The IX Asian Winter Games, which are being held in Harbin, China, are nearing their end. Representatives of short-track and alpine skiing have now completed their competitions. Short track athletes brought home 1 gold and 2 silver medals, but unfortunately the alpine skiing team could not please the fans with their victories.Also today, speed skating and freestyle acrobatics athletes held their final competitions. On the final day of the competition, the acrobats defeated the athletes of the Chinese team, which includes the Olympic champion, and won the gold medal. They also broke the Asian record. In addition, our compatriots won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.The youngest athlete of the Kazakhstan team, Asylkhan Asan, will perform in freestyle acrobatics. Our 15-year-old compatriot won a silver medal in the team medley yesterday. This is Asylkhan's first medal at the international level."I am very happy to win a medal at the Asian Winter Games. This is my first medal in international competitions. I am grateful to my coaches who have trusted me,” Asylkhan said in an interview after the award ceremony.Asylkhan has been doing freestyle acrobatics since he was five years old. He says that he got into this sport under the influence of his sister, because his older sister used to be professionally involved in this sport.Our compatriot’s current goal is to accumulate points in the FIS rating and receive a license for the Winter Olympics in Italy next year.“My biggest dream when I got into sports is to win an Olympic medal. I want to realize this dream and please the Kazakh people with a medal. Therefore, I will do my best to increase my training in the future and show high results,” says Asylkhan Asan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936001

Freestyle acrobatics: Kazakhstan's team became the champion of the Asian Winter Games in men's synchronized diving. Sherzod Khashirbayev and Roman Ivanov performed on the team.In the women's competition, the pair of Ayana Zholdas and Ardana Makhanova won bronze.Biathlon: In the men's 10 km sprint, Vladislav Kireev won the top spot, while another compatriot, Vadim Kurales, won silver.In addition, in the men's competition, Asset Duysenov crossed the finish line in 6th place, and Alexander Mukhin in 7th place.In the women's competition, Arina Kryukova took 4th place, Olga Poltoranina in 5th place, Daria Klimina in 7th place, and Polina Egorova in 13th place.Speed ​​skating: In the men's 1000 m race, Altay Zhardembekovich took 9th place, Roman Binazarov in 11th place, Artur Galiev in 14th place, and Nikita Vazhenin in 16th place was.In the women's competition, Nadezhda Morozova was 7th, Daria Vazhenina was 10th, Kristina Shumekova was 14th, and Arina Ilyashchenko was 16th.In the men's and women's team pursuit, the Kazakhstan team took 4th place.Curling: The Kazakhstan women's team defeated the Philippines athletes 5:4 in the first match, and defeated the Qatar team 11:2 in the second match.The men's team lost to South Korea. Score: 2:12.Ice hockey: The country's men's team defeated Hong Kong in the quarterfinals (24:0) and advanced to the semifinals.Figure skating: In the men's short program, the leader of the national team, Mikhail Shaidorov, scored 76.75 points and took 4th place. Dias Zhirenbayev is in 8th place with 65.56 points.Boisangr Datiev and Gaukhar Nauryzova took 5th place in the ice dancing competition.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/936002

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The Head of State declared 2025 the "Year of Working Specialists", with an emphasis on increasing the prestige of working professions and attracting young people to the real sector of the economy. As part of this initiative, a large-scale festival is being held in the capital, bringing together future industry specialists, employers, as well as technical and vocational education organizations.At this festival site, you can get acquainted with the specialties of the transport and logistics industry: railwayman, aviation, truck driver, railway construction and highway construction.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/transport/press/news/details/935931

In 2024, the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation conducted inspections at 18 enterprises. Let us recall that last year, on the instructions of Minister Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, an inspection of the branches of "Kazsuchar" began. These works were aimed at combating the "shadow" water market.According to the results of the inspection, more than 30 individuals and legal entities were brought to administrative responsibility, and several officials were brought to disciplinary responsibility.For example, during the inspection of the branch of "Kazsuchar" in Zhambyl region, about 10 facts of illegal use of water resources and violations of the law were revealed when concluding contracts for the supply of irrigation water with farmers. According to the results of the audit, the head of the institution and the head of the Asa production zone were dismissed. In addition, the deputy director of the branch and the heads of the Korday, Baizak, and Merki production zones were brought to disciplinary responsibility in the form of strict reprimands.In addition, it was revealed that previously dismissed employees of the Alatau branch of the Kazsuchar enterprise were involved in fraudulent acts."During the audit, it was revealed that the current legislation needs to be further improved to improve the quality of providing citizens with drinking and irrigation water. Materials on all violations were sent to law enforcement agencies. Also, recommendations and instructions were given to the competent structures and departments of the ministry," said Galymzhan Moldash, Director of the Internal Audit Department.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/935979

The republican festival "City of Working Professions" has started at the EXPO International Exhibition Center in Astana. Representatives of educational institutions that train water specialists in the country and companies working in the water sector are participating in the event.As part of the festival, future applicants will be able to receive detailed information about working professions in the water sector and educational institutions that interest them. Master classes, panel discussions and a job fair will also be held. In addition, festival guests will get acquainted with new developments in the field of water resource conservation and management, as well as projects being implemented in Kazakhstan.Let us recall that the Head of State declared 2025 the "Year of Working Professions", and measures are being implemented in our country to increase the attractiveness and prestige of working professions.Today, about 10 thousand specialists work in the water sector of Kazakhstan. 10 higher educational institutions and 8 vocational colleges train personnel in the field of water management and irrigation. In the 2024-2025 academic year, 523 applicants received grants in water specialties.“In addition to attracting young people to the water sector of our country, it is also important to improve the skills of existing specialists. Last year, more than 500 representatives of the water sector underwent advanced training courses in specialized centers. This is 12% more than the initial plan. This year, about a thousand specialists will improve their skills, 105 of whom will study in China,” said Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.It should be noted that the “City of Working Professions” festival will continue until February 15.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/935981

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has launched a series of open lectures aimed at the formation and development of the values ​​of charity, kindness, compassion and humanism among students.As part of this initiative, heads of charitable and volunteer organizations will give lectures at universities in the country. They will share their experiences and talk about the importance of volunteer work.The lecture will begin in Astana and will cover all regions of the country until the end of the academic year.It should be noted that 755 volunteer organizations, 2 thousand initiative groups and 275 thousand active volunteers operate in Kazakhstan. Among them, there are 3.5 thousand “silver” volunteers, that is, volunteers over 55 years old.Last year alone, 7,000 good deeds were carried out within the framework of the “Marathon of Good Deeds” project, in which about 50 thousand people participated. The press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/935782

Today, February 11, in Astana, the Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva held a meeting with the new composition of the Expert Council under the National Cinema Support Center.This year, the composition of the Expert Council under the National Cinema Support Center was renewed. It included specialists in the fields of cinema, literature, culture, as well as deputies of the Majilis.The main topic of the meeting was to discuss the rules for the competitive selection of film projects.The Minister spoke in detail about the activities of the National Cinema Support Center. He noted that the members of the Expert Council are entrusted with great responsibility. It is also worth noting that the changes to the rules of the selection competition adopted last year are aimed at making the selection more open and easy.According to the new rules, the selection is divided into two stages. This change will give a new impetus to the development of cinema in Kazakhstan.At the first stage, the Expert Council will evaluate only scripts and script plans. After successfully passing the first stage, the authors of the selected scripts must submit a full package of documents at the second stage. After submitting the necessary documents, candidates are given three days to correct the errors identified. After the acceptance of documents is completed, an application is sent for consideration by the Central Expert Council. Then the pitching date is set.“The members of the Council must feel a deep sense of responsibility, make fair decisions at all stages of the competition, and hold an open competition. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that film projects meet the established requirements. These measures will help develop the domestic film industry, as well as increase the number of projects that meet national interests and ideology,” Aida Balayeva noted.In 2025, film projects can be prepared on priority topics such as “national values”, “family”, “environmental protection”, “law and order”, “historical significant events”, “friendship”, “women's rights, child safety”, “heroes of modern times”, “national unity”, etc. In 2025, 10 new films will be released with the support of the Ministry and the National Cinema Support Center. This year, the films "Captain Baytasov", the drama "Igromanka" about gambling, the sports drama "90+1" about football, as well as the films "Autumn Wind", "Fake Dream", "Qaitadan", "Dung", "Black Girl", "Altyn Adam", "Sweet Heart" and "Abel" will be released.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/935982

A scientific conference dedicated to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science was held in AlmatyToday, a scientific conference dedicated to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science was held in Almaty, organized by the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University and supported by the United Nations. The event was organized by the "Sustainable Development" and "Science" student self-government organizations of QyzPU.At the event, Akerke Abylaikhan, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, congratulated all students and young people interested in science on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science."Today is the International Day of Women in Science. I congratulate all students and young people in science on this significant day! At today's event, we got acquainted with the exhibition of young scientists of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University who are engaged in science and working in laboratories. For our country, the development of science in the general engineering and technical direction, as well as the improvement of production, is very important. On this occasion, we saw handmade soap products made by our youth and got acquainted with research work aimed at increasing their usefulness through effective technological processes. I would like to say to young people, especially our girls who are on the path of science - it is necessary to continue science. The scientific research that has been started cannot be stopped. Therefore, I wish success to the students studying for their bachelor's degree! I wish them to continue their education in the master's and doctoral programs in the future and make their contribution to the training of scientific personnel of our country at the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University," said Akerke Abylaikhan, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The conference was specially invited by Botakoz Sadybekova, a master of ecology, head of the Ecology Consulting company, eco-ethno-designer, eco-trainer and environmental activist, Duysenbek Inkar Daurenovna, an engineer at Yokogawa Electric Kazakhstan, as well as a PhD team from the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University. Also, students from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakh-British Technological University, International University of Information Technologies, Academy of Sports and Tourism, and M. Tynyshpaev ALT University participated as guests of the conference.The scientific conference, which was held in order to promote the role of women in science and encourage young scientists, discussed modern research and innovative projects in the fields of natural sciences, physics, mathematics, and digital technologies."Welcome to the United Nations building in Almaty! Today, together with the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University, we are holding a grand celebration event dedicated to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. I am especially pleased to see the interest of young people in science and their ability to turn their knowledge into practice. I am very glad that we have jointly organized such an important event," said Vlastimil Samek, representative of the UN Department of Global Communications, Head of the UN Information Center in Kazakhstan.A science fair was organized as part of the event, where students presented their scientific projects. Each participant explained the purpose and results of their research in detail and exchanged views with the scientific community.“The name of our project is “Smart Parking”. Currently, many shopping and recreation centers often have parking problems. Due to improper parking of drivers, it is difficult for other drivers to find a free space. Our project is designed to solve this problem. In the future, we aim to develop the project and implement it,” said Zharkynay Bakhytzhan, a 3rd year student of the “Informatics and Robotics” educational program of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University.At the event, the Student Rectorate of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University made a report on the topic “Women in Science”. The main part of the conference was devoted to the defense of scientific projects and research works. The participants presented their research in detail and proposed innovative solutions. During the panel discussion, topical issues in the field of science and technology were discussed, and participants had the opportunity to receive direct answers from the university's PhDs.At the end of the conference, the representative of the UN Department of Global Communications and Head of the UN Information Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan Vlastimil Samek and Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation Dzhumakulov Zakir Daniyarovich thanked the active students and guests and presented Letters of Appreciation for their contributions to science and education.“At today's event, our doctoral candidates, students and researchers presented their scientific projects. They also spoke about the significant contribution of women to science in history and today. Air conditioning will be installed and the facades of 9 buildings will be illuminated with architectural lighting.Over three years, 938 projects worth 39.1 billion tenge have been implemented in Almaty under the IKB program. On the instructions of Erbolat Dossayev, 17.1 billion tenge have been allocated for these purposes in 2025.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/935994

The fair was organized by the regional Department of Employment Coordination and Social Programs on the occasion of the "Year of Working Professions", the Regional Communications Service reports. 50 organizations in the region participated in the event, offering about 600 vacant jobs. Among them are Atyrau Thermal Power Center JSC, Atyrau-Zharyk JSC, Tengizchevroil LLP, NCOC LLP, Stamgazstroy, Orion Group KZ, KazTurboRemont, AtyrauNefteMash, GPS Investment, Sillen, KPI, Atyrau Oil Refinery, Atyrau Heating Systems, Spetsavtobaza, Schlumberger, Karat, Akzhaiyk Autopark, Atyrau Autopark, Infinity Mall, Ideal Trade Market, Air Energy Caspian, WOOD KSS and other companies. Recommended professions: driver, economist, paramedic, engineer, cook, cook, manager, accountant, lawyer, electrician, electrician, bricklayer, plasterer, cleaner, welder, sales consultant, electrical engineer, instrumentation engineer, safety engineer, design engineer, construction engineer, supervisor, construction manager, economist, etc. - The participation of residents is high, more than 500 people came today. The goal is to provide employment to the population. In case of hiring, institutions will notify the administration. Also, today, debtors who have not paid alimony, citizens released from prisons, and those on probation are participating, - said the head of the regional employment coordination and social programs department, Polymbet Khasanov. It should be noted that the participants of the fair were provided with information about state-subsidized jobs. They are: "Youth Practice", "First Workplace", "Generation Contract", "Silver Youth Project".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/atyrau/press/news/details/935718

TURKESTAN STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN A FOREIGN DIPLOMA IN OUR COUNTRYThe "Study in Kazakhstan" exhibition was held for high school graduates from the Turkestan region. 20 branches of the world's leading universities in Kazakhstan participated in the event, organized at Akhmet Yassawi University, providing comprehensive information to a total of about 10 thousand students.Students of grades 9-11 and their parents actively participated in the exhibition, which provided new opportunities for Kazakhstani youth to receive education at an international level. Applicants from remote and nearby regions of Turkestan region, as well as the cities of Turkestan and Kentau, received fresh information about educational programs, academic opportunities and study conditions of universities.Advisor to the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ruslan Emelbayev:“The exhibition that began on January 29 in Karaganda continued in Turkestan. “Study in Kazakhstan” offers Kazakhstani applicants the opportunity to study in their own country, receive education in accordance with international standards and receive an international-level diploma. In 2022-2024, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan established 23 strategic partnerships. As a result, branches and double-degree programs of 23 foreign universities were launched in Kazakhstan,” he said.The “Study in Kazakhstan” exhibition is being implemented on the instructions of the Head of State and contributes to expanding the educational opportunities of Kazakhstani students and increasing their competitiveness in the global labor market. The exhibition, which offers applicants the opportunity to enter branches of foreign universities, will continue in Kyzylorda.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/935834

Today, February 11, the opening of the "City of Working Professions" festival took place. The event is being held at the "EXPO" exhibition center as part of the Year of Working Professions 2025, declared by the President.This is an educational festival for children and teenagers. Guests of the event can get acquainted with thematic streets of professions and participate in various sessions and master classes.The Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented 13 thematic houses at the festival. These are houses of geologists, mining industry, benefactors, ferrous metallurgists, mine builders, non-ferrous metallurgists, precious metals on the street of Mining and Metallurgy. Houses of automobile manufacturers and turners on the street of Machine Builders. As well as houses of masons, tilers and decorators, roofers and carpenters, landscape designers, and plumbers on the street of Builders. Interactive boards and simulators, practical areas, computer simulators, equipment and work processes will be displayed on the territory of the houses.During the event, an innovation session on the metallurgy and oil and gas industries, a presentation session of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund were held, career guidance videos from colleges and introductory videos from enterprises were shown.A conference on the topic "Future transport: what specialists will be in demand in 5-10 years" will also be held. The conference will be moderated by the President of the Kazakhstan Automobile Union, Anar Makasheva, and the speakers will include Aigul Akhmetova, Head of R&D Projects at the Kazakhstan Automobile Company Allur, Deputy Chairman of the Automobile and Transport Control Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Bakytzhan Kachakov, Founder of ALT University Gulzana Serikova, General Director of the Kazakhstan Association of Freight Railway Carriers, Ramiya Sarayeva, and Head of the Corporate University of QazTehna LLP, Aidos Aitbayev.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/935663

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Astana is hosting the first large-scale "City of Working Professions" festival as part of the Year of Working Professions. On the first day of the festival, representatives of more than 200 working professions took part in it, and about 10 thousand people watched it.Visitors to the festival got acquainted with new technologies and curricula in the field of technical education, received information about new and popular specialties offered by domestic colleges, and also met with potential employers. High school students were especially interested and actively visited the exhibition, discussing career prospects in working professions.The festival became a manifestation of cooperation between the vocational education system and business. Industrial exhibitions covered 15 areas of strategic importance for the economy: mechanical engineering, information technologies, construction, agro-industrial complex, energy, transport and other sectors that determine the future of the country's economy.Each exhibition here was presented by leading enterprises and vocational education organizations in new technologies, equipment and educational programs adapted to market requirements.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/935932

 This year, it is planned to increase the area sown with agricultural crops in the Zhetysu region to 510.7 thousand hectares. A regional operational headquarters for conducting spring field work is being created and is working. In preparation for the spring sowing, work is underway to prepare seeds, diesel fuel and equipment, - reports the press service of the Zhetysu region akim.According to the regional agricultural department, according to the plan, 247 thousand hectares of land will be plowed in the spring, 127 thousand hectares of pastures will be covered with moisture, 137 thousand hectares of last year's perennial grasses and winter crops will be harrowed, and a total of 374 thousand hectares of summer crops will be sown. The necessary 52.1 thousand tons of seeds of summer agricultural crops have been fully prepared, of which 31.6 thousand tons are grain crops, 9.5 thousand tons are oilseeds, 0.6 thousand tons are fodder crops, and 10.4 thousand tons are potatoes.To date, about 5 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers have been purchased. There are 1.3 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers in warehouses. This year, 2.7 billion roubles will be allocated for fertilizer subsidies. tenge has been allocated. "This year, the area sown with agricultural crops is planned to reach 510.7 thousand hectares. Of these, 295.3 thousand hectares will be sown with grain and leguminous crops, 89.7 thousand hectares with oilseeds, 6.8 thousand hectares with potatoes, 8.9 thousand hectares with vegetable crops, and 97.3 thousand hectares with fodder crops. And taking into account the production capacity of sugar factories, we will sow sugar beet on a total of 12.2 thousand hectares by 2025, which is 1.5 thousand hectares less than last year. In total, we plan to harvest 550.0 thousand tons of sugar beet from this area. "The seeds for the planned sugar beet sowing in the amount of 17.1 thousand sowing units will be provided by the Koksu Sugar Plant and the Zhetysu Social Entrepreneurship Corporation," the department's message says.Currently, repairs are being carried out on agricultural machinery, and to date, 75% of the 20.6 thousand units of machinery participating in spring field work, including tractors, plows, seeders, cultivators, and harrows, have been repaired. It is planned that the repairs will be fully completed by March 15.In this regard, 5.5 thousand tons of diesel fuel have been allocated for spring field work. Work is underway to identify the operator.As part of preparations for the spring sowing, the "Agrarian Credit Corporation" has received applications from 104 farms for 3.0 billion tenge, and to date, 35 farms have been granted loans for 942 million tenge.It should be noted that state services for subsidizing agro-industrial complex entities are carried out in 100 percent electronic format through the state information system for subsidies. For example, last year, 15,183 applications were received and state services were provided through the mentioned portal in the region for 11 types of state services. Similarly, since last year, the "Auyl Amanaty" program has been implemented through the Amanatnesie.kz portal. In 2024, 342 applications for more than 2.6 billion tenge were submitted to this portal.Press service of the akim of Zhetysu region.Photos are from the archive of the press service of the akim of Zhetysu region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/935756

Kazakhstan's Defense Minister, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov, congratulated Vladislav Kireev, a regular soldier of the Army Central Sports Club, on his victory at the IX Asian Winter Games being held in Harbin.The head of the defense department said by phone that the Ministry of Defense is proud of the achievements of the athletes of the Army Central Sports Club.- Your success is clear evidence that discipline, perseverance and hard work are the key to victory both in the sports arena and in serving the Motherland. Winning the Asian Games gold is a great result, but the dream of every athlete is Olympic gold. I wish you to achieve that goal in the future, - said the Defense Minister.The minister also expressed gratitude to Vladislav Kireev's parents for raising such a worthy son, athlete and defender of the Fatherland. The head of the Defense Ministry also congratulated the skier Olzhas Klimin, who won a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing competition, and the military personnel who entered the top ten in biathlon, the Armed Forces servicemen Asset Duysenov and Alexander Mukhin, who are in the sixth and seventh places in the rating.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/935877

The issues of preparation for spring field work were considered at a government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The current situation was reported by the Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliyev, as well as akims of a number of regions.In 2025, it is planned to sow agricultural crops on 23.8 million hectares, which is 518 thousand hectares more than in 2024. The area of ​​​​grain and leguminous crops will be about 16.6 million hectares (in 2024 - 16.7 million hectares). The area of ​​​​oil crops will increase by 365 thousand hectares, reaching 3.3 million hectares, including sunflower crops, which will increase by 50.6 thousand hectares, reaching 1.3 million hectares. It is also planned to increase the potato area by 14.9 thousand hectares, bringing the area to 136.8 thousand hectares, and buckwheat crops will increase by 41.5 thousand hectares, amounting to 147 thousand hectares. In 2025, the area of ​​sugar beet will be 18.4 thousand hectares. The area of ​​fodder crops will increase by 184 thousand hectares, reaching 3.4 million hectares. Cotton crops will cover 135.2 thousand hectares, and rice - 90.2 thousand hectares.This year, 401 thousand tons of diesel fuel were allocated to provide fuel for spring field work (taking into account the volume of production at the refinery). A schedule for the delivery of diesel fuel to refineries by regions has been approved, and a price of 232 tenge per liter to the destination station has been set.Taking into account the costs of operators, the final cost of diesel fuel for agricultural producers is 254 tenge per liter, which is 13-15% lower than the market price at gas stations of 295-300 tenge per liter.In addition, the governor of the Turkestan region, Nuralkhan Kusherov, announced that field work has begun in their region. Also in the Akmola region, according to the regional governor Marat Akhmetzhanov, this year it is planned to increase the potato area by 352 hectares, and the total potato planting will be 8.9 thousand hectares, which is 1.1 thousand hectares more than in 2024.Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reminded that the Head of State pays special attention to the development of the agricultural sector as one of the flagships of economic growth. In his report, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to prioritize the expansion of crop areas that are exported and in high demand in the market, bringing more income. This year, the volume of financing for the agricultural sector has been increased to 700 billion tenge. The amount spent on leasing has been increased to 200 billion tenge. More than 400 thousand tons of diesel fuel were also allocated at a discount.Olzhas Bektenov emphasized that all these measures are aimed at the successful conduct of the sowing campaign.“The state has taken all the necessary measures to ensure the successful conduct of the sowing campaign. We need to carry out the work effectively and in an organized manner. The Ministry of Agriculture should direct the concessional loans to support highly efficient and responsible farmers,” the Prime Minister emphasized. At the same time, he noted that the proper use of the allocated funds should be under constant control of the akimats. In addition, according to him, it is important to provide farmers with high-quality and tested seed stocks. For this, first of all, it is necessary to encourage domestic producers. It is also necessary to strictly observe agrotechnology in spring field work and use fertilizers and plant protection products in a timely manner. In Kazakhstan, the fertilizer application plan is only 59% of the scientifically based norm, and the technical readiness of agricultural machinery is 75%. Olzhas Bektenov noted that it is necessary to bring this indicator to 100% before the start of mass sowing.During the meeting, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions to the ministries and akimats:The Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Baiterek holding, should take measures to optimize and simplify the procedures for granting loans and subsidies in order to provide effective state support to farmers.The Ministries of Energy, Agriculture and regional akimats should monitor the supply of the appropriate volume of discounted fuel. Akimats should provide complete data on regional operators within a week. I instruct to take strict measures against companies and individuals who allow the sale of fuel belonging to farmers.The Ministry of Water Resources, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and akimats, should take measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of farmers with irrigation water. Akimats should carry out snow removal and water storage.The Prime Minister also instructed to monitor the timely completion of spring sowing operations.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/935738

The issue of digitizing the agro-industrial complex was considered at a government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov and Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Dmitry Mun reported on the ongoing work.Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture has 4 information systems on its balance sheet. These are the Identification of Agricultural Animals (IAA); Unified Automated System for Management of AIC Industries "E-Agriculture" (UAIS); Unified State Information System for Subsidies (USIS); Information system for lending to the population "Aul Amanaty". An information system for monitoring crop production is being developed. 93 types of state services are provided in the agro-industrial complex, 98% of which are in electronic mode. In 2024, more than 2.6 million electronic services were used. 11 groups of business processes were reengineered, 7 of which were for land resources, the rest for crop production.As a result, the number of documents required for reporting was reduced by 83%. The number of steps for farmers was reduced by 85%, and the service time was reduced by 97%.Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov noted that the Head of State set the task of digitizing the agricultural sector at the first forum of agricultural workers. In this regard, the Government gives special priority to introducing elements of "smart" technology into all branches of agriculture. Specific goals and objectives and main directions have been identified.It is necessary to ensure the accuracy of data on the amount of funds required, reporting, acreage, and livestock through the use of digital tools. The Prime Minister emphasized that digitization should contribute to increasing the transparency and effectiveness of state support measures.“It is important to introduce IT tools in accounting for agricultural land. Digitization should contribute to the rational use of fields and pastures, effective planning of sowing operations. In this regard, it is necessary to widely use space monitoring of all agricultural fields and use drones,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.Another important issue is the identification system for livestock and crop products. It is necessary to create an open supply chain from the place of origin to the final consumer. This system should be aimed at accounting for the produced product, guaranteeing its quality, and monitoring biological and veterinary safety.The Prime Minister emphasized the need for widespread use of digital solutions and artificial intelligence to predict climate risks, productivity, and market prices for food. In addition, it is planned to optimize the processes of irrigation of crops, the use of plant protection products and fertilizers, feed consumption, as well as the management of the agricultural machinery fleet using artificial intelligence.“Today, the accuracy of statistical data on animal husbandry, crop farming, accounting for grain and product stocks in stabilization stocks and warehouses, determining soil moisture, and ensuring veterinary safety remains an urgent problem. All these issues must be resolved through the full digitalization of the accounting system,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.In this regard, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions to the Ministries of Agriculture and Digital Development.To jointly develop a digital map of agricultural lands by the end of 2025 in cooperation with regional akimats;To complete the development of a surveillance system in crop production by September 1, 2025 with akimats;On the instructions of the Head of State, it is planned to conduct a National Agricultural Census in 2025. It is necessary to fully digitize the census results, analyze them, and constantly update the resulting database.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/935740

From February 11-15, 2025, the “City of Working Professions” republican festival is being held in Astana, organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the Year of Working Professions declared by the President of the country.The venue is the “EXPO” international exhibition center, where thematic streets are presented by professions.The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan has provided a corner dedicated to the professions of rescuers and firefighters as part of the festival. In order to increase the prestige of the rescuer profession and arouse interest in the profession among young people, “Rescuers Street” and “Firefighters and Rescuers Zone” were opened. These spaces create new opportunities for getting acquainted with important professions in the field of security and civil protection. Vice-Minister of Emergency Situations Kegen Tursynbayev attended the opening ceremony: “Our goal is to show young people how important the rescue profession is for society. We are proud that we can instill in the younger generation not only modern equipment and technology, but also a sense of patriotism and respect for employees who risk their lives every day for the safety of others. We invite you all to join the festival and learn more about our work to help save and protect people,” he noted. In the “Corner of Firefighters and Rescuers”, visitors can see an exhibition that includes modern models of rescuers' special clothing, fire-technical weapons, a model of a quickly assembled fire department, rapid response firefighting equipment, and medical equipment used by employees of the Disaster Medicine Center. The “City of Working Professions” festival is a great opportunity for young people to learn about a wide range of working professions and choose a path that will lead to a successful and in-demand career. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/935698