In Kazakhstan, applications for the republican creative competition "National Values: The Mysterious Image of Tradition" among professional artists are ongoing.The purpose of the competition, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is to glorify national values ​​and cultural objects, support the creativity of domestic artists, and form a patriotic spirit and national identity in society.Professional artists who have submitted their works in the genres of landscape, still life and plot paintings on the theme of traditional cultural values ​​of the Kazakh people can participate in the competition.Applications will be accepted until February 24, 2025.The award ceremony and the opening of the exhibition of selected works will be held on March 12, 2025.For all additional questions, please contact the phone numbers (8-7172) 919-035, 919-036 (ext.: 366, 643).Press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926455

From April 5, 2025, amendments to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan will come into force, equating mopeds to motor vehicles. From that date, this vehicle can only be driven after registering it with the police, passing a technical inspection, issuing a motor vehicle insurance policy and having a category A1 driver's license.– For registration, you need to apply to a specialized PSC at your place of residence with identity documents, as well as provide a technical document or information about the vehicle's characteristics. Then you need to fill out an application and pay the state duty, – explained the senior inspector of the administrative police department, police major Azamat Dayrabayev. – Previously purchased mopeds must be brought to a specialized PSC at 5 Mukanov Street, Karaganda, for registration, passing a technical inspection and drawing up all documents.There you can take a practical exam for category A1. All conditions have been created for this: a racetrack and special equipment. The only exception is that exams will be taken only after the snow melts and the track surface dries.Now, a driver's license is mandatory for all moped drivers. The only exception is that if there is category B, then additional documents are not required.In addition, from this day on, amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses will come into force, which provide for the liability of moped drivers as drivers of vehicles. When entering the track, they will be obliged to comply with all established requirements, like other road users.- All changes and innovations are aimed at regulating the use of vehicles, - said Lieutenant Colonel Elzhas Zhartybayev, Deputy Head of the Administrative Police Department, at a briefing at the Regional Communications Service.The police representative noted that they should not only increase safety on the roads, but also help reduce the number of traffic accidents involving moped drivers.Police officers urge moped owners to register, obtain the necessary documents and think about taking training in advance. Otherwise, starting April 5, operating a moped without proper documentation will be considered a violation and will result in a fine. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926546

The World Junior Hockey Championship among girls in the second division group A was held in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Kazakh women's team won four wins in five matches and won a silver medal. The Karaganda team contributed to the team's success. According to the results of the selection, four representatives of the Karaganda team "Yunost-Gratsia" entered the team: a defender and three forwards.The championship was held from January 20 to 26. After returning home, the girls spoke about their sports career at a meeting at the Karaganda Arena ice palace.This is the third world championship for forward Anna Klimova. She previously played for the national team in Bulgaria and the Netherlands. She started playing hockey at the age of 8 and has been doing it for 9 years.The 10th grade student of gymnasium No. 3 admits that it is difficult to combine hockey with studies. When you are on a constant journey, you have to master the program yourself to keep up with your classmates.– A lot is being done to develop hockey. Favorable conditions are being created for training. We are making progress. I think that everything is enough to become a champion, – believes Anna Klimova. – Participating in the World Championship is an invaluable experience. The games in Riga were very interesting. I hope to get into the national team next year.Boyzhetken has one goal and one assist on his account.– Preparation for the competitions in Latvia was very important. Training camps were held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, then in Riga. The first match was against the Great Britain team. I think we were not fully focused, which is why we lost. We had to make a little effort. But we managed to defeat New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, the Netherlands and Latvia, – said defender Kalima Nigmatulina.According to Boyzhetken, she chose hockey because it is a great and fast sport. She has been doing it for five years. She is used to the burden: the weight of the uniform is about 30 kilograms.Kalima does not agree with the opinion that women's hockey is more difficult than men's hockey.- We are not allowed to use force. Fighting is allowed. I think it looks rougher than men's hockey. But it is also interesting, - says the hockey player.Alina Zhakulina and Renata Livshits from Karaganda also became silver medalists of the World Championship.- We watched all the games of our girls. The competition was very interesting. We barely missed the first place. In general, we played decently, - said Vasily Popov, senior coach of the Yunost-Gratsia team. - I have been coaching the women's team for eight years in a row. It is much easier to work with the girls, they play very carefully, they are responsible. But from the first day you have to strictly monitor discipline and rigor. The task is only to advance."Yunost-Gratsiya" is aimed at winning the Kazakhstan Championship. The third round of the national championship will be held in Karaganda from February 10 to 16. Teams from Astana, Almaty and Ust-Kamenogorsk will participate in the game.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926916

In Karaganda, business owners will be helped to master digital management. The free course will be organized at the Terrikon Valley IT hub. The speaker will be Georgy Bitadze, an experienced manager who has worked at Microsoft Kazakhstan, KazTransCom JSC, and Anytime.kz.The classes will start on February 10 and will continue until February 28. The first week of the course is offline, the rest is online.Registration of participants has begun on the website terricon.kz."After completing the course, you will understand when and what IT systems to introduce into the business; you will learn the concept of IT security and the basic skills of its control; you will learn how to calculate money in your organization's IT projects; you will understand how cloud services work and where the limits of their use are," the organizers promise.The address of the "Terricon Valley" IT hub is: Alalykin Street, 12.The event is held with the support of the Department of Informatization, Public Services and Archives of the Karaganda region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/927038

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Within the framework of the instructions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aktobe region has begun to intensify work on attracting investments for the development of the economy, infrastructure and implementation of social projects.The main focus will be on attracting private and foreign investments, creating favorable conditions for business and supporting innovative projects.Regional akim Askhat Shakharov held a meeting on the implementation of the instructions given by the President at the expanded meeting of the Government on January 28 of this year. The meeting, which was attended by city and district akims, heads of departments, discussed priority areas of work on increasing the volume of investments. They noted that the decline in investment activity requires taking urgent measures and coordinating actions between state bodies, development institutions and the business community.“The main focus will be on attracting investments. Only by increasing the tax base of the region can we solve the social problems of the population. It is important that all responsible structures actively participate in the work. In order to avoid misunderstandings, clear explanations will be given on taxation issues and other aspects. In addition, if we want to boost the economy, we need to develop all areas, including tourism. We have specific tasks ahead of us, for each of which a specific implementation plan will be developed,” the regional governor said.It should be noted that in 2024, the volume of investments in the Aktobe region amounted to 901.1 billion tenge. The decrease in investments is due to the completion of a number of large projects for the modernization of production and equipment, as well as a reduction in the volume of oil and gas production.In 2025, it is planned to implement 10 investment projects worth about 500 billion tenge in the region, which will allow creating about 1.2 thousand jobs. These initiatives are aimed at developing industry, energy and infrastructure, which should contribute to improving the economic situation in the region.During the meeting, the head of the region emphasized that the work of the investment headquarters will be reviewed to strengthen the investment potential of the region, and interaction with the Kazakh Invest, Aktobe SEC and specialized departments will be intensified. Special priority is given to supporting large projects that contribute to expanding the tax base and creating new jobs.The participants also discussed mechanisms for increasing the region's investment attractiveness, including facilitating the issuance of technical conditions, developing a logistics hub at the Aliya Moldagulova International Airport, and conducting explanatory work among businesses on taxation and state support.The regional akim noted that responsibility for achieving investment indicators lies with all leaders, and work will be evaluated based on specific results. The country's government supports the region, but the successful implementation of the tasks set requires active and coordinated interaction of all stakeholders."The work of each leader is given a specific assessment. In this regard, the government is already taking strict measures. The President of the country said that he relies on officials who are not afraid to take responsibility. The leader must make decisions and follow them through to the end. We cannot stand still, we must not allow this," the akim concluded.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/927251

On January 24, 2025, on the Astana-Moscow flight, an 85-year-old passenger suddenly collapsed and needed emergency medical care. The coordinated actions of Karlygash Bakirova, a graduate of Astana Medical University and an otoneurologist at the National Institute of Internal Medicine of the Republic of Kazakhstan, saved the elderly man's life.During the flight with his grandson, Viktor Karpin felt a sharp deterioration in his condition. Flight attendants noticed the passenger's condition and called a medical worker via communication. Karlygash Bakirova immediately began to provide assistance.The patient suffered from hypertension, but during the examination by the doctor it was found that his blood pressure had dropped to 50/30 mm Hg and there was no pulse. The situation required urgent action. Karlygash Bakirova performed resuscitation measures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which allowed the patient's condition to temporarily stabilize. The doctor demanded an emergency landing, and the crew decided to land at the nearby Ufa airport. After landing, Viktor Alekseevich was handed over to doctors, and later his condition stabilized. Karlygash Bakirova did not lose touch with the passenger's grandson, who confirmed the positive dynamics and qualifications of the doctors.It is worth recalling that this is the second case in a month when a graduate of the Astana Medical University saved a life in an emergency on board an aircraft. Previously, Dinmukhamed Bekturganov, an intern at this university, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and saved the life of a passenger on the Kyzylorda-Astana flight.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/dsm/press/news/details/926918

A hockey match was held in Astana over the weekend at the Barys Arena sports complex in memory of donor Maxim Voinyusha, who saved the lives of four patients.On July 15, Maxim Voinyusha was urgently taken to the emergency department of the Turkestan Regional Clinical Hospital after a serious accident. The 18-year-old young man was driving a moped that collided with a car. Despite the efforts of doctors, his condition remained critical. A few days later, on July 23, Maxim's irreversible brain death was confirmed.The day after the declaration of brain death, Maxim's relatives were interviewed and they decided to donate.This event is not only a way to express gratitude and recognition to Maxim and his family, but also an important step in promoting posthumous organ donation in Kazakhstan.Today, Kazakhstan has all the modern infrastructure for conducting high-tech organ transplantation operations. Currently, 7 transplant centers operate in the country, 40 donor hospitals, and 4 immunological typing laboratories have been organized. A network of national, regional and hospital coordinators has been established to ensure the coordination, identification and organization of the donation process.However, despite the achieved potential of the service, today there are 4,117 people on the waiting list for donor organ transplantation, including 96 children.Over the past 5 years, 1,005 organ transplantation operations have been performed in Kazakhstan, of which 92.1% were from related donors, and 7.9% were from deceased donors.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/dsm/press/news/details/926926

The complex heart transplantation operation, lasting 6 hours, was performed by doctors of the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine under the supervision of cardiac surgeon Yuri Pya in collaboration with the University Medical Center.The organ donor was a 45-year-old resident of Almaty region, doctors declared him brain dead. Thanks to the consent of relatives, the lives of 4 citizens of Kazakhstan were saved, including a 43-year-old man with a serious heart disease "dilated cardiomyopathy (toxic)". One of the factors contributing to the deterioration of the patient's condition was excessive consumption of energy drinks for 5 years, which led to terminal heart failure that did not respond to drug therapy.The patient was worried about shortness of breath. and shortness of breath with minor physical activity, rapid fatigue and general weakness. I began to notice a deterioration in my health in December 2023. Heredity is imposed on the maternal line - ischemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction.“The level of development of cardiac surgery and cardiac resuscitation in our country allows us to achieve positive results in heart transplantation operations. We are grateful to the UMC team led by Yuri Vladimirovich for their help and support. “Organ transplantation operations require highly qualified medical personnel,” says Marat Pashimov, Chairman of the Board of the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine.Marat Orumbasarovich expressed his gratitude to the donor’s relatives. “Voluntary consent to charity, people’s willingness to save human life is an example of humanity and kindness. Donation by relatives of donors who have given their consent to receive their organs is an honor. "Organ donation is a significant contribution to the health of society," the head of the clinic noted.Rustem Toleutayev, head of the cardiac surgery department of the institute: "Heart transplantation is one of the most complex operations, but the experience, skills and technical equipment acquired in our clinic allow us to perform them at a high level."It should be noted that two kidneys, a lung and a cornea were removed. A kidney was transplanted to a 17-year-old patient from the Zhetysu region at the National Scientific Center named after A. Syzganov and an 18-year-old patient from the capital. A lung was transplanted to a 43-year-old patient from the Kostanay region at the University Medical Center, and corneal keratoplasty was performed on two recipients at the UMC. As of January 10, 2025, there are 140 adults and 5 children waiting for a heart transplant in Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/dsm/press/news/details/927104

Today, an event was held at secondary school No. 56 of Aktobe to create products from recycled environmentally friendly materials.The main goal of the event “Give a second life to household waste” is to raise awareness among students about the importance of recycling household waste and creating environmentally friendly products from recycled materials.In addition, the competition is aimed at actively involving the younger generation in solving social problems set out in the national program “Clean Kazakhstan”.Students in grades 8-11 from 52 schools in Aktobe participated in the competition. 24 group and 28 individual works submitted by 90 students were submitted. The students' projects were evaluated by a jury consisting of teachers, psychologists and eco-activists. “Recycling household waste is not just a fashion trend, but a conscious need closely related to our future. The formation of environmental awareness is not a one-time event, but a constant work. Our task as educators is to inspire children to think ecologically, to show that every step they take is important. Only with joint efforts can we raise a generation that values ​​and is ready to protect our Motherland - Kazakhstan,” said Farida Suyun, a biology teacher at secondary school No. 40.Also, one of the participants in the competition, Kristina Sozinova, a student of grade 8 “B” at secondary school No. 1, shared her impressions.“Our team chose the topic of household waste recycling because this is a very important issue for nature. We often see how garbage pollutes the environment and we thought about what we can do to reduce it. I was very interested in participating in this competition, because I learned how important it is to care for the environment. I think that if each of us starts with something small, we can help nature,” she says.Based on the results of the competition, the jury noted the best and most creative projects. The winners were awarded valuable prizes.At the end of the event, the participants and their teachers emphasized that such projects not only contribute to improving the environmental situation, but also strengthen the sense of responsibility and solidarity. They expressed confidence that today's event will inspire others to actively participate in environmental initiatives and that such events will become a good tradition.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/926752

In Astana, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the Alarko Holding company, and the Shymkent city administration on attracting investments with Alsera KZ LLP. This is being implemented within the framework of the project “Construction and operation of a greenhouse complex in Kazakhstan”.The negotiations were also attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Kazakhstan Mustafa Kapucu, representatives of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kazakh Invest NC.“The Head of State has repeatedly stressed the importance of attracting investments in the agricultural sector. Turkey is one of the main partners of Kazakhstan in the agro-industrial complex. To date, a number of large joint projects have been implemented on product processing and the introduction of advanced technologies. Turkish companies are actively investing in grain processing, the meat and dairy industry, the development of greenhouse farming, and irrigation systems.We have signed an investment agreement with Alsera KZ. "The long-term commitments stipulated in the agreement will ensure the sustainability of the project for 25 years," noted the Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov.The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan began joint work with the Turkish investor, the parent company "Alarko Holding" in August 2023 by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation and a Roadmap. A memorandum was also signed between the Shymkent city administration and the company.The contract provides for cooperation in the implementation of the project for the construction and operation of a greenhouse complex in Shymkent.The complex is capable of growing 155 thousand tons of tomatoes per year. The implementation of the project will consist of two stages and is planned to be put into operation in 2028. As a result, up to 5,000 jobs will be created.The total cost of the project is 650 million US dollars. The financing is 100 percent at the expense of the foreign investor.The state will provide comprehensive support measures to investors through tax preferences and the development of the necessary infrastructure.The minister also noted the social focus of the project. The investor plans to develop social infrastructure, build playgrounds, kindergartens, and start landscaping the territories."This project will be a vivid example of effective cooperation. It will also open up new horizons for attracting further investment in the agro-industrial complex. Cooperation will open the way for the exchange of experience, technologies, and increased trade in the agricultural sector. I am confident that joint efforts will contribute to increasing food security and the competitiveness of agricultural products of both countries," the minister noted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shymkent/press/news/details/926408

Today, the IV meeting of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held in Shymkent. The meeting of the Commission was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Co-Chairman of the Commission Zhakyp Kazhmanuly Asanov, Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Co-Chairman of the Commission Sodik Solikhuly Safoev, deputies of the Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, representatives of the ministry.Opening the work of the Commission, Zhakyp Kazhmanuly noted that the ties between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan based on friendship and good neighborliness have allowed for the establishment of a constructive and trusting dialogue. He noted that trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries is currently strengthening, and the Commission's contribution to this has been made. The commission meeting also considered the work of the "Central Asia" International Industrial Cooperation Center, which began in 2023, and the issue of attracting investors to industrial zones being built by the two countries.In addition, the draft Roadmap for the development of cooperation between the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2025-2026, as well as issues to be considered at the 5th meeting of the commission on cooperation between the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, were comprehensively reviewed and discussed. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shymkent/press/news/details/926409

An expanded meeting of the Government was held under the chairmanship of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported to the Head of State on the main results of the Government's work in 2024.The Prime Minister informed the President about the growth rate of the Kazakh economy. Last year, this indicator amounted to 4.8%. High momentum was achieved in agriculture - 13.7%, in construction - 13.1%, in trade - 9.1%, in transport - 8.5%. The volume of the manufacturing industry increased by 5.9%. At the same time, the most rapid growth in the last 10 years was recorded in the agricultural sector and the manufacturing sector.In addition, oil production decreased by 2.4 million tons, which had a negative impact on the growth rate of GDP. This was largely due to the country's commitments within OPEC+ and major overhauls at large fields.Behind the statistical indicators of economic growth by sector, there are real results. For example, 29 large factories have been built in Kazakhstan, including cast iron in the Kostanay region; tungsten and thermal insulation materials in the Almaty region, precious metals processing in Shymkent; cathode copper, automobile tires and household appliances in the Karaganda region, and other enterprises. The launch of modern production in the city of Saran allowed it to move out of the category of mono-cities.Agricultural producers harvested more than 26 million tons of grain and more than 3 million tons of oilseeds in 2024. 4 million tons of grain were exported. Farmers were fully provided with irrigation water. At the same time, 2 billion 600 million m3 of water was released into the Aral Sea, which is significantly higher than in previous years. The modernization of 80 water channels with a total length of more than 400 kilometers has been completed. The area of ​​crops covered by water-saving technologies has increased by 1.5 times and amounted to 470 thousand hectares.There are also tangible results in the construction sector. In particular, for the first time in the country, 19 million square meters of housing were built. 397 healthcare facilities and 298 educational facilities were built. 40 student dormitories for 11 thousand places were put into operation. 12 thousand kilometers of highways and 2.8 thousand kilometers of railways were repaired. 3 new terminals were put into operation at the airports of Almaty, Kyzylorda and Shymkent. In general, last year the volume of cargo transportation increased by 10% and reached about 1 billion tons.Special attention was paid to the housing and communal services sector. Last year, more than 300 thousand additional people were provided with gas, and more than 200 thousand people were connected to the central water system. 542 kilometers of heating networks and 55 heat sources were modernized, and 6.5 thousand kilometers of engineering networks were repaired. Additional sources of electricity generation with a total capacity of more than 700 MW were put into operation.The Investment Headquarters quickly resolved pending issues on 115 projects worth a total of $50 billion. Despite bureaucratic problems, decisions are being made that will allow the timely launch of projects necessary for our country. The Investment Headquarters is developing legislative amendments based on specific cases to improve the business climate. Currently, work is underway on 97 amendments.In general, according to the results of last year by region, the highest economic growth was recorded in North Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Turkestan, Kyzylorda regions and the cities of Astana and Shymkent. Low dynamics of key indicators was formed in Ulytau, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, Zhambyl regions.“The government continues to implement the strategic objectives set out in the pre-election platform, addresses and other program documents of the Head of State. Ensuring high-quality economic growth and improving the well-being of our citizens remain our priorities,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.primeminister.kz Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/925927

On the Karaganda-Astana highway, as on other republican expressways, road signs will be installed that change the permitted speed in adverse weather conditions. According to the new rules, in case of poor visibility or icy conditions, drivers are required to reduce the speed to 60 kilometers per hour.This measure is aimed at reducing the risk of road accidents and preventing emergency situations.- A special speed regime will be introduced on roads of republican significance in adverse weather conditions, - noted the deputy head of the administrative police department, Lieutenant Colonel Elzhas Zhartybayev. - The speed regime and average speed will be combined with surveillance cameras to record speed limit violations.Under normal conditions, the maximum speed on the highway in good weather conditions remains the same - 140 km/h.As for the average speed, the police department explained that it is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time interval. On straight sections of the road, the increase in this indicator will be recorded by automatic registration systems. They are currently installed on 13 highways of the republic in a test mode. Fines for violation of the rules range from 5 to 40 MCI.So far, such violations have not been registered in the region, because the necessary equipment has not yet been installed.What else you need to know about the changes in the legislation was reported at a briefing held at the Regional Communications Service. The classification of administrative responsibility for amateurs has changed.- Article 592 of the Road Traffic Code has been supplemented with paragraphs 3-1 and 5, - Elzhas Zhartybayev clarified. - If earlier the maximum speed limit was 40 km/h and above, and there was only one fine for it, now a driver who increased the speed in the range of 40–60 km/h will pay 20 MCI (78,640 tenge). And for exceeding 60 kilometers per hour, the law provides for a fine of 40 MCI (157,280 tenge). If this amount is exceeded again, the fine will increase to 60 MCI (235,920 tenge).This innovation was introduced taking into account the analysis of road accidents, where every third person dies due to speeding on suburban roads.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926028

In the Saran reservoir in the Abay district, measures were taken to prevent fish mortality: holes were drilled, reed mats were laid, and water was aerated using pumps to provide oxygen to the reservoir. More than 20 people participated in the work, as well as five units of equipment.In winter, insufficient oxygen and light enter the water from a thick layer of ice and snow, so the risk of fish mortality is high. To prevent this, specialists from the Nura-Sarysu Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspectorate, together with the Karaganda region's Department of Natural Resources and Nature Management, are constantly carrying out fish rescue operations.Measures to prevent fish mortality will continue in other reservoirs of the region until the end of March.There are a total of 179 local and two republican reservoirs in the Karaganda region. Of these, 104 reservoirs are assigned to nature users, who independently carry out preventive work. The remaining 75 reservoirs are included in the reserve fund, which is supervised by department specialists and fishery inspectors.According to information from the Nura-Sarysu Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspectorate Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926104

An expanded meeting of the Government was held under the chairmanship of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, members of the Government, the Chairman of the National Bank, akims of the regions and the cities of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, heads of central state bodies and national companies.During the meeting, the Head of State outlined the main areas of the Government's work. In particular, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focused on specific tasks and plans for diversifying the economy, raising infrastructure development to a new level, comprehensively introducing digital technology, developing energy and creating a nuclear cluster, increasing the potential of the agro-industrial complex, reforming tax and budget policy, providing financial sources for important projects, as well as regulating social support, and further developing the healthcare, education and science sectors.According to the President, the entire state apparatus must work effectively to implement the tasks set.– There are many challenges in the new era. To overcome it, we need an appropriate strategy. I have already spoken about the specific direction of reforms and ways to implement them. The government must make complex decisions to save the country's economy from stagnation and ensure sustainable development, and most importantly, implement them. This is the work of highly qualified civil servants who are ready to take responsibility. If we look at world experience, the effectiveness of the state apparatus is clearly visible in such difficult times. The government, no matter how difficult it is, must move to massive savings and spend budget funds only on solving the most urgent problems. It is time to step up. We need to stop unnecessary spending and pull ourselves together, - said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.At the meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the socio-economic development of the country in the past period and the Government's plans for this year. Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented the principles for reforming the country's fiscal system, that is, the tax and budget sectors. The Chairman of the National Bank Timur Suleimenov spoke on issues related to monetary policy. Nurlan Zhakypov, Chairman of the Board of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, reported on the activities of the Fund.In addition, the Akim of Astana Zhenis Kasymbek, the Akim of Shymkent Gabit Syzdykbekov, and the Akim of Kyzylorda Region Nurlybek Nalibayev made reports.akorda.kzSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/926210

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Kasym-Jomart Tokayev:"Today, at an expanded meeting of the Government, we will address very relevant issues. The reason is well known to all of us. The world is currently undergoing fundamental changes. It is clear that global processes, first of all, will affect the economic situation in our country.The era of mass digitalization, that is, a new technological stage, has begun. The whole world lives in completely different conditions. We must be ready for it. We must keep up with the new technological situation. This is a very important factor that will increase the competitiveness of our country and pave the way for its sustainable development.We will first assess the effectiveness of the work of the government and akims based on economic development indicators and the quality of life of citizens. What was the result of this work last year? Have the main tasks been accomplished? Today, we will focus on these questions and discuss urgent issues that need to be resolved in the near future."Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/925941

President:"Although the situation abroad is difficult, there are good results in our country. The country's economy is growing. But there are still many unresolved problems.The main problem today is the following. Tariff disputes and sanctions confrontations in the world economy have become the norm. The consequences of this process can be devastating.Climate-related positions are also undergoing major changes. In such a situation, it will be necessary to reconsider the methods of developing "green energy". On the one hand, the demand for traditional energy sources will remain. On the other hand, this will lead to instability in the prices of oil, gas and coal.Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have become widely used in the financial sector. The development of artificial intelligence has come to the fore, and in connection with this, competition between technologically advanced giants will intensify. There are many challenges of the new era. We need an appropriate strategy to overcome them" Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/925954

President:“Now let’s focus on the transport and logistics infrastructure. Transit is our huge advantage in international competition for freight transportation. We must use it fully and effectively.It is necessary to accelerate the development of the railway corridor passing through Kazakhstan. This project will be a key part of the Trans-Caspian route. A number of important projects in this direction are currently being implemented. We must take precautions and continue the work without stopping.I instruct to begin construction of a new railway in the “Moyintsy – Kyzylzhar” direction. It is also necessary to modernize the busiest sections of the railway from Kyzylzhar station to the port of Aktau.It is also necessary to expand the “Altynkol – Zhetygen” railway. This will significantly increase the potential of the transport corridor between China and Central Asia. In addition, it is important to complete the projects for digitizing railway transport in a timely manner. It is necessary to pay special attention to the development of multimodal transport hubs. This will create an opportunity to integrate all types of transport. "Large-scale work should be carried out in this direction this year and next year."Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/926039