Today, the women's ski relay race took place at the IX Asian Winter Games.In this event (4×5 km), the national team finished behind China. The top three were completed by Japanese skiers.Kamila Elgazinova, Ksenia Shalygina (classical method), Angelina Shuryga and Nadezhda Stepashkina (free method) took part in the competition.A total of 6 teams competed for the prize here. Now, at 10:00 Astana time, the men's relay race (4×7.5 km) will begin.It should be noted that this is the 3rd prize that Kazakhstan won in the Harbin-2025 ski race. Previously, Konstantin Bortsov won silver in the individual competition, and Olzhas Klimin won bronze.Photo: Turar KAZANGAPOVSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936052

Today, at the IX Asian Winter Games, which are being held in Harbin, China, our men's hockey team defeated Hong Kong in the quarterfinals.Oleg Bolyakin's team scored 24 unanswered goals. The score was 24-0. This is the largest score in these games.Now, in the semifinals, our hockey players will play the winner of the South Korea/Kyrgyzstan match.Let us recall that Kazakhstan did not lose points in the group stage, having defeated China, Japan, Chinese Taipei and South Korea.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935894

As part of the "Year of Working Professions" declared by the Head of State, the grand opening ceremony of the "City of Working Professions" festival, the largest event in the field of technical and vocational education, was held in Astana.The "City of Working Professions" festival is the first event that officially opened the Year of Working Professions. Eight thematic streets have been opened in the city, and 40 creative houses are presented. Two major tourism organizations of the country are presenting their products at the Tourism House. These are: the administrator of the system for guaranteeing the rights of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of foreign tourism - "Tourist Kamkor" and "Kazakh Tourism NC" JSC.The festival will last 5 days. On February 15, a panel session will be held at the event venue with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, experts in the field of tourism, hospitality and public catering. In addition, the festival will host various seminars and master classes, innovation sessions, a parade of professions, a job fair, presentations of startups, concerts and trainings every day.The festival is organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936000

The IX Asian Winter Games, which are being held in Harbin, China, are nearing their end. Representatives of short-track and alpine skiing have now completed their competitions. Short track athletes brought home 1 gold and 2 silver medals, but unfortunately the alpine skiing team could not please the fans with their victories.Also today, speed skating and freestyle acrobatics athletes held their final competitions. On the final day of the competition, the acrobats defeated the athletes of the Chinese team, which includes the Olympic champion, and won the gold medal. They also broke the Asian record. In addition, our compatriots won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.The youngest athlete of the Kazakhstan team, Asylkhan Asan, will perform in freestyle acrobatics. Our 15-year-old compatriot won a silver medal in the team medley yesterday. This is Asylkhan's first medal at the international level."I am very happy to win a medal at the Asian Winter Games. This is my first medal in international competitions. I am grateful to my coaches who have trusted me,” Asylkhan said in an interview after the award ceremony.Asylkhan has been doing freestyle acrobatics since he was five years old. He says that he got into this sport under the influence of his sister, because his older sister used to be professionally involved in this sport.Our compatriot’s current goal is to accumulate points in the FIS rating and receive a license for the Winter Olympics in Italy next year.“My biggest dream when I got into sports is to win an Olympic medal. I want to realize this dream and please the Kazakh people with a medal. Therefore, I will do my best to increase my training in the future and show high results,” says Asylkhan Asan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936001

Freestyle acrobatics: Kazakhstan's team became the champion of the Asian Winter Games in men's synchronized diving. Sherzod Khashirbayev and Roman Ivanov performed on the team.In the women's competition, the pair of Ayana Zholdas and Ardana Makhanova won bronze.Biathlon: In the men's 10 km sprint, Vladislav Kireev won the top spot, while another compatriot, Vadim Kurales, won silver.In addition, in the men's competition, Asset Duysenov crossed the finish line in 6th place, and Alexander Mukhin in 7th place.In the women's competition, Arina Kryukova took 4th place, Olga Poltoranina in 5th place, Daria Klimina in 7th place, and Polina Egorova in 13th place.Speed ​​skating: In the men's 1000 m race, Altay Zhardembekovich took 9th place, Roman Binazarov in 11th place, Artur Galiev in 14th place, and Nikita Vazhenin in 16th place was.In the women's competition, Nadezhda Morozova was 7th, Daria Vazhenina was 10th, Kristina Shumekova was 14th, and Arina Ilyashchenko was 16th.In the men's and women's team pursuit, the Kazakhstan team took 4th place.Curling: The Kazakhstan women's team defeated the Philippines athletes 5:4 in the first match, and defeated the Qatar team 11:2 in the second match.The men's team lost to South Korea. Score: 2:12.Ice hockey: The country's men's team defeated Hong Kong in the quarterfinals (24:0) and advanced to the semifinals.Figure skating: In the men's short program, the leader of the national team, Mikhail Shaidorov, scored 76.75 points and took 4th place. Dias Zhirenbayev is in 8th place with 65.56 points.Boisangr Datiev and Gaukhar Nauryzova took 5th place in the ice dancing competition.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936002

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936003

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936011

A large-scale job fair was organized in Ust-Kamenogorsk on the occasion of the Year of Working Professions and as part of a single republican campaign.- By Presidential Decree, 2025 was declared the Year of Working Professions. Today, job fairs are being held throughout the republic. Such events were organized in all districts of our region. We have also gathered employers offering job vacancies to citizens at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Career Center, said Almira Musinova, head of the Department for Coordination of Employment and Social Programs.According to official data, more than 17 thousand people are registered in the region's employment centers, and there are more than 3.5 thousand current vacancies on the "Electronic Labor Exchange" digital platform.A total of more than 180 job seekers participated in the fair. Information about the residents of the region who found jobs and the results of the fair will be announced at the end of the day.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/935707

As part of the AI ​​Action Summit in Paris, the Minister of Digital Development of Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiev and the Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kuanyshbek Yesekeyev held a series of meetings with leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts.During the meeting with one of the world's leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence, Professor Fei-Fei Li of Stanford University, the Minister reported on the plans for the development of AI technologies in Kazakhstan and the achievements of domestic AI startups.Fei-Fei Li is a scientist whom many call the "mother of AI." She created the largest image database called ImageNet and laid the foundation for modern computer vision technologies. His research has paved the way for significant advances in medical diagnostics, autonomous systems, and robotics.Large language models and the KazLLM project were discussed at a meeting with Yann LeCun, Chief Scientist for AI at Meta and a pioneer in the field of deep learning.One of Yann LeCun's most important achievements was the development of the LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) language model, which has become the basis for many modern AI applications. In Kazakhstan, KazLLM was created on the basis of this architecture, which demonstrates the country's commitment to the use and development of AI technologies. International experts, especially Yann LeCun, highly appreciated this Kazakhstani project and left positive comments on social networks (pictured). During the meeting, the Minister expressed his intention to develop artificial intelligence not only at the national level, but also at the regional level.“We plan to continue cooperation with the Meta team in order to improve the KazLLM project and develop the AI ​​infrastructure in Kazakhstan. I also invited Yann LeCun to the upcoming Digital Bridge event, where we plan to discuss joint projects and deepen cooperation,” said Zhaslan Madiev.The Minister met with Quentin Adam, founder of Clever Cloud. This company works in the field of IT automation and offers a platform that allows you to launch applications in programming languages ​​​​such as Java, Scala, Ruby, Node.js, PHP, Python with automatic scaling and recovery functions. During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibility of opening a research laboratory (R&D) in the field of cloud computing.At a meeting with the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Serbia, Jelena Begović, the activities of the international Alem.AI center and educational programs in the field of AI were discussed. The Serbian delegation is interested in Kazakhstan's achievements in this area and plans to visit Astana on a working visit to discuss cooperation in educational programs.Minister Zhaslan Madiev met with Sandro Gianella, Head of Policy and Partnerships for Europe and the Middle East at OpenAI, and Julie Lavey, Head of Interaction with EU Countries.OpenAI is a world-renowned research organization for the development of artificial intelligence, and its ChatGPT tool is widely known.During the meeting, the parties discussed the issues of introducing AI technologies into the e-government system. OpenAI experts highly appreciated Kazakhstan's developments in the field of AI and proposed holding a technical meeting with Kazakhstani developers. In addition, issues of ensuring data security and preventing the spread of personal information were discussed. Press service of the Central Information and Communications Technology Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/935435

Today, the Kazakh national team won a bronze medal in synchronized freestyle acrobatics at the 9th Asian Winter Games.Ardana Mahanova and Ayana Zholdas competed as part of the team.Photo: Nurgali ZHUMAGAZYSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935246

Kazakhstan won its second gold medal at the Winter Asian Games in Harbin.The men's freestyle acrobatics team made a splash. Sherzod Khashirbayev and Roman Ivanov performed in the team.Let us recall that before this, our compatriots had not won a gold medal in freestyle acrobatics at the Asian Games. Previously, silver and bronze medals were awarded.Photo: Nurgali ZHUMAGAZYSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935296

Our compatriot Vladislav Kireev became the champion in the 10-kilometer sprint in biathlon at the IX Asian Winter Games.This is the 3rd gold medal in the basket of the Kazakh delegation.He covered the course in 29 minutes, 47.4 seconds. Another compatriot Vadim Kurales won a silver medal.Photo: Nurgali ZHUMAGAZYSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935420

Today, the men's 10-kilometer sprint in biathlon ended in Harbin, where Kazakh biathlete Vadim Kurales won a silver medal. Vadim's time was 30:13.1.Photo: Nurgali ZHUMAGAZYSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935424

At the 9th Winter Asian Games in Harbin, the men's team in synchronized freestyle acrobatics won the second gold medal for Kazakhstan. This is the first gold medal in the history of freestyle acrobatics for Kazakhstan at the Winter Asian Games. Our compatriots also broke the Asian record."The country has won the second gold medal. Our compatriots Sherzod Khashirbayev and Roman Ivanov became champions of the 9th Winter Asian Games in freestyle acrobatics. In the men's synchronized diving, our compatriots demonstrated their skills at the second opportunity and surpassed both teams of the formidable Chinese team that were hoping for gold. Our guys not only surpassed, but also set an Asian record with 97.92 points. Thus, our guys have won the second gold medal for the country.This medal is of great importance for our country. Because this is the first gold medal won by our compatriots in freestyle acrobatics in the history of the Winter Asian Games. It is worth noting the great contribution of the coaches and the team to this victory. Thanks to the hard work and continuous training of our athletes, we have achieved such a great success. I sincerely congratulate our champions and all sports fans on this victory, which has elevated the status of the country! I wish good luck to our other athletes! Go, Kazakhstan! ", - said the Minister.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935476

At the IX Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Vladislav Kireev became the champion of the IX Asian Winter Games in the men's biathlon competition, while another compatriot, Vadim Kurales, won a silver medal."Following the gold of the men in freestyle acrobatics, our biathlon athletes gradually brought home one gold and one silver medal. In the 10 km sprint race, Vladislav Kireev crossed the finish line first, bringing joy upon joy. Another compatriot, Vadim Kurales, also took second place and became a silver medalist. I sincerely congratulate Vladislav and Vadim on their significant victories. They justified the trust of the country and delighted all sports fans with their bright victories.I believe that our guys will not limit themselves to this award. We hope that in a few days they will compete in the team event and will delight us with high awards again. Congratulations on today's two golds and one silver, Kazakh people! ", - said the minister.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935484

Today, February 11, for the first time, new, modern and comfortable buses began operating on the Aktau-Zhanaozen-Aktau route and connecting the villages of the Mangystau region with the district center - the village of Shetpe. The first flight departed from Aktau at 09:00 in the morning.The head of the region specially attended the opening ceremony of the new routes and handed over the keys to 20 buses. According to the akim of the region, currently the bus fleet in the Mangystau region has been updated by 90%, and in the city of Aktau by 100%.- Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focuses on improving the well-being of the population. One of them is the issue of public transport. This program began in the Mangystau region in 2020 and is already bearing fruit today. Residents of the region can travel to the city of Zhanaozen and on intra-district routes on spacious and comfortable tourist buses. Buses with affordable fares and high quality of service were created for the benefit of the people. In the future, this work will continue, - said Nurdaulet Kilybay.On the route "Aktau-Zhanaozen-Aktau" "Yutong" brand, 51-seater, large-class buses are provided with all the necessary conditions for passengers. The buses are equipped with a sanitary facility (toilet), ventilation and a TV for passengers to spend a comfortable time on the road.Starting from February 12, 6 buses will depart daily at 07:00 from the city of Aktau - from the parking lot near the "Sary Bazaar" in the 31st microdistrict, and from the city of Zhanaozen - from the "Ozen" trading house on the territory of the "Zhibek Zholy" market. The fare for adults is 750 tenge, for children aged 7-18 years old - 375 tenge.And for passenger transportation connecting the village of Shetpe, the center of the Mangystau region, with the villages, comfortable 24-seater buses of the "Yutong" brand have been allocated.Now residents can travel within the village of Shetpe and on the routes Shetpe-Kyzan-Akshmyrau, Shetpe-Tushchykuduk-Shebir, Shetpe-Ondy, Shetpe-Ushtagan, Shetpe-Shair, Shetpe-Zharmysh, Shetpe-Sayotes, Shetpe-Tushchybek-Zhyngyldy. A total of 14 buses will serve passengers.It should be noted that the new buses were purchased with the financial support of the Industrial Development Fund JSC.Press service of the Akim of Mangystau regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/935521

On February 7, 2025, a working meeting was held at the East Kazakhstan Akim's Office with the participation of representatives of the State Legal Department of the East Kazakhstan Region and the head of the design office, Sholpan Zhumadilova. The purpose of the event is to discuss ways to combat drug trafficking and develop effective methods for preventing drug addiction.During the meeting, the main aspects of the current situation with the drug threat in the region and possible directions for developing an effective algorithm for combating it were considered.Following the results of the discussion, it was proposed to consider the issue of organizing work on combating drug addiction and drug crime within the framework of project management. To implement the project, it is necessary to develop a Project Map based on the criteria approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, identify those responsible for its implementation, and prepare evaluation parameters and reporting forms.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/935535

The French capital is hosting a ministerial meeting of the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), a global summit on action in the field of artificial intelligence. The event was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Corman. At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Kazakh delegation was led by Minister of Digital Development Zhaslan Madiev. In his speech, he announced the Republic of Kazakhstan's intention to join GPAI, an international initiative aimed at the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies. The event was attended by 44 countries. Among them, Cambodia, Malta, Romania, Croatia, Rwanda, Morocco, and Kazakhstan have expressed interest in becoming members of GPAI. The partnership participants recently approved the process of considering their applications. This statement paves the way for a broad and diverse participation in the global governance of artificial intelligence. Kazakhstan's Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiev shared the results of the country's digital transformation and plans for the development of artificial intelligence, and spoke about the concept of the Alem.AI Center. “Kazakhstan recognizes the important role of artificial intelligence in shaping our future and highly values ​​GPAI as a unique platform for international cooperation in this area. We support GPAI's efforts to respond to the opportunities and challenges associated with artificial intelligence, bringing together governments and experts, and fully endorse its mission to spread knowledge and experience in the field of artificial intelligence around the world. In Kazakhstan, we are actively developing our national artificial intelligence ecosystem. We are creating Alem.AI - an international center designed to support innovations in the field of artificial intelligence, accelerate the development of startups, and stimulate scientific research. "We are committed to developing human capital through comprehensive educational programs that will train 200,000 citizens annually, from schoolchildren to civil servants, in basic and advanced artificial intelligence skills," said Zhaslan Madiev. The event also served as a platform for discussion on the work of the GPAI to advance the implementation of the OECD recommendations on artificial intelligence. The discussion raised issues such as bridging the artificial intelligence gap, understanding and assessing the impact of AI on the labor market and the environment, supporting sustainable agriculture, encouraging innovation through the protection of intellectual property rights, and improving access to and responsible sharing of data. Read more: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/politique-etrangere-de-la-france/diplomatie-numerique/actualites-et-evenements/article/sommet-mondial-pour-l-action-sur-l-ia-reunion-ministerielle-des-pays-membres-du   Press service of the Central Intelligence Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan Reference: The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an international initiative to guide the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence while respecting human rights and the shared democratic values ​​of the participating countries. This partnership was first proposed by Canada and France at the 44th G7 Summit in 2018 and was officially announced in June 2020. The organizer of GPAI is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). GPAI supports research and applied activities in areas directly related to artificial intelligence policy, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice. It brings together representatives of industry, civil society, governments and the scientific community to work together on the proposals and challenges of artificial intelligence.  Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/935277

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/935218

The Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerbol Myrzabosynov, the Head of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, Gennady Golovkin, the Secretary General of the NOC of Kazakhstan, Alimzhan Akayev, and the Secretary General of the Biathlon Union of Kazakhstan, Manas Usenov, met with the President of the International Biathlon Union (IBU), Olli Dallin.During the meeting, which was held within the framework of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, the parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in sports science, expanding educational programs for coaches, as well as the possibility of holding World Cup stages in Kazakhstan with the support of the IBU.Olli Dallin said that the IBU is open to cooperation in various areas, including reducing the gap between the level of training of the Scandinavian countries and other states and creating equal conditions for the development of biathlon around the world.The IBU President also expressed gratitude to the Kazakh side for establishing the Asian Biathlon Confederation and holding regional championships."Kazakhstan is interested in the development of biathlon, and we are also interested in exchanging experience with the IBU, training athletes We are open to cooperation in the field of methodology and scientific and practical knowledge. We intend to hold the World Cup stages in our country under the organization of the IBU. Such sports events will contribute to the promotion of biathlon in our country,” said the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerbol Myrzabosynov.President of the NOC of Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin noted the importance of international cooperation in the comprehensive development of sports.“We are convinced that the joint work between the Biathlon Union of Kazakhstan and the IBU is yielding good results. We, for our part, are ready to further strengthen cooperation and expand it in all areas of sports. This will contribute to the qualitative development of the country's sports,” said Gennady Golovkin.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/934966