Under the chairmanship of the Vice-Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan S. Zhumangarin, a regular meeting was held with the leadership of the Committee on Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Consumer Rights and its Territorial Subdivisions.This meeting was held in the framework of the execution of instructions given by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan at a meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 13 of this year regarding the joint work of the Ministry of National Economy with the ministries of energy, investment and development, information and communications, regional akimats, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent to reduce tariffs for water, gas, wastewater, telephone, Internet and KSK services.The Vice-Minister heard the reports of the management of the Committee and its territorial divisions on the measures taken and ongoing to reduce the tariffs of natural monopolies.In general, 74 public receptions were held throughout the country, with 2 334 people taking part.The territorial divisions of the Committee initiated 48 unscheduled inspections of the activities of natural monopolies and socially significant markets for compliance with the law.According to the results of unscheduled inspections, the Committee and its territorial divisions will take appropriate response measures.The Vice Minister noted the importance of fulfilling the instructions of the Head of State and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan to reduce utility tariffs and instructed to continue work in this direction.  Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/16584?lang=kk

On November 28, 2018 in Astana, the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a sectoral meeting with representatives of the sector in the framework of the VIII Civil Forum.Darbaev Asan Kobentayevich - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Consumer Rights, Dzhakupov Aslanbek Kuandykovich - Director of the Department of Entrepreneurship Development, Ertayev Askarbek Maratovich - Deputy Director of the Department of Government Management Development of the MNE RK.The meeting was attended by representatives of public associations of the NGO “Organization of Veterans”, “Consumer Rights Association”, the ALE “Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan”, etc.At the beginning of the conversation, Asan Darbayev noted the importance of an open and effective dialogue between the public sector and civil institutions.Representatives of NGOs made proposals for a qualitative improvement in the interaction of state bodies and civil society institutions, the development of the non-governmental sector, as well as possible areas of mutual cooperation.“The legal norms in the legislation on consumer protection should create favorable conditions for the development of public associations of consumers. Here we are making enough efforts to maximize the potential of public associations, ”noted A. Darbayev.According to Darbayev, institutional strengthening of public organizations for the protection of consumer rights, expanding the capacity of NGOs to conduct quality and safety examinations of goods and services will be the main focus of work in the near future.Representatives of the Ministry expressed hope for the fruitful cooperation of the state body with the non-governmental sector in the framework of the creation of the Consumer Protection Association, which will monitor (control) the observance of consumer rights, participate in the direct protection of their rights in the pre-trial and court proceedings, publish the results of independent examinations and assessments in relation to various segments of the consumer market and all sorts of unscrupulous behavioral practices; equal knowledge of citizens.Director of the Department of Entrepreneurship Development Aslanbek Dzhakupov spoke about the main aspects of the ongoing reform in the system of state control and supervision:“Our work was started with an analysis of the state of control and supervisory activity in general. The results of this analysis showed that, thanks to systemic reforms, today, according to legal statistics, the total number of inspections against business entities since 2010 has decreased by more than 4 times.Today, one of the significant business burdens is the time for conducting inspections, since the inspector spends a long time with an entrepreneur with an inspection. Therefore, the law reduced the time for conducting inspections in a special order from 30 to 15 working days, and unscheduled inspections from 30 to 10 working days.According to the speaker, the implemented institute of preventive control will allow building partnership relations with business entities and will fundamentally change the mentality and behavior of inspectors.The meeting participants expressed confidence that the measures taken by the state body will ensure the protection of the rights and interests of entrepreneurs when interacting with the subjects of natural monopolies and the quasi-state sector, as well as ensure the participation of business in regulating business activities and protecting their interests.The systemic work on the transfer of the functions of state bodies to the competitive environment and to self-regulating organizations was discussed by the deputy director of the Department of Public Administration Development Askarbek Yertaev.“From 2000 to 2016, 28 functions of state bodies were transferred to the competitive environment. For example, veterinary medical and preventive activities, assigning the status to a breeding animal, the distribution of the quota of withdrawal of fish resources and other aquatic animals, certification of goods and services, the organization of technical inspection, the competition for the Prize of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Altyn Sapa" and the republican competition-exhibition The best product of Kazakhstan "and others."To improve the efficiency of work on the transfer of functions of state bodies, a corresponding draft law has been developed.“During the formation of the draft law, the best practices of OECD countries were studied. For example, in the United States, there is a law on the inventory of functions of federal authorities, which requires federal executive bodies to determine annually those functions that are not by nature unambiguously state-owned and can be transferred to private companies, ”said Yertayev.According to Yertayev, the implementation of this bill will allow to build a legal basis for the system transfer of functions unusual for the state to the competitive environment, increase citizen participation in the decision-making process, including through the development of self-regulation, improve the quality of services provided to citizens, and also bring cooperation to a new level. government and business, ready to take responsibility for the qualitative performance of obligations to society.Following the meeting, the parties noted the need to establish closer cooperation, as well as to identify new mechanisms for interaction.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/16436?lang=kk

Nowadays four contract organizations with 20 brigades are working for the riddance of identified defects on the city's roads. As it has been reported in the department of passenger transport and highways in Almaty, 31.27 km of 12 highways and 23 streets of regional importance have been repaired. 30.75 km of 19 streets are for a medium repair and a competition has been declared.In near future, Baytursynov street’s capital repair will begin from Timiryazev street to Abay Ave. In addition to it, bike path’s arrangement will be organized within the framework of the “Persistent Transport of the Almaty city‘’program planned by the urban bicycle and the pedestrian infrastructure planning.A huge repair is being done on Zhandosov street from Sain street to the Tausamaly village with a length of 2.08 km. The project supplies the enlarging of a roadway to 4 lanes, the bridge reconstruction across the river "Kargaly", the arrangement of bicycle paths for 2 km and sidewalks for 4 km.It should be mentioned that this year it is also planned to build 14.7 km of irrigation networks for 574 millions tenge and a reconstruction of irrigation networks in 57 streets for 42.2 km. In addition to it, a requisition was received from the city’s district executive committee for the elaboration of the new irrigation network’s construction and the storm drains along 488 streets almost for 500 km.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15976?lang=kk

The certified and the un-injury small architectural forms will be used during the construction. In particular, works will be done in the construction of asphalt, rubber and pavement coverings, curbs, installation of benches, construction of sports and children's playgrounds in order to create the pleasant conditions for children’s sport in the open air."By the end of the year, 80 new yard territories will be built in the Turksib District. This is not a repair, but a new construction. Small architectural forms will be installed - swings, horizontal bars, benches, urns, children's and sports grounds, etc. In addition, work will be done to enlight the yards, asphalting, "said the governor of the Turksib district Vladimir Ustyugov.Similar work will done in other parts of the city,i.e. the yards in Almatau d.- 15 yards, in the Almaly d. - 80 yards, in Auezov d.- 50 yards, in the Bostandyk d.- 60 yards, in Zhetysu d.- 50 yards ,in Medeu - 120 yards and 17 yards in the Nauryzbaysky district.It must be mentioned that in 2016 in the city was landscaped 290 yards. In the framework of this work, new equipment was bought for children's playgrounds, urns, benches, and also a repair of yard territories was carried out. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15921?lang=kk

The gold belt of the champion and the keys to the car was won by a wrestler Ruslan Abdrazakov from the Nauryzbay district. Dauren Nuralinov was on the second place , who had represented Bostandyk district.Both sportsmen will represent the Almaty city at the republican tournament "Kazakhstan Barysy - 2017", which will be held in July in Astana.The third place was won by Victor Demyanenko, the representative of Nauryzbay district. He was the winner of "Almaty Barysy" in 2016.It should be noted that the competitions in national sports i.e. Kөkpar, audaryspaқ, tenge іlu, аsyk atu, zhasmby atu, Kazakh kuresi are regularly held in Almaty,. So, the republican festival "Uly dala oiyndary" was held at the central racecourse in May, in which athletes had taken from different parts of Kazakhstan. The theater of traditional art "Alatau", a multimedia center of traditional music, and a new center of artisans have been opened during the last two years.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15911?lang=kk

The governor of Almaty, Bauyrzhan Baybek noted that the monument was opened by the direct order of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. According to different facts ,more than three million people died in the period from 1918 to 1933 in Kazakhstan, including about 1 million 700 thousands were dead by starvation from 1931 to 1933. The victims of the repression of 1937-1938 years were more than 100 thousands people of Kazakhstan."Today, on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions, we are opening a monument for the victims of the starvation in 1931-1933, in order to perpetuate this lasting pain of our people. On behalf of the Head of State, last year we announced a competition to create a draft of the future monument. By the decision of the state commission, the project of Dulat Usenbayev, Aidos Burkitbaev and Kanat Beguliev was selected - the sculpture "Ana" among the more than 20 proposed worksThe image of the mother holding the child exhausted from hunger reveals all the sorrow of the Kazakh people. Mother is the source of all things, the foundation of the nation, the guarantee of the future, "B. Baibek said.The monument for the victims of starvation in 1931-1933 has been installed in the Karagaili square .It is at the intersection of Kabanbai batyr and Nauryzbai batyr streets. Three-meter sculpture of the mother pressing the child to the breast, who was exhausted by hunger is made of bronze and granite."Looking at her weak and defenseless son, her heart bleeds with grief and despair. The boy's thin arms and legs hang, he can not hold his mother, his eyes are closed. There is an empty cauldron turned upside down at the feet of the woman, "the authors of the sculpture explained.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15908?lang=kk

From November 12, 2018, Public receptions began to work in the territorial divisions of the Committee for the Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Consumer Rights of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - the Committee).Public receptions are held in conjunction with branches of the Nur Otan Party, Atameken NPP, NGOs, subjects of natural monopolies and socially significant markets and are organized in regional centers, in the cities of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, as well as in cities of regional significance in order to ensure transparency of its activities and informing the public about the ongoing work to prevent unreasonable growth of utility tariffs.According to their results, on the basis of received consumer complaints to date, the territorial subdivisions of the Committee initiated 6 unscheduled inspections of the activities of natural monopolies and socially significant markets for compliance with the legislation, including in the area of:heat supply - 3 unscheduled inspections (in Astana, West Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions);water supply and sanitation - 1 unscheduled inspection (in Aktobe region);transmission of electrical energy and power supply - 1 unscheduled inspections (in Aktobe region);gas supply and transportation of natural gas - 1 unscheduled inspection (in the West Kazakhstan region).Thus, according to the results of unscheduled inspections, the Committee and its territorial divisions will take appropriate response measures.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/15598?lang=kk

In January-September 2018 the mutual trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan with EAEU countries amounted to 13 982,5 mln. US dollars, which is 8,7% more than in January-September 2017, including export – 4 349,2 mln. US dollars (increased for 12,4%), import – 9 633,3 mln. US dollars (increased for 7,2%).In general volume of external trade turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the countries of the EAEU falls to the Russian Federation – 91,9%, the Kyrgyz Republic – 4,5%, the Republic of Belarus – 3,5%, the Republic of Armenia – 0,1%.Good structure of export  of  the  Republic of Kazakhstan to the countries  of the EAEUGood structure of import  of  the  Republic of  Kazakhstan to the countries  from the EAEU*preliminary dataSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/15597?lang=kk

Today the construction of concrete structures with a total length of 7.7 km has been completed on the channel of the Kargaly river. Work is underway on the backfilling of the coast with beaches, three bridge crossings have been built.To ensure the leisure of the residents of the district within the framework of the social responsibility of business, an improvement is carried out along the riverbed.Planted green plantings, flower beds and alpine hills are organized - the total area of the green zone is 1 hectare. Small architectural forms, children's playgrounds, decorative lighting supports are installed, pedestrian sidewalks are being built.As reported to the city governor, at the beginning of July a new building of the executive commitee of Nauryzbay district will be opened. Now the interior is being finished, the delivery of technological equipment is started, the adjacent territory is being improved. 1 hectare park is planned before the five-story building.The work on the construction of the new building of the police department and the school for 1200 places are being completed. The construction of a polyclinic for 500 visits has been completed. These facilities will also be commissioned early next month.In the complex of administrative buildings, where the district CHS, a post office, a court, a prosecutor's office, a justice department will be located, interior decoration is carried out. The commissioning of the facility is scheduled for August this year.In general, work on housing construction, punching of main streets is continuing in the district, roads are being built in microdistricts Kalkaman and Altyn Alash with a length of 17.3 km. Major repairs are being done on the Zhandosov street. from the Sain street to the Tausamaly village with a length of 2.08 km providing broadening of the roadway to 4 lanes, reconstruction of the bridge across the river. "Kargaly", the device of bicycle paths with a length of 2 km and sidewalks with a length of 4 km.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15425?lang=kk

As reported to the head of the city, within the program, about 10 thousand Almaty families will improve their living conditions. For residents of the city, more than 30,000 apartments will be additionally put into operation at affordable prices, with the provision of new social facilities, incl. schools, kindergartens, polyclinics, as well as modernization of engineering communications, landscaping, etc. To this end, investments in the total amount of about 400 billions tenge will be attracted to the city economy in the next seven years with the creation of more than 70,000 new jobs."Our goal is not only to update houses, but also to reduce house prices, open new jobs and attract investment. The head of state instructed on the need for construction not only in the framework of the Nurly zher Program, but also at the expense of attracting extrabudgetary funds. We have all the conditions for this in the city, and we will continue to work in this direction, "said Bauyrzhan Baibek.He also noted that in the design and construction of new housing it is necessary to comply with the standards, taking into account the increasing pressure on communication and the network, and also focused the attention of the authorized bodies on providing the proper infrastructure in the near-by territories of new buildings.During the working tour, the head of the city got acquainted with the already built residential houses in the framework of the program "Old housing" on the street. Zhandosov (between Suleimenov Street and Shchepkina Street) and criticized the quality of their construction. "This is an example of how you can not build. If an inexpensive housing is being built, this does not mean that it should be of poor quality, "the governor of the city said. He instructed to correct all identified shortcomings, as well as to ensure the improvement of the adjacent territory with the planting of trees and the construction of children's and sports grounds, the organization of an accessible environment for low-mobility groups of the population.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/15278?lang=kk

As part of the execution of the Head of State’s instruction given at a meeting of the Security Council in Akorda on November 7 of this year, regarding the establishment of order in the antimonopoly department, the Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Timur Suleimenov considered the issue of bringing to justice the officials of the Natural Monopolies Regulation Committee competition and consumer rights of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its territorial divisions for violations identified by Gener General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of tariffs for utilities.Thus, a penalty was applied in the form of a reprimand against the following officials of the territorial divisions of the Committee:Deputy Head of the Department of the Committee on Pavlodar region;• Deputy Head of the Department of the Committee for the city of Shymkent;• Head of the Department of the Committee on the Zhambyl region;• Head of the Department of the Committee for the North Kazakhstan region;• Deputy Head of the Department of the Committee for Akmola region;• Head of the Department of the Aktobe Oblast Committee;• Head of the Department of the Astana Committee;• Head of the Department of the Committee on the Karaganda region;• Deputy Head of the Department of the Kyzylorda Oblast Committee;• Deputy Head of the Department of the Committee on Almaty region;При этом, освобожден от занимаемой должности Руководитель Департамента Комитета по Мангистауской области.Вместе с тем, вице-министру национальной экономики Республики Казахстан Серику Жумангарину, курирующему вопросы антимонопольного ведомства и председателю Комитета Азамату Майтиеву объявлен выговор.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/15018?lang=kk

Shafiq Chokin was the author of 500 scientific papers on the development of Kazakhstan's energy: "Energy of Kazakhstan", "Scientific bases of agriculture supply of Kazakhstan", "Fundamentals of Energy of Kazakhstan development", "Energy and Water Resources of Kazakhstan", "Energy balance of Kazakhstan" and etc.In 1996, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has awarded academician Shafik Chokin highest distinction - the title of "Halyk Kaharmany".In his speech Almaty governor Bauyrzhan Baibek noted that due to his progressive, scientific implementation Shafik Chokin was the engine of modernizing the social consciousness of his time."He was the first director of the Kazakh Energy Research Institute. During the period of the leadership of Academician Chokin, the institute became one of the largest and most progressive scientific institutions of the energy profile in the country with unique experimental bases, many of which had no analogues in the world. The main scientific discoveries in the energy sector of Kazakhstan are connected with this institute. With the direct participation Shafiq Chokin developed a comprehensive system of scientific and technical forecasting of Kazakhstan energy projects channel Irtysh-Karaganda, Kapchagai hydropower plant ", - said the governor of Almaty Baurzhan Baibek.Earlier the executive committee of Almaty city announced an open competition for the best sketch of the monument to Shokhin. In accordance with the decision of the State Commission of monuments being built in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is recognized as the best work of the authors of the project began Zharylgapov K. and M. Azmagambetov.The ceremony was attended by the son of Academician Kanat Chokin, president of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Murat Zhurinov, president of the Kazakh Research Institute of Energy Kalyk Abdullayev, chairman of the Public Council of Almaty Rahman Alshanov, deputy of Maslikhat of Almaty Nurlan Mohammad Rahim, a national writer of the Republic of Kazakhstan Beksultan Nurzhekeev, Employees of the research institute, etc.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14925?lang=kk

In the light of modernization, the Head of State defines the sphere of education among the most important priorities and sets the task "to make education the central link of a new model of economic growth. Target the curriculum to develop the abilities of critical thinking and the skills of independent information retrieval. " Already today, educational programs are being revised with an emphasis on the formation of IT knowledge, development of critical thinking, trilingual education. The transition to the Latin alphabet has begun, which will allow Kazakhstan not only to integrate faster into the world educational and information space, introduce advanced technologies, but also to preserve the features, the original nature of the Kazakh language. In Almaty, the tasks set by the Head of State are being fully implemented. According to the head of the city, the key goal is to strengthen the metropolis as a center of education and science in the country, maintaining the leading positions in the level of preparation of students, the quality of the teaching staff."The head of state announced in his program article" Bolashak Badar: Ruhani zhangyru "about the modernization of public consciousness. The change in thinking in accordance with the challenges of the time is a key condition for the formation of a united Nation of strong and responsible people, entry into 30 developed countries of the world. Our common goal is the formation of an educated, healthy young man, brought up in the spirit of a new Kazakhstan patriotism. Young people should become the main vehicles of the principles of modernization of consciousness, openness, and pragmatism. They must be faithful to their native language, native literature, cultural heritage, and be patriots of their country. From you, dear teachers, the future of our children depends, and accordingly the future of our city, the country. Worthy and talented teachers work in Almaty. I want to thank all of you for your hard, very responsible work. A real teacher is that person who knows how to ignite a spark of knowledge in a child, hope and faith in themselves, their strengths. It is the teacher who lays the foundation for the success of man, his future,"B. Baibek noted.Over the past 5 years, the city has opened more than 280 kindergartens for 15,000 seats and 12 schools for almost 14,000 seats. Only last year, at the expense of the local budget, 4 kindergartens for 500 places were put into operation. Built and put into operation extensions to schools in md. "Shanyrak" and "Kalkaman" for 1,800 places.This year the construction of 6 kindergartens was started. Construction of an extension to the school No. 156 in the micro district "Yazhet" for 600 pupils is underway. Funds have been allocated for the construction of schools and outbuildings in the Alatau and Nauryzbaysky districts for 2,600 pupils.Within the framework of public-private partnership, 175 kindergartens and mini-centers for 5,700 places were opened at the expense of private funds last year. This year, 57 private gardens for 2000 places were commissioned. Support from business has saved about 14 billion tenge of budgetary funds.At the Urban Planning Council of the city, when considering the construction of residential complexes, special attention is paid to schools and kindergartens. Over the past 2 years, it was decided at the expense of investors to build 54 kindergartens for 7,000 seats. 24 kindergartens for 3 thousand places will be transferred to communal property. Thanks to this, the budget saved almost 24 billion tenge.This year, for the first time, 28 sites of education are being seismically reinforced. Over 23 billion tenge was allocated for these purposes. According to the plan before the start of the new academic year, seismic reinforcement work will be completed at 10 sites, 4 schools and 6 kindergartens. In October, the work will end in 9 schools, and in December - 8 schools and the House of Hope.On behalf of the Head of State this year, the project "Free Vocational and Technical Education for All" is being implemented. From the city budget allocated 1.5 billion tenge. This will allow for free training of 11 thousand people in the labor market specialties in demand on the labor market. The number of places for short-term vocational training courses has increased 14 times, which is almost 7 thousand people."Today, parents give the last money to pay for their child's education at the university. They do not think whether he will later find work in the specialty. So, annually in Almaty about 70% of graduates of universities remain in the city. But there is not so much work in their specialties. As a result, today many graduates can not get a job. In the market they are simply not in demand. At the same time, today there is a huge deficit of working specialties. Today the concept of "working specialty" has changed. This is not always a man in oil-soaked clothes. Today it is a specialist who owns IT-technologies, complex equipment, possesses creative thinking. Teachers need to actively explain these things to young people, parents, change their stereotypes and habits, orient themselves pragmatically to their future, the future of their children. This is a matter of changing consciousness. "Our ability to live rationally, with an emphasis on achieving real goals, with an emphasis on education, a healthy lifestyle and professional success, is what pragmatism is about in our behavior," said our Elbasy in his program article "Ruhani zharyrou."B.Baibek.In his speech Almaty akim also noted that in many respects the environment determines the consciousness of a person. Focusing on this postulate, this year began a large-scale work on the transformation of the city, the formation of an open, favorable and comfortable urban environment."The philosophy of the" City for people "is to improve the urban space, affecting the quality, comfort of public life of citizens. The basic principles are the liberation of the city from the dominance of motor transport. Formation of efficient, sustainable public transport operating on market principles. Ensure the accessibility of citizens on foot or on bicycles. Transformation of the city is carried out by creating a quality infrastructure for pedestrians, freeing from visual debris - old billboards and kiosks, unnecessary advertising, solid wires over the heads. Public spaces are formed in proportion to the human scale. Pedestrian spaces invite citizens from apartments to the air. They offer parents and children a new, comfortable and active way of life. It develops healthy values - family, ecology, the right way of life," the akim of the city emphasized.According to the governor of Almaty, it is in accordance with this understanding that capital construction and modernization of 30% of the historic city center - Zhibek Zholy, Panfilov, Gogol, Kabanbai batyr, Astana Square, Bayseitov, Tulebayev, and the Esentai River embankment are currently being implemented. These streets are reconstructed with a priority for pedestrians, where there will be cozy for recreation public spaces, pedestrian areas and bicycle paths, green spaces. More than 500 playgrounds will be opened by the end of the yearToday, work is also underway to form open mindedness among citizens, legal and financial culture. For this purpose, a transport card "Okay" was introduced, cashless settlement in street parking is being introduced, illegal business objects are being dismantled, etc. "These measures significantly reduced the share of the shadow economy, increased tax revenues, and these are the salaries of state employees, teachers and doctors, these are new kindergartens and School," he added.In his speech, Bauryzhan Baibek noted that on the instructions of Elbasy, 2017 in Almaty was declared the "Year of Youth", a corresponding road map was developed. It is planned to build 4 hostels for 2 thousand seats. At the stage of readiness documents of another hostel for 1200 places. Together with Zhilstroysberbank, a unique program has been developed that gives an opportunity to obtain a preferential loan for young people to purchase a new apartment.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14906?lang=kk

The governor of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baibek highly appreciated the work done by Erlan Aukenov in the spheres of energy complex and municipal economy, entrepreneurship, attraction of investments, etc.For the last 2 years 100 projects for KZT190 bn were included into the Industrialization Map of Almaty, of which 33 projects for KZT35.6 bn. Already function, providing 2.7 thousand new jobs in the city.As part of the Business Roadmap and City Program "Zhibek Zholy", since 2015, 755 business projects have been supported by the state, with 3.4 thousand created and more than 10 thousand jobs. Given the positive results of the "Zhibek Zholy", this year launched three new regional program "Almaty onіm", "Almaty innovation" and "Almaty tourism" by 1.3 billion tenge.In Almaty, the Map of opening of new objects for stimulation of business is introduced. In 2016, 131 objects were opened for 156.6 billions tenge with the creation of more than 3 thousand jobs. In 2017, the project included 93 projects for 155 billions tenge.In the sphere of heat and power complex and housing and communal services, taking into account the last 3 years of reconstruction, the accident rate decreased by more than 10% across all city networks. By the beginning of the upcoming heating season, more engineering networks will be commissioned than in the last two years.Almas Madiyev was appointed deputy akim of Almaty for the academic holiday of Erlan Aukenov. During the last year and a half, working in Almaty as the head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industrial and Innovative Development of the City, he was engaged in the implementation of the State Program for Industrial and Innovative Development, Supporting Small and Medium Business, etc.Almas Madiyev majoring in engineering and economics, law expert, graduated from Zhambyl Institute of Technology of Light and Food Industry and International Kazakh-Turkish University. K.A. Yassaui.Over the years, worked as a teacher of Zhambyl Institute of Technology, the leading expert of department of economy and budget planning of the executive committee of Zhambyl region, Head of the Department of Finance and Social Protection of Zhambyl region’s governor , the head of department of economy and budget planning, entrepreneurship and industry of akimat of Zhambyl region, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director , Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "NC" SEC "ontustik", Director of the Department of Finance of JSC "Invest" insulating Fund of Kazakhstan ", Chairman of the Board of JSC" NC "SEC" Pavlodar ", head of the Department of entrepreneurship and industrial-innovative development of the executive committee of Zhambyl region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14874?lang=kk

Timur Suleimenov, Minister of National Economy, and Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, on Friday signed a memorandum of intent on the preparation and implementation of the Kazakhstan-Russia cross-border cooperation program.The document was signed within the framework of the XV Forum of Interregional Cooperation of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, which took place on November 9 in Petropavlovsk.The parties expressed their intention to jointly prepare and implement the Kazakhstan-Russia Border Cooperation Program for 2020-2025. It will be aimed at strengthening mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation, as well as the exchange of information on regional policy issues. For the implementation of the Program, the parties intend to develop an appropriate Agreement.Among the objectives of the Kazakhstan – Russia Border Cooperation Program for 2020–2025 are: support and facilitation of cooperation between Kazakhstan’s border regions and Russian regions; creation of territories attractive for living, working, and educating future generations; cooperation and exchange of information on the promotion of small and medium-sized businesses, strengthening the competitiveness of cross-border local industries, increasing the level of employment of the cross-border population, as well as the implementation of measures to develop inter-territorial cooperation.It also provides for the exchange of information on the experience of developing and implementing regional policies, strengthening cross-border cooperation and the socio-economic development of border regions.The XV Forum of interregional cooperation of Kazakhstan and Russia "New approaches and trends in the development of tourism in Kazakhstan and Russia" was attended by heads of ministries and departments, heads of regions of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, and business representatives. The presidents of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation signed a joint action plan of the two countries for 2019-2021, in the presence of the leaders five more bilateral documents were signed. In total, for two events more than 30 commercial and interregional documents were signed.The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, pouring out a welcoming speech, noted that "during its existence, the forum has established itself as an effective interstate platform, has become an important institution of political and economic interaction between countries."Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/14834?lang=kk

8.7 million people were employed in the economy of the Republic in October 20181). The number of employed population in the stated period was 6.6 million (75.8% of the total employed population).According to the III quarter2) in 2018 from total number of the self-employed population the share of productive workers were 89,7% and unproductive employment - 10,3%.According to estimates the number of unemployed in October 2018 was 442 thousand people, the unemployment rate – 4.8%. Officially, at the end of October 2018 142.3 thousand people were registered in the employment agencies. The registered unemployed rate were 1.6% of the labour force.Labour market indicators in the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2017-2018 The hidden unemployment rate for the III quarter of 2018 was 0.3% (23.8 thousand people) of the labour force.1) Estimated data.2) Data from the results of a sample survey of employment.The unemployed (according to the ILO standards) comprise all persons who were not in paid employment, were actively seeking and available for employment.Hidden unemployment (involuntary part-time employment) - shows the number of workers working in the reduced working week or incomplete working day, and also those having administrative vacations without saving salary or with partial earnings.The hidden unemployment rate – the portion of economically active people who are partially employed and having forced vacations, measured in percentage.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/14796?lang=kk

According to the World Annual Report of the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum, published in October of this year, Kazakhstan has maintained its ranking position, ranking 59th among140 estimated countries of the world.This rating generally affects the attitude of the world economic community to a particular state. Presents a picture of the state of the economy and gives a forecaston the feasibility of investing and developing business in these countries.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the main performer in terms of the 3 indicators, for which improvement is noted:1) "The cost of business due to organized crime" on 4 positions (from 62 to 58 places);2) “Reliability of the police service” for 2 positions (from 86 to 84 places);3) The “Number of Kills” position remained at the same level as in 2017 (87th place).In general, the work of law enforcement bodies to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens along with other measures also affects to improve the position of Kazakhstan in the ranking of countries.According to the indicator “Costs of business due to organized crime”, a number of comprehensive measures have been implemented to intensify operational search activities, to identify and suppress common crimes committed by organized criminal groups.Thanks to the measures taken, over the past 5 years, the detection rates of criminal attacks related to extortion have steadily improved (from 77.3% in 2013 to 97.3% in 2017). Accordingly, the level of protection of the business community and the population increases, and the principle of inevitability of punishment is also implemented.In recent years, responsibility for the creation and participation in a criminal group has been tightened by law. In the Criminal Code introduced 9 new qualified offenses.For their commission provided for up to 20 years in prison.A special Plan for the protection of entrepreneurs is being implemented in conjunction with the economic investigation service.From criminal assault.International cooperation to combat is expanding.With transnational crime. The effective dialogue platforms of law enforcement agencies in the framework of the UN, the CIS, the SCO, the CSTO, the EAEU are used.According to the recommendations of the police, “call buttons”, video surveillance cameras, technical means of engineering protection, etc. are installed in most objects of business structures.Modern technical means are being introduced in the sphere of law enforcement, such as video surveillance systems, photo-video recording of traffic offenses, DVRs and other innovative technologies.Training sessions, meetings, and round tables with representatives of business communities are held in each region.According to the “Reliability of the Police Service” indicator, targeted measures are being taken to strengthen the fight with crime and public safety in the country.Practically everywhere, the negative practice of covering up crimes has been eradicated, but today not a single appeal is left without attention and response.Since 2015, criminal liability of police officers (Art. 433 of the Criminal Code) for not taking measures to register citizens' messages has been introduced about offenses and crimes.An electronic application registration system has been implemented.And reports of crimes, the resolution of which can be monitored through the "Call-centers" and SMS-service.Institutional control over legality strengthened and the validity of decisions made on the signals of legal entities and individuals, as well as quick and full investigation of criminal cases or the resolution of materials on administrative offenses.The Unified Helpline (1402), the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Minister's Blog, Public Council under the Ministry and advisory bodies at territorial Police Departments.The holding of reporting meetings in front of the population of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the leadership of the territorial ATS and local police inspectors is legally fixed.According to the “Number of Homicides” indicator, a Comprehensive Action Plan is being implemented to improve the organization of work on the prevention of premeditated murders for 2018–2019.The implementation of all these measures contributed to the improvement of indicators assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the competitiveness rating of Kazakhstan as a whole.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/14684?lang=kk

The Vice-Minister of Economic Development of Italy noted the great interest of Italian companies in the implementation of projects related to the processing of solid household waste, the modernization of housing and communal services, construction and a number of other areas within the framework of the Smart City project.In turn, Almaty’s governor noted that Italian companies have great experience in the field of engineering, development of renewable energy sources, production of equipment for light and food industries, paying special attention to the fact that localization of production in Almaty, foreign companies will be provided with all kinds of support on the principle of " one window ".During the meeting, Bauyrzhan Baibek invited Italian companies to take part in the international forum "Almaty Invest", which will be held in October this year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14670?lang=kk

With the help of the new city service for unregulated services, you can address your appeal or complaint to the public reception area of the city, via the Internet portal www.open-almaty.kz or by the number 1308. The portal "Open Almaty" can also be accessed not only with algorithms for solutions of different life situations, but also with plans for the work of city services (repair of roads, irrigation ditches, heating networks, yards, etc.), contacts of municipal enterprises of the city.Representatives of all district’s executive committee, housing departments, employment and social protection, passenger transport, natural resources and architecture, the city prosecutor's office, the police, the State Revenue Department, the Emergency Department, the Central Emergency Preparedness Center, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the mediators will provide the front office of the public reception service. The management of the departments will conduct receptions of citizens, presentations of city initiatives, etc.It is worth noting that in 2015, for the convenience of citizens, the executive committee of Almaty opened its account in Instagram where it is possible to fix the problem in 3 clicks and send it to the executive committee. For 2 years, the permanent audience in Instagram was 150 thousand subscribers, about 20 thousand appeals of citizens were executed.The schedule of work of the new city service is made taking into account the working hours of citizens and will provide services from 8.00 to 20.00 on weekdays and from 10.00 to 17.00 on Saturday.The nearest public transport stops: "Auezov Theater" (Abay avenue) buses 3,33,34,62,65,66,92,118,120,123,128 and trolleybus 5,19,25; "Museum named after Kasteev" (Satpayev street) - buses 18, 35, 121; "Central Hospital" (Zhandosov St.) - buses 18,44,62,66,95,121,123; subway station - Auezov Theater.Address: Baizakova str., 280 (corner of Satpayev street) BC "Almaty Towers".For reference:Currently, public reception offices of the executive committee "Open Almaty" are conducted by representatives of state bodies, which account for the majority of complaints through social networks - district akimats (55%), housing and housing management, passenger transport and roads, employment and social programs , natural resources and environmental management, architecture and urban development (45% of calls).Since 2018, it is planned to implement the second stage of the project with the inclusion of popular city offices, as well as municipal utilities, etc.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14614?lang=kk

This year there has been gathered more than 200 participants who discussed the questions of the city’s stable development. The chairman of ‘’Forum amateurs’’ Blaz Golob congratulated the citizens on the achievement and wished them to realize the project successfully.“We are pleased to see the representatives of the wonderful city Almaty among the participants of the forum. I sincerely congratulate the command of Almaty. Each year the prize is given to the more foremost project in the sphere of «Smart City». We gladly declare that Almaty has been in the list of finalists and by the jury’s decision the project «Smart Almaty» has been nominated for the second place. The best one has been Mariborian ( Slovenia) project «wCycle», and the third place has been on the project from Zagreba(Croatia),’’ mentioned Blaz Glob.The development of the city of Almaty in the direction of "Smart City" is held in accordance with the draft state program "Digital Kazakhstan" and the Almaty city development program. The project implies the introduction of modern technologies in each of the spheres of life of the megalopolis, which will improve the standard of living of citizens, introduce new services and cut costs for the loss of resources in the infrastructure of the housing and utilities sector.Let's remind that the first system project "Open Almaty" has already started in Almaty. Access to the data necessary for business is opened. The portal of Almaty GenPlan published diagrams of red lines and capacity of engineering networks. The plans of the executive committee on repair of roads, heating networks, yard areas, public spaces are published. The business no longer needs to go to the executive committee to study projects. On the principle of a single window in a comfortable business center in Almaty Towers you can get an advice on the spot or submit an appeal on the site and by phone.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/14263?lang=kk