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Astana, April 16, 2025 – Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko received copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Kazakhstan (concurrently) Blerta Kadzadej.During the meeting, the diplomats discussed the current state and prospects of Kazakh-Albanian relations in the political, economic and cultural spheres, exchanged views on expanding the bilateral legal framework and reviewed the schedule of upcoming events.The Deputy Minister noted the dynamic development of relations between Kazakhstan and Albania and stressed Kazakhstan’s interest in further expanding cooperation and strengthening mutual ties in all areas.Special attention was given to the official visit of the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, to Kazakhstan in 2023, as well as the upcoming participation of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in the Astana International Forum on May 29-30, 2025.The parties underlined that the opening of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Tirana in 2024 marked an important step towards enhancing bilateral relations and laid a solid institutional foundation for further cooperation.They also highlighted the significance of the first political consultations held in Tirana in March 2025 between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs. These consultations covered a wide range of bilateral cooperation. Promising areas for collaboration were identified, including tourism, transport and logistics, renewable energy, and agriculture.In conclusion, Deputy Minister Vassilenko wished the new Albanian Ambassador every success in her diplomatic mission.The Ambassador of Albania expressed gratitude for the warm reception and reaffirmed her readiness to work actively on strengthening the partnership between the two countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/977725?lang=kk

Astana, April 16, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev received copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Kazakhstan (concurrently) Thit Linn Ohn.Bakayev congratulated diplomat of Myanmar on his appointment and expressed confidence that his work would contribute to the further development of friendly relations between the two countries. Deputy Minister also expressed his condolences over the growing number of casualties and injuries caused by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation in political, trade-economic, and humanitarian spheres. The interlocutors agreed to continue close collaboration in multilateral formats, particularly within the UN, Asia Cooperation Dialogue and other international organizations.In turn, Ambassador Thit Linn Ohn confirmed his commitment to further strengthen the partnership between Kazakhstan and Myanmar.At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to maintain contacts and continue cooperation in all spheres of mutual interest. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/977724?lang=kk

A meeting of the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan of Kostanay region was held in Kostanay, dedicated to the results of work and discussion of urgent tasks in the context of the 30th anniversary of the APK. The event was attended by Akim of the region Kumar Aksakalov.Opening the meeting, the head of the region noted that in Kazakhstan, under the leadership of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a consistent policy is being pursued to strengthen social harmony, national unity and sustainable development. Kostanay region is actively implementing these initiatives at the regional level, focusing on cohesion, stability and the involvement of all ethnic groups in development processes.– Everything we achieve in the economy, infrastructure, and social sphere is possible only in conditions of stability and trust in society. That is why the role of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan as an institution of social harmony is especially important. Her work creates an atmosphere of respect, mutual understanding and civic responsibility," Kumar Aksakalov emphasized.The main achievements of the field were presented during the meeting.:Last year, 7 industrial projects worth 126 billion tenge were implemented in the region, creating 1,400 jobs.The development of the agricultural sector continues: dairy farms have been introduced, construction of a cheese factory and the Confectionery Capital factory has begun.The KIA plant, the company's largest investment project outside of South Korea, is under construction.This year, it is planned to implement 11 new investment projects worth 307 billion tenge.Large-scale work is underway on gasification, construction of power plants and repair of roads.It was particularly noted that Kostanay region demonstrates how, in conditions of stability and interethnic harmony, it is possible to achieve real results — from the creation of production facilities to the growth of investor confidence. Today, more than 1,400 foreign companies are successfully operating in the region, which is also an indicator of sustainability and openness.The Governor of the region emphasized the contribution of the Assembly to the preservation of cultural diversity, the development of the state language and the formation of a unified civic space. There are 9 Sunday schools in the region, an online club called "Mamile" for learning the Kazakh language, and projects for young people and children.Concluding the meeting, Kumar Aksakalov presented commemorative medals in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan and expressed gratitude to all those who contribute to strengthening harmony and stability.– We will continue to support initiatives aimed at unity, development and respect for all ethnic groups living in Kostanay region. A strong society is built where people feel like they are part of a common future," said the governor of the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/977479?lang=kk

Astana, April 16, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko held a meeting with Ambassador of Bulgaria to Kazakhstan Boyan Hadjiev.During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on key issues on the Kazakh-Bulgarian agenda, with particular emphasis on preparations for upcoming high-level events and prospects for enhancing political dialogue. In particular, they discussed the preparations for the upcoming visit of the President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, to Kazakhstan later this year, accompanied by a large official and business delegation.According to the Ambassador, among the dozens of Bulgarian companies expressing interest in visiting Kazakhstan and establishing cooperation with Kazakh partners are enterprises operating in the fields of pharmaceutical, energy, including nuclear and renewable, agriculture, transport, construction, and tourism.The diplomats thoroughly reviewed ways to further develop the traditionally friendly ties between the two countries. Particular attention was paid to expanding the bilateral legal framework and increasing cooperation between the relevant government bodies.The discussions also covered trade, economic, and investment relations, with a focus on preparations for the fifth session of the Kazakhstan-Bulgaria Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, which is to take place in May 2025 in Sofia (the Commission is co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Serik Zhumangarin, and the Minister of Economy and Industry of Bulgaria, Plamen Dilov).In conclusion, the diplomats reaffirmed their intention to continue a substantive dialogue and to deepen comprehensive cooperation between Astana and Sofia.For reference: In 2024, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria amounted to 375.2 million US dollars (Kazakhstan’s exports – 303.6 million, imports – 71.6 million). In the first 9 months of 2024, Bulgaria invested 6.2 million dollars in the Kazakh economy, which represents over 98.4% of the annual FDI target (6.3 million dollars).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/977446?lang=kk

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Астана, 15 апреля 2025 года – В Министерстве иностранных дел Республики Казахстан состоялись очередные консультации по консульским вопросам между внешнеполитическими ведомствами Казахстана и Туркменистана с участием представителей компетентных органов двух государств.Казахскую делегацию возглавил директор Департамента консульской службы МИД Азамат Аубеков, туркменскую – начальник Департамента консульской службы МИД Довлетмырат Муратов.В ходе консультаций, прошедших в конструктивной и дружественной атмосфере, стороны обсудили состояние двусторонних отношений в консульской сфере. Особое внимание было уделено вопросам защиты прав и интересов физических и юридических лиц, вопросам гражданства, а также условиям взаимных поездок граждан двух стран.По итогам встречи стороны подписали соответствующий протокол и подтвердили готовность к дальнейшему укреплению сотрудничества по всему спектру консульских отношений.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/976812?lang=kk

On April 15, a meeting dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of public services for the population was held under the chairmanship of the Akim of Kostanay region. The event was attended by heads of relevant departments, representatives of the branch of the NGO "Government for Citizens", as well as specialists in the field of digitalization.The key theme is quality, not formality.Opening the meeting, the governor of the region stressed that the main task of the authorities is to ensure not just the availability of electronic services, but their uninterrupted, understandable and comfortable operation for every resident. "What matters to people is not that the service is formally provided online, but how convenient and effective it is," he said.Electronic public services: increasing coverage and qualityAccording to the Department of Informatization, over the past three years, the share of electronic services in the region has increased from 91% to 98.3%. A particularly noticeable increase is noted in medicine: now patients can receive test results and issue certificates through the Damumed application. In addition, the processes of car registration, obtaining certificates, replacing driver's licenses, etc. have been simplified.PSC — new building and new standardsDue to numerous complaints from citizens regarding inconveniences when visiting the central PSC at 46 Tauelsizdik St., it was decided to move it to a more spacious building at 114 Tauelsizdik. This will double the service area and solve the parking problem. The administrative block is also moving to a building at 2/2 Mailina Street.Akim instructed the branch of the NGO "Government for Citizens" to equip new premises with modern technology, and the Information management department to prepare a Concept for the modernization of the region's PSCs within a month for coordination with the Ministry of Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Single payment document — until September 1One of the issues discussed was the implementation of a republican project in the region to introduce a unified housing and communal services platform. This system will combine data from various sources and allow you to pay for utilities in one place — online, through second-tier banks.Akim instructed the Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Services to ensure the implementation of a "Single payment Document" by September 1, 2025. "Residents should not collect a bunch of receipts and stand in queues. Everything should be in one place," he stressed.Increased responsibility and quality controlFollowing the meeting, the mayor instructed the heads of all government agencies to strengthen control over the quality of service provision, organize employee training and prevent violations in this area. "Each of our decisions should be checked by a simple question: has it become easier, faster and clearer for a person?" he concluded.Following the results of the half-year, it is planned to hear reports from district mayors and heads of regional departments in this area.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/976742?lang=kk

On April 14, Kostanay hosted the start of the first full-fledged season of the professional women's football championship in the history of Kazakhstan. 14 teams participate in the competition, the composition of which completely repeats the clubs of the men's Premier League. This is a significant step in the development of women's football and domestic sports in general.The opening of the season was held at Kostanay stadium. The Tobol women's team played its first game against the Zhenis team from Astana and won a landslide victory with a score of 3:1. The game was held at a dynamic pace and provoked a lively response from the fans.Akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov attended the match and congratulated the team on a successful start to the season.– It is very important that such events take place in our region. This is a historic moment for Kostanay sports. I am sure that the Tobol team has great prospects ahead," said the head of the region.The development of mass and professional sports, as well as the creation of conditions for the self–realization of youth, are the priority areas of the region's work. The holding of the women's championship matches will be an incentive to attract girls to sports and strengthen the sports infrastructure of the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/976436?lang=kk

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In the framework of his working visit, the Prime Minister familiarized himself with the progress of the tasks of the Head of State on ensuring preparation for the spring flood period. A. Mamin went to the viewing platform, where he checked the progress of flood protection projects on the Khorgas river. Special attention was paid to emergency warning and prevention measures.The Prime Minister held the largest "Light Road" in Central Asia aimed at increasing trade between countries on the Kazakhstan-China border and increasing the transit potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan. and went to the dry port of SEZ "Khorgas — Eastern Gate".In addition, A. Mamin was presented with the main indicators of the work of existing industrial enterprises and projects of new facilities: the terminal of warehouses "KIF Warehouses -", ​​the terminal of storage facilities "Fenix ​​Feed Mills", the compound feed production plant "Zarya Ltd". In addition, "Khorgas" visited the Kazakhstan trade facilities located on the territory of the Center for International Border Cooperation and the CIS. The Prime Minister was also introduced to the automated system of recording and monitoring the movement of visitors, goods and vehicles in the territory of the CIS, the project allows to increase the efficiency of the customs administration.   Askar Mamin of Taldykorgan city visited social facilities designed to increase the level of welfare of citizens and got acquainted with the development of industrialization in the region.While visiting the residential area under construction, the Prime Minister familiarized himself with the measures being taken to increase the availability of housing in the region and solve the housing problem of needy people, including large families. Here, the Prime Minister was presented with a city improvement plan, and the construction progress was reported. In particular, the issues of implementation of regional and city gasification schemes were discussed.A. Mamin got acquainted with the example of multidisciplinary hospital work. A magnetic resonance imaging room and a new health center allowing early detection of oncological diseases were inspected.A. Mamin also visited Taldykorgan industrial zone, where major projects in agriculture, construction, chemical and food industries are being implemented today. Development projects of six industrial zones ("Taldikorgan", "Bereke", "Boroldai", "Kairat", "Arna" and "Kazbek bek") in Almaty region were also presented to the Prime Minister.Familiarization with the development of industrialization continued at the battery production plant "Kainar AKB". A. Mamin got acquainted with the technological process and the manufactured product line while visiting the workshops.At the end of the working visit, A. Mamin visited the Service Center for Entrepreneurs, where he got acquainted with the services and the pace of development of SMEs. In addition, social and economic development of the city, including tourism, AOK, Almaty city. neighborhood development projects were presented.   Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almobl/press/news/details/19411?lang=kk

In the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the People of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Labor) another meeting of the public council on the social and labor sphere was held with the participation of the head of the department Svetlana Zhakypova. During the event, members of the Public Council listened to the reports of Enbekmin representatives on current issues, the main of which were the plans for holding the Year of Working Professions and ongoing work on licensing of organizations providing special social services.At the beginning of the meeting, Svetlana Zhakypova emphasized the importance of the ongoing work on the transformation of the system of providing special social services. The Minister noted that the introduction of licensing of organizations providing special social services and new ways of forming tariffs for special social services will have a positive effect on the quality of these services.Danat Nabiev, director of the Department of Labor and Social Partnership of the Ministry of Labor, spoke about the methods and principles used in expanding the list of professional holidays. reported in detail about the ongoing and implemented activities."Your Career Start: How to use the Electronic Labor Exchange" developed on the Skills.enbek.kz platform. course and accompanying educational materials are posted. In turn, career centers in local areas are working to attract pupils and VET students. It is planned to train 500,000 people in the skills of job search and employment through the electronic labor exchange," he shared.Enbek's digital ecosystem is given a big role in the implementation of activities - professional orientation work and training of new skills will be organized through various means, the functionality for choosing a place of industrial practice for students will be launched, etc. p.Chairman of the Regulation and Control Committee in the field of social protection Tolegen Ospankulov reported on the progress of the work on granting licenses to organizations providing special social services."Work in this direction is being carried out in all regions of the country, while the issuance of licenses for the provision of special social services has been completed in Zhetysu, Karaganda, Kostanay and West Kazakhstan regions," Tolegen Ospankulov shared.He also provided incomplete packages of documents to some organizations. it is noted that applications for submission or license issuance due to non-compliance with qualification requirements have been refused. At the same time, the reasons for refusal were explained to all organizations, and after the shortcomings are corrected and documents are matched, they can resubmit applications for licensing.After that, Kuralai Abisheva, a representative of the Enbekmin Inclusion Department, and Almagul Seisenova, a leading researcher of the National Scientific and Practical Center for the Development of Special and Inclusive Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, presented the results of the analysis of the national legislation in terms of identifying and eliminating discriminatory norms against people with disabilities. presented.Also, at the meeting of the Public Council, the work done on making changes to the rules and methods of formation of tariffs for special social services was reviewed. On this topic, the Director of the Special Social Services Department of Enbekmin, m.a. Gaziza Imangali made a report.Members of the public council discussed all the issues discussed at the meeting with representatives of Enbekmini, and also gave their recommendations for further work.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/968990?lang=kk

A literary and creative evening dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the well-known writer Tolen Abdik was held at the I.Omarov Kazakh Drama Theater in Kostanay.The meeting was attended by famous poets-writers, representatives of the authorities, public figures. The event was conducted by the director of the regional TV channel "Qostanai" Yerkin Mukhamedzhanov.First, the deputy akim of the region Marat Zhundibayev read the congratulatory letter of the regional head. "Artistic works born from your pen raised Kazakh prose to a new level. Based on your stories, several films were made, plays were performed on theater stages. It is probably the true happiness of the writer to have the warm affection of the audience. You put moral qualities above all else. Distinguish between virtue and evil, good and bad, and make the reader think. You celebrated your anniversary in your hometown. This is considered a special honor for us," says Archimed Muhambetov's congratulatory letter.Kazhygali Muhamedkali, a famous writer, laureate of the state prize, took the stage and spoke about Tolen Abdikuly's contribution to Kazakh literature.At the end of the meeting, Zhankeldin District Mayor Shota Ospanov put a horse on the local writer and covered him with a cape. Also, Tolen presented Abdikuly with the badge "Honored Citizen of Zhankeldin District".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/19155?lang=kk

Kazakhstan farmers will have access to a wide range of Belarusian agricultural machinery. Currently, Belarus-Kazakhstan business forum is taking place in Minsk with the participation of the heads of state. One of the key moments of the Forum is the signing of an agreement between JSC "AgromashHolding" and JSC "Gomselmash" regarding further strategic development and increasing the volume of production of agricultural machinery in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Within the framework of the agreement, JSC "AgromashHolding" will have the exclusive right to manufacture and implement a series of models of the equipment of JSC "Gomselmash" and its affiliated structures in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The exclusivity of the agreement means that after 10 years of cooperation, the companies will move to a qualitatively new format of mutual relations. In addition, JSC "AgromashHolding" being the only representative of Belarusian machinery in Kazakhstan, the strategy of mutual relations of partners will change both financially and as a product.In this case, the signing of the agreement will allow to greatly expand the park of machinery produced in Kazakhstan, introduce new products to the market and provide farmers with spare parts and quality service on time. The company plans to modernize production, increase the share of Kazakhstan content up to 70 percent, and expand the service-sales system in order to have all the necessary agricultural equipment in the hands of farmers on the eve of the seasons. "AgromashHolding" JSC is a leading company in Kazakhstan for the production and sale of agricultural machinery. Currently, the company has more than 500 employees. By cooperating with Gomselmash, the company provides Kazakhstan farmers with quality and affordable equipment. The history of mutual relations of the factories dates back to 2007, that is, at the production site of Agromashholding, serial production of Essil grain harvesters, which currently has a significant share in the combine park of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was organized. 50% of the sold equipment comes from jointly produced Essil combines, and more than 3,000 units of equipment worth $200 million have been sold since the beginning of this project.Based on the decisions made by the heads of the Customs Union states, they create conditions for cooperation and the development of the agricultural sector. The development of relations between two companies within the framework of the Customs Union is a clear example of international industrial cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/19059?lang=kk

On the initiative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the People's Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan) within the framework of the implementation of the pilot project on the use of taxi aggregators in the provision of invataxi services to people with special needs, from the beginning of 2025, this service was provided 91.8 thousand times in the cities of Astana and Almaty. We will build it.As previously reported, in order to increase the speed and quality of invataxi service, Enbekminy together with akimats decided to change the mechanism of this service. For example, citizens need to make an appointment by phone a day before receiving services, which forces them to plan their trips in advance, wait for invataxi, lack of vehicles to provide invataxi services, etc. b. There are problems.In order to simplify the conditions, a pilot project was initiated to attract taxi aggregators who received a relevant request to participate in the provision of this service.The main condition here is the absence of interest from the fees of trips, which are usually transferred to the benefit of aggregator platforms. The Yandex company expressed its intention to participate in the pilot project on a free basis.Within the framework of the pilot project, citizens can use the Invataxi service through the Yandex Go mobile application. This allows the service recipient to choose a vehicle faster, track the status of the order online and monitor the trips made. In this application, accessibility screen has been activated so that people with disabilities can alert the driver about their special needs during the trip. In turn, the drivers receive special instructions, such as how to help a person get in and out of the car.This year, the project is being implemented in pilot mode with the participation of a focus group of people with disabilities from the cities of Astana and Almaty. Scaling to other regions of the country is planned in the future.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/968348?lang=kk

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan has developed a draft of the order of the head of the department "On the introduction of changes and additions to the order of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 275 dated June 30, 2023 "On the organization of subsidized workplaces and approval of the principles of subsidizing the wages of people employed in subsidized workplaces" (hereinafter - the Draft). The document is posted on the "Open NKA" portal for public discussion until April 15, 2025.The project envisages the following changes:- optimization of processes and establishment of specific deadlines for accepting applications from employers for the organization of subsidized workplaces. Thus, in 2025, applications will be accepted from February 1 to September 30, and in 2026 - from December 15 to 31 of this year;- introduction of automatic verification of employers' compliance with the requirements for participation in the organization of subsidized workplaces through the Electronic Labor Exchange without the participation of career centers, as well as automation of the process of employment of the unemployed in subsidized workplaces;- work of applying for the organization of subsidized workplaces confirmation of the responsibility of providers;- defining the criteria for re-participation of the unemployed in subsidized workplaces in order to prevent alcoholism. Thus, employment of the unemployed in subsidized jobs will be carried out once in two years;- introduction of automatic calculation of the number of jobs according to the list number of workers in accordance with the application submitted by the employer for the fair distribution of subsidized jobs among employers;- clarification of the interaction procedure for the payment of labor of participants in the subsidized jobs of labor mobility centers and the State Corporation "Government for Citizens" KJSC. The introduced amendments clarify the deadlines and mechanisms for the formation of applications, transfer of funds and reporting.The adoption of this project will not lead to negative socio-economic and/or legal consequences, and will not require additional financial expenses from the state budget.Details with the document https://legalacts.egov.kz/npa/view?id=15503195.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/966239?lang=kk

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan has developed a draft resolution (hereinafter referred to as the Draft) of the Resolution No. 476 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 15, 2023 "On approval of the list of subsidized workplaces, requirements for people employed in subsidized workplaces, amounts and periods of subsidizing their wages". The document was posted on the "Open NKA" portal for public discussion until April 15, 2025.The changes envisage the termination of the implementation of the "First Job" and "Generations Contract" projects and increase the category of youth practice participants.At the same time, it is recommended that the Project stipulate that the salary of youth practice participants is at least 30 monthly calculation indicators.At the same time, the contracts concluded According to this, people employed within the framework of the "First Job" and "Generation Contract" projects are given the right to continue participating in these projects until the end of the stipulated term of their employment.Acceptance of this Project does not lead to negative socio-economic and/or legal consequences, and does not require additional financial expenses from the state budget.Go to the "Open NCA" portal with the document and You can find out more at the link href="https://legalacts.egov.kz/npa/view?id=15503170">https://legalacts.egov.kz/npa/view?id=15503170.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/966201?lang=kk

Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askarbek Ertaev spoke about the current migration situation in Kazakhstan and the implementation of the concept of migration policy for 2023-2027 at the press conference held at the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the results of 2024, it amounted to +17.2 thousand people. 30 thousand people came to Kazakhstan, 12.8 thousand people left the country. In the division of countries, the growth of migration belongs mainly to the CIS and China.The positive balance is also observed in terms of education level, more educated people came to our country than people who left the country. In addition, a positive balance of +1597 people in technical specialties, +526 people in pedagogical specialties, +151 people in agricultural specialties, +295 people in medical specialties was formed," said Askarbek Ertayev.The vice-minister also noted that there is an increase in activity in internal migration within the framework of labor mobility."In 2024, the number of emigrants within the country compared to 2023 increased more than 1.5 times. For example, 1 million 510 thousand people took part in internal migration last year, of which 689.5 thousand people migrated interregionally.Metropolitan cities remain the centers of attraction of internal migrants (50%). For example, more than 151,000 people came to live permanently in Astana, 129,000 people in Almaty, and 68,000 people in Shymkent," added Askarbek Ertaev. Furthermore, the vice-minister informed about the main directions of work within the framework of the implementation of the concept of migration policy. being accepted.The list of professions required for foreigners to obtain a permanent residence permit in Kazakhstan has been expanded. In order to increase the competitiveness of the citizens of Kazakhstan, the principles of organizing the mentoring of Kazakh employees and the requirements for employers who attract foreign labor have been approved.The procedure for granting permits to migrant workers to work in the households of private individuals has been revised.The business process for determining the number of foreign employees to attract with a discount regime has been automated," said Askarbek Ertaev.Protecting the rights of Kazakhs working abroad in the sphere of work on the ratification of the agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the Government of Qatar on the regulation of the employment of workers from our republic in this country.A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Anti-Labor Exploitation and Law Enforcement Agency (GLAA) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The document envisages the exchange of information on the conditions and procedures for temporary employment of citizens of Kazakhstan on the territory of Great Britain.Works are underway to conclude agreements with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and South Korea to ensure the labor and social rights of migrants from Kazakhstan. They regulate the issues of employment of citizens of our country in these countries.Centers for preliminary training of Kazakhstanis were established in Almaty, East Kazakhstan and Turkestan regions. Their main task is to conduct language courses and improve the professional qualifications of candidates who want to work abroad."Mechanisms for regulating the activities of private employment agencies in the field of organizing work activities of citizens of Kazakhstan abroad are being worked out.Legislative amendments are being considered for the Ministry to exercise state control over the compliance of private employment agencies with legislative requirements, as well as to develop rules for regulating the activities of private employment agencies. All of these measures are aimed at protecting the labor rights of Kazakhs who want to work abroad," added the vice-minister.New mechanisms of state support are being implemented for ethnic Kazakhs who have migrated to their historical homeland as part of the regulation of ethnic migration.Interactive map of resettlement by regions (districts and localities) to regulate the resettlement of ethnic Kazakhs. was developed.In 2024, local executive bodies established adaptation and integration centers in Pavlodar, East Kazakhstan, Akmola and Abai regions, and in 2025 in North Kazakhstan and Kostanay regions. Full support of relatives and emigrants is carried out through the mobile application "FSM Social"."Starting this year, state services for inclusion of relatives and emigrants in the regional quota of reception and provision of state support measures within the framework of voluntary resettlement will be provided in electronic format. In this way, service recipients will lose contact with the employees of career centers, which will allow to minimize the risks of corruption," said Askarbek Ertaev.Digitalization of these types of public services will provide accurate monitoring of the fulfillment of contractual obligations between participants of relocation and labor mobility centers.According to the permanent registration of participants of voluntary relocation and their family members, an accurate account of the change of internal residence of people in the country will be made in the "Labor Market" information system. This will allow timely identification of changes in the place of registration of emigrants, blood relatives and their family members.Career centers will send a message about the need to return the financial assistance paid to families who move voluntarily in a pre-trial order.At the end of the speech, the vice-minister noted that digitalization of the system of regulating migration processes is one of the priority areas. allows to provide a unified account of citizens, as well as monitoring and control of migration flows. The work is carried out in stages. In 2024, 15 services were introduced, in 2025 it is planned to launch 3 services.  8,950 people or 2,544 families moved to the regions with insufficient power. 1,641 certificates of economic mobility were issued for the total amount of 7 billion tenge to provide housing to families of settlers.Currently, "Ata Zholy" card was issued to 68 ethnic Kazakhs, 40 of them are in-demand professionals and 28 are business immigrants. Recipients of the "Ata Zholy" card mainly live in the cities of Astana and Almaty.As of March 1, 2025, about 140,000 Kazakhs work abroad. Our citizens mainly work in the Russian Federation, South Korea, Turkey, the UAE and Great Britain.As of March 1 of this year, 287 asylum seekers and 299 refugees live in the country, most of them settled in Almaty.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/964814?lang=kk