Last weekend, a Kazakhstan-Iran business forum was held in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It brought together more than 50 Kazakhstani businessmen and 230 Iranian business representatives. The forum was organized under the chairmanship of the Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliev and the Minister of Agriculture of Iran Gholamrez Nouri Gezelje. The parties noted the significant potential for mutually beneficial cooperation and stressed the importance of further developing trade and economic relations between the two countries.The forum included B2B meetings, as well as a signing ceremony. During the Kazakhstan trade and economic mission, 10 commercial documents worth a total of 92.8 million US dollars were signed, which is an important step in strengthening trade relations between Iran and Kazakhstan. In turn, Kazakhstan expressed its readiness to supply 75 types of products to the Iranian market for $ 250 million.As part of the working visit, Arman Shakkaliev held negotiations with representatives of the central government bodies of Iran, including the Ministers of Agriculture, Industry, Mines and Trade, as well as the Minister of Roads and Urban Development.Kazakhstan continues to attach great importance to the development of bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, as well as to increasing supplies of agricultural products to Iran. For example, according to the results of last year, the trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $ 340 million, which is 12.3% more than the previous year. Particular attention was paid to agriculture, which is one of the priority areas of bilateral cooperation. In 12 months of 2024, the trade turnover of agricultural products between Kazakhstan and Iran amounted to $ 219.8 million, which is 33.3% more than in the same period in 2023. Kazakhstan is interested in increasing supplies of wheat, barley, flour and vegetable oils. Iran is traditionally one of Kazakhstan's main grain export partners, and Kazakhstan intends to increase its grain exports in the coming years.During a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of Iran, Gholamreza Nouri Gezeljeh, the General Director of the Center for the Development of Trade Policy of QazTrade JSC, Aitmuhamed Aldazharov, proposed opening a partnership office of the National Institute for the Promotion of Export of Goods and Services of Kazakhstan, QazTrade, in Tehran. This office will allow Kazakhstani entrepreneurs to find new partners and effectively promote products on the Iranian market.QazTrade is actively working to develop bilateral trade relations and has already organized three successful trade and economic missions to Iran. These are trade and economic missions held in 2021 (October 11-12), 2022 (February 21-22) and 2023 (April 24-26). As a result of these missions, significant contracts were signed: in 2021, 16 Kazakhstani manufacturers signed agreements worth more than $5 million, in 2022, 15 companies signed agreements worth more than $14 million, in 2023, 20 companies signed export contracts worth $60.4 million.In addition, during the visit, the Minister of Trade of Kazakhstan met with the "Korafarin" Business Council, which includes 100 large Iranian businessmen. The meeting discussed prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation, as well as issues related to the production and demand for goods in various sectors, from the chemical industry to the textile and forestry industries.Arman Shakkaliev's working visit continues with his participation in the plenary session of the third Caspian Economic Forum, dedicated to the development of trade, industrial and agricultural cooperation between the countries of the Caspian region. The Minister stressed the importance of strengthening joint work within the TMT corridor, discussing issues such as establishing transitional tariffs, declaring cargo, using unified IT solutions, and releasing transit cargo. Arman Shakkaliev noted that Kazakhstan's transit and export capabilities also depend on the infrastructure capabilities of neighboring countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940563

In the implementation of the principle of "Developed regions - a powerful economy" stated by the Head of State, in the Turkestan region Concrete steps are being taken. When the 1,000 MW power plant under construction in the Sairam district is commissioned, the energy shortage in the Turkestan region will be resolved. The construction of a gas station, undertaken by the subsidiary of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund - BGK Turkestan LLP, is underway in the Karamurt settlement of the Sairam district. src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" alt="✔️" width="16" height="16">The project, which is being implemented by a consortium of South Korean companies Doosan Enerbility and Kazakhstani companies Bazis Construction, will be a new generation energy generating enterprise that will help overcome the energy shortage in the Turkestan region, which has a population of more than 2 million.The project, which costs 800 billion tenge, will produce 926.5 MW of electricity when it reaches full production capacity. The gas turbine units to be installed here will be products of the German company Siemens Energy, while the steam turbine units will be products of the Czech company Doosan Skoda Power. Boiler equipment will be imported from Italy, and power transformers will be imported from the Kazakh company Asia Trafo. 60 hectares of land have been allocated for the complex, which is being built using the best technological solutions.Now here About 2,500 people from 11 companies were involved in the construction. Most of them are residents of Tolebi and Sairam districts. It is estimated that when the construction work is completed and the enterprise starts operating permanently, the number of permanent employees here will reach 300-400.Currently, a main gas pipeline is being built to supply high-pressure gas for the needs of the enterprise. Land acquisition from private owners has been carried out in the areas where gas systems will be installed, and the pace of construction and installation work has increased.Emphasis is placed on generating electricity from the area, which will have a positive impact on the economy, provide local residents with permanent jobs, and increase the region's production potential. Among other things, an initiative to build an industrial park in this area will be implemented.Press service of the Turkestan region akimSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940567

As part of the implementation of the "Clean Kazakhstan" concept for the development of ecological culture for 2024-2029, a marathon of cleaning activities has begun in the Maktaaral district.The cleaning activity, which began in the Myrzakent settlement, was attended by the district akim Bakhyt Asanov, the secretary of the district maslikhat Kadir Sarsekbayev, the chairman of the district branch of the "Amanat" party Mukhtar Sarsenov, deputy district akims Bauyrzhan Shompiev and Serik Tursynkulov, heads and members of all public organizations, teams of state institutions, business facilities, and residents of the settlement.- The purpose of this event is to increase the environmental activity of our residents, strengthen their responsibility for environmental protection, and call on society to cleanliness. During the marathon, residents of each village and district, employees of state and private institutions will jointly clean up the area from garbage and instill the ideology of respecting nature and the homeland, - said Bakhyt Nasyrkhanuly.During the marathon, more than 12 tons of ash and garbage were removed, and this garbage was dumped at a landfill for solid household waste in the district.In addition, 5 vehicles and more than 500 people participated in the event.It should be noted that the marathon, which started in the village of Myrzakent, will continue in other villages and districts. The residents of the center sent a cleanliness challenge to the residents of the Zhanazhol rural district, urging everyone to keep their region clean.Press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940580

Liver transplantation is one of the most complex operations in modern surgery. However, thanks to the high qualification and coordinated work of the specialists of the A. Syzganov National Research Institute headed by Professor B. Baimakhanov, the operation in the region was successful.Patient Nurmetova Ulyana, 48 years old, suffered from cirrhosis of the liver. Since 2019, he has been under the supervision of a gastroenterologist, diagnosed with class B viral cirrhosis according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh classification. He received outpatient and inpatient treatment. The disease was complicated by portal hypertension, edema, and hypersplenism syndrome, which complicated the patient's condition. Despite long-term treatment, his condition deteriorated, and a liver transplant was the only chance to save his life.The patient's 19-year-old daughter, Elvira Sakhavitdinova, was the donor, and underwent a comprehensive medical examination.The liver transplant was performed on the basis of the Turkestan Regional Clinic by specialists from the National Scientific Center for Surgery and under the leadership of academician B. Baimakhanov. V. Mutagirov, M. Zhumabekova (anesthesiologists), M. Doskhanov, S. Tileuov, Zh. Ospan (surgeons) and specialists from the Regional Clinical Hospital actively worked on this operation.Currently, the patient is under the dynamic supervision of doctors. The postoperative period passed without serious complications, and the function of the transplanted organ is gradually stabilizing.This operation was the first liver transplant in the history of the region and opened up new opportunities for the development of the field of transplantology in the Turkestan region.Press service of the governor of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940582

In the Turkestan region, comprehensive support is being provided to the education sector and conditions are being created to improve the quality of education. At the same time, 115 schools from the Turkestan region are included in the school modernization project. It was determined that in 2025-2027, 64.3 billion tenge will be needed to carry out major and current repairs to the buildings of 115 schools and equip them with a canteen, library, gym, classrooms, security systems, subject rooms, and furniture.Today, the regional akimat discussed the work and plans to be carried out within the framework of the school modernization project. Akim of the Turkestan region Nuralkhan Kusherov instructed to use the budget economically and effectively, and to carry out construction work in a high-quality and timely manner.- Review the construction projects for the major renovation of schools. Let the responsible departments issue a report and provide accurate information. It is necessary to save every penny of the budget. Support will be provided to specific, necessary projects. The implementation of the school modernization project will be monitored, - said Nuralkhan Kusherov.In his Address to the People of Kazakhstan on September 2, 2024, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave an instruction to modernize (renovate) 1,300 schools across the republic. 115 schools from the Turkestan region are included in this project.The amount of funds required for the total renovation is planned to be allocated from the regional budget in 2025. And for the renovation of 74 schools that are to be modernized in 2026 and 2027, the sectoral ministry is working out ways to allocate an estimated 42.9 billion tenge from the republican budget.Out of the 41 schools planned for 2025, 15 schools will be covered by current renovation, while 26 schools will undergo major renovation. In 2025, 6 of the 26 schools that require major repairs (transferred from 2024) have been fully funded from the regional budget. And 3 schools are planned to be implemented under the "Village - Cradle of the Nation" program.It should be noted that in the Turkestan region, 554,753 students are studying in 1,087 secondary educational institutions. Of these, 503,665 students study in 920 state schools, and 51,088 students study in 167 private schools.Press service of the governor of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940587

Deputy Akim of the region Yertai Altayev personally received residents at the public reception area of ​​the "Open Akimat" office of the Turkestan region and listened to their requests and wishes.Residents of Sairam, Zhetysai, Keles, and Ordabasy districts came specifically to meet with the deputy akim. Most of the complaints and suggestions related to culture, sports, and information. In particular, proposals related to the media and applications on issues of state orders, granting the status of an honorary citizen of the region, receiving the "Labor Veteran" badge, developing the cultural sector, building a club in a remote rural area, revitalizing the work of public organizations, promoting the game of asyk during the Nauryz holiday, and developing football were presented. src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" alt="✔️" width="16" height="16">The deputy akim of the region, who said that "complaints from residents will not be ignored," said at a personal reception that every issue raised by residents will be included in the minutes and appropriate work will be carried out within the framework of the law. He instructed the responsible leaders to study and resolve the issues. The applications were taken under control.Press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940851

Today, the state is paying special attention to the direction of employment of the population. This issue is of particular importance for the Turkestan region, where about 75 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Therefore, the regional akim Nuralkhan Kusherov personally monitors the systematic and high-quality implementation of employment work. One of the mechanisms for employment is subsidized jobs. The head of the regional employment coordination and social programs department, Asiya Temirbayeva, reported on the work being carried out in this direction.Employers can open subsidized jobs at their enterprises and accept unemployed people registered in the "Mansap" center. The state pays citizens' wages in full or in part through the "Mansap" center. Last year, more than 33 thousand citizens were sent to subsidized jobs in the Turkestan region, exceeding the plan in the region.The results of the study conducted on subsidized jobs revealed a number of shortcomings, and some contracts were violated. Monitoring of labor discipline will be carried out regularly. Legality will be monitored through the Pension Payment Center.More than 6 thousand citizens will be sent to districts and cities for landscaping, improvement and cleaning work within the framework of the "Clean Kazakhstan" event. The requirement is to maintain labor discipline. Also, measures will be taken to ensure the maximum permanent employment of those involved in public work.The regional akim instructed to give priority to creating jobs and employing local residents.- One of the tasks assigned by the Head of State is to create new jobs and provide permanent employment to the population. Therefore, improving the quality of life of the population is the main task. In this regard, priority will be given to creating new permanent jobs and employing local residents in our region, - said the regional akim.This year, 32,465 people are planned to be sent to temporary jobs. Of these, more than 11 thousand people will be employed through youth internships, about 14 thousand people in public jobs, 4,680 people in social jobs, and 2,760 citizens aged 50-61 who have not reached retirement age under the "Silver Youth" project. 32,679 million tenge were allocated from general transfers for the organization of subsidized jobs. Press service of the akim of the Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/940890

The cadet class was solemnly opened at the S. Lastaev secondary school, and 20 students of the 7th grade were admitted. The class was named after a native of this district, senior sergeant Bagybek Tikebayev, a police driver of the Katonkaragay district internal affairs department. He died in the line of duty on September 3, 1994, while escorting detained criminals.The opening of the cadet class is aimed at providing the younger generation with military-patriotic education, increasing interest in serving in law enforcement agencies, and determining the professional orientation of students.A uniform was prepared for students in accordance with the uniform of police officers. The class was equipped with the necessary equipment.With the consent of the East Kazakhstan Region Department of Education, additional subjects such as the basics of law enforcement services, initial military training, and first aid were included in the cadet curriculum. Police officers and relevant specialists will be involved in it.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/940597

In the Year of Working Professions, it is necessary to focus on training highly qualified personnel and develop practice-oriented education.To this end, educational institutions in Almaty, Mangystau, Karaganda and East Kazakhstan regions, enterprises that are considered social partners, and representatives of the Atameken regional national chamber of entrepreneurs discussed the importance of dual education.- Dual education is an important part of the country's sustainable development. In 2024, 4936 students graduated, 4275 of whom were employed. Training personnel under the dual education system will increase the employment rate of graduates, - said Alima Akylbek, Deputy Head of the East Kazakhstan Region Department of Education.According to the East Kazakhstan Region Department of Education, dual education is carried out in 27 colleges in 44 specialties. That is, more than 5,000 students are studying. Approximately 448 enterprises and social partner companies participate in dual training.- We believe that mentoring plays an important role in the development of the dual training system. Students spend 60% of their time at the practice site, - says Asset Adilkhan, Head of the Human Capital Development Department of the East Kazakhstan Chamber of Entrepreneurs.The seminar participants shared their experience in implementing dual training and discussed methods for solving current issues in this area.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/940637

The opening ceremony of the Kazakhstan Championship among athletes with hearing impairments was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk. According to the organizers of the competition, the main goal is to improve the skills and qualifications of athletes.– More than 150 athletes from 13 regions of the country are participating in the championship. During the competition, several sets of medals will be up for grabs, as well as preliminary selection for the Deaflympics to be held in Tokyo in November, - noted the senior coach of the Kazakhstan national team Bogdan Veselsky.The competition program includes several types of track and field athletics:Sprint runningMiddle and long distance runningLong and high jumpJavelin throwRelay races and other disciplines– We brought 11 athletes from the city of Petropavlovsk to the championship: 10 adult athletes and one girl. We expect high results from this competition. Because the championship is one of the important stages of qualifying for the Deaflympics to be held in November 2025, - said Rustam Shake, coach of the UNIT sports club.Athletes from Almaty, Pavlodar, Mangystau, Karaganda, Zhambyl, Akmola, Kostanay, Shymkent, East Kazakhstan, Abai regions and other regions are participating in the championship.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/940836

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Unified Grant Operator have announced a grant competition for non-governmental organizations for 2025.The purpose of the competition is to support civic initiatives and involve civil society institutions in solving urgent problems in the social sphere.Within the framework of the competition, NGOs can submit projects in several priority areas:- Development of an inclusive society;- Development of civic initiatives in rural areas;- Organization of measures and events to protect citizens' rights and increase legal culture in society;- Development of volunteering in emergencies and in eliminating the consequences of natural disasters;- Development of environmental volunteering within the framework of the "Clean Kazakhstan" campaign;- Development of volunteering in the field of medicine;- Development of volunteering in the field of history and culture;- Development of social volunteering;- Development of zoo volunteering.Full information and documentation can be viewed on the cisc.kz website.The Ministry of Culture and press service of the Ministry of InformationGrant competition for NGOs has begunSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/940375

Agreements are being made with investors on the construction of a third sugar factory in the Zhetysu region. As a result, it will be possible to process up to 1 million tons of sugar beet. This was stated by the regional governor Beibut Isabayev during an extended interview with representatives of the regional media in the studio of the "Jetisy" TV channel, - the press service of the Zhetysu region governor reports.- This year, modernization work will be carried out at the Koksu sugar factory for 60 million euros. As a result, the annual capacity of the factory will reach 500 thousand tons. And the capacity of the Aksu sugar factory is 350-400 thousand tons. So we already have the ability to process 800-900 thousand tons of beet. The fertile land of Zhetysu is sufficient. In addition, we will modernize irrigation systems and increase the volume of irrigated land. At that time, we have the opportunity to increase the volume of sugar beet to 1,000,000 tons. If we launch a third sugar factory, we will be able to fully process such a large product ourselves, - said B. Isabayev.Let us recall that last year, 630 thousand tons of sugar beet were harvested from 13 thousand hectares of land in the Zhetysu region. This is the first abundant harvest since independence. The average figure was 450-500 centners per hectare. According to the akim of the region, it is clear that such a large figure is behind a very large amount of work. And the temporary difficulty in sales was caused by the situation of farmers in the Zhambyl region. 100 thousand tons of sugar beet were received from the Zhambyl region and sent for processing to the Aksu sugar factory.Discussing this year's plans, the head of the region noted that much attention would be paid to the processing of agricultural products. For this purpose, work is underway with investors to build a poultry farm and a corn processing plant in the region.In general, 65% of agricultural products produced in the region, such as sugar beet, corn, wheat, meat, and milk, are processed locally. Last year, the growth in agriculture was 3%.Photographer: Zhenis Iskabay, as well as photos from the archive of the regional akim's press service. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/940667

The "Clean Kazakhstan" environmental campaign, initiated by the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is underway in the Aksuat district. Cleaning activities contribute not only to environmental protection, but also to increasing social responsibility in society. For example, charity campaigns within the framework of the "Clean Thursday" and "Let's Honor Veterans" projects, which were often organized in the district in 2024, will continue this year. In particular, since the beginning of the year, volunteer youth have been helping elderly people living alone in each village and clearing snow around their homes. "Taking care of the elderly is our duty. Reaching out to those in need is our desire," say the active youth participants in the campaign. Residents of the district, who are not indifferent to cleanliness, are actively participating in the "Clean Kazakhstan" campaign and are helping to clear the sides of roads and attractions from snow with the onset of winter. In December, January, and February, 4,250 cubic meters of snow were removed in the district as part of the eco-campaign. 2 trucks, 2 motor graders, 1 ZIL, 1 backhoe loader, 2 MAZ, and 1 Shacman vehicles were involved in this work. In addition, as part of the "Clean Thursday" environmental campaign, the sidewalks along the streets and in the park in Aksuat village were cleared of snow, under the initiative of the district branch of the "Amanat" party. Employees of the department of the district center and party members participated in it. 50 people were involved in the campaign, and 452 square meters of land were cleared of snow. Additionally, 2 vehicles were involved from the municipal enterprise. In addition, department employees are constantly supporting people who are cleaning up in the cold winter days by distributing hot tea and hot pies.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/940366

Measures have been taken to combat spring floods in the Urzhar district. To date, 5,424 thousand cubic meters of snow have been removed from settlements. The work is still ongoing. A total of 20 motor pumps for pumping water are ready.The gasoline reserve is 5.6 tons, the diesel fuel reserve is 3.6 tons. In accordance with the anti-flood action plan, an additional 14 tons of diesel fuel are being purchased."In the event of an emergency in the district, 205 people and 80 pieces of various equipment will be mobilized. 23 agreements and contracts of intent and 43 memorandums have been signed with institutions, individual entrepreneurs, and farms to provide food, catering, accommodation, transportation services, and fuel and lubricants. In rural districts, bags were distributed to create temporary dams in case of a flood threat. In addition, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the district akim's office and KazspetsMonolitStroy LLP to purchase 270 tons of inert material, - says the deputy akim of the district Serik Tilemisov.In 2016, major work was carried out on the Eginsu reservoir and it was put into operation. The current condition of the reservoir is satisfactory. Water flows in the Karakol reservoir in transit mode. A duty officer was placed at the reservoirs to constantly monitor the volume of water.There are 15 bridges and 159 culverts in the district. In the autumn months, they were 100 percent cleaned of garbage and grass. In order to pass the spring flood of 2025 under normal conditions, anti-flood measures were carried out in 5 villages last year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/940448

The construction of the Students' Palace, a multifunctional center that contributes to the comprehensive development of children and youth, continues in Semey. The total area of ​​​​the building under construction is 2.1 hectares, and the area is 9,800 square meters.The Students' Palace can accommodate 500 people at a time. According to the head of the Abai region's construction department, Chingiz Riakhanov, more than 80 percent of the main construction work has been completed. Monolithic works, bricklaying, and metal structures have been fully completed. The roof and facade finishing works are also nearing completion. "Currently, interior finishing, installation of engineering systems and landscaping of the territory are being carried out. 54 specialists and 2 vehicles are working at the construction site," says the head of the department. According to the project, the Students' Palace is divided into six main areas: scientific and technical, artistic and aesthetic, sports and recreation, humanitarian, psychological, historical and local history. These areas will include robotics, programming, creative studios, theater and music clubs, physical education and sports, educational courses, literature and language, personal development, and regional history and culture research. Each section will be equipped according to its theme. Construction work is underway according to plan. All finishing and landscaping works are planned to be completed in the near future.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/940695

The Tasqyn flood forecasting and modeling system was put into production in our country. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov held a staff meeting on flood season preparation.Today, flood modeling is being conducted at 142 water stations in 128 sections of rivers. 114 specialists from Kazsuchar branches and basin inspections conduct daily analysis of data from water stations and enter it into the system.The Tasqyn system is integrated into the global GloFAS flood warning system. Tasqyn will provide the latest forecast for the 2025 flood season in early March.“In addition to domestic flood preparations, we are in constant contact with our colleagues in neighboring countries. Information exchange is ongoing. Water release is ongoing to prepare free space in reservoirs to receive spring floods. Today, the country's reservoirs can hold 13 billion cubic meters of water," said Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/940762

By the end of March 2025, 1.6 billion cubic meters of water will be released into the North Aral Sea. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has reached an agreement with its partners in the Central Asian countries on this.It should be noted that from October 2024 to January of this year, more than 1 billion cubic meters of water was released into the North Aral Sea. This is 100 million cubic meters more than the previously planned volume.“It should be noted that the opinion that the North Aral Sea is filling up due to floods or rain is wrong. For example, there were no large-scale floods in the south of the country. The release of water into the Aral Sea is a real result of the competent distribution of water resources, their conservation, and water diplomacy,” said Moldir Abdualiyeva, an official representative of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. Today, the total volume of water in the North Aral Sea exceeds 22 billion cubic meters. To compare the growth dynamics: at the beginning of 2022, this figure was 18.9 billion cubic meters. By the end of 2025, the volume of water in the sea is expected to reach 23.4 billion cubic meters. And by the end of 2030, it is planned to increase the volume of water in the North Aral Sea to 27 billion cubic meters.The area of ​​the North Aral Sea is also increasing along with its size. Today, the sea area is 3,065 square kilometers. This is 111 square kilometers more than at the beginning of 2022. The increase in the size and area of ​​the North Aral Sea has made it possible to reduce the salinity of the water and restore the population of 22 species of fish. The annual catch has reached 8 thousand tons.The ministry plans to complete the reconstruction of the Kokaral dam, which separates the North Aral Sea from the Greater Aral Sea, by the end of the year. In addition, together with the World Bank, it has developed the second phase of the North Aral Sea Conservation Project, which includes 39 projects. This will provide 2,000 people with permanent employment, develop the agricultural and fishing industry of Kyzylorda region, create additional jobs, and improve the economic and social situation in the region.The use of water-saving technologies and leveling of rice fields allowed saving 200 million cubic meters of water and sending it to the North Aral Sea."Using this opportunity, we call on farms and farmers to actively use water-saving technologies. Unprecedented measures have been taken to encourage farmers. The Ministry has increased the amount of subsidy for the purchase and installation of water-saving systems from 50% to 80%. Such state support is available in few countries. Farmers who have installed water-saving technologies also pay less for irrigation water. In our country, the amount of subsidy for irrigation water has been increased to 85% depending on the tariff," said Moldir Abdualiyeva.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/940860

Last year, at a meeting with the medalists of the Paris Olympics, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to strengthen cooperation with international sports organizations, increase the competitiveness of our athletes, and hold world competitions in Kazakhstan. In order to implement this task, heads of prestigious international organizations are invited to our country and negotiations are underway.Kazakhstan is systematically working to strengthen cooperation with international sports organizations. In this context, this week, the President of the United World Wrestling (UWW) organization Nenad Lalovich visited our country. This visit was one of the most important events for domestic wrestling.Nenad Lalovich toured sports facilities in Astana and got acquainted with the infrastructure. He was also received by Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.At the meeting, the Head of State said that Kazakhstan intends to further develop strategic cooperation with the United World Wrestling. Improving sports infrastructure, introducing modern methods, and organizing international competitions in our country will give impetus to the development of wrestling and raise it to the world level. Nenad Lalovic thanked the Head of State for the reception and called Kazakhstan an important partner of the UWW. He also highly appreciated the achievements of the national wrestling school and noted that our country has great potential in this sport.Cooperation with international federations gives a new impetus to the development of Kazakhstani sports. Earlier, the President of the International Judo Federation Marius Wieser also visited Kazakhstan and met with the Head of State. As a result of the negotiations, a decision was made to open the IJF (International Judo Federation) Academy in Astana. This project is aimed at training high-class coaches and referees. In addition, our country received the right to host the World Judo Championships in 2027.In addition, the President of the International Weightlifting Federation Muhammad Jalud Al-Shammari and the President of the International Aquatics Federation, Director General of the Olympic Council of Asia Hussein Al-Musallam also visited Kazakhstan. During the meeting with international sports leaders, the issues of establishing strict control over prohibited drugs and improving educational programs for athletes, the development of aquatic sports in our country, and the possibility of attracting Kazakhstani specialists to the World Aquatics organization were comprehensively considered.In short, Nenad Lalovich's visit is an important step towards increasing Kazakhstan's influence in wrestling and opening up new opportunities in the international arena. In the future, such meetings will allow us to strengthen our country's sports potential, hold international competitions, and raise the skills of our athletes to a new level.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/940903

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Unified Grant Operator have announced a grant competition for non-governmental organizations for 2025.The purpose of the competition is to support civic initiatives and involve civil society institutions in solving urgent problems in the social sphere.As part of the competition, NGOs can submit projects in several priority areas:- Development of an inclusive society;- Development of civic initiatives in rural areas;- Organization of measures and events to protect citizens' rights and increase legal culture in society;- Development of volunteering in emergencies and in eliminating the consequences of natural disasters;- Development of environmental volunteering within the framework of the "Clean Kazakhstan" campaign;- Development of volunteering in the field of medicine;- Development of volunteering in the field of history and culture;- Development of social volunteering;- Development of zoo volunteering.For more information and documentation You can view it on the website cisc.kz. Press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/940321

The Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Major General Chingiz Arinov, visited the scene of the emergency in the Ulytau region as part of the Government Commission. Chingiz Arinov personally inspected the scene of the tragic incident and participated in the staff meeting. The attention of the Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was focused on coordinating the work of all services involved in eliminating the consequences of the incident. The Government Commission included Vice Minister of Emergency Situations Serik Tulenbergenov and Acting Chairman of the Industrial Safety Committee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Rashid Dubayev. Let us recall that on February 17, 2025, a mining mass collapsed at the "Zhomart" mine of the Kazakhmys corporation in the Zhanaarka district of the Ulytau region. Seven employees died as a result of the tragic incident. Their bodies were handed over to the police for forensic examination.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/940679