many graduates can not get a job. In the market they are simply not in demand. At the same time, today there is a huge deficit of working specialties. Today the concept of "working specialty" has changed. This is not always a man in oil-soaked clothes. Today it is a specialist who owns IT-technologies, complex equipment, possesses creative thinking. Teachers need to actively explain these things to young people, parents, change their stereotypes and habits, orient themselves pragmatically to their future, the future of their children. This is a matter of changing consciousness. "Our ability to live rationally, with an emphasis on achieving real goals, with an emphasis on education, a healthy lifestyle and professional success, is what pragmatism is about in our behavior," said our Elbasy in his program article "Ruhani zharyrou."B.Baibek.In his speech Almaty akim also noted that in many respects the environment determines the consciousness of a person. Focusing on this postulate, this year began a large-scale work on the transformation of the city, the formation of an open, favorable and comfortable urban environment."The philosophy of the" City for people "is to improve the urban space, affecting the quality, comfort of public life of citizens. The basic principles are the liberation of the city from the dominance of motor transport. Formation of efficient, sustainable public transport operating on market principles. Ensure the accessibility of citizens on foot or on bicycles. Transformation of the city is carried out by creating a quality infrastructure for pedestrians, freeing from visual debris - old billboards and kiosks, unnecessary advertising, solid wires over the heads. Public spaces are formed in proportion to the human scale. Pedestrian spaces invite citizens from apartments to the air. They offer parents and children a new, comfortable and active way of life. It develops healthy values - family, ecology, the right way of life," the akim of the city emphasized.According to the governor of Almaty, it is in accordance with this understanding that capital construction and modernization of 30% of the historic city center - Zhibek Zholy, Panfilov, Gogol, Kabanbai batyr, Astana Square, Bayseitov, Tulebayev, and the Esentai River embankment are currently being implemented. These streets are reconstructed with a priority for pedestrians, where there will be cozy for recreation public spaces, pedestrian areas and bicycle paths, green spaces. More than 500 playgrounds will be opened by the end of the yearToday, work is also underway to form open mindedness among citizens, legal and financial culture. For this purpose, a transport card "Okay" was introduced, cashless settlement in street parking is being introduced, illegal business objects are being dismantled, etc. "These measures significantly reduced the share of the shadow economy, increased tax revenues, and these are the salaries of state employees, teachers and doctors, these are new kindergartens and School," he added.In his speech, Bauryzhan Baibek noted that on the instructions of Elbasy, 2017 in Almaty was declared the "Year of Youth", a corresponding road map was developed. It is planned to build 4 hostels for 2 thousand seats. At the stage of readiness documents of another hostel for 1200 places. Together with Zhilstroysberbank, a unique program has been developed that gives an opportunity to obtain a preferential loan for young people to purchase a new apartment.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14906?lang=kk

On July 16 of this year,a meeting of the Presidium of the Republican Chamber of Private Bailiffs with the paricipation of the Chairman Amangeldy Abdolov.The work of the Presidium was attended by the majority of its members from the regions and the authorized organization,they elected Kulakhmed Beketov as the Chairman of the Board of the Republican Chamber of Private Bailiffs.Also,conducted elections of new four members of the Board.Previously conducted on July 11 of this year, the meeting of the Presidium was declared as a failed,in view of the violations comitted during its conduct.The new chairman of the board was invited to convene an extraordinary congress,which will discuss the existing problematic issues that arose in the institute of PB.Let's remind July 11 this year,some media published information about the election of Iraq Elekeev as the Chairman of the Board of the Republican Chamber of private judicial executors of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the decision of some members of the Presidium.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet/press/news/details/14904?lang=kk

The governor of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baibek highly appreciated the work done by Erlan Aukenov in the spheres of energy complex and municipal economy, entrepreneurship, attraction of investments, etc.For the last 2 years 100 projects for KZT190 bn were included into the Industrialization Map of Almaty, of which 33 projects for KZT35.6 bn. Already function, providing 2.7 thousand new jobs in the city.As part of the Business Roadmap and City Program "Zhibek Zholy", since 2015, 755 business projects have been supported by the state, with 3.4 thousand created and more than 10 thousand jobs. Given the positive results of the "Zhibek Zholy", this year launched three new regional program "Almaty onіm", "Almaty innovation" and "Almaty tourism" by 1.3 billion tenge.In Almaty, the Map of opening of new objects for stimulation of business is introduced. In 2016, 131 objects were opened for 156.6 billions tenge with the creation of more than 3 thousand jobs. In 2017, the project included 93 projects for 155 billions tenge.In the sphere of heat and power complex and housing and communal services, taking into account the last 3 years of reconstruction, the accident rate decreased by more than 10% across all city networks. By the beginning of the upcoming heating season, more engineering networks will be commissioned than in the last two years.Almas Madiyev was appointed deputy akim of Almaty for the academic holiday of Erlan Aukenov. During the last year and a half, working in Almaty as the head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industrial and Innovative Development of the City, he was engaged in the implementation of the State Program for Industrial and Innovative Development, Supporting Small and Medium Business, etc.Almas Madiyev majoring in engineering and economics, law expert, graduated from Zhambyl Institute of Technology of Light and Food Industry and International Kazakh-Turkish University. K.A. Yassaui.Over the years, worked as a teacher of Zhambyl Institute of Technology, the leading expert of department of economy and budget planning of the executive committee of Zhambyl region, Head of the Department of Finance and Social Protection of Zhambyl region’s governor , the head of department of economy and budget planning, entrepreneurship and industry of akimat of Zhambyl region, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director , Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "NC" SEC "ontustik", Director of the Department of Finance of JSC "Invest" insulating Fund of Kazakhstan ", Chairman of the Board of JSC" NC "SEC" Pavlodar ", head of the Department of entrepreneurship and industrial-innovative development of the executive committee of Zhambyl region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14874?lang=kk

The Vice-Minister of Economic Development of Italy noted the great interest of Italian companies in the implementation of projects related to the processing of solid household waste, the modernization of housing and communal services, construction and a number of other areas within the framework of the Smart City project.In turn, Almaty’s governor noted that Italian companies have great experience in the field of engineering, development of renewable energy sources, production of equipment for light and food industries, paying special attention to the fact that localization of production in Almaty, foreign companies will be provided with all kinds of support on the principle of " one window ".During the meeting, Bauyrzhan Baibek invited Italian companies to take part in the international forum "Almaty Invest", which will be held in October this year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14670?lang=kk

With the help of the new city service for unregulated services, you can address your appeal or complaint to the public reception area of the city, via the Internet portal www.open-almaty.kz or by the number 1308. The portal "Open Almaty" can also be accessed not only with algorithms for solutions of different life situations, but also with plans for the work of city services (repair of roads, irrigation ditches, heating networks, yards, etc.), contacts of municipal enterprises of the city.Representatives of all district’s executive committee, housing departments, employment and social protection, passenger transport, natural resources and architecture, the city prosecutor's office, the police, the State Revenue Department, the Emergency Department, the Central Emergency Preparedness Center, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the mediators will provide the front office of the public reception service. The management of the departments will conduct receptions of citizens, presentations of city initiatives, etc.It is worth noting that in 2015, for the convenience of citizens, the executive committee of Almaty opened its account in Instagram where it is possible to fix the problem in 3 clicks and send it to the executive committee. For 2 years, the permanent audience in Instagram was 150 thousand subscribers, about 20 thousand appeals of citizens were executed.The schedule of work of the new city service is made taking into account the working hours of citizens and will provide services from 8.00 to 20.00 on weekdays and from 10.00 to 17.00 on Saturday.The nearest public transport stops: "Auezov Theater" (Abay avenue) buses 3,33,34,62,65,66,92,118,120,123,128 and trolleybus 5,19,25; "Museum named after Kasteev" (Satpayev street) - buses 18, 35, 121; "Central Hospital" (Zhandosov St.) - buses 18,44,62,66,95,121,123; subway station - Auezov Theater.Address: Baizakova str., 280 (corner of Satpayev street) BC "Almaty Towers".For reference:Currently, public reception offices of the executive committee "Open Almaty" are conducted by representatives of state bodies, which account for the majority of complaints through social networks - district akimats (55%), housing and housing management, passenger transport and roads, employment and social programs , natural resources and environmental management, architecture and urban development (45% of calls).Since 2018, it is planned to implement the second stage of the project with the inclusion of popular city offices, as well as municipal utilities, etc.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14614?lang=kk

This year there has been gathered more than 200 participants who discussed the questions of the city’s stable development. The chairman of ‘’Forum amateurs’’ Blaz Golob congratulated the citizens on the achievement and wished them to realize the project successfully.“We are pleased to see the representatives of the wonderful city Almaty among the participants of the forum. I sincerely congratulate the command of Almaty. Each year the prize is given to the more foremost project in the sphere of «Smart City». We gladly declare that Almaty has been in the list of finalists and by the jury’s decision the project «Smart Almaty» has been nominated for the second place. The best one has been Mariborian ( Slovenia) project «wCycle», and the third place has been on the project from Zagreba(Croatia),’’ mentioned Blaz Glob.The development of the city of Almaty in the direction of "Smart City" is held in accordance with the draft state program "Digital Kazakhstan" and the Almaty city development program. The project implies the introduction of modern technologies in each of the spheres of life of the megalopolis, which will improve the standard of living of citizens, introduce new services and cut costs for the loss of resources in the infrastructure of the housing and utilities sector.Let's remind that the first system project "Open Almaty" has already started in Almaty. Access to the data necessary for business is opened. The portal of Almaty GenPlan published diagrams of red lines and capacity of engineering networks. The plans of the executive committee on repair of roads, heating networks, yard areas, public spaces are published. The business no longer needs to go to the executive committee to study projects. On the principle of a single window in a comfortable business center in Almaty Towers you can get an advice on the spot or submit an appeal on the site and by phone.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14263?lang=kk

The governor mentioned that in this current year all the social-economic marks have shown the positive dynamics. The tempo of the economic rising in the first quarter of 2017 years was 4%, it’s 2 times bigger than the last years. The main capital’s investment was risen for 12,8% amounted by400,5 billions tenge. The private investment was nearly 80% from all volume of it. The inner investment was risen for 23,5%.«During the independence years under the direction of The Head of the State, our country has had the impressive successes. But, if we strive to be among the advanced states then the further reforms will be the main condition of entering in the number of successful countries according to the standards of OECD. First of all, it means a high standard of living, a foundation of new effective economics and the governor’s main task is an improvement of the standard of living. With this purpose based on the principle of openness, clarity and the state accountability with the participation of the international experts McKinsey, there has been adapted and realized the program reform«Almaty-2020» by public discussion», told Bauyrzhan Baibek.So therefore, an enormous incentive of the economic rise has been the President’s state program. The tempo of house building has risen for 4 times.According to the “Nurly zher” there were built 1,8 thousands apartments. According to the “Nurly zher” this year will be given 4.5 thousands apartments. It will increase the volume of available housing for 1.5 times. Private constructions are actively stimulating. During the last 2 years by the City Building Council was adapted 82 projects for more than 1trillion tenge.For city’s improvement service was shared 2,3 times more means than the last years, i.e. for the road 1.3 times more and for engineering set 1.3 times more.Thanks to it, there have been founded 43 thousands working places. It is1.7 times more than the last year. There are 173 thousands entrepreneurs who are more for 5.7 than the last year. On the industrialization map, 38 projects are implemented for 36.8 billions tenge with the creation of 3 thousand jobs. In the Industrial Zone, 40 projects are implemented for 191.3 billions tenge, almost 5,000 jobs have been created. On behalf of the Head of the State, the Almaty Masterplan was established to develop a city plan based on the needs of business and residents."The main priority of our program is the creation of a comfortable urban environment. This year we started systemic transformations - today one third of the historical center has already been modernized by Western standards. By giving of the tremendous support of the citizens, this work will continue. It is planned to modernize 178 hectares of the historic center within the boundaries of Raiymbek avenue - Dostyk avenue - Abay avenue - Esentay river embankment. The work is conducted to give the city a single architectural appearance. We create a quality infrastructure for pedestrians, freeing the city from illegal structures, cleaning visual garbage. In fact, there is a struggle against the "gray" economy," said the head of the metropolis.Overall, 1,300 illegal kiosks were dismantled, and the same number of old-style billboards were replaced. Today more than 40 thousands people are provided with legal work in large trade networks and markets. Over two years, more than 200 billions private funds have been invested in modernization. 16 large shopping complexes have been opened that meet international standards. From the natural bazaars, stops are released. Of the 1,810 stops, 40% have already been modernized, up to 70% by the end of the year.Within the framework of the program "City without fences" more than 100 km of fences have been dismantled, instead of which live hedges are planted. For example, the owners of buildings were planted almost 3 thousands trees, in one of the garden centers sold more than 100 thousand bushes. In the current year 28 km of irrigation ditches were repaired. This is almost three times more than the volumes of the previous years, next year it is planned to repair almost 30 km. In the city for the last 2 years, 732 yards have been equipped, that is an every fifth floor. And this work will be continued. Within the framework of the social project "Sport in my yard". About 6 thousand children are engaged free of charge on 75 domestic sports grounds with professional instructors. If over the past few years 180 lifts and 229 apartment buildings have been repaired, only 199 elevators and 151 houses will be completed this year. Over the summer, 774 km of networks of energy-efficient materials were built and reconstructed. As a result, the number of accidents and breakthroughs decreased by 22%, heat losses - by 7.4%.There have been identified 7 basic projects of Smart City: public services, security, transportation, education, health, electronic KSK, Big Data. The public reception room of the new format is opened - "Open Almaty", where citizens' addresses are viewed as a life situation in one place, without reference to instances.Special attention is paid to the spheres of security, health and education. So, in Almaty more than 100 thousand cameras on roads, in yards, schools, shopping mall are installed. Over the past 2 years, the technical equipment of DVD has increased by 23% and is 87%. Out of the local budget, KZT 19 billion was allocated for the maintenance of the DIA, which is 40.6% more than last year. 1 billion tenge was allocated for equipping the staff of the Ministry of Railways with DVRs, communication equipment and tablets for processing electronic protocols. In general, the total number of offenses in the city decreased by 8.6%, and the detection of serious crimes increased by 9%. To prevent accidents from the local budget, 10 billions tenge were sent with an increase of almost 2.6 times. During the summer, the nine most dangerous lagoon lakes were emptied, the work on strengthening rocky slopes along the Medeo-Shymbulak road, HPP-1 of the Big Almaty Lake is being completed. Reconstruction of separate sections of the channels of the three rivers with a length of 11.6 km has been completed. The consequences of the mudslide on the Kargaly River of 2015 were eliminated, the bank protection was strengthened with modern landscaping.Positive dynamics are observed in the main health indicators. The level of life expectancy was 75.9 years - this is the best indicator for the country. This year, funding for the health system increased by 9.2%. The infant mortality rate fell 2.5 times. Coverage of outpatients with tuberculosis patients doubled, which allowed to reduce the death rate from tuberculosis by 36%. The construction of nine new facilities has been started, five have been completed, eight are undergoing seismic reinforcement work, followed by major repairs. Medical equipment for 2.5 billions tenge were purchased, an ambulance fleet was updated by 25% with the purchase of 40 modernly equipped ambulances. Helicopter platforms are constructed on the basis of two multiprofile hospitals.The share of private organizations in providing stationary and inpatient care to the population has increased. The Institute of Reproductive Medicine created it at the expense of private investments. Today, the issue of creating an international cluster of advanced clinics in the city of Almaty on the principle of special economic zones is under consideration.Schools of the city are 100% equipped with modern cabinets of physics, chemistry, biology and linguaphone. Full coverage of schools with broadband Internet is provided. In Almaty for the first time in the country started a new project "Maker Space" - a workshop of ideas in programming, robotics, 3D printing. Over the past two years, 5,1 thousand new places have been opened in the city schools. Currently, 2 schools and 2 annexes are being built for another 2.8 thousand seats.The number of children of preschool age is annually increased by 12 thousands, which is equivalent to the 42nd kindergarten. Due to the stimulation of private business, 262 preschool organizations were opened for 2 years in 10.4 thousand places in cottages. Optimization of premises in existing state pre-school organizations gave an additional 1200 places. Thus, pre-school education currently covers 81.2% of children, almost at the level of OECD countries (84%). In addition, over the last two years, the City Planning Council decided to invest 54 kindergartens for 7,000 places at the expense of investors, which saved about 14 billions tenge of budget funds. This year, for the first time, 21 schools and 7 preschool institutions were seismically reinforced. This is a record figure.An important indicator of the city's comfort is favorable ecology. Today, 96% of the private sector has already been converted to gas heating, and by the end of 2019 full gasification will be provided. On behalf of the President, it is transferred to gas of CHPP-2, and a design estimate for the modernization of CHPP-1 is also developed. Next year, it is planned to launch a waste sorting complex with processing capacity of 550,000 tons of household waste with the release of 60,000 tons of recyclables. Over two years, more than 59 thousand new trees were planted, and another 15,600 trees will be planted by the end of the year. In order to revive the Almaty Aport, 5,900 apple tree-bearing trees were planted in 32 hectares. Projects are being implemented to produce renewable energy - construction of biogas plants at sewage treatment plants and small hydroelectric power plants on the Malaya Almatinka river. The city has already installed 12 filling stations, it is planned to install another 47 filling stations.The improvement of the environment directly depends on the solution of transportation problems. So, more than 700 thousand cars are moving daily in Almaty. Transportation accounts for almost 80% of emissions to the atmosphere, so the priority is the development of public transport. The construction of two metro stations is continuing, next year, according to the PPP principle, construction of LRT is planned. Now the public transport fleet of the city is 1.4 thousand units, 60% of which are gas-powered buses and trolley buses. This year the fleet will be replenished with 530 new buses, of which 211 have already entered the route. For two years, about 350 million transactions for more than 20 billions tenge were made through the system "ONAY!" Official revenues of carriers are doubled. Together with FalconEuroBus, a plant is also being built to produce the latest generation of electric vehicles.A connected cycling corridor from "Orbita" to "Green Bazaar" with a length of 21 km has been formed in the city, and the length of bicycle paths has been brought to 68 km. The number of cycling stations "Almaty Bike" is increased to 200 with 1730 bicycles.The formation of a small transport ring has been completed, three radial roads have been built towards BAKAD. With the support of the Government, the piercing of Abay Avenue to the city borders began. Construction of 30 km of new roads, interchanges, punching of main streets, capital and medium repairs over 180 km, is twice as much as a year earlier. 7 river bridges are being repaired, 5 pedestrian crossings are built. With the maintenance of paid parking lots, revenues to the budget increased 5 times, and the load on the road network decreased."Almaty is a city with a service economy, where tourism is the only driver of growth. Already today, Almaty accumulates almost a quarter of the country's income from foreign tourists. Thanks to the measures taken, only in the first half of the year the number of tourists grew by 22%. A very important issue for business and tourists is the airport. The VIP terminal, the transit zone and the airport departure halls will be expanded, the runway reconstruction is being completed. Event tourism is developing, international festivals of classical, jazz and ethnic music are held annually. Almaty's main competitive advantage is mountains, therefore we should and will continue to develop mountain-skiing tourism," Almaty’s governor noted.Thus, taking into account the opinion of experts and public comments, significant adjustments were made to the Kokzhailau project. By reducing the building area 9 times, the length of the ski runs 2 times, the capacity of the resort almost 3 times - the area of deforestation of trees and bushes will be drastically reduced. Minimizes the negative impact on the flora and fauna of the gorge. "Kokzhailau" will become accessible to the public year-round resort, given that Shymbulak has already reached the limit of its capacity.Particular attention in the city is paid to the execution of the Ruhani zhangyru program. Today, 125 projects are implemented for more than 87 billions tenge. Under the project "Tugan zher", business is actively involved in the construction of social facilities. Due to private funds in the Nauryzbay district, a polyclinic for 500 visits was built, and a school for 1,2 thousand places was opened. In the Alatau district athletics stadium was opened. The project on modernization of the Main Botanical Garden of Almaty has started, which will become a modern botanical garden of international level. In addition, a list of regional sacred places from 22 objects was formed according to the program "Ruhani zhangyru" and 5 objects were identified - which entered into the sacral map of Kazakhstan.Today, almost half of the citizens - young people under 35 years old, every third student of the country studies in Almaty, so the city adopted a road map for youth support until 2020. So, the youth Loft Center is opened, uniting in one place centers of career, volunteerism, curatorship of hostels, work with visiting youth. 7.8 thousand people have already been employed. Free training in technical and vocational education for 2,500 people has begun. The youth housing program Almaty Zhastary was launched in the city, which will allow Almaty residents at the age of 35 to receive a preferential loan for the purchase of an apartment. Also, a project was launched to build hostels through JSC "NC" SEC "Almaty". In the current year, within the framework of "Ruhani zhangyru" we will build 4 hostels for 2000 places. Starting next year, construction of two more hostels for 2,400 places will begin.The development of the annexed territories continues in the city. Based on the principle of polycentricity for two years, new administrative and business centers have been established in Alatau and Nauryzbay districts. Thanks to the Universiade held a new center of attraction has become. More than 1,7 thousand waiting lists have received comfortable accommodation in the Athletic Village on a return basis. In general, over 9 years in the development of the Alatau region, more than 300 billions tenge have been invested, while 42% have already been returned in the form of taxes. Since its inception, 53 billion tenge has been invested in the Nauryzbay district. Already today, the return on investments is ensured by a quarter, tax revenues of the district have grown 11 times. The buildings of the executive committee, police department, tax, justice, court, prosecutor's office, CSC, Kazpost, bank, Center for the payment of pensions have been built.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13892?lang=kk

This route was abandoned by a private carrier a year ago in view of unprofitability. However, in connection with its need for residents of Zhetysu district, the Department of Passenger Transport and Highways of the city decided to resume the route following from the railway station "Almaty-1" - Osipenko-Zhansugurov-Ryskulov Avenue - Kuderina-Rozybakiev Street - Al-Farabi avenue with the final one at the Arman bus station.16 new low-floor buses of ecological class Euro-5 equipped with air-conditioners, ramps, CCTV cameras were allocated for maintenance of the route organized by "Almatytelektrans" LLP.As the head of the Office of Passenger Transport and Highways Maksut Isakhov noted the expected passenger flow on this route about 10 thousand people a day."On the whole, the threshold of one million transactions per day is covered by cards" ONAY ", An increase of 50 thousand transactions indicates that the increase in routes and the renewal of rolling stock, coupled with other elements of transport reform, increased the number of people using public transport", M.Isakhov said.Recall, at the end of October, on Route 103, 20 new buses came out that carry passengers from the Alatau District.Also, after LLP "Green bus company" purchased 50 buses, a private carrier LLP "Auto Alma Trans" issued new buses for route number 65.This year in Almaty, funds were allocated for the purchase of 388 buses, of which 132 - already on the routes, the remaining 256 - will be issued before the end of this year.Private carriers buy 254 buses, 79 of them already on the routes, until the end of the year there will be 63 more buses, the remaining 112 - in March 2018. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13886?lang=kk

"Holding such an important event in Almaty on the eve of the Day of the First President is a great honor for us - Almaty citizens. Formation of Independent Kazakhstan, its achievements are inextricably linked with the name of Nursultan Abishevich. The first President of Kazakhstan is the creator of modern Kazakhstani statehood. The large-scale economic, political and spiritual modernization led by the Head of the State will ensure Kazakhstan's accession to 30 developed countries of the world. The successful development of Almaty, which has become the largest megacity of Central Asia, forming the fifth part of the country's economy, became possible only thanks to the constant huge support of our President. The personality phenomenon of Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev is revealed through examples of fateful decisions: it is declaration of Independence, adoption of the Constitution, the transfer of the capital and many others," said Almaty’s governor Bauyrzhan Baibek.The Central State Museum will present materials and results of the study of the funds of the personal archive, personal library and the museum of the Head of State. It is important to note that the exhibition includes excursions, conferences, master classes, seminars and concerts."This exhibition presents unique exhibits and works of art, originals of the most important documents that were signed by our president during the years of Independence and original photographic materials that reflect the various historical moments of our Independence. Also, the highest state awards of more than 50 foreign countries were exhibited, with which our President was awarded. Valuable and rare books with dedicatory inscriptions. We assume that the exhibition will last until January 15, 2018, and we hope that at least 50,000 Almaty residents will visit it," he said. Director of the Library of the First President of the RK, head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mahmut Kasymbekov.The exhibition consists of 4 sections:"The Leader's Way" includes the biography of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "The Leader's Phenomenon" - the history of the formation and development of the concept of state building, "The President's Award - Gratitude to the People" - which presents the highest state awards, "The Leader Recognized by the World" - about the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan .The exhibition will be open until January 14, 2018.  Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13877?lang=kk

"Cold water is already fed through new pipeline networks, which have branches for supplying water to each house-building. In order to use the centralized water supply to the owners of houses, it is only necessary to connect to the drainage system, and also to conclude an appropriate agreement with the SC "Almaty Su" on water supply services," the Almaty Energy and Municipal Economy Administration reported.Until now, residents of these microdistricts have been using water from private water wells or from self-constructed networks built without observing technical requirements that were not properly serviced.This often led to accidents at the water conduits, and in the summer - to reduce the pressure of water due to increased water consumption.In order to avoid extraordinary situations and ensure a stable supply of cold water, the power of pumping stations has also been increased for consumers on new networks.Connection began in the neighborhood "Kalkaman-3", where to date, 560 private houses have already been connected to new networks. On the turn of housing construction microdistricts "Alty Alash" and "Kalkaman-2."In the SC "Almaty Su" it was noted that about 4 thousand homeowners submitted documents for the services of centralized provision with cold water.Complete the process of connecting and registering contracts with all consumers of this urban sector is planned for a month.209 km of new water supply and sewerage networks were built at the expense of the state budget for the development of centralized water supply and sanitation systems in these residential areas.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13875?lang=kk

Summing up the interim results of work in the sphere of attracting investments, the deputy of the city, Almas Madiev, reported that for the first 9 months of the current year the investments grew by 13%, amounting to about 400 billion tenge, external investments increased by 23.5%, private investments made 78% with an increase of 17%."An essential condition for the stable development of business is the provision of infrastructure. For these purposes, the Industrial Zone operates in Almaty, where the processing industry projects can receive land with ready infrastructure on preferential terms. For high-tech companies a special economic zone "Park of Innovative Technologies" operates, where residents are granted tax and customs privileges. In Almaty, about a thousand projects are supported through soft loans to SMEs. The Industrialization Map includes 100 projects with the creation of 12 thousand jobs. At the same time, a strategy has been developed to increase the investment attractiveness of the city," Madiev said.As a result of the study, the three most attractive sectors from the investment perspective were identified: tourism, trade, food industry. At the same time, the key factors in the investment decision are market capacity, labor cost, transparency and security.The developed strategy for attracting investments includes four areas: "Improving the quality of the institutional environment", "Improving the quality of business infrastructure", "Image promotion and information support" and "Attracting investments in priority industries through proactive project targeting.""Creating a favorable investment climate, open and honest relations with investors and businessmen who already work in Almaty are extremely important. Each of them acts as a kind of ambassador in his headquarters, tells about his experience to partners around the world. We support any initiative of dialogue through working meetings, live discussions to find optimal solutions," said Yulia Kusidi, Executive Director of the European Business Association of Kazakhstan.Based on the results of the meeting, taking into account the recommendations and additions previously submitted by the Council members, the Strategy for Attracting Investments in Almaty until 2022 was approved.Recall that the Council, which was established last year on behalf of the Head of State, includes representatives of international financial organizations, associations of foreign companies, consulting and legal companies, large foreign and Kazakh entrepreneurs. Among them are Mark Smith, Deloitte Managing Partner for the Caspian Region, Giovanni Capannelli, Director of the Representative Office of the Asian Development Bank in Kazakhstan, Nurlan Smagulov, President of the Astana Group Holding, and others.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13873?lang=kk

The governor of Almaty mentioned that during 9 months of this year the turnover between Almaty and France rose for 36,4% in comparison with the similar period of 2016 years and it was 191 million USA dollars. There are 60 enterprises with the participation of French capital in the city.The French side has been introduced by: the potential of the investor’s service center worked on the principle of” one window’’, the industrial zone, the SEZ«PIT». There functionates the preferences and the benefits for foreign companies.In his turn Philippe Martinet mentioned that the French companies might participate in the project of «Smart City» and in the transport reform.During the meeting the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic suggested to consider the opportunity of projects in the sphere of education and in holding a number of cultural events in Almaty.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13870?lang=kk

Within the framework of the working visit Almaty’s governor got acquainted with the working process on the construction of a protective structure and strengthening rocky lands in dangerous areas of the HPP 1 - BAO.There has been finished the ground works, the installation of gabion construction and the retaining walls. Engineering protection of the slopes is made in accordance with the steepness of slopes by installing a gabion net with fastening on anchors. The structures from gabions are practically not deformed with intensive water and wind erosion. The durability of gabions is not limited, the structures are naturally filled with soil, jerked and transformed into a natural element of the landscape. Nowadays, 98% of works have been done by the contractor of Saffat Building Group LLP, and the delivery date of the facility is scheduled for November 20. Next year in spring , work will be carried out on the greening of the site. Until the end of November, work will also be completed to strengthen rocky slopes along the Medeu-Shymbulak road.Within the framework of the working visit , Bauyrzhan Baibek checked the process of work in microdistricts. Baganashil. Designers developed a type of retaining wall taking into consideration the seismic and the soil properties. The total length of the dangerous area is 200 meters. At this moment, the contractor has already completed 70% of all works and they carried out the work on the slope and removal of soil."It is technologically a complex project. 40 specialists and more than 20 units of equipment are involved in it. The work is carried out in two shifts without interruption. The main works will be finished by the end of November," said the director of the contract organization Valery Solomka.The governor of Almaty was also informed about the end of works to strengthen the 470-meter-long slopes with a gabion net along Tayirova Street along the Malaya Almatinka River."Since 2013, complaints have been received from citizens, a potential danger of a natural nature has been fixed. There are approximately 150 houses in that area. Now all the works have been finished, at the moment within 2-3 days we will finish the works on landscaping," said Kuat Tazhmagambetov, the general director of the contract organization" Arys Ltd "LLP. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13867?lang=kk

During the meeting Carrie Lam mentioned that the economy of Almaty as the Hong Kong were mostly based on the service, the trade, the finance service and the logistics which made it stable one and it meant an attractive city for investment.«Almaty is a financial and a cultural center of the region and it is an important partner of our country. Thanks to the integration politics of your President N.A. Nazarbayev , there has been founded An Eurasian Economic Union with the market of 180 million people which gives the priority for investment. I think that the Almaty city is an attractive city for investing.In the time that our basic investment policy was directed to the attraction of investment to Hong Kong. Now, we encourage our companies and enterprises to invest for other countries. We look for the new markets and we are ready to open our doors widely for investing. Besides the investment , there is a big potential between our regions in stimulating the crowd of tourists. As far as we are the economic subjects , we are ready to develop our partnership with Kazakhstan and with the city of Almaty in the sphere of culture, education, trade and also in economic development. By myself I shall develop the both sides connection.», said C.Lam.The governor of Almaty, Bauyrzhan Baibek mentioned that the city had been realizing the number of infrastructural projects which needed the investment and the experience of Hong Kong companies.«Nowadays in Kazakhstan there is actively realized the program«Strategy«Kazakhstan-2050» initiated by the Head of the State, N.A. Nazarbayev. It is for entering in the list of 30 high developed countries of the world. Our president has also made a task to insert the program «Digital Kazahstan». Nowadays In Almaty has started the project «Smart city» which is based on the safety, the health care, the education,the housing and utilities and the transport reform. The practice of Kong Hong is important for us in the usage of smart technologies in these spheres. Besides it, in Almaty it is done a bog work for attracting the investments. If in the rating of «Doing Business» Hong Kong is on the 4 place, but Almaty takes the 36’s place among 190 countries of the world. By the principle of «one window» we do all kinds of help for investors from the flight to Almaty till the launch of the project. It is 65 million people market of Central Asia, Eurasian Economic Union with a market of 180 million people. All of it is available if the enterprise will be in Almaty. For example, last year our president opened the factory «Tokyo Rope» in Almaty by the help of the TV broadcast from Japan. Just one purchase order has overwhelmed 5 times more than the cost of the factory construction. Nowadays this company is actively realized it’s production not only in Central Asia , but also it exports to UAE, Russia. Nowadays this company is building it’s 3 factory in Almaty.We are ready to make all the conditions for Hong Kong investors», mentioned Bauyrzhan Baibek.During the working visit the governor of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baibek met with the secretary for innovation and technology of the Hong Kong, Nicolas Yang. He also met with the Chinese association of producers «The Chinese Manufacturers Association».Besides it, the delegation of Almaty has got introduced with the activities of Hong Kong corporation of scientific and technological parks. Both sides have discussed the issues of development and support of start-ups,the role of innovation in raising the economical potential of the cities and the foundation of working places in the sphere of high tech.The delegatin of Almaty also went to the exhibition of planning and infrastructure of Hong Kong where was sounded the main challenges facing the megacities and its ways of salvation.«The medium density of population in Hong Kong is about 6000 people per sq.m While planning the new city’s districts , the transport provision is crucial. In Hong Kong there are 730 000 cars for 7,2 millon people. The road length is 2100km. In other words it means 350 cars for each km of it. Therefore 90% of the people of Hong Kong use the public transport. Owning the car is an expensive pleasure and also it is very difficult to find the parking lot. It costs 30-40 Hong Kong dollars per hour. In recent years there is observed the tendency of decreasing the number of parking lot in order to make the good condition for ecology.», said the Deputy Secretary for Development of Hong Kong Liu Chun San.By the working visit result, there has been a treaty for opening a Representative Council of the Hong Kong Trade Development Board next year in Almaty. Besides it, there has been written a memorandum for trade, investment, innovation, and the cooperation MSB of Hong Kong with Almaty’s social- business corporation, and also with the partnership of trade development council of Hong Kong.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13851?lang=kk

The museum will present the history of the establishment and formation of the party "Nur Otan", historical important party documents, as well as items belonging to the Chairman of the party, NA Nazarbayev: professors' mantle, books, party tickets, etc.Visitors will be given the opportunity to evaluate the unique concept of the project - a combination of party history, modern design and the latest technologies. Installed interactive panels (multi-touch-screen) are designed to replace the traditional museum display cases. Digitalization of the exposure was carried out on 10 gigabytes of information, which is presented on LED-screens.The main goal of creating a party museum is to study historical, cultural and socio-political information on the basis of a comprehensive collection, systematization, storage and popularization of historical documents."With the name of the First President Nursultan Nazarbayev we associate the acquisition of Independence, the socio-economic development of the country and the recognition of Kazakhstan's achievements in the international arena. We aspire to number of advanced states, and modernization and reforms carried out by the Head of State are the main condition for joining the number of successful countries. The history of the party "Nur Otan" is a new era, the history of a new Kazakhstan. This is a unifying political force, in which people enter through their convictions. I am confident that new members of the party will contribute their energy, because neither the buildings, nor the streets and roads adorn this city, but people - we are Almaty citizens,“ the governor of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baybek addressed the newly-made party members.As part of the ceremony, party tickets were received by art director of the Tamasha Theater Asylbek Boranbai, radio presenter Diana Snegina, teacher of school-gymnasium number 140, teacher of the school Gulbanu Abzhanova, deputy chief doctor of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine Lazat Aitkozhina, chairman of ABM GROUP LLP Azamat Moldakasimov , the founder of GoSport, the general director of "Khan Consulting" LLP Anuar Manabayev and the president of the public association "Traditions of the people of Semirechye" Semen Shikhotov.Today around the country there are about 1 million party members. Only in the Almaty city branch there are 750 primary party organizations, which unite 90 thousand people. Only in the last year the city branch of the party introduced 30 proposals for improving legislation, half already approved in the Majilis of Parliament. Ten thousand applications are reviewed annually in the branch of the party, system decisions are made. Over 10 months, state authorities sent more than 100 recommendations, 80% of which have already been adopted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/13207?lang=kk