Ecology in Kostanay region is designated as one of the strategic priorities.Urban development and increased municipal waste generation require careful attention to the environment. In this regard, separate collection, sorting, disposal and recycling of waste is being introduced in the field of municipal waste management.Thus, separate waste collection (plastic, glass, paper, bulky, mercury-containing waste, waste from electronic and electrical equipment) has been introduced in 61 settlements, where more than 2,100 special containers have been installed.Waste sorting is carried out in 29 settlements. The sorting process is carried out by manual sorting and on 7 waste sorting lines. In the region, 14 private companies process recyclables and produce 17 types of finished products (geogrid, geotextile, geocomposite, geocapes, polyethylene gas and water pipes, cable pipe, polymer-sanded paving stones, manholes, rubber chips, egg trays, cinder blocks, pyrolysis fuel, PVC panels, inert material, plastic boxes, gas tanks made of plastic).If a few years ago the volume of waste recycling was insignificant, today there is significant progress: the share of solid household waste recycling increased from 1.8% in 2017 to 21.1% in 2024. Thus, the indicator has increased almost 12 times, which is a significant step towards ensuring the environmental safety of the region.At the same time, in order to develop the sphere of municipal waste management by private enterprises, 3 projects totaling 0.5 billion tenge were implemented in 2024-2025 through preferential loans from Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC and Industry Development Fund JSC. By the end of this year, the implementation of 2 projects totaling 0.8 billion tenge will be completed. And in 2026, a project worth 6.9 billion tenge will be implemented.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1070672?lang=kk

Ashgabat, September 15-17, 2025 – The 11th Meeting of the High Level Working Group on the Caspian Sea Issues (HLWG) was held in Ashgabat.The delegations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (led by Samir Sharifov), the Islamic Republic of Iran (led by Kazem Gharib Abadi), the Republic of Kazakhstan (led by Zulfiya Amanzholova), the Russian Federation (led by Nikolay Udovichenko) and Turkmenistan (led by Myrat Atajanov) took part in the meeting. The meeting was chaired by the head of the Turkmen delegation Myrat Atajanov.The parties continued the discussion on the methodology for establishing straight baselines in the Caspian Sea. Within the framework of the meeting, the parties carried out a review of cooperation in the Caspian Sea, considered issues of five-sided interaction and preparations for events at various levels.Delegations expressed their gratitude to Turkmenistan for the high level of organization of the meeting.The next meeting of the HLWG will be held in Azerbaijan on dates agreed through diplomatic channels.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1070690?lang=kk

Astana, September 17, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov held a meeting with Christophe Kamp, the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, who has arrived to Kazakhstan on a visit to participate at the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of multilingual education, the expansion of the participation of national minorities in the socio-economic life of the country, as well as their involvement in public administration processes.Deputy Minister Issetov informed the OSCE representatives about the ongoing political reforms, economic and social transformations in the country aimed at improving the well-being of the citizens, including national minorities.In his turn, Christophe Kamp particularly noted Kazakhstan’s unique experience in strengthening interethnic harmony and upholding the linguistic and cultural rights of national minorities. He highly appreciated the fruitful results of the state policy in this area, and expressed hope for deepening cooperation and coordinating joint actions in the framework of subsequent reforms.OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities also shared his views and priorities in the field of reducing interethnic tension and early conflict prevention based on dialogue, consultations and practical recommendations.Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness for active cooperation in the field of human rights protection, support for national minorities and strengthening interethnic harmony.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1070825?lang=kk

Abu Dhabi, September 17, 2025 – The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates, Rauan Zhumabek, presented his credentials to the Director-General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera.During the meeting, the parties discussed prospective areas of cooperation, including joint efforts to combat climate change and the development of renewable energy as a key factor in ensuring a sustainable future for humanity.The Kazakh diplomat emphasized the important role of IRENA as an authoritative international platform that unites countries in promoting renewable energy sources, and reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s readiness to actively participate in the Agency’s work, as well as to expand bilateral and multilateral partnerships.For his part, F. La Camera confirmed his participation in the upcoming international forum “KazEnergy Week – 2025”, which will take place in Astana on 2–4 October, 2025.At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides expressed their mutual interest in further strengthening cooperation.IRENA was established in Bonn on 26 January 2009. During its founding conference, the Agency’s Statute was signed by official representatives of 75 countries. Today, IRENA comprises 169 member states as well as the European Union.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1070121?lang=kk

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Astana, September 17, 2025 – Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gabidulla Ospankulov held a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Chinese company “Cheng Tian Run Kang Medical Limited,” Li Shu-he.The investor expressed an intention to implement a project in Kazakhstan on the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp with a permissible tetrahydrocannabinol content (not exceeding 0.3%), which complies with international standards and excludes psychoactive properties of the plant. The resulting raw materials are planned to be used for the production of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, as well as textile industry products. In addition, the investor showed interest in implementing a project in the field of meat processing.Chairman Ospankulov noted that the development of projects in pharmaceuticals and deep processing of agricultural raw materials corresponds to the priorities of Kazakhstan’s investment policy. He emphasized that the state is ready to provide the necessary support, including facilitation measures and coordination with relevant government agencies.For his part, Li Shu-he stressed that Kazakhstan offers favorable conditions for the implementation of projects in the processing of agricultural raw materials. He noted that the company views Kazakhstan as a strategic partner in Central Asia and is interested in long-term cooperation.Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue working out the parameters of the project and to explore opportunities for practical implementation in Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1069988?lang=kk

Astana, September 16, 2025 – Bilateral political consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yermukhambet Konuspayev and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Pavel Utyupin.During the consultations, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Belarusian cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats, exchanged views on further interaction within regional integration associations and other international organizations, and also “compared the notes” on the schedule of upcoming bilateral events.Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue close cooperation between the foreign ministries in order to further strengthen bilateral partnership across the entire spectrum of multifaceted Kazakh-Belarusian cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1069131?lang=kk

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Astana, September 15, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov held a meeting with Martin Roger, Undersecretary for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of issues, including the deepening of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, investment, and cultural-humanitarian areas.Deputy Minister Issetov emphasized that Estonia is an important and reliable partner of Kazakhstan in the Baltic Sea region. In particular, both parties noted their interest in further developing the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries.The diplomats agreed to consider new practical steps to expand trade, economic ties and implement investment projects. In this context, they touched upon the implementation of the decisions adopted following the 7th session of the Kazakh-Estonian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, which took place in January 2025 in Tallinn.Special attention was also given to enhancing cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics. Interest was expressed in establishing trade routes connecting Central Asia and Europe.Following the meeting, the schedule of upcoming events including plans for reciprocal high-level visits was reviewed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1068721?lang=kk

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With the participation of the Ethics Commissioner of the Akim's office of Kostanay region K.Syundikov and Deputy akim of the city of Rudny, Commissioner for Ethics of the city of Rudny Saktaganova T.S. before leaving for the village of Kachar, a meeting was held with public activists and the expert community of the village.A public discussion of the actual problems of the settlement took place in order to proactively respond to the demands of the population and determine the results required by society.Residents were informed about the principles of an Open and Listening state, the concept of "Law and Order", ethical standards and anti-corruption norms, and feedback channels.The meeting participants raised a number of issues related to the improvement of the territory, the payment of social benefits, the shortage of teaching and medical staff, an increase in the budget for infrastructure development, stray dogs, housing for specialists, the minimum wage, and the quality of medical care for residents of the village in Rudny.The akim of the village of Kachar, M.K. Raimbekova, was given recommendations on the organization of the work of the apparatus.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1068013?lang=kk

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Today, the tourism industry is a fairly promising area of activity that directly affects the development of related sectors of the economy such as trade, catering and the provision of hotel services.According to the results of the first half of the current year, the volume of services provided by accommodation facilities amounted to 2.0 billion tenge, an increase of 33.2% compared to the previous year.The number of Kazakh citizens who visited the region amounted to 121.9 thousand people, the number of foreign tourists amounted to 6.0 thousand people, the number of rooms amounted to 6331 beds.In general, 2 sanatoriums, 1 rehabilitation center, 94 hotels, 2 motels, 4 hostels, and 14 recreation centers operate in the region.The main tourist sites of interest among tourists are the Sosnovy Bor sanatorium, the Naurzumsky Nature Reserve and the Thermal Park, which are equipped with the necessary communications and "soft" infrastructure. Transport accessibility of these facilities is provided.Sanatorium-resort recreation is an important link in the development of tourism. Today, there are 2 sanatoriums and 14 recreation centers in the region.Basically, the facilities of the medical and wellness area are located in the resort area of the Altynsarinsky district, these are the Sosnovy Bor sanatorium, the Dzhailau health and entertainment complex, the Munich recreation center, and the Village in the Forest.It is worth noting that there are other interesting and promising places in the region for the development of health tourism.Such an object is the rehabilitation center named after him. Karabayeva in the Mendykara district, which resumed its activities after major repairs.Despite the low popularity of the tourism industry in our region, the tourism sector is gradually developing, new flights are being opened, investment projects are being launched, excursions are being conducted, etc.Thus, investment projects in the field of tourism are being implemented in the region.One of the most significant is the construction of a multifunctional tourist complex in the Amangeldy district. On its territory there are buildings built in the form of replicas of architectural monuments: the Taj Mahal in India, the Chichen Itza building in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower.A Wall of national memory has also been built on its territory, which contains 200 names of outstanding Kazakhstani figures, which have no analogues in the world.Also, for the convenience of tourists, a hotel, a restaurant, a summer amphitheater, sports and playgrounds have been built on its territory. In general, the project cost is 3.5 billion tenge, construction is scheduled to be completed this year.It is safe to say that this tour facility will become a center of attraction for tourists and will allow creating a full-scale tourist product in the Torgai region, which will include not only visits to the hub, but also a number of other facilities of interest to tourists located in the nearest regions.Thus, there are unique structures on the territory of the district - the Torgai geoglyphs (the Torgai swastika is located 22 km away, and the Ushtogai square is 125 km from the village of Amangeldy), which are of great interest to the scientific community and tourists.No less interesting object for guests and residents of the region are the "walking" dunes of "Kumkeshu" located at the entrance to the area.To organize recreation away from the daily hustle and bustle, a recreation center "Shanyrak" is being built in the Denisovsky district.The recreation center is located on a section of the Tobol River within the Verkhne-Tobolsk reservoir. To date, the first stage of the project has been completed: two comfortable beaches with shaded and children's areas, a pier for swimming, catamaran rentals, 6 comfortable houses designed for year-round living in the residential complex "Fishing Village" and 8 barbecue areas with gazebos have been built.It is also planned to build a year–round thermal complex "Baden Baden" in the region, the investor has acquired a franchise, allocated a plot of land, the estimated cost of the project is 3.5 billion tenge, the project is planned to be implemented by 2028.In addition, it is planned to build a hotel complex of the international Marriott hotel chain (Courtyard by Marriott Kostanay) in the city of Tobyl, Kostanay region, the project cost is 9.8 billion tenge. The hotel complex will consist of 9 floors with 141 rooms.Also, in the territory of Kostanay, it is planned to build a hotel complex of the international chain of Holiday Inn hotels ("Holiday Inn"), the project cost is 9.0 billion tenge, the complex will consist of 100 rooms.The reconstruction of the dormitory building for a hotel is underway at the Kostanay airport, the project cost is 600 million tenge.At the same time, in 2024, a project was implemented in Altynsarinsky district to build a recreation center "MUNCHEN" (Munich) in the amount of 700 million tenge.This year, the reconstruction of the former bus station building for a hotel complex was completed in Arkalyk, the project cost amounted to 200 million tenge.Also, by the end of this year, it is planned to complete the construction of the recreation area "Green House", located in Altynsara district, the project cost is 150 million tenge.In addition, in order to organize recreational activities and recreation, a project for the reconstruction of the Octopus water park began in Kostanay this year, the project cost is 11.2 billion tenge, the project capacity is 1,200 people. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1067260?lang=kk

Astana, September 11, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev held talks with Márton Ugrósdy, Deputy Secretary of State of the Prime Minister’s Office – Head of the Office of the Political Director of the Prime Minister of Hungary.During the meeting, the parties discussed a number of issues of cultural, humanitarian and economic cooperation within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Particular attention was paid to the prospects for cooperation in the field of higher education, science, artificial intelligence and innovation.Deputy Minister Bakayev referring to the State-of-the-Nation Address of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dated September 8, 2025, emphasized that the Kazakh Government pays great attention to the introduction of AI in the country’s economy and is open to cooperation in the above areas.Deputy Secretary of State Ugrósdy noted the great potential for cooperation between universities of the member states of the OTS and emphasized the important coordinating role of the Secretariat of the Organization in these matters.In the context of economic cooperation, the sides exchanged views on current issues of further development and strengthening of the Turkic Investment Fund and agreed to continue cooperation in this direction.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1066726?lang=kk

Astana, September 11, 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov met with Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Kazakhstan Janne Heiskanen.During the talks, the parties discussed the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian spheres.Deputy Minister Issetov emphasized Kazakhstan’s interest in further advancing political dialogue and strengthening economic ties, including the participation of Finnish companies in innovative projects in Kazakhstan involving digital technologies and artificial intelligence.The interlocutors also exchanged views on pressing issues of the international and regional agenda, as well as the upcoming events within the framework of the UN and the OSCE.At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides confirmed their readiness to maintain active dynamics of Kazakh-Finnish interaction both bilaterally and multilaterally.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1066693?lang=kk