Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported to the Head of State at an expanded meeting of the Government on the results of measures to support domestic producers, the IT sector, the social sphere and science.Last year, the Government mainly prioritized issues of supporting domestic producers. The list of commodity items purchased exclusively from Kazakhstani producers within the framework of state procurement was increased to 4.5 thousand items - that is, three times. Within the framework of regulated procurement, long-term and offtake contracts were concluded with domestic enterprises for a total amount of more than 1 trillion tenge. This figure increased by 2.5 times.In turn, Kazakhstani producers are taking on obligations to technologically modernize enterprises, increase product quality and local production volumes, and improve working conditions. For example, obligations have been set for automobile manufacturers to increase localization to 30% this year and to 50% by 2027. This year, it is planned to launch two large automobile plants, namely KIA and multi-brand plants in Kostanay region and Almaty city, with a total production capacity of 160 thousand cars per year.As a result of the decision taken last year to abandon subsidies for imported tractors and combines, foreign agricultural machinery manufacturers that previously opened their factories in Kazakhstan have found themselves in a more advantageous position. In particular, the volume of orders placed at the plant of the German concern Claas in Petropavlovsk has increased by 2 times. Other agricultural machinery manufacturers have begun to localize their production in Kazakhstan.Alstom and Wabtec plants have achieved significant technological achievements in the production of electric locomotives and trains. Last year, a plant worth $350 million and with an annual capacity of 6 thousand cars was launched in Atyrau region. This year, the Stadler plant in Astana will begin producing the first 50 passenger cars.At the same time, support for domestic manufacturers also applies to new promising areas, such as carbon credit trading. The first such project is being implemented in the Almaty region, where 200,000 out of 3 million seedlings have been planted. More than 1 million carbon credits will be obtained within the framework of the project. This experience will be distributed throughout the country. At the same time, other similar projects are considered a component of the large-scale educational and ideological platform "Clean Kazakhstan". Olzhas Bektenov noted that domestic business should consider caring for the environment as part of its social responsibility. This will also be provided for in the obligations of businesses that have received state support measures.In general, today, large industrial enterprises are becoming industrial platforms that attract small and medium-sized businesses, and their support remains a priority for the Government. Within the framework of the Year of Working Professions declared by the President, work is underway to improve the quality of vocational and technical education and the prestige of technical specialties. Preferential mortgage and rental housing programs have been launched for in-demand technical specialists.A significant direction is the large-scale introduction of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The government has begun using artificial intelligence in decision-making based on big data in the fields of social protection, ecology, emergencies, and industry. This year, it is planned to fully launch a virtual assistant in the provision of public services. The first “KazLLM” language model of artificial intelligence has been created. This year, the Alem.AI international artificial intelligence center will be opened. This year, 100 thousand students will be trained in applied skills for introducing AI into various sectors of the economy within the framework of the “AI-Sana” program. Training of specialists in artificial intelligence has begun at 20 universities, and a separate quota has been introduced under the “Bolashak” program.Astana Hub has become an effective platform for developing successful startup projects. Today, about 1.6 thousand IT companies are registered there, exporting their products to different countries of the world. One of the successful examples is the Alaqan system, which allows users to identify themselves by palm. The project has been implemented in 300 schools and was recently installed in the Government building. In the first half of the year, it is planned to export it to Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Kuwait and 6 other countries.Another artificial intelligence startup - Higgsfield AI - creates and processes video from text. The project is estimated at $100 million. The Codiplay project for teaching children programming is already used in schools in 13 countries around the world, including South Korea, Turkey, the UK, Qatar and others. Also successful Kazakhstani projects are Grand Mobile, CITIX, CEREBRA, OGames, Parqour, ApartX.A network of advanced schools, consisting of 217 comfortable and 200 supporting schools, is being created in Kazakhstan. The main task is to gradually equalize the quality of education in all general education schools of the country by disseminating best practices. This year, 10 leading technological colleges will be established, which will become supporting resource centers for other vocational education organizations.23 branches of foreign universities are operating in our country, 5 of which were opened last year. This year, 11 more branches are planned to be opened. Attention is being paid to the development of university science and its commercialization. At Satpayev University, a new method for obtaining pure selenium, which is widely used in medicine, electronics and other high-tech industries, has been developed by order of the Kazakhmys corporation. The production of exoskeletons for the rehabilitation of people with musculoskeletal system injuries is actively developing on the basis of Nazarbayev University. After receiving the necessary certificates, the manufacturer will be provided with orders from the Ministry of Health.Work continues to improve the quality and coverage of medical services. Child mortality decreased by 6.7%, maternal mortality by 11.4%. Screening coverage for early diagnosis of the disease was expanded by 38% in one year. As a result, it was achieved to reduce the mortality rate from cancer by 3.5%. In addition, a group of Kazakhstani scientists developed a drug for the treatment of oncological diseases. Currently, the second phase of clinical trials is underway. Its completion and registration of the drug are planned for the end of this year. Source: Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanSupport of the Ministry of Health, IT industry, medicine and science: Olzhas Bektenov reported to the President on the effectiveness of work on the development of sectors - Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/925958

At an expanded meeting of the Government chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the implementation of key projects in promising sectors of the economy.In the field of oil and gas chemistry and coal chemistry, it is planned to build a polyethylene production plant worth $7.4 billion this year. In addition, the development of a project to build a butadiene production plant worth $1.3 billion will begin. With the support of the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, an investor is about to begin construction of an alkylate production plant in the Pavlodar region. The Qarmet company has begun implementing a project to process 200 thousand tons of coal per year. The project, worth a total of $262 million, plans to produce more than 15 types of coal chemistry products. The Prime Minister reported that the Chinese company China Energy is interested in implementing investment projects in coal chemistry in Kazakhstan for $4 billion. Currently, the optimal location of the coal deposit is being selected.Taking into account the tasks set by the head of state to increase the level of processing, the implementation of a copper smelting plant project worth more than $1 billion has begun in the Abay region, which will allow processing almost all of the copper concentrate exported today. A ferroalloy plant with a design capacity of 160 thousand tons of ferrosilicon is under construction in the Pavlodar region. Design work has also begun in this region on the construction of a hydrometallurgical plant with a capacity of 300 thousand tons of gold-copper concentrate and 15 tons of gold. The Qarmet Metallurgical Plant is carrying out modernization of the enterprise in order to gradually increase the volume of production of highly processed metals, including steel for automobile production. In 2024, 25 thousand tons of alloy steel were produced, which is used in automobile and wagon construction, as well as in the production of household appliances.A number of projects are being implemented in the regions of our country for the deep processing of agricultural products. In Kostanay region, a project to process wheat and produce starch products and bioethanol worth $132 million is being implemented, and in Turkestan region, a corn processing plant with a capacity of 150 thousand tons will be opened this year. In addition, a project to build a wheat and legume processing plant with a production capacity of 320 thousand tons for deep processing of starch, gluten and fruit juice has been launched in Astana. In addition, in 2025, a plant for processing 1.2 thousand tons of sunflower per day is planned to be launched in the North Kazakhstan region. A number of investors are showing interest in industrial hemp processing projects. Several companies have been granted licenses to grow hemp in artificial conditions. Oil, animal feed, fertilizers and fiber can be obtained from this product.As part of the implementation of the tasks to open the transport and logistics potential, it is planned to complete the construction of the Dostyk-Moyinty and Almaty bypass railways this year. The Prime Minister said that the implementation of the "Darbaza - Maktaaral" and "Bakty - Ayagoz" projects continues.The construction of a new railway line "Moyinty - Kyzylzhar", as well as the construction of the second track of the "Altynkol - Zhetygen" section has begun. In order to open up the tourist potential of the Katonkaragay, Zaisan and Kendirli regions, construction work on three airports will be undertaken. A project to create an air hub is also being developed. It was reported that this year the laying of a fiber-optic communication network along the bottom of the Caspian Sea has begun.In accordance with the task set by the President, the Government is taking a number of appropriate measures to reduce the level of wear and tear of networks in the energy sector. For example, the implementation of projects to build 3 CHP plants in the cities of Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk has begun, with phased commissioning by 2032. This year, 166 MW of steam and hydrogeneration, as well as 450 MW of power at 10 facilities for renewable energy, will be commissioned. The Prime Minister announced the start of construction of a plant for the production of key components for wind power plants. Design work is also currently underway to connect the power grids of Western Kazakhstan to a single energy system. It is planned to conclude relevant agreements on the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the Almaty region in the near future. Analysis of the regions to identify potential sites for the construction of the second nuclear power plant is nearing completion. In the oil and gas sector, KazMunayGas began drilling operations on four projects in the Kyzylorda, Atyrau and Aktobe regions in 2024. The total geological resources of these projects exceed 800 million tons of oil equivalent. The Prime Minister noted that the first Kazakhstani shale oil is expected to be produced this year, which will provide an additional impetus for attracting investments in the oil and gas sector. In addition, gas production will begin at the Batys Prorva and Barkhannaya fields, which have reserves of about 19 billion cubic meters of gas. A large deposit of 17 types of rare earth metals has also been discovered in the Karaganda region.Currently, the region is developing relevant documentation for the production of graphite concentrate, which is used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. The construction of gas processing plants in Kashagan and Zhanaozen continues. Olzhas Bektenov noted that investments are expected to begin design work on the second Gas Processing Plant in Kashagan and the GPP in Karachaganak.In total, more than eight hundred promising projects are under the control of the Government.Source: Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanThe Prime Minister reported to the President on the progress of implementation of key projects in promising sectors of the economy - Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/925960

At an expanded meeting of the Government chaired by Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov made a number of proposals aimed at improving the tax and budget system and promoting economic growth.The Prime Minister noted that despite some positive results, the current pace of economic growth is slow. In order to fully realize the country's industrial potential and increase the number of promising projects, it is necessary to generate significant investment capital. However, this is hindered by the insufficient volume of the "development budget": in developed countries it reaches 25% of all state expenditures, in Kazakhstan - 8%. Today, only 2 trillion tenge of the republican budget of about 26 trillion tenge is spent on development. The rest is the current budget, a significant part of which is social spending.As a result, insufficient funds are allocated to the sectors of electric and thermal power, water management, gas transportation systems, roads, engineering networks and infrastructure, which are the basis of economic development. Development institutions are also not fully funded. In such a situation, it is very difficult to ensure a stable high rate of GDP growth.In this regard, it is necessary to implement comprehensive measures to improve the tax and budget system. The current tax system cannot provide the state with the necessary amount of investment, and it is also becoming an unfair tax system for entrepreneurs. The main tax burden falls on the payroll fund, that is, on the cost of goods. The entrepreneur is forced to pay a significant part of the tax before the goods hit the shelves.To change the current situation, the Government supports the redistribution of taxes from wages to sales. To do this, it is necessary to increase the VAT rate while simultaneously reducing social tax and mandatory pension payments of the employer. This will increase the competitiveness of domestic enterprises and pave the way for the formation of the necessary financial resources for them. Reducing the burden on the payroll fund will allow businesses to increase the salaries of employees. Additional tax revenues will be directed to stimulate economic growth, advance infrastructure development, and support promising business projects in priority sectors. National Fund funds will be requested only for the construction of large infrastructure projects.At the same time, the efficiency of state spending will be increased and budget discipline will be strengthened.Subsidy costs are growing steadily in all sectors. Moreover, their real impact is not taken into account and control by state bodies is weak. Receiving subsidies has become part of the business model of some companies. Over the past 3 years, the estimated cost of 770 projects has increased by a total of 2.2 trillion tenge. Of course, along with its objective aspects, there are also dubious aspects.More than half of the republican and local budget expenditures - more than 18 trillion tenge - are directed to the social sphere. And there are big questions about the effectiveness of these expenditures. 9 central and all local executive bodies are administrators of social expenditures. This leads to fragmentation of these expenditures and loosening of control over them. With the use of digital tools, control over budget funds spent on social purposes has been strengthened. In the pilot mode, an open digital mechanism for financing kindergartens has been introduced in the cities of Taraz, Shymkent, Turkestan and Uralsk. This will allow saving more than 20 billion tenge in 4 cities alone by eliminating false information. This practice is currently being introduced in the capital, and will be extended to the entire country by the end of this year. The “Social Wallet” is also becoming a tool for strengthening targeted state support. It has begun to pay for children's meals and medicines for those in need. In order to strengthen control, the labeling of free medicines has been completed. In the pilot mode, a “digital tenge” with the “money coloring” functionality has been introduced. It allows you to control the entire chain of expenses up to the final recipient. Current state expenditures have been reduced by a total of 410 billion tenge."We will intensify efforts to increase the efficiency of state spending based on the principle of "budgetary expenditures - primarily for economic development, social support - only for those in need." Economic growth should be accompanied by intensive investment in infrastructure. However, excessive state regulation of prices in large sectors of the economy complicates this task and reduces investment potential. The government has begun a phased liberalization of prices for fuels and lubricants and gas, as well as tariffs in the housing and communal services and rail transport sectors. A gradual transition to a market pricing policy will allow us to attract the necessary investments in these sectors and prevent fuel shortages. We will not allow a sharp increase in prices.I would like to emphasize this. The adoption of the above measures will ensure the necessary growth rate and allow for structural changes in the economy," Olzhas Bektenov concluded.Source: Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanThe government has proposed a set of measures to improve the tax and budget system - Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/925971

Dear participants of the meeting! Today, at the expanded meeting of the Government, we will address very relevant issues. The reason is well known to all of us. The world is currently undergoing fundamental changes. It is clear that global processes, first of all, will affect the economic situation in our country.The era of mass digitalization, that is, a new technological era, has begun. The whole world lives in completely different conditions. We must be ready for it. We must keep up with the new technological situation. This is a very important factor that will increase the competitiveness of our country and pave the way for its sustainable development.We will first assess the effectiveness of the work of the government and akims based on economic development indicators and the quality of life of citizens. What was the result of this work last year? Have the main tasks been accomplished? Today we will focus on these questions and discuss urgent issues that need to be resolved in the near future. Dear civil servants! Although the situation abroad is difficult, there are good results in our country. The country's economy is growing. But there are still many unresolved issues.The main problem today is as follows.Tariff disputes and sanctions confrontations in the world economy have become the norm. The consequences of this process can be devastating.Climate-related positions are also undergoing major changes. In such a situation, it will be necessary to reconsider the methods of developing "green energy". On the one hand, the demand for traditional energy sources will remain. On the other hand, this will lead to instability in the prices of oil, gas and coal.Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have become widely used in the financial sector.The development of artificial intelligence has come to the fore, and competition between technologically advanced countries will intensify. There are many challenges of the new era. To overcome them, we need an appropriate strategy.I have already spoken about the specific direction of reforms and ways to implement them. The government must make difficult decisions to save the country's economy from stagnation and ensure sustainable development, and most importantly, implement them.This is a job that can only be done by highly qualified and responsible civil servants. If we look at world experience, the effectiveness of the state apparatus is clearly visible in such difficult times.The government, no matter how difficult it is, must move to mass savings and spend budget funds only on solving the most pressing issues. It is time to get to the bottom of it. We need to stop unnecessary spending and pull ourselves together.Now let me dwell on the main tasks of the Government and other competent authorities in the near future. FIRST. Diversification of the economy. Last year, 180 investment projects were implemented in the processing industry. The total cost of the projects is 1.3 trillion tenge. As a result, growth in this sector reached almost 6 percent. This is the highest figure in the last ten years. This good trend should be permanently established and maintained.Another very important issue is attracting investment to the economy. According to UN data, Kazakhstan has achieved significant success in this indicator. However, there is no reason to be complacent.The Investment Headquarters was created to urgently resolve the problems of investors. Thanks to this, bureaucratic obstacles and legal contradictions were eliminated, paving the way for the faster implementation of some projects. However, the main goal is not to solve only "individual" problems, but to improve the overall investment climate in the country.Interdepartmental coordination in the development of investment projects still takes a lot of time. The government should get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy and work more quickly.The reluctance of civil servants and their reluctance to take responsibility are the reasons for the excessively long approval procedures and decision-making. It is worth saying this openly.The government should step up its work in the investment sector. There is no other way out. Otherwise, in a period of intense competition in the investment market, we will lag behind the times. It is clear that we need quality investment. Projects based on advanced technology and intended for the external market are usually offered by foreign investors. In the first 9 months of last year, $12.7 billion in foreign direct investment was attracted to our country. Although the indicator is encouraging, this is 36 percent less than in the reporting period of 2023.The pace of attracting foreign direct investment has decreased in Aktobe, Almaty, Atyrau, East Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan regions and Almaty city. And the decrease in private investment is being compensated for at the expense of the budget. But only today it was announced that the development budget is limited. It is only 8 percent of the gross domestic product. Reimbursing investment projects at the expense of the budget can only give short-term results. We must understand this.You know that there is a budget deficit now. Therefore, it is worth considering the issue of providing additional benefits to responsible investors who bring high-quality investment.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/926245

An expanded meeting of the Government was held under the chairmanship of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, members of the Government, the Chairman of the National Bank, akims of the regions and the cities of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, heads of central state bodies and national companies.During the meeting, the Head of State outlined the main areas of the Government's work. In particular, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focused on specific tasks and plans for diversifying the economy, raising infrastructure development to a new level, comprehensively introducing digital technology, developing energy and creating a nuclear cluster, increasing the potential of the agro-industrial complex, reforming tax and budget policy, providing financial sources for important projects, as well as regulating social support, and further developing the healthcare, education and science sectors.According to the President, the entire state apparatus must work effectively to implement the tasks set.– There are many challenges in the new era. To overcome it, we need an appropriate strategy. I have already spoken about the specific direction of reforms and ways to implement them. The government must make complex decisions to save the country's economy from stagnation and ensure sustainable development, and most importantly, implement them. This is the work of highly qualified civil servants who are ready to take responsibility. If we look at world experience, the effectiveness of the state apparatus is clearly visible in such difficult times. The government, no matter how difficult it is, must move to massive savings and spend budget funds only on solving the most urgent problems. It is time to step up. We need to stop unnecessary spending and pull ourselves together, - said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.At the meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the socio-economic development of the country in the past period and the Government's plans for this year. Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented the principles for reforming the country's fiscal system, that is, the tax and budget sectors. The Chairman of the National Bank Timur Suleimenov made a speech on issues related to monetary policy. The Chairman of the Board of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund Nurlan Zhakypov reported on the activities of the Fund.In addition, the Akim of Astana Zhenis Kasymbek, the Akim of Shymkent Gabit Syzdykbekov, and the Akim of Kyzylorda Region Nurlybek Nalibayev made reports.You can read the full text of the speech of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at this link.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/926275

In his Address to the Nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to pay special attention to the medium-term repair of highways. The Head of State noted that this program covers 2.5 thousand kilometers of interregional and interdistrict highways regularly used by passengers."The program for the medium-term repair of interregional and interdistrict roads, which stretches for 2.5 thousand kilometers, is of great importance. It is these roads that people travel most often. Therefore, I instruct to expand the scope of the program and cover at least 10 thousand kilometers of roads. Of course, quality is more important here than quantity. For this, it is advisable to widely use innovative modern methods and approaches. It is advisable to launch a single digital platform to strengthen public control over this work. It should contain information on the construction and repair of all roads, including those within the city,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.In 2024, the bridge over the Bogas River at the entrance to the village of Kindikty in Abay region, the water supply structures of the Zharbulak and Klyuchiki-Uba-zastava district roads, and the bridge on Barak Batyr Street in the city of Ayagoz were renovated.As part of general transfers, medium repairs were carried out on 6 sections of regional significance, totaling 60 kilometers. These include the sections Shar-Auezov, Ayagoz-Karaul-Semey-Kainar, Kokpekty-Preobrazhenka, Petropavlovka-Shelekhova-Dmitrievka.In addition, 17 sections of district highways with a total length of 90.4 kilometers were repaired. In the regional center, Semey, 40 streets with a total length of 37.8 kilometers were repaired.Deputy Akim of Abay region Dimitriy Garikov said that road repairs will continue in 2025. It is planned that 7 sections of regional highways will be covered with medium repairs."Medium repairs are a strategic task set by the Head of State. It is planned to repair 109 kilometers of regional highways. Of these, repairs will be carried out on the sections Ayagoz-Karaul-Semey-Kainar, Borodulikha-Zhezkent, Dmitrievka-Borodulikha-regional border, Semey-Dolon-Beskaragai-Yernazar-Koyanbay, Makanshi-Zhalanashkol, Semey-Karaul. In addition, the repairs will cover 12 sections of regional highways with a total length of 113.7 kilometers. "We will continue to actively implement the program of medium repair of highways, which is important for the population and economy of the region," said Deputy Akim of the region Dimitriy Garikov.Street repair work will continue in the region. Within the framework of the "Aul - El Besigi" program, medium repair of streets in settlements with a total length of 63.3 kilometers is planned. In Semey, medium repair work will be carried out on streets with a total length of 55 kilometers.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/925904

The meeting chaired by the regional akim Nurlybek Nalibayev discussed the issues of the road sector. It was attended by city and district akims and heads of responsible sectors in a selector mode.The head of the region assigned tasks related to the quality of road roads.“Last year, the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Kemelovich emphasized at the meeting of the National Congress in Atyrau that “Roads are the lifeblood of the country’s economic and social life. High-quality roads should become a national task. It is impossible to talk about the development of the country without improving the quality of roads.”I have been instructing to pay special attention to quality at previous meetings related to the road sector. In this regard, the role of the National Quality Center for Road Assets is special. The center took 1,884 samples from 91 projects in the region and identified 138 defects. Of these, 14 defects identified from 31 projects in Kyzylorda have not been repaired to date. "Please take immediate action to correct the deficiencies. Contracting organizations must use modern equipment and technologies for construction work, perform it qualitatively and on time. Please note that in the future, in addition to contracting organizations, the author and technical supervisors will also be responsible for poor-quality work. The regional passenger transport and highways department, the city of Kyzylorda and the district akims should jointly strictly monitor the quality of reconstruction and repair work on highways and streets. Ensure the high-quality implementation of the work scheduled for this year," said N. Nalibayev. The length of local highways in the region is 3,545 kilometers, of which 1,025 kilometers are republican, 555 kilometers are regional, and 1,965 kilometers are district highways. Last year, more than 300 kilometers of roads were repaired, and the share of roads in good condition reached 92 percent. This year, 329 kilometers of roads and bridges are planned to be repaired for funds allocated from the republican and regional budgets. This will increase the share of roads in good condition to 95 percent.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/924810

The meeting was chaired by the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Darkhan Satybaldy. The agenda included the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State, including the implementation of the "Clean Kazakhstan" republican environmental program and the progress of the heating season.The heating season is underway in the region in a regular mode, 1067 social facilities and 888 multi-storey residential buildings are fully provided with heat. A fuel reserve and an emergency reserve have been formed at the heat and power center. Currently, the enterprise has 5.3 thousand tons of fuel oil and 193 tons of diesel fuel.The fuel reserve of all social facilities is full. Of the 162 thousand tons of coal required for the population and social facilities, 138 thousand tons have been delivered to warehouses.Within the framework of the "Clean Kazakhstan" republican environmental program, a regional plan has been approved and comprehensive work is being carried out to ensure sanitation, improvement and create comfortable living conditions for residents. At the expense of sponsorship and the regional budget, the central square in Kyzylorda was renovated, the facades of 28 old multi-storey residential buildings were covered with modern panels, the courtyards of 20 multi-storey residential buildings were landscaped. The railway station building and platform underwent major repairs.For the benefit of children, 80 playgrounds and sports grounds were put into operation, a recreation park in Zhanakorgan district, and the "Laborers' Alley" in Nagi Ilyasov village of Syrdarya district were put into operation. The central square of Zhanazhol village of Karmakshy district and the streets of Tan village of Zhalagash district were landscaped and illuminated.For 800 million tenge allocated from the regional budget, the courtyards of 17 multi-storey residential buildings were built, 14 sports and playgrounds were built, and 7 children's playgrounds were renovated. At the expense of sponsors, the facades of 63 multi-storey residential buildings and 2 social facilities are being decorated in a modern style.In the districts, 320 million tenge were allocated streets were improved, playgrounds and squares were built for more than tenge.Last year, a uniform design code was approved for the decoration, painting and decoration of the facades of institutional buildings, children's playgrounds and sports grounds in yards, street lighting and bus stops in our region. Institutional buildings, yards, playgrounds, bus stops, and light poles in all settlements were brought into line with uniform architectural requirements.The "Exemplary Settlement" competition is held annually in the region. Over the past two years, 1 billion 500 million tenge has been allocated, and 48 special equipment has been awarded to the best settlements. This year, 564 million tenge has been allocated for this purpose, and 19 municipal vehicles will be awarded to the winners. Last year, 106 special equipment was purchased for the utility sector and improvement institutions, and is now serving the country.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/924912

A computed tomography machine worth 405 million tenge was purchased for the Baikonur city multidisciplinary hospital in accordance with the instructions of the regional akim Nurlybek Mashbekovich. The new equipment will enhance the provision of quality medical care to the population.Today, Kairat Nurtai, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Baikonur Complex, Deputy Akim of the region, Olzhas Iskakov, Head of the Regional Health Administration, and Konstantin Busygin, Head of the Baikonur City Administration, attended the opening of the computer tomography room at the Baikonur City Multidisciplinary Hospital and expressed their congratulations to the team.Sultan Kenzhebayev, Chief Physician of the Hospital, noted the work to improve the level of quality medical care for patients and future plans.It should be noted that last year, in order to strengthen the material and technical base of the hospital, 1 digital mammography system, 1 stationary digital X-ray fluorography, 10 patient monitors, 1 ENT combine, 10 defibrillators, 1 anesthesia breathing apparatus, and 2 functional beds were purchased for 300.0 million tenge. In addition, 5 ambulances worth 98.0 million tenge were provided.The newly launched devices will give a new impetus to early detection and treatment of diseases and improve the quality of service.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/925169

The newly opened "Spiritual Center" in the Shieli district hosted a regional women's forum "The Ruler of the World is Labor" on the occasion of the "Year of Working Professions" declared by the Head of State.The forum was attended by the chairwoman of the regional women's council, Raikul Bainazarova, the chairwoman of the business women's council, Manat Almasheva, representatives of the intelligentsia, entrepreneurs, and working women working in various fields.The akim of the Shieli district, Aitbay Zhandarbekov, who chaired the meeting, highlighted the work done in the region thanks to the special support of the Head of State for the Syr region. In addition, the regional akim noted the social facilities built in recent years and large-scale measures taken.The filming crew of the program "Darkhan Dala" on the republican TV channel "Khabar 24" specially came to the event organized on the occasion of the anniversary and got acquainted with the work done in the Syr region.Let us recall that last year, as part of the "Year of Spirituality" in the region, "Spiritual Centers" were built in all 7 districts, including a wedding hall, library, museum, archive, youth palace, veterans' and mothers' homes, and a number of them were donated to the benefit of the country."Anaga Tagzym", "Otbasy Ortalyg", a multifunctional "Art Center" for 1,000 seats were built, and a new symphony orchestra, inclusive theater, youth theater, modern dance and choir groups were created. The main brand of Syr culture - the "Zhyraul Uyi" of representatives of the Zhyraul tradition was opened. The regional museum of local history and lore, the "Academy of Creativity" are under construction.The "Anaga Tagzym" center is a national and modern cultural and social facility, erected in the city center at the initiative of the head of the region, a blessed place where the beauties of the Syr El and the mothers of the Akzhaulik people gather.The "Anaga Tagzym" exposition complex, which connects the past and present of our people, houses a unique painting "Great Mothers of the Kazakh Nation" and an installation of a yurt, which tells about the life of our nation. In addition, "Miras" grandmothers, "Boytumar" girls, "Zhas Otau" young families, "Ana Tili" debate clubs, a psychologist-mediator office, "Bereke" cooking, and "Shamshyrak" photo and video studios operate. There is a museum, conference, cultural and concert halls, and a coworking center.The transfer of the 1,000-seat "Art Center" built to support art and culture to the philharmonic society has opened up new opportunities for artists from Syrboy. There are 10 art societies established under the philharmonic society. The regional symphony, the Turmagambet folk instrument orchestra, the "Korkyt Sazy" kobyz players, the "Akmeshit" folklore, vocal and instrumental ensembles, the "Tomiris" and "AI-ARU" dance and choir groups, and the "Ademi" children's musical theater studio are working fruitfully in various areas of art.The proposal to open a symphony orchestra by adding 30 additional staff to the chamber orchestra was positively resolved. The symphony orchestra, which was reorganized with the support of the regional akim, has 50 employees, and 17 artists are provided with office buildings. About 10 artists from Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Taldykorgan, and Baikonur came with special invitations.It should be noted that you can watch the regional edition of the “Darkhan Dala” program on January 26 at 3:35 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the “Khabar 24” TV channel.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/925191

The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a republican executive body that ensures the implementation of a unified financial, budgetary, tax and customs policy. The Ministry manages inter-sectoral coordination in the budget and finance sector.REVENUESAs a result of 2024, the state budget revenue plan (excluding transfers) exceeded the budget by 100.7%, or 21.5 trillion tenge instead of the planned 21.4 trillion tenge. The amount of the overfulfilled amount is 142.4 billion tenge. Compared to the corresponding period last year, the republican budget revenue increased by 614.9 billion tenge, or the growth rate reached 102.9% (data for 2023 - 20.9 trillion tenge).Including the revenue plan:- the republican budget actually received 13.5 trillion tenge instead of the planned 14.1 trillion tenge. The unfulfilled amount in the republican plan is 608.6 billion tenge. Compared to the same period last year, the budget revenue decreased by 1 trillion 15 billion tenge, or a decrease of 93% (the fact of 2023 is 14.5 trillion tenge);- local budgets actually received 8 trillion tenge instead of the planned 7.3 trillion tenge. The overfulfillment of the plan on the state budget reached 751.1 billion tenge. Compared to the same period last year, the state budget revenue increased by 1 trillion 631 billion tenge, or a growth rate of 125.5% (the fact of 2023 is 6.4 trillion tenge).The failure to fulfill the plan on the republican budget revenues was mainly influenced by tax revenues. Accordingly, the plan was 97.1%, or 12.3 trillion tenge instead of the planned 12.7 trillion. The amount of the shortfall is 366.7 billion tenge.Compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Republic of Kazakhstan's taxes decreased by 604.6 billion tenge, or 4.7% (data for 2023 - 12.9 trillion tenge).The main factors that influenced the non-implementation of the plan:- a decrease in the volume of imports from 3 countries (by 4.4% for 2024 compared to 2023);- the continuation of the downward trend in prices for basic export metals (in the 1st quarter of 2024, zinc prices decreased by 21.7%, aluminum by 8.3%, copper by 5.4%, and lead by 3%; in the 1st half of 2024, zinc prices decreased by 6.8%, lead by 1.4%, and lead by 3% compared to 2024);- Compared to the previous period, VAT was refunded from the budget 3 times more (282.6%) (from 430 billion tenge in 2023 to 1,216 billion tenge in 2024), including loans in the amount of 594 billion tenge until 2023 that were fully repaid. This provided businesses with working capital and was a significant support for them;- a decrease in the income of a number of large enterprises due to a reduction in production, output, supply volumes and increased logistics costs due to the geopolitical situation (tax revenues from 188 large enterprises to the Republic of Kazakhstan decreased by 1.4 trillion tenge, or from 4.6 trillion tenge in 2023 to 3.2 trillion tenge in 2024);- a decrease in the volume of taxable oil exports by 1.7 million tons, or 4% (in 2023 - 42.9 million tons, in 2024 - 41.2 million).Due to the tax and customs administration and the digitalization of this area, additional revenues of 1,112.8 billion tenge were received in 2024, including:- tax administration - 952.6 billion tenge (subsoil user administration - 296 billion, administration of large taxpayers - 157.1 billion, cameral control - 207.6 billion, tax audit - 126.8 billion, etc.);- customs administration - 160.2 billion tenge.Reference: (2019 - 916 billion tenge, 2020 - 710 billion tenge, 2021 - 681 billion tenge, 2022 - 726 billion tenge, 2023 - 931 billion tenge).The plan for non-tax revenues to the Republic of Belarus was fulfilled by 83.2%, or the amount not fulfilled according to the plan was 242 billion tenge (1,443.4 billion tenge according to the plan, 1,201.4 billion tenge in fact). This was due to the non-receipt of planned payments under additional measures (253 billion tenge of unfulfilled dividends on state-owned shares) (ERG and others).Regarding local budget revenues (excluding transfers).The structure of local budget revenues consists of 92.2% tax revenues. Accordingly, the plan was implemented by 110.5%, and instead of the planned 6.7 trillion tenge, the budget received 7.4 trillion tenge, or the over-fulfillment of the budget plan on taxes reached 701.1 billion tenge.At the same time, compared to the same period last year, tax revenues increased by 1.4 trillion tenge, or the growth rate increased by 123.2% (data for 2023 - 6 trillion tenge).The over-fulfillment of the plan was mainly influenced by an increase in the state tax by 249.3 billion tenge or 11.3% (2.2 trillion tenge was planned, 2.5 trillion tenge was actually received), as well as an increase in the tax on small and medium-sized businesses (hereinafter - the SME tax) - by 245 billion tenge or 18.6% (1.3 trillion tenge was planned, 1.6 trillion tenge was actually received) and the social tax by 127.5 billion tenge or The increase by 8.8% (1.5 trillion tenge was planned, 1.6 trillion tenge was actually received) also contributed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/press/news/details/925649

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As of the end of 2024, state social protection inspectors in all regions of Kazakhstan conducted 2,695 inspections, of which 741 were within the framework of preventive control, 751 were unscheduled, and 1,203 were at the request of the prosecutor's office.According to the results of the inspections, 1,087 orders were issued to eliminate the violations identified, and 973 administrative penalties were imposed in the form of fines totaling more than 230.3 million tenge.Under state control: akimats - 178, departments and administrations of local executive bodies - 112, state institutions - 117, kindergartens - 470, schools - 805, colleges, lyceums - 145, hospitals, clinics - 89, special social service centers - 101, rehabilitation centers - 11, shops - 22, shopping malls - 39, PCs - 50, houses of culture – 12, archives, museums – 13, banks – 12, cafes, restaurants, hotels – 33, notaries – 4, sanatoriums – 8, branches of Kazpost JSC – 9, police stations – 8, dentistry – 4, bus fleet, bus/railway stations, airports – 9, libraries – 4, BZHSM, sports schools – 16 and others.For example, the Atyrau Oblast Department of the Committee for Regulation and Control in the Field of Social Protection conducted an unscheduled inspection of a restaurant based on the application of a public association of people with disabilities for the fact of lack of accessibility for people with disabilities. According to the results of the inspection, the subject was brought to administrative responsibility in the form of a fine, and an instruction was issued to eliminate violations.At the same time, Kazakhstanis are observing positive changes in the adaptation of social infrastructure for people with disabilities.“Access to services for citizens with disabilities in our city is much better than before. For example, tactile indicators and mnemonics have been installed in the branch of Halyk Bank in Atyrau, the entrance doors have been widened, and obstacles have been removed. In addition, you can enter the building and receive services without any obstacles, because a very convenient ramp has been installed here,” noted Kenzhebay Muratov, a resident of Atyrau with a second group of disabilities.Let us recall that since the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan came into force on July 1, 2023, the institution of state social protection inspectors has been introduced in our country. Their competence includes monitoring compliance with legislation in the field of social protection of people with disabilities, the provision of special social services, and social security.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/925399

This news was announced at one of the largest educational events in London - the Bett Show, the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. The World Congress will become a unique global congress. A platform that brings together governments, educators, technology companies, experts and specialists in the field of inclusion. The main goal is to discuss the latest achievements, exchange best practices and promote inclusive education. The Congress is distinguished by a number of key features:• Focus on practical implementation;• Three-pronged approach (pedagogical innovations, technological achievements, corporate cooperation);• Focus on the use of artificial intelligence and the latest technologies. “The Congress will be the first international initiative in the field of inclusive education. Holding this prestigious international event will allow Kazakhstan to demonstrate its commitment to creating a just and inclusive society, as well as to demonstrate its achievements in educational reforms and technological innovations. The participation of international corporate leaders will open up strategic opportunities and attract global attention and potential investment to Kazakhstan,” said Laura Butabaeva, Director of the Department of Inclusive and Special Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Reference: In 2024, the number of children in need of special education in our country exceeded 230 thousand. 90 percent of schools in the country have created conditions for inclusive education, and the coverage of children with special psychological and pedagogical support has reached 80 percent. Photo illustration AISource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/925655

"There should be fair competition in the field of preschool and secondary education. It is important to save budget funds and ensure transparent spending. We must continue to work on introducing methods that pave the way for this.In this regard, it is worth noting the pilot project of financing preschool institutions using a voucher method. The state order was no longer tied to a specific educational institution. As a result, parents were able to choose their own kindergarten. Now this experience can be introduced into the field of secondary education. The state's task is to create favorable conditions for the education of every child, regardless of their place of residence.This year, the national project "Comfortable School" will be completed. A network of modern support schools is being created in all regions. On my instructions, another 1,300 schools will be modernized within three years. In addition, the Government must create favorable conditions for the construction of modern schools and attract private investment in the field of secondary education" Akorda.kzSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/925905

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev:"This year is the Year of Working Professions. In this regard, important events and projects will be implemented. Concrete work will be carried out to increase the dignity of the working person.It is necessary to begin a radical modernization of the technical and vocational education system. All responsible institutions and, most importantly, the private sector should actively participate in this matter.In order for business to enter this area more often, the volume of state orders for technical and vocational education organizations will increase. Its size will also be uniform. An additional 22 billion tenge will be allocated from the budget this year. In this regard, akims will be given great responsibility. Together with entrepreneurs, they must determine the list of specialties needed in the region. They must also provide guidance to colleges to train in-demand personnel.It is important to maintain the pace and quality of reforms in the field of science and higher education. The distribution of educational orders based on the rating of educational institutions should be under the control of the Government.In recent years, the state has significantly increased the amount of funds allocated to science. It will continue to increase. But this money must be spent for a specific purpose. Only universities, institutes and scientists conducting high-quality and in-demand research should receive budget funds. Akorda.kzSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/925908

An expanded meeting of the Government was held under the chairmanship of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported to the Head of State on the main results of the Government's work in 2024.The Prime Minister informed the President about the growth rate of the Kazakh economy. Last year, this indicator amounted to 4.8%. High momentum was achieved in agriculture - 13.7%, in construction - 13.1%, in trade - 9.1%, in transport - 8.5%. The volume of the manufacturing industry increased by 5.9%. At the same time, the most rapid growth in the last 10 years was recorded in the agricultural sector and the manufacturing sector.In addition, oil production decreased by 2.4 million tons, which had a negative impact on the growth rate of GDP. This was largely due to the country's commitments within OPEC+ and major overhauls at large fields.Behind the statistical indicators of economic growth by sector, there are real results. For example, 29 large factories have been built in Kazakhstan, including cast iron in the Kostanay region; tungsten and thermal insulation materials in the Almaty region, precious metals processing in Shymkent; cathode copper, automobile tires and household appliances in the Karaganda region, and other enterprises. The launch of modern production in the city of Saran allowed it to move out of the category of mono-cities.Agricultural producers harvested more than 26 million tons of grain and more than 3 million tons of oilseeds in 2024. 4 million tons of grain were exported. Farmers were fully provided with irrigation water. At the same time, 2 billion 600 million m3 of water was released into the Aral Sea, which is significantly higher than in previous years. The modernization of 80 water channels with a total length of more than 400 kilometers has been completed. The area of ​​crops covered by water-saving technologies has increased by 1.5 times and amounted to 470 thousand hectares.There are also tangible results in the construction sector. In particular, for the first time in the country, 19 million square meters of housing were built. 397 healthcare facilities and 298 educational facilities were built. 40 student dormitories for 11 thousand places were put into operation. 12 thousand kilometers of highways and 2.8 thousand kilometers of railways were repaired. 3 new terminals were put into operation at the airports of Almaty, Kyzylorda and Shymkent. In general, last year the volume of cargo transportation increased by 10% and reached about 1 billion tons.Special attention was paid to the housing and communal services sector. Last year, more than 300 thousand additional people were provided with gas, and more than 200 thousand people were connected to the central water system. 542 kilometers of heating networks and 55 heat sources were modernized, and 6.5 thousand kilometers of engineering networks were repaired. Additional sources of electricity generation with a total capacity of more than 700 MW were put into operation.The Investment Headquarters quickly resolved pending issues on 115 projects worth a total of $50 billion. Despite bureaucratic problems, decisions are being made that will allow the timely launch of projects necessary for our country. The Investment Headquarters is developing legislative amendments based on specific cases to improve the business climate. Currently, work is underway on 97 amendments.In general, according to the results of last year by region, the highest economic growth was recorded in North Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Turkestan, Kyzylorda regions and the cities of Astana and Shymkent. Low dynamics of key indicators was formed in Ulytau, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, Zhambyl regions.“The government continues to implement the strategic objectives set out in the pre-election platform, addresses and other program documents of the Head of State. Ensuring high-quality economic growth and improving the well-being of our citizens remain our priorities,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.Source: Official website of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanOlzhas Bektenov: The government’s priority areas are ensuring high-quality economic growth and improving the well-being of our citizens - Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/925943

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan announces that on January 30-31, 2025, together with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is planned to hold the "UniMediaX25" republican seminar-training for press secretaries in the fields of science and higher education.The event is aimed at training industry press secretaries in modern methods and approaches in the field of media and communications, exchanging experience and improving their qualifications in the field of science and education, and ensuring reliable and timely information of the population through the media.The speakers will be representatives of state bodies, leading media trainers, specialists in the field of PR, strategic and crisis communications.The training course will be held at the following address: Astana, Satpayev St., 2, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Main Building.For all questions, please contact +7 7172 740186. "UniMediaX25" industry seminar-training program for press secretaries in the field of science and higher educationSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/925701

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan announces the start of public discussion of the draft order "On approval of the Model Regulation on Public Councils".The draft order is available at the link https://legalacts.egov.kz/npa/view?id=15414299.We ask you to participate in the discussion of the draft. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/925766

A meeting of the heads of the water and energy departments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent.The meeting considered the draft Roadmap for the stages of attracting financing and implementation mechanisms for the "Construction of Kambarata HPP-1" project.As noted by the Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sungat Yesimkhanov, the project of a hydroelectric power station on the Naryn River with a capacity of 1860 MW will become one of the largest projects in Central Asia and will contribute to the further development of good-neighborly relations between the countries of the Central Asian region.Currently, within the framework of technical assistance from the World Bank, measures are being taken to prepare a feasibility study. This includes assessing the technical, economic, financial, environmental and social components of the Kambarata HPP-1 project, as well as carrying out other key activities and studies necessary for its further implementation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/925830