Kasym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev toured the ice rink "Medeu" and got acquainted with a photo exhibition that tells the history of the unique object located in a mountain gorge.The ice rink has a special place in the history of world sports. The presidents were told that in 1972-1991, 247 records were set for all distances in competitions held here between women and men. "Medeu" is still one of the most popular tourist facilities in Kazakhstan. In the season of 2024-2025, 460,000 people visited the ice rink.A new development project aimed at turning Medeu into a world-class center with a sustainable tourism model was presented to the heads of state. This year, he won the last two rounds of the World Cup and won the prize at the Asian Games. At the recently held Kazakhstan Sports Games, the athlete won clearly and broke the unofficial world record in the distance of 100 meters (9.31 seconds).After that, the heads of states watched the performance of figure skating masters.t.me/aqorda_resmi   Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/965508?lang=kk

Akim of the city Yerbolat Dosayev showed the presidents the rugged peaks of Ile Alatau and told about the history of the construction of the flood protection dam "Medeu" in the Small Almaty gorge. At the same time, popular destinations among foreign and local climbers and tourists were presented.Kasym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev listened to the report of the mayor of the city on the largest ski resort in the country "Shymbulak". Currently, 5 cable cars are operating here. The total length of the ski track is 25 kilometers. Last year, 1.4 million people visited Shymbulak.The heads of state highly appreciated the tourism potential of Almaty. According to them, a ski resort located in the beautiful nature and with a developed infrastructure and high-quality roads is one of the most attractive places for winter and summer vacations in Central Asia. In particular, it is planned to extend the current ski track of "Shymbulak" to 56 kilometers and build 65 kilometers of new infrastructure.t.me/aqorda_resmiSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/965505?lang=kk

A republican seminar on the topic "Problems of heraldry of state symbols and departmental and other equivalent awards" was organized by the Heraldic Department of the Archive, Documentation and Book Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Heraldic Research Center. Majilis deputies and public figures took part.The main purpose of the event is to discuss state symbols and heraldry of departmental awards, to promote them, to ensure compliance with national standards and legal requirements, as well as to unify the ceremony of awarding honest workers.It should be noted that the Head of State touched upon the issue of heraldry several times at the National Congress. For example, at the National Congress held in Turkestan, the issue of systematization of regional symbols was raised, and at the recently held meeting in Burabay, he was instructed to organize departmental awards.During the meeting, the issues of approving regional symbols in accordance with legal requirements and their unification, timely detection of violations of state symbols and taking appropriate measures, observance of the order of use of state symbols and national standards, as well as the celebration of the Day of State Symbols was discussed.Press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/965473?lang=kk

Tsoi Zinaida Vladimirovna has devoted 26 years to water management, making a significant contribution to the development of irrigation systems in the Zhetisu region.She started her career in the field in 1998 as a warehouse manager at the "Karatalirrigatsia" institution. Since 2024, he has been working as a hydraulic engineer at the "Kushik-Kalpe" main canal of the "Kazsushar" branch in Zhetysu region.Thanks to his hard work for many years and his true love for his work, he was recognized not only as a highly qualified specialist, but also as a true master of his field. She was awarded the "Certificate of Honor" and the "Excellence in Water Management" badge of Zhetysu region.We wish Zinaida Vladimirovna great success and great success! Let every day bring new opportunities and happy moments!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/965471?lang=kk

As part of preparation for floods, "Kazsushar" branch of Kostanay region carried out repair works in Upper-Tobyl, Karatomar and Amangel reservoirs. This was announced by branch director Dauren Abdikhamitov at the site of the Regional Communications Service.Currently, project-estimate documentation is being developed for the large-scale reconstruction of the Upper-Tobyl reservoir and the Albarboget dam in the Zhangeldin district of Kostanay region.From March 20, flood water began to enter the Upper-Tobyl reservoir. Today, 42 million cubic meters of water have been collected. The water reservoir is 76% full.39 million cubic meters of water entered the Karatomar reservoir. The facility is 57% full. Before the start of the irrigation season, it is planned to send water in the amount of 6-8 cubic meters per second according to the demand of farmers. In general, the situation in the facilities of the "Kazsushar" branch in the Kostanay region is stable and under constant control," said branch director Dauren Abdikhamitov.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/965440?lang=kk

The cultivated area of ​​agricultural crops in the region is 896,000 hectares, which is 24,000 hectares more than in 2024.Among them, 135,300 ha of cotton, 338,000 ha of grain crops, 72,700 ha of oil crops.Today, 14,000 ha have been planted in the region. 17,500 units of equipment will be mobilized during the spring sowing operations (equipment readiness is 98%).55,300 tons of light fuel were allocated to the region for the sowing campaign. The cost of discounted diesel per liter is 251-253 tenge, which is 15% lower than the market price (294 tenge/l on the market). Within the framework of the "Ken Dala" program, 1,141 farms were financed in the amount of 8.8 billion tenge.In general, according to the order of the Head of State, financing for spring sowing and harvesting this year will be up to 900 billion tenge, including 200 billion tenge for concessional leasing of agricultural machinery.In addition, 85% of the loan amount for spring planting is guaranteed. will continue to be provided, 48.4 billion tenge is provided from the Government reserve for mineral fertilizer subsidies.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/965218?lang=kk

Pazylbek Kairat was appointed to the position of director of the "National and Equestrian Sports Center" under the Sports and Physical Education Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Before that, he worked as a senior coach in Kazakh wrestling.Pazylbek Kairat was a master of sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazakh wrestling, a referee of the national category, the chairman of the board of referees in Kazakh wrestling, as well as the chief referee of the republican tournament "Kazakhstan Barysy". awarded with a badge (2024).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/965012?lang=kk

In the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a round table dedicated to the work of writer, writer, film dramatist Aigul Kemelbaeva was held under the title "Modern Prose". A congratulatory letter from the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Balaeva was presented. "Aigul Kemelbaeva is one of the prominent representatives of modern Kazakh literature. His works have become an important part of our national culture and spiritual heritage. I thank you for your contribution to the development of our literature, I wish you creative success!", says the congratulatory letter.The writer's creativity was widely discussed during the round table, his place in literature and artistic features were discussed in detail.Press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/965001?lang=kk

A new president of the federation was elected at the conclusion of last year's season and preparation for the new season of the Kazakhstan Water Sports Federation, which was held with the participation of the Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol Myrzabosynov.The event was attended by the federation's leadership, regional federation heads, athletes and representatives of the federation.At the meeting, the general secretary of the federation Sergey Drozdov reported on the work done in the past few years and noted important achievements in the field of water sports. In recent years, domestic athletes have achieved high results in international competitions, and new initiatives aimed at the development of water sports in the country have been announced.At the meeting, the president of the federation, Andrey Kryukov, announced that he will retire early. Instead, Nurlan Zhakypov, the chairman of the board of JSC "Samruk-Kazyna" National Welfare Fund, was nominated for the presidency of the federation, and the participants of the meeting, including regional federation heads and representatives of sports associations, unanimously supported him. wishes.On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, I express my gratitude to Andrey Kryukov for his contribution to the development of water sports in the country. Water sports are one of the most popular sports in Kazakhstan. Today, more than 120 thousand people are engaged in this sport. The achievements of the national team in the international arena contributed to the widespread popularity of this sport in the country. Dmitry Balandin's historic victory at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and the victory of Eduard Kim and Nargiza Bolatova in artistic swimming at last year's world championship proved the high potential of water sports in our country. I believe that the new leadership of the federation will further strengthen these achievements and reach new milestones," said the minister. At the end of the meeting, Yerbol Myrzabosynov expressed his confidence in Nurlan Zhakypov that he would pay special attention to increasing international cooperation of water sports in the country, improving the level of training of athletes and training the sports reserve. Mirat Maratovich Utepov, Co-Managing Director for Economy and Finance of JSC Welfare Fund, was elected.It should be noted that the Kazakhstan Water Sports Federation was founded in 1998. It includes swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water swimming. During these years, the federation has trained many talented athletes and has been showing high results at the international level.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/964998?lang=kk

The Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerbol Myrzabosynov met with the President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Muhammad Hasan Jalud Al-Shammari and the Chairwoman of the Technical Committee of the Asian Weightlifting Federation Olga Solovyeva.During the meeting, the parties discussed the potential for the development of weightlifting in Kazakhstan and at the international level. Special attention was paid to major tournaments held in the country. In particular, the Asian weightlifting championship among youth and teenagers will be held in July. Also, the world championship, which will give rating points to the Olympic Games, which will be lit in Los Angeles in 2028, will be organized in the country.The minister noted that the international competitions held in Kazakhstan are important for domestic sports. As a result of the support of fans, our athletes are showing good results in international arenas. We would like to thank the leadership of the International Weightlifting Federation for trusting us and giving us the opportunity to hold prestigious competitions in our country. On our part, we will organize these competitions at a high level and create all the necessary conditions for the participants and guests," Yerbol Myrzabosynov said. Muhammad Hasan Jalud al-Shammari said that he is ready to continue cooperation with Kazakhstan in the development of weightlifting sports. He also noted that Kazakhstan plays an important role in the promotion of weightlifting at the world level.After the meeting, Muhammad Hasan Jhalud al-Shammari and Olga Solovyeva visited sports facilities in the capital and familiarized themselves with the preparation for upcoming competitions. The Asian Championship among youth and teenagers will be held at the Kazakhstan athletics arena, one of the largest sports complexes in the country. In January 2025, Muhammad Hasan Jalud al-Shammari came to our country on an official visit and was received by the Head of State. At that meeting, issues of strengthening cooperation in the field of weightlifting and increasing the international influence of Kazakhstan in this sport were discussed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/964982?lang=kk

In the government, under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ermek Kosherbayev, a meeting was held on the issues of ensuring quality and safe nutrition of children in educational institutions.During the meeting, the main aspects of the functioning of the school and pre-school nutrition system were considered, along with the issues of financing, compliance with sanitary and hygienic norms, quality control of food products, as well as conditions for its transportation.Minister of Education Gani Beysembayev shared information about the current state of the food system. According to the head of the department, 1.8 million students are provided with free meals today. For this purpose, 205 billion tenge were allocated from the republican budget in 2024. Starting from 2025, educational organizations will introduce a standard menu developed taking into account new nutritional standards and recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). Such facts are a direct threat to children's health. Therefore, urgent action is required.Deputy Prime Minister Ermek Kosherbayev stated that providing schoolchildren with high-quality and safe food is one of the priority tasks of the state social policy, as well as not allowing violations of sanitary standards, not only strictly controlling the quality of products, but also emphasizing the need to carefully consider the conditions of their storage and preparation."It is important to eliminate any risks associated with non-compliance with hygiene requirements. We are obliged to introduce modern digital technologies of monitoring, to ensure the transparency of procurement procedures and to strengthen the responsibility provided for suppliers who have provided poor quality services," said Ermek Kosherbayev.In order to increase the efficiency of the school and preschool feeding system, the following tasks were given to the relevant state bodies:development of a mechanism for the integration of digital solutions and the monitoring system with the state database;control of food storage and transportation in educational organizations. strengthening;development of additional administrative and departmental measures, including conducting unscheduled inspections and increasing the responsibility of suppliers for violations of contractual and sanitary obligations.Representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education presented their recommendations on updating the legal framework regulating children's nutrition, as well as introducing systematic mechanisms for control and prevention of violations.As a result of the Council, the Deputy Prime Minister identified violations instructed to develop additional comprehensive measures to strengthen interdepartmental, including law enforcement, interaction for timely response. Attention is drawn to the need to improve the qualifications of the personnel involved in the organization of catering services, to conduct regular monitoring of processes at all levels.The government will continue to work on improving the catering organization system, ensuring compliance with modern standards of quality, safety and transparency in educational organizations. Implementation of digital solutions, increased control and active participation of the public will help to minimize risks and ensure the sustainable functioning of the system aimed at protecting the health and well-being of the younger generation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/965566?lang=kk

The event was held in the southern regions and Atyrau region.The large-scale action was aimed at cleaning urban areas, including yards, parks, squares, streets and public places. Local residents, students, representatives of enterprises and organizations, students united in order to clean their city from garbage.As a result of their hard work, more than 800 tons of waste were collected and more than 23 thousand green plants were planted. About 88,000 people took part in the event, including more than 2,000 volunteers.We remind you that the action was held within the concept of "Clean Kazakhstan" development of ecological culture. The main goal of the activities is to beautify the territories, increase the green areas and increase the environmental culture of the population.It should be noted that on March 27, 3 more actions were started:- within the framework of "Clean Business - Clean Zone", the collection and landscaping of the territories of business entities in the southern and western regions is being organized;- within the framework of the "Tree for the City" campaign, if enterprises and organizations of the southern and western regions plant trees in common areas, it is special "Clean Zone" campaign has started in protected natural areas. In the framework of it, cleaning works will be carried out in the territories of all 14 EKTA and neighboring settlements in the last days of March and April.Successful implementation of the activities will make a significant contribution to the implementation of the concept of "Clean Kazakhstan" - in addition to improving the environmental situation in the country, it will raise a new generation of citizens who are ready to take care of their future.We invite you all to actively participate in the actions!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/964830?lang=kk

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

In accordance with the plan approved by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 43 measures aimed at preventing the consequences of floods were carried out in preparation for the flood period in 13 regions. was carried out."The plan included current maintenance of hydraulic structures, cleaning of canals and embankment strengthening. For example, in the Akmola region, the Shagalaly and Sileti water reservoirs, as well as the "Alva" estuary irrigation system, were repaired. A protective dam of the Shar reservoir was built in the Abay region. Shore strengthening works were carried out at the Sergeev hydroelectric dam in the North Kazakhstan region", - said the Vice-Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Yerbolat Ibraikhanov.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/964338?lang=kk

Development issues of Kazakhstan's energy industry were discussed at the republican council in Ekibastuz under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov presented the participants with a comprehensive plan aimed at strengthening the country's energy security and meeting the growing demand for electricity. According to the Minister, although the Unified Energy System works steadily, the average wear and tear of the 227 stations currently in operation is 56%, which requires urgent measures in terms of consumption and the launch of new production projects. According to the results of last year, the amount of electricity production increased by 4%, however, large-scale investments are needed to cover the future demand."We have the task of creating a fund that will allow not only the growing demand, but also the future development of our economy and the increase of export potential. According to our plan, about 26 GW of new power plants will be introduced by 2035. This includes a comprehensive approach, such as modernization, construction of new stations of various types and development of networks," Yerlan Akkenzhenov said.As evidence of the pace of work, the minister announced that 771 MW of new capacity will be installed in 2024. Among the well-known projects are restoration of power unit No. 1 (with a capacity of 540 MW) at Ekibastuz GRES-1, replacement of turbine No. 6 (with a capacity of 65 MW) at Atyrau CHP, replacement of boiler No. 8 at Zhezkazgan CHP (adding +43 MW to generation), as well as projects to introduce 163 MW of power from renewable energy sources (RES). In addition, 14 investment contracts have been signed, their total capacity is about 2 GW.In the current year, it is planned to introduce 621 MW of power, and in 2026 this figure will reach 2.6 GW. Until 2029, 68 projects will be implemented, and until 2035 it is planned to modernize, reconstruct and expand stations with a capacity of 4.2 GW. In addition, international cooperation on the construction of new stations from Qatar and Russia is being strengthened."We understand the importance of diversification and environmental responsibility. On the way to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, we are looking at low carbon sources. However, taking into account our coal reserves, it is inefficient to completely abandon it. New coal projects such as GRES-3 in Ekibastuz, as well as modern coal plants in Semei, Ustkemen and Kokshetau will be based on clean coal technologies that reduce the impact on the environment," the minister noted.The implementation of these plans will not only fully satisfy the growing needs of the economy and the population for electricity, but will also strengthen Kazakhstan's energy independence and provide an opportunity for the country's further sustainable development and export potential. An important part of ensuring trust is the development of networks. At the meeting, it was said that JSC "KEGOC" has renovated more than 2,000 kilometers of electric power lines of 220-500 kV. This year, KEGOC should start construction and installation works to connect the power grids of the Western region with the PES, the work should be completed in 2027."The President named energy as one of the main directions of creating a self-sufficient and competitive country. This is the main factor of sustainable progress in the new world, which directly affects the widespread introduction of digitalization and artificial intelligence. From this point of view, Kazakhstan has great opportunities. However, failure to implement the planned projects on time hinders the development of the economy. Such a situation cannot be allowed. We must work actively.  Energy is already needed for many large projects," noted the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Oljas Bektenov.The Prime Minister gave a number of tasks and paid special attention to the development of the coal-chemical industry. He instructed to actively use innovative technologies of coal processing and increase the production of high-level products.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/964140?lang=kk

At the meeting of the SKO mayor's office, Marina Bayandina, the general director of Bakerton, reported on the progress of the construction of the donut production plant in Petropavlovsk. 37 billion tenge will be invested in the project, 380 new jobs will be created."Two fully automated lines will be launched at this plant. At full capacity, it will produce 15,000 tons of products per year. The project is fully supported by state bodies," said Marina Bayandina.Oblast Akim Gavez Nurmukhambetov noted that this project is promising and the state will deliver engineering infrastructure to the sub-regions of the Kyzylzhar special economic zone.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sko/press/news/details/964060?lang=kk

The issue of attracting investments was discussed at the meeting of the administration of SKO. Last year, 556 billion tenge were invested in the economy of the region, of which 420 billion tenge were the funds of private investors.This year, the main focus of investment is on the implementation of projects in the field of manufacturing industry. It is planned to launch 11 new projects in the amount of 87 billion tenge, which will create 1.1 thousand new jobs. Among them is the construction of a factory for the production of confectionery products, a factory for the production of lifting and transporting equipment and bridge cranes, as well as a wood processing enterprise.It is planned to implement 35 projects in the amount of 72 billion tenge in agriculture. These are dairy farms, irrigation projects, processing of agricultural products and other important areas.According to the conclusion of the council, the governor of the region Gauez Nurmukhambetov instructed to take the necessary measures to fully open the investment potential of the region, to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for attracting investors focused on the main areas, and to create a list of promising investment projects with support measures. The head of the region noted that district governors should systematically work on attracting investors.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sko/press/news/details/964057?lang=kk

The Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askarbek Yertaev held an informal meeting with representatives of more than 20 non-governmental organizations as part of his working visit to Almaty.The meeting focused on licensing of special social services, provision of invataxi services, provision of technical assistance (compensatory) rehabilitation equipment for people with disabilities, etc. issues were discussed.Also, the measures taken to implement the inclusive policy concept for 2025-2030 were considered.Also, Askarbek Ertaev told the representatives of non-governmental organizations in Almaty about the measures implemented in social policy in the medium term.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/963817?lang=kk

Kazakhstan farmers have another opportunity to lease agricultural machinery on favorable terms. JSC "KazAgroFinance" has started accepting applications under the simplified "Made in Kazakhstan" program for the purchase of domestic production equipment and vehicles.In 2024, under the "Made in Kazakhstan" program, farmers purchased 336 units of machinery worth 10.5 billion tenge. In particular, the demand for tractors and harvesters has increased. In general, since the launch of the program, agribusinessmen have purchased more than two thousand units of agricultural equipment.In 2025, JSC "KazAgroFinance" has left the conditions of the "Made in Kazakhstan" program unchanged.In order to support domestic production, domestically produced/assembled agricultural equipment and vehicles are available to farmers under the following simplified terms: financing period - up to 10 years (7 years in other programs), reduced interest rate - 6%, advance - from 15%. Also, the first lease payment can be paid at the expense of subsidies.We would like to note that the "Facility leasing" program is also in use this year. Farmers can purchase agricultural equipment at an annual rate of 5%, for a period not exceeding 7 years, with the possibility of postponing the first lease payment until December 1, 2025. 200 billion tenge has been allocated to this program. Applications for the "Made in Kazakhstan" and "Facility leasing" programs are accepted via telegram-bot at the link https://t.me/kaz_agro_finance_bot. After submitting the application, the client must submit the complete package of documents to the branch of JSC "KazAgroFinance" within 5 working days.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/963811?lang=kk

A solemn meeting of the Scientific Council was held at the Institute of Chemistry and Metallurgy named after Zh. The event is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the school of chemistry and metallurgy, outstanding scientist-chemist and metallurgist, talented writer, translator and literary critic Yevnei Buketov. His life and activity were a vivid example of the synthesis of science and literature, which was full of challenges and at the same time full of achievements.One of the important developments of the scientist-chemist was the study of methods of complex use of manganese and iron ores, as well as the extraction of arsenic from copper electrolyte, which gave a new impetus to the mining industry of Kazakhstan. His method of separation of elemental phosphorus was known as the Boketov-Baeshev method and greatly simplified production processes. This event became a platform for kind words and memories about his contribution to science.Students and colleagues shared their memories of how Evnei Arstanuly's ideas inspired them in their research. "He was a real beacon in the world of science," the Council members noted.    Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/963626?lang=kk