In Kostanay, as part of the republican environmental initiative "Taza Kazakhstan", the youth of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan held an interregional online meeting and organized an environmental interactive event for residents of the city, bringing together representatives of three regions and citizens around the topic of personal responsibility for environmental cleanliness.The event was held on January 23, 2026 at the House of Friendship. It was attended by members of the "Assembly of Zhastars" of the regional APK, youth wings of ethnocultural associations of Kostanay region, youth of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan of the North Kazakhstan region, as well as the Student Assembly of the city of Pavlodar.The campaign consisted of two stages. The first stage, an online meeting in the format of a Zoom conference, brought together representatives of youth organizations of Kostanay and North Kazakhstan regions and the Student Assembly of Pavlodar. The participants shared their experience in implementing environmental action in the regions, presented best practices and initiatives, and discussed work plans for 2026. Members of the youth movement "Assembly of Zhastars" and leaders of youth wings of ethnocultural associations became speakers from Kostanay region. At the end of the meeting, there was a question and answer session, an open discussion and a summing up.The second stage of the campaign, an environmental interactive event for city residents, was held in the shopping and entertainment centers TSUM and MART. The youth held a live chat with the townspeople based on the animated film "WALL ·I", which raises the topic of human responsibility for the environment. The participants also distributed information booklets on environmental issues and the republican initiative "Taza Kazakhstan".The organizer of the event, Natalia Ramazanova, Head of the Kogamdyk Kelisim State University of the Public Development Department of the Akimat of Kostanay region, noted: "Ecological culture is formed through personal responsibility and joint actions. It is important for us not only to hold the event, but also to involve young people and residents of the city in real work to preserve the environment. The Taza Kazakhstan initiative unites the regions and shows that the future of ecology is in our hands."The campaign made it possible to strengthen inter-regional ties, activate the youth movement and draw public attention to environmental issues.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1147044?lang=kk

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Город Рудный завершил 2025 год значимым событием в сфере жилищного строительства. В рамках реализации государственной жилищной политики ключи от новых квартир были вручены гражданам, состоящим в очереди на получение жилья.В настоящее время квартиры предоставлены 20 очередникам в двух многоквартирных жилых домах, расположенных по адресам: улица Качарская, 11 и улица Молодой Гвардии, 15. Заселение новосёлов в данные дома будет продолжено в течение текущего года.Указанные жилые объекты возведены частной строительной компанией с нуля. В соответствии с условиями договоров, в течение двух лет обслуживание жилых домов будет осуществляться застройщиком, что позволит обеспечить их надлежащее содержание и создать комфортные условия проживания для жителей.В последние годы в Рудном на системной основе проводится работа по восстановлению пустующих многоквартирных жилых домов. В настоящее время продолжается капитальный ремонт жилого дома по улице Ленина. За последние три года в городе введено в эксплуатацию порядка тысячи квартир, что стало весомым вкладом в решение жилищного вопроса.Параллельно реализуются проекты по строительству новых жилых домов с привлечением частных инвестиций. По итогам проведённых работ в эксплуатацию введено более 55 тысяч квадратных метров жилья, что на 28,9 процента превышает показатель 2024 года. Такая положительная динамика свидетельствует о стабильном развитии строительной отрасли и последовательной работе по обеспечению населения жильём.Обеспечение граждан доступным и комфортным жильём остаётся одним из приоритетных направлений социально-экономического развития региона. Работа по сокращению очереди на жильё и реализации новых строительных проектов будет продолжена и в дальнейшем с поэтапным вводом объектов в эксплуатацию.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1146055?lang=kk

 Astana, January 21, 2026 – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev held a meeting with Mahir Safarli, newly appointed Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Central Asia.During the meeting, current issues on the international agenda were discussed in the context of implementation of the initiative of the head of state to open the UN Regional Center of Sustainable development goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty. Particular attention was paid to the issues of the Almaty process, chairmanship of which has been assumed by Kazakhstan since April 2025.The UNHCR representative thanked Kazakhstan for the constructive partnership and open dialogue. Participants emphasized the importance of strengthening multilateral cooperation and coordinating efforts to promote sustainable development and ensure comprehensive approach to addressing humanitarian and migration issues in the region and the world.The Almaty process, founded in 2013 in Almaty, is a regional consultative platform on refugee protection and international migration, covering Central Asia, for the exchange of the best practices and the harmonization of migration policies, as well as for facilitating the development of mechanisms for monitoring migration trends. The chairmanship for 2025-2027 has been transferred from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan. The participating states are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Türkiye. IOM and UNHCR serve as the secretariat of the Almaty Process. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1145809?lang=kk

During the meeting, Deputy Head of the Criminal Police Department of the Kostanay Region Police Department, O.A. Magyparov, and Senior Prosecutor of the Department for Supervision of the legality of Pre-trial investigation and Criminal Prosecution of the Kostanay City Prosecutor's Office, A.A. Kastai. The meeting participants were informed about the most common schemes and methods of Internet fraud, the algorithm of actions when receiving suspicious calls and messages, the procedure for contacting law enforcement agencies, as well as measures to ensure information security and prevent the transfer of personal data to third parties.Such events are aimed at improving legal literacy and developing a culture of safe behavior in the digital environment.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1145875?lang=kk

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Strasbourg, January 19, 2026 – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a written declaration entitled «Support for Kazakhstan’s Democratic Reforms and Regional Leadership».The document was authored by the British parliamentarian Michael German, a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. The declaration was signed by 21 parliamentarians, representing various political groups within PACE. The statement highly commends Kazakhstan’s unwavering commitment to the implementation of large-scale democratic reforms, which further consolidates the country’s status as a regional leader in the development of democratic governance, the protection of human rights and the strengthening of the rule of law.The declaration welcomes the significant steps undertaken by Kazakhstan’s political leadership to advance democratic transformation, including constitutional and legislative reforms, as well as the abolition of the death penalty.Particular emphasis is placed on the cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Council of Europe in key areas, including judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts, the promotion of human rights, and the strengthening of democratic institutions. This cooperation has contributed to tangible results and reinforced Kazakhstan’s role as a model of democratic development in the region.The document calls for continued support for Kazakhstan’s ongoing democratic transformation and for further development of cooperation aimed at promoting the shared values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1145385?lang=kk

At a meeting of the National Kurultai in Kyzylorda, the Head of State presented one of the country’s highest state awards 🇰🇿 — the Order of “Barys” of the III Degree — to Serik Chingisovich Bekturganov, a member of the National Kurultai and Chairman of the Public Council of the Kostanay Region.This award is a symbol of sincere gratitude and deep respect from the people for his many years of work, civic responsibility, and dedication to serving society.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1145339?lang=kk

In 2025, the Wuxi city of the People's Republic of China hosted the final of the World Robotics Competition World Robot Contest Final (WRCF), which brought together young inventors from all over the world. In this prestigious international competition, young roboticists representing the Republic of Kazakhstan demonstrated a high level of training.In particular, Aubakir Khaknazar and Duissenbai Beknur, students of Amantogai Secondary School, Amangeldy district of Kostanay region, took part in the competition and successfully defended their engineering projects. They are pupils of the "Robosheberkhana" circle at the children's and youth creativity center "Shugyla". The preparation of the participants for the international competition was provided by the head of the Zhetibayeva group, Laura Yerbolkyzy.During the international competition, participants demonstrated theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of robotics, engineering thinking, as well as a culture of teamwork. The jury paid special attention to technical solutions, innovative projects and the quality of their implementation.This achievement was the result of the purposeful work of the students, the high professionalism of the mentor, as well as the comprehensive support from parents and the school. Such contests increase the interest of schoolchildren in science and technology and give impetus to the innovative development of the country.The success of young roboticists in Kostanay region is a significant achievement not only for the region, but also for the country as a whole. In the future, the students of the Robosheberkhan circle intend to conquer new heights and adequately represent Kazakhstan in the international arena.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1144230?lang=kk

In his Address, the Head of State emphasized the need to develop the deep processing potential of the agricultural sector.Therefore, everything produced in the region must be processed.Thus, a deep grain processing project, “Qostanai Grain Industry”, is being implemented, with a project cost of 71.0 billion tenge, a designed capacity of 415.0 thousand tons, and the creation of 650 jobs.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1144055?lang=kk

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Kostanay region consistently implements measures to develop cultural and sports infrastructure aimed at improving the quality of life of the population, creating conditions for leisure, self-realization of young people and strengthening a healthy lifestyle.Over the past three years, 5 cultural facilities have been built in rural settlements of the region:in the villages of Prigorodnoye of the Zhitikarinsky district, Bolshaya Churakovka of the Altynsarinsky district, Arka of the Kamystinsky district, Yershovka and Troebratskoye of the Uzunkolsky district.Modern conditions have been created in all new institutions for organizing youth leisure activities, cultural and creative events.Special attention is paid to the development of sports infrastructure.In 2025 alone, 8 sports complexes, 6 hockey courts, including 4 indoor ones, as well as 2 indoor gyms were built in the region. Of the total number of sports complexes, 3 facilities have been commissioned in cities — one in the city of Arkalyk and two in the city of Rudny.Construction of a table tennis complex has begun in the city of Kostanay and the Octopus water park is being reconstructed. A sports and recreation center is being built in the city of Gitikara at the expense of private investments.The new cultural and sports facilities are designed to be visited by all age groups of the population, including children and youth, and will become an important contribution to the socio-cultural development of Kostanay region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1143025?lang=kk

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Astana, January 16, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov met with Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia Dace Rutka.During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Latvian cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.Particular attention was paid to expanding cooperation in the transport and logistics and agricultural sectors, which are of key importance for increasing the volume of mutual trade.The sides expressed their readiness to continue close cooperation in various areas of mutual interest, and the schedule of bilateral events for 2026 was also discussed.Following the meeting, the diplomats reaffirmed their commitment to continuing a substantive dialogue and further deepening comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1142955?lang=kk

A seminar meeting was held in the regional departments of construction, architecture and urban planning, the state architectural and construction control with the participation of the head of the NGO "ADAL DOS Prevention" A.Baylin and Ethics Commissioner K. Syundikov.The issues of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the norms of the Ethical Code of Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the prevention of offenses, disciplinary offenses, the implementation of the "Adal Azamat" Concept, countering illegal gambling and ludomania, the "Law and Order" Concept, and compliance with the principles of a secular state were considered. The Ethics Commissioner focused the employees' attention on improving their professionalism and customer orientation.The cases from the practice of regional construction are considered: construction of a school in the BEREK district, facilities of the regional center along the ave. Nazarbayeva and St.Tolstoy and also the decision of the court on a corruption offense in 2025 with the participation of deputies of the maslikhat of the district of Beimbet Mailin.A.Baylin informed about the work carried out by the public association to prevent corruption in government agencies and the quasi-public sector, in the field of public procurement through public monitoring. He also drew attention to the prevention by employees of mistakes without malicious intent, which lead to criminal liability. Kazakhstan has improved its position in the Corruption Perception Index, reaching 88th place among 180 countries in the world. This was also facilitated by the adoption of the Law on Public Control.Measures are being taken to combat corruption in the public sector. In 2025, one official of the local executive body, 2 police officers, the prosecutor of the city of Rudny, 2 deputies of the district maslikhat, 5 employees of territorial divisions of central state bodies (border phytosanitary and veterinary control and supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan), 6 quasi–public sector persons (4 specialists of Karabalyk LLP) were convicted of corruption in Kostanay region. agricultural experimental station, 2 forestry workers").Following the results of the seminar, the employees were given recommendations and information booklets were distributed.   K. Syundikov Ethics CommissionerState Institution "Office of Akim of Kostanay region".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1142934?lang=kk

Astana, January 16, 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow.During the call, the foreign ministers welcomed the steady development of Kazakhstan-Thailand relations and reviewed the current state and future prospects of bilateral engagement in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further enhancing political dialogue and broadening cooperation in trade and investment, manufacturing industry, transport and logistics, digital development, tourism, and other priority areas.The ministers also exchanged views on key issues of the regional and international agendas, agreeing to maintain regular working contacts to ensure continued coordination on matters of shared interest.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1142739?lang=kk

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