Astana, 20 August 2026 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issagaliyev received the election observation missions of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) deployed to observe the elections of deputies to the Kurultai of the Republic of KazakhstanDuring the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the preparations for and conduct of the upcoming elections, as well as on the activities of international observers.Deputy Minister Issagaliyev briefed the representatives of the missions on the ongoing efforts to ensure the necessary conditions for the work of international observers and emphasized Kazakhstan’s commitment to conducting an open and transparent electoral process in accordance with national legislation and the country’s international obligations.The international observers provided information on the main areas of their work and expressed appreciation to the Kazakh side for the support provided in facilitating their activities.The parties also discussed mechanisms of cooperation within the OTS and TURKPA frameworks and reaffirmed their interest in further strengthening interaction.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1277719?lang=ru

E-commerce in Kazakhstan continues to gain momentum rapidly. Over three years, the market volume has grown from 2.4 trillion tenge in 2023 to 3.7 trillion tenge in 2025, an increase of more than 50%. Meanwhile, the share of online commerce in total retail trade has risen from 12.7% to 14.3%.Marketplaces have become the main driver of the market, accounting for 86% of all retail e-commerce today. Kaspi.kz, OZON, Wildberries, Halyk Market, Forte Market, and other platforms have essentially shaped a new trade format, where buyers gain access to goods in just a few clicks, and entrepreneurs reach millions of potential customers nationwide.Consumer behavior has changed particularly noticeably. Today, online purchases extend far beyond just electronics or clothing. In 2025, 17.1% of all sales on marketplaces were for phones and gadgets, 12.4% for clothing, footwear, and sporting goods, 12.1% for home and garden products, 10.3% for household appliances, and 7.4% for food products. In other words, e-commerce is gradually becoming part of the daily consumption of Kazakhstanis.At the same time, the very logic of delivery is changing. Whereas previously a buyer was willing to wait several days for an order, today, for certain product categories, express delivery already takes less than an hour. E-grocery — the delivery of food and everyday consumer goods — is developing rapidly. In 2025 alone, five Dark Store projects were implemented in Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, and Aktobe, and marketplaces installed 2,300 new parcel lockers for convenient order pickup.E-commerce has already ceased to be merely a new way to make purchases. It is a full-fledged sector of the economy that simultaneously changes consumer habits, opens up new markets for businesses, and makes trade faster, more accessible, and more convenient.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1277488?lang=ru

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Who is eligible to take advantage of the legislative changes regarding the option to transfer up to 100% of pension savings formed through compulsory pension contributions and compulsory occupational pension contributions to an investment portfolio manager (IPM)? How does the transfer process work?Currently, depositors can transfer up to 50% of their savings, formed through compulsory pension contributions (CPC) and compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPC), and up to 100% of voluntary pension contributions, to investment portfolio managers (IPMs). Effective September 7, 2026, contributors' ability to transfer mandatory savings to IPMs will be expanded to 100%. For depositors' convenience when choosing an IPM, all necessary information is published monthly on the online pension asset investment management platform, invest.enpf.kz, including financial indicators, pension asset returns, the size of pension assets under trust management, the investment portfolio structure, and its dynamics.To transfer pension savings to an IPM, a contributor must select an IPM from the register of IPMs approved for pension asset management (detailed information is available on the UAPF website in the "Services - Transfer to Trust Management - Register of Investment Portfolio Managers" section), and then submit an application using the appropriate form. This can be done in your personal account on the enpf.kz website using an electronic digital signature, or at any UAPF branch.The status of your submitted application to transfer pension savings to trust management can be tracked in your personal account on the website or in the UAPF mobile app under the "My Applications for Payments/Transfers/VPC Refunds" tab.The process of submitting applications for transfer to IPM, as well as their processing by UAPF, is fully automated. UAPF transfers pension assets to IPM trust management within the timeframes established by regulations. What IPM can offer? Starting July 1, 2023, investors have been able to transfer up to 50% of compulsory pension contributions (CPCs), compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPCs), and up to 100% of voluntary pension contributions (VPCs) to private investment portfolio managers (IPMs), regardless of the minimum sufficiency threshold. They can also transfer the entire amount of savings under CPCs and/or COPCs if they have a pension annuity agreement with an insurance company. Starting September 7, 2026, contributors' ability to transfer mandatory savings to IPMs will be expanded to 100%.Transferring up to 100% of pension savings to IPM management opens up opportunities for contributors to grow their capital long-term, tailored to their own preferences, based on a study of IPM indicators and strategies.Which companies may be permitted to manage pension assets??Only IPMs listed in the register of pension asset management companies of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDFM) are permitted to manage pension assets, regardless of strategy. The ARDFM has developed specific requirements for IPMs: they must possess a license to manage an investment portfolio, have successful experience in the market and managing client assets, demonstrate positive financial and economic performance over the past several years, have sufficient equity capital to cover losses associated with investing pension assets, etc. Furthermore, IPMs must enter into a trust agreement with the UAPF for the management of pension assets and have a tripartite custodial agreement with the UAPF and the custodian bank.Currently, six companies are permitted to manage pension assets. These include: Alatau City Invest JSC, BCC Invest JSC, Halyk Global Markets JSC (Halyk Global Markets JSC notified UAPF on December 30, 2025, of its agreement termination effective January 1, 2027, at the initiative of this IPM. Therefore, UAPF will not accept new applications from contributors to transfer pension assets to its management effective January 1, 2026), Halyk Finance JSC, Centras Securities JSC, and Tansar Capital JSC. If a company is removed from the register, contributors' savings will return to the management of the National Bank. How to choose which company to trust to manage your pension savings?Before deciding to transfer your pension savings to a trust, we recommend carefully reviewing the current list of IPMs on the market and examining their investment statements on the UAPF website. It is important to analyze the IPM's financial performance, as well as information on the application of administrative measures, sanctions, and enforcement actions by the regulator (ARDFM) against the IPM (if any).The choice of an IPM is an independent decision for the contributor. On the UAPF portal (https://invest.enpf.kz/), you can compare various critical IPM performance indicators, such as profitability, NU (the specific value of pension assets used to characterize their change as a result of investment, the rate of which depends on the accrued investment income (loss)), portfolio structure, and the IPM's financial performance.The Unified Internet Information Platform for Investment Management is a modern digital resource that provides contributors with the opportunity to analyze pension investments online. In their personal account, contributors can, among other things:check the available amount for transfer/return to/from the IPM/the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan;review the terms and conditions for submitting an application to select (change) an IPM or to return pension savings held in trust by the IPM to the trust management of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan;submit an application to select (change) an IPM or to return to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and track its status;access other available pension services.Thus, the unified online platform invest.enpf.kz is becoming an important element in the development of digital services in the pension system, facilitating more informed participation by contributors in managing their pension capital and shaping their financial future.Up-to-date information on the selected IPM investment portfolio is also available on the Fund's website: https://www.enpf.kz/ru/services/Invest/57501/ Are UAPF databases adapted for transferring large savings amounts and, in the future, managing/tracking multiple portfolios? How is integration with IPM systems implemented? It's worth noting that the Fund already has extensive experience integrating its systems within various government programs. Accordingly, UAPF's information systems allow for the accounting of all data during interactions with the IPM.At the same time, UAPF remains the common accounting and information center for all contributors, operating their individual pension savings accounts regardless of who manages the assets (the NBRK and/or the IPM, at the contributor's discretion). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/1277376?lang=ru

On August 19, a Forum on Meat Product Quality was held in Astana as part of the plenary session of ISO/TC 34/SC 6 "Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Products Thereof."The event was organized by the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the RSE "KazStandard." Representatives from ISO, government bodies, businesses, scientific organizations, and industry experts participated in the forum.One of the key topics was expanding Kazakhstan's participation in international standardization. This year, the country is participating in the elections to the ISO Council and intends to increase the number of domestic experts in international technical committees.Kazakhstan's main initiative was the proposal to develop the first international ISO standard for ready-to-eat horsemeat products. Currently, there is no single international document for this product category, which leads to differences in requirements for terminology, classification, labeling, and quality assessment and can create barriers to export.The proposed basis for the future standard is GOST 34921–2023 "National Horsemeat Products. Technical Specifications." The document could cover traditional products — kazy, shuzhuk, zhal, zhaya, as well as smoked and sausage products.Kazakhstan is ready to form and lead an international working group to prepare the draft standard and its further discussion with producing countries.Deputy Chairman of the CTRM MTI RK Kanat Kabylbekov noted that Kazakhstan's participation in the ISO Council elections will allow for more active involvement in international decision-making processes and the promotion of initiatives that serve the interests of the domestic economy.The forum also discussed the development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in the field of standardization and conformity assessment, including joint research, interlaboratory comparisons, and improvement of testing methods.Following the forum, further areas of cooperation were identified: development of an ISO standard for horsemeat products, expansion of participation by Kazakhstani experts and businesses in international standardization, development of the laboratory base, and strengthening of international cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1277178?lang=ru

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АО «Фонд развития предпринимательства «Даму» продолжает развивать проект мобильных фронт-офисов, реализуемый в рамках запущенной по поручению Президента Единой программы поддержки малого бизнеса «Іскер аймақ». Благодаря мобильным фронт-офисам государственная поддержка стала ближе и доступнее: предприниматели из отдаленных городов и сел могут получать консультации по действующим программам для бизнеса без необходимости выезда в областные центры.Мобильные фронт-офисы работают во всех 17 регионах Казахстана (за исключением крупных городов Астаны, Алматы и Шымкента). За время реализации проекта (по состоянию на 17 августа 2026 года) специалисты Фонда провели 2 657 консультаций для 2 439 уникальных субъекта предпринимательства.Наиболее активно услугами мобильных фронт-офисов воспользовались предприниматели Туркестанской области, где проведено 252 консультации. Далее следуют области: Актюбинская – 222 консультации, Северо-Казахстанская – 220, Павлодарская – 217 и Атырауская – 215. Еще 1 531 консультация проведена в остальных 12 регионах страны. Выездная группа мобильного фронт-офиса посетила порядка 80 районных центров.Наиболее востребованными направлениями консультаций стали программы и продукты Единого фронт-офиса Холдинга «Байтерек», по которым поступило 721 обращение. Также предприниматели активно интересовались программой субсидирования «Іскер Аймақ» - 593 обращения, инструментами гарантирования в рамках Гарантийного фонда 1 - 480 обращений, льготным кредитованием по программе «Өрлеу» - 329 обращений и мерами поддержки субъектов внутренней торговли в моно- и малых городах, а также сельских населенных пунктах - 177 обращений. Мобильный фронт-офис представляет собой выездной консультационный центр, который обеспечивает предпринимателям равный доступ к государственным мерам поддержки независимо от места ведения бизнеса. В состав выездной группы входят специалисты Фонда «Даму», представители акиматов, банков, НПП «Атамекен», АО «Аграрная кредитная корпорация», АО «КазАгроФинанс» и консалтинговых компаний. Они предоставляют предпринимателям полную информацию по всем программам государственной поддержки бизнеса Холдинга «Байтерек», включая АО «Фонд развития промышленности», АО «Банк Развития Казахстана», АО «Экспортно-кредитное агентство Казахстана» и АО «Qazaqstan Investment Corporation». Такой формат позволяет предпринимателям получить комплексную консультацию по действующим инструментам группы компаний Холдинга в одном месте.Если ранее основным направлением работы мобильных фронт-офисов было консультирование предпринимателей, то теперь Фонд последовательно переходит к сопровождению проектов вплоть до принятия решения о финансировании. На каждом этапе специалисты помогают подобрать наиболее подходящий финансовый инструмент, разъясняют условия участия в программах и сопровождают предпринимателя в процессе рассмотрения проекта. На текущий момент принято 4 заявки на финансирование.Развитие мобильных фронт-офисов является частью системной работы по повышению доступности мер государственной поддержки для бизнеса. В этом направлении также планируется запуск Центров поддержки и сопровождения бизнеса (ЦПСБ).В рамках пилотного проекта такие центры будут работать в Астане, Алматы, Шымкенте, Северо-Казахстанской и Актюбинской областях. Предприниматели в Северо-Казахстанской и Актюбинской областях смогут получать услуги ЦПСБ не только в стационарном формате, но и во время выездов мобильных фронт-офисов.Ознакомиться с актуальным графиком выездов мобильных фронт-офисов можно на официальном сайте Фонда «Даму» www.damu.kz в разделе «Мобильный фронт-офис». Если необходимого района или населенного пункта нет в графике, предприниматели могут оставить заявку на организацию выезда через портал Online Damu. Все обращения рассматриваются региональными филиалами Фонда и учитываются при формировании последующих маршрутов.Дополнительную информацию можно получить по номеру Единого контакт-центра Фонда «Даму» - 1408.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1277020?lang=ru

Residents of East Kazakhstan decided to take care of their health, save time, and entrust meal preparation to professionals. They signed contracts with an individual entrepreneur for the delivery of healthy meal plans and, as conscientious clients should, paid for the services in full upfront. But at some point, the deliveries simply stopped.The promised meal plans stopped arriving, and no one was in a hurry to return the money people had already paid for the services. For some, the amount might have seemed insignificant, but when there are many such people, it is no longer a matter of individual domestic disputes, but a mass violation of consumer rights.Residents of the region began seeking help from the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection of the East Kazakhstan Region. As a result, this story involved not just one dissatisfied client, but 21 consumers who found themselves in the same situation.The Department stepped in to protect their interests. First, they tried to resolve the issue without going to court. The consumers contacted the entrepreneur directly, and the Department itself sent him a pre-trial claim. However, neither these appeals nor the demands for a refund yielded any results. Then the case went to court.The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Protection of Consumer Rights" directly provides for the right of citizens to demand proper quality of services, and if the service is provided improperly or the obligations are not fulfilled by the contractor, to terminate the contract and get their money back. In addition, the legislation gives the authorized body the right to go to court in defense of an indefinite circle of consumers if the same violation affects the rights of more than ten people. In this case, there were 21 such people.The Department filed a class action lawsuit with the Interdistrict Court for Civil Cases of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, demanding to protect the rights of the affected clients and return their money for the unrendered services. On July 16, 2026, the court put an end to this story by satisfying the Department's claims.Now the entrepreneur is obliged to pay the 21 consumers not only the money for the services that were never provided, but also a penalty for violating the deadlines for fulfilling the requirements. The main material damage amounted to 3,055,138 tenge, and another 611,028 tenge was recovered as a penalty.In total, the amount that the entrepreneur must return to the affected clients amounted to 3,666,166 tenge.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1276780?lang=ru

One of the stores in the city of Karaganda purchased rice at 205 tenge per kilogram and sold it to consumers at 556 tenge. Thus, the trade markup on the product amounted to 160%. This fact was revealed during state control by the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection for the Karaganda Region of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as a result of which the entrepreneur was brought to administrative responsibility. As a result, the price of rice was reduced to 235 tenge.This is just one of the cases identified during price control for socially significant food products in the Karaganda region.For instance, the purchase price of hard cheese was 3,353 tenge, but it was supplied to retail chains at a price of 5,517 tenge. Thus, the trade markup amounted to 64%. Based on the results of the inspection, the price of the product was reduced to 3,855 tenge, a difference of 1,662 tenge.A significant difference was also identified for black tea. The product with a purchase price of 472 tenge was sold at 1,079 tenge. The trade markup reached 130%. After being brought to administrative responsibility, its price was reduced to 496 tenge, i.e., by 583 tenge.The price of minced chicken was also adjusted. Initially, the entrepreneur purchased it at 1,655 tenge, illegally increased the trade markup to 45%, and sold it at 2,400 tenge. After control measures were carried out, the price of the product was reduced to 1,903 tenge.Since the beginning of the year, inspections of 170 business entities have been conducted in the Karaganda region regarding compliance with legislation in the field of trade, of which 155 were brought to administrative responsibility.Among those held accountable are 44 wholesale suppliers operating in trade markets and 11 wholesale and retail stores. This is 39.6% more compared to the same period last year. In 2025, for the same period, 111 business entities were brought to administrative responsibility. At the same time, the total amount of administrative fines imposed in the current year exceeded 4 million tenge.During the control measures, violations were not limited only to the establishment of trade markups on food products. 11 violations in the field of trade and 11 violations of tax legislation were identified at wholesale and retail trade markets. In addition, 2 rapid response measures were taken by the sanitary and epidemiological control authorities.The inspections addressed issues of the use of cash registers, the presence of price tags on goods, compliance with the established maximum trade markup on socially significant food products, as well as requirements for labeling and sale of food products. The identified violations were eliminated, and compliance with legal requirements was ensured.Based on the results of the control carried out, prices for a number of socially significant food products were reduced. At the same time, the department's work is not limited only to eliminating identified violations.In the Karaganda region, work continues on price monitoring, identifying unjustified intermediary links, and preventing unjustified price increases for socially significant food products. This area is under constant control of the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection for the Karaganda Region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1276768?lang=ru

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A case of price discrepancy between the shelf and the checkout has been identified in Kostanay Region. At the "A-Market" supermarket, a chocolate bar was marked on the shelf at a price of 445 tenge. However, at the checkout, the item cost 460 tenge.As a result of the inspection, the trade entity has been brought to administrative liability. The case was considered under a simplified procedure, and a fine of 140,562.5 tenge was imposed.This is an example of how important correct pricing is in retail facilities. Since the beginning of the year, the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection for Kostanay Region of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan has brought 141 entrepreneurs to administrative liability.Of these, 135 exceeded the established trade markup limit, thereby violating paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Regulation of Trade Activities." Another 6 entrepreneurs were held liable due to the absence of price tags on the shelves.As a result of state control, the Department reduced prices for socially significant food products: potatoes — from 235 tenge/kg to 170 tenge/kg, or by 38.2%, onions — from 330 tenge/kg to 200 tenge/kg, or by 65%, cabbage — from 230 tenge/kg to 195 tenge/kg, or by 17.9%, carrots — from 420 tenge to 360 tenge/kg, or by 16.7%, "Rava" cucumbers — from 1,900 tenge/kg to 1,380 tenge/kg, or by 37.7%, "Mirinda" cucumbers — from 650 tenge/kg to 550 tenge/kg, or by 18.2%, tomatoes — from 1,560 tenge/kg to 1,260 tenge/kg, or by 23.8%, apples — from 850 tenge/kg to 840 tenge/kg, or by 1.2%, first-grade flour — from 165 tenge/kg to 144 tenge/kg, or by 14.6%, C-1 eggs — from 65 tenge/piece to 60 tenge/piece, or by 8.3%, sugar — from 530 tenge/kg to 490 tenge/kg, or by 8.2%, buckwheat — from 370 tenge/kg to 310 tenge/kg, or by 19.4%, rice — from 470 tenge/kg to 460 tenge/kg, or by 2.2%, pasta shells — from 450 tenge/kg to 370 tenge/kg, or by 21.6%, sunflower oil — from 799 tenge/piece to 776 tenge/piece, or by 3%, tea — from 1,350 tenge/piece to 1,265 tenge/piece, or by 6.7%, cheese — from 4,655 tenge/kg to 4,490 tenge/kg, or by 3.7%, kefir 2.5% fat, 1 kg — from 470 tenge/piece to 380 tenge/piece, or by 23.7%, chicken meat — from 1,241 tenge/kg to 921 tenge/kg, or by 34.7%.The Department continues its work to prevent exceeding the legally established trade markup limit on socially significant food products.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1276507?lang=ru

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issagaliyev received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Kazakhstan Jung Ki-Hong.The sides exchanged views on current issues of Kazakh-Korean cooperation. They underscored the importance of further strengthening the enhanced strategic partnership and maintaining regular political dialogue.Particular attention was paid to the schedule of mutual visits and events at the highest and high levels planned for the current year, as well as preparations for the first Summit of the “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” format, which is expected to provide additional impetus to regional cooperation.In conclusion, the diplomats expressed their readiness to continue constructive dialogue and joint efforts to further strengthen relations between Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1276463?lang=ru

Премьер-министрдің орынбасары – ұлттық экономика министрі Серік Жұманғариннің төрағалығымен өткен Салық Кодексін енгізу жөніндегі жобалық кеңсенің 25-ші отырысында жер асты суларын пайдалану кезінде ауыл шаруашылығы тауарын өндірушілерге жүктемені азайту мәселесі, жеке тұлғалардың несиесін есептен шығару кезіндегі салық салу қағидаты және борыштық бағалы қағаз бойынша дисконтты есепке алу тәртібі қаралды.Су ресурстары және ирригация министрлігі 2027-2040 жылдарға арналған жер асты суларын кешенді пайдалану және басқару тұжырымдамасы шеңберінде жер асты көздерін шаруашылық айналымға тарту үшін салық тетіктерін оңтайландыруды ұсынды. Қазір еліміздің жер асты суларының әлеуеті 3,5%-дан аз, ал суару саласында 2%-дан аз пайдаланылады.Бұл ретте, СРИМ ақпараты бойынша, пайдалы қазбаларды өндіруге салынатын салықтың (ПҚӨС) қолданыстағы ставкалары  және жазылу бонусы аграрлық шығындар құрылымында маңызды құрамдас болып қала береді. Осы міндеттерді шешу және су пайдаланушыларды заңды алаңға ауыстыру үшін министрлік 1 текше метр үшін 0,0006 АЕК (2,6 теңге) мөлшерінде жерасты суларын өндіруге арналған жеке төмендетілген ПҚӨС мөлшерлемесін белгілеуді және жер асты суларын тек суару үшін пайдаланатын ауыл шаруашылығы тауарын өндірушілерді жазылу бонусын төлеуден босатуды ұсынады.СРИМ бағалауы бойынша жер асты суларының бекітілген қорларының кемінде 10%-ын тарту айналымға шамамен 116,7 мың га суармалы жерді енгізуге, агроиндустриялық кластерлерге инвестиция тартуға және жоғары қайта өңдеу өндірісінің көлемін арттыруға мүмкіндік береді.Вице-премьер Серік Жұманғарин жер асты су көздерін пайдалануды ынталандыруды қолдап, кешенді және теңдестірілген тәсіл қажет екенін атап өтті.«Біз жер асты суларын пайдалануды ынталандыру тәсілін қолдаймыз. Ол әсіресе жер үсті су көздері тапшы өңірлерде қажет. Дегенмен, түпкілікті шешімдер судың құнына ғана емес, сонымен қатар өнімділікті, инвестиция көлемін және жұмыс орындарын құруды қосқанда, барлық экономикалық әсерге негізделуі керек. Су шектеулі ресурс, сондықтан оны ұтымды есепке алу өте маңызды. Үкімет суаруды дамыту жөніндегі жол картасын құрып, онда су көздерінің барлық түрі ескерілетін болады. Бұл механизмді алдымен сараптамалық және ғылыми қоғамдастықпен талқылау қажет. Ғалымдар экономикалық өсім экологияға зиян келтірмеуі үшін қорлардың қайта толуы мен өндірудің қауіпсіз деңгейіне нақты баға беруі керек», — деп атап өтті вице-премьер.Талқылау қорытындысы бойынша мәселені пысықтау, оны ғалымдардың есептеуімен және бағалауымен нығайту, содан кейін ғана суаруды дамыту жөніндегі Жол картасына енгізу тапсырылды. Екінші мәселе жеке табыс салығын (ЖТС) банктер кешірген кезде азаматтардың несиелік берешегі сомасына салық салу туралы болды. Қолданыстағы Салық кодексі бойынша есептен шығарылған борыш сомасы қарыз алушының табысы болып саналып, бұл ЖТС төлеу міндетіне алып келеді. Бұл ретте босату 368-бап бойынша кейбір жағдайларда ғана қарастырылады. Қаржы нарығын реттеу және дамыту агенттігі Қазақстан қаржыгерлерінің қауымдастығымен бірлесіп, алаяқтық қарыздарды қоса алғанда, үмітсіз кредиттерді есептен шығару кезінде азаматтарды ЖТС-тан толық босатуды ұсынды.Серік Жұманғарин банктердің коммерциялық тәуекелдері мен қарыз алушылардың қиын өмірлік жағдайларын саралау қажеттігін атап өтті. Мұндағы әңгіме адамға тәуелсіз себептермен несиеге қызмет көрсету мүмкіндігін объективті түрде жоғалтқан жағдайлар туралы болып отыр.«Алаяқтардың әрекетінен зардап шеккен азаматтар, сондай-ақ өмірлік қиын жағдайға тап болған қарыз алушылар қарызын есептен шығарту кезінде ЖТС төлеуден толық босатылуы тиіс. Мұндағы мемлекеттің ұстанымы айқын. Алайда, егер банк өзінің балансын оңтайландыру және провизияларды тарату үшін коммерциялық несиені есептен шығарса, бюджет салық түсімдерін автоматты түрде жоғалтпауы керек. Тәсіл теңдестірілген болуы керек», — деп атап өтті Серік Жұманғарин.Отырысқа қатысушылар банктерді сауықтыру және берешекті өндіріп алу рәсімдерін белсенді қолдануға ынталандыру қажеттігін атап өтті. Жиын қорытындысы бойынша вице-премьер уәкілетті мемлекеттік органдарға ҚНРДА-мен бірлесіп егжей-тегжейлі есептеу жүргізуді, «өмірлік қиын жағдай» (мүгедектік, еңбекке қабілеттілігінен айырылу, мүлік пен кірістің болмауы) өлшемдерінің толық тізбесін заңнамалық тұрғыдан бекітуді және келесі отырысқа келісілген ұстанымды ұсынуды тапсырды.Отырыс барысында, сондай-ақ борыштық бағалы қағаздар бойынша дисконтқа салық салу тәртібі қаралды. Салық кодексінің жалпы анықтамасы бойынша дисконт сыйақыны білдіреді. Бірақ бағалы қағазды өтеу кезінде ол сату фактісінің жоқтығына қарамастан, шын мәнінде құн өсімі ретінде қарастырылады. Бұл экономикалық жағынан бірдей табыс алу үшін салық салдарының айырмашылығын тудырады. Құқықтық қайшылықты жою үшін Салық кодексінің 378-бабының редакциясын пысықтау және борыштық бағалы қағаздар бойынша сыйақы құрамында өтеу кезінде дисконтты сақтау ұсынылды. Бұл купон мен дисконттан түсетін табыстарға салық салудың бірыңғай ашық тәсілін, сондай-ақ қазақстандық биржалық алаңдардағы инвесторлар үшін тең жағдайларды қамтамасыз етуге мүмкіндік береді.Талқылау қорытындысы бойынша отырысқа қатысушылар борыштық құралдар бойынша табыстарға салық салудың бірыңғай тәсілінің қажеттілігін қолдап, Салық кодексі жобасының тиісті нормаларын нақтылауға келісті.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1276279?lang=ru

Astana, August 18, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issagaliyev received copies of the credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia, concurrently accredited to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Monica Nashandi.Welcoming the Ambassador of Namibia, Deputy Minister Issagaliyev expressed confidence that her diplomatic mission would contribute to further strengthening the traditional friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.During the meeting, the sides discussed further development of political dialogue, expansion of trade and economic partnership, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation.At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides reaffirmed their readiness to maintain active engagement in both bilateral and multilateral formats.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1276205?lang=ru

A meeting of the regional akimat dedicated to preparations for the new 2026–2027 academic year was held under the chairmanship of Kostanay Region Akim Kumar Aksakalov.The Head of State pays special attention to education and the younger generation. Over the past three years, 10 schools have been built in our region, six of which are "Schools of the Future." The Schools of the Future are fully equipped in accordance with international standards. Artificial intelligence is used in scientific projects and research."The shortage of student places in schools has decreased from 7,500 to 2,500, that is, by 3 times. To address the remaining shortage of 2,500 places, two schools will be built," noted the head of the region.Since 2023, primary school students have been provided with free hot meals. To ensure quality nutrition, no educational facility should have a cafeteria without a sanitary-epidemiological certificate."It is necessary to conduct the 'Road to School' campaign in a high-quality and transparent manner, ensuring full coverage of children in need of assistance. I call on business representatives to actively participate in this campaign. All of this creates conditions for comfortable learning for children, their comprehensive development, and the achievement of good results," emphasized Kumar Aksakalov.Over the past two years, the region's economic growth rates have exceeded the national average. This is the result not only of attracting investments and launching new plants and factories, but also of the work of qualified specialists – graduates of educational organizations.It should be noted that currently, the share of workers under the age of 35 at new production facilities ranges from 50 to 70%.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1276174?lang=ru

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Kazakhstan's trade turnover of non-resource  goods with all countries of the world reached $43.9 billion in January–June 2026. Compared to the same period last year, the figure increased by 7.6%  or $3.1 billion. Meanwhile, exports demonstrated significantly higher dynamics. In the first six months of 2026, Kazakh enterprises supplied $15.2 billion worth of processed goods to foreign markets,  17.6% more than a year earlier.The first six months of 2026 became another period of growth in Kazakhstan's foreign trade in non-resource and processed goods. Against the backdrop of moderate import growth, exports became the main source of positive dynamics. Over the year, export supplies increased by $2.3 billion  from $12.9 billion to $15.2 billion, while imports grew by 3%, from $27.9 billion to $28.7 billion.Thus, exports of non-resource and processed goods in January–June 2026 grew almost six times faster than imports. At the same time, the negative trade balance decreased from $14.9 billion to $13.5 billion, improving by $1.4 billion.The dynamics over the past seven years are particularly indicative. In January–June 2019, the trade turnover of non-resource and processed goods amounted to $23.6 billion, and exports were  $7.72 billion. By January–June 2026, these figures reached $43.9 billion and $15.2 billion, respectively. Thus, over seven years, trade turnover increased almost 1.9 times, and exports nearly doubled, adding about 97%. Moreover, the current export figure of $15.2 billion is the maximum value for the entire observation period presented.The growth in supplies is driven by the expansion of Kazakh products' presence in several large and promising markets simultaneously. The most significant increase was recorded for Turkey, where exports in January–June 2026 doubled — from $950 million to $1.91 billion. Thus, in the Turkish direction alone, Kazakhstan received an additional approximately $960 million in export revenue.Even more notable dynamics were observed for the United Kingdom: exports grew 2.7 times, from $248.9 million to $671.8 million. Supplies to China increased by 12.1%, reaching $3.67 billion, which provided an additional approximately $400 million compared to the same period in 2025.Significant growth was also noted in the markets of Uzbekistan, France, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. Exports to Uzbekistan increased by 23.5%  to $1.39 billion, to France  2.4 times, to $385.4 million, to Afghanistan  2.1 times, to $344.9 million, and to Hong Kong  2.9 times, to $220 million.It is especially important that Turkey, the United Kingdom, and China alone provided about $1.8 billion in additional exports compared to the first half of last year. This demonstrates not only the growth in physical supply volumes but also the expansion of opportunities for Kazakh companies in major international markets.Today, the export basket is formed by such items as copper and copper cathodes  $2.84 billion, uranium $1.51 billion, ferroalloys  $1.1 billion, silver  $781.3 million, sunflower oil  $533 million, and animal feed products $438 million.An important result is also the ratio of growth rates. With exports increasing by 17.6%, imports of non-resource and processed goods grew by only 3%. As a result, the gap between exports and imports is gradually narrowing, and the trade balance improved by $1.4 billion over the year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1275987?lang=ru

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