It has been snowing in the capital for the second day in a row. The city's utilities are working in an enhanced mode, and snow removal work is being carried out around the clock, the official website of the Astana akimat reports.On January 30, 2,642 road workers and more than 1,800 special equipment were deployed for snow removal work during the day shift.On the night of January 30, about 50 thousand cubic meters of snow were removed from the capital to snow dumps in 4,077 flights.Since the beginning of the winter season, about 4.4 million cubic meters of snow have been removed from the city in 341,831 heavy truck flights.First of all, according to the rules, places with the highest traffic intensity are cleared to avoid traffic jams on the roads. Also, areas with medium intensity - squares, areas near train stations, sidewalks, entrances to social facilities, etc. will be cleaned.Cleaning of central streets, places where passenger transport routes pass, stops and sidewalks is also a priority.There are several equipped snow polygons in the city. They are equipped with a system for reading license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, and lighting is turned on.We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, follow safety rules, and not go on long trips if there is a storm warning.In case of an emergency, please call "112". Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/927488

The Department of Justice of Astana has announced the results of its work for the past year. At a briefing held at the City Communications Service, Deputy Head of the Department Azamat Aynabekov reported on the main results of the work done and touched upon the issues of collecting state revenues, confiscating property and bringing to administrative responsibility for failure to comply with the requirements of enforcement documents, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.In his speech, he said that an important part of the department's work was the transfer of confiscated property to state revenue."Last year, the territorial department of the Department of Justice on the conversion of property into state revenue considered 1,225 enforcement documents, of which 452 documents were fully executed, bringing 143 billion tenge to the budget.The deputy head of the department also spoke about the issue of non-payment of alimony and combating offenses."In 2024, the territorial department on administrative practice received 3,143 proposals from private bailiffs and filled out 436 administrative protocols. Of these, 412 debtors were brought to administrative responsibility under the protocols, 48 ​​of whom were arrested and 364 were fined. 43 debtors were arrested for non-payment of alimony, and 139 people were fined.The main work of the department in 2024 will be aimed at protecting the rights and interests of the state and citizens. We will continue to work to ensure the implementation of the law and improve the quality of services provided, ”said Azamat Aynabekov, Deputy Head of the Department of Justice of Astana.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/927655

Every industry and enterprise, with thousands of specialists working there, makes an immeasurable contribution to the development of the country's economy through their daily work. Those who directly ensure the uninterrupted operation of the production cycle are workers with professional skills. One of them is Gulzhan Musabaeva, a resident of the capital, who works at a modern pharmaceutical complex for the production of medical equipment in Astana, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.Gulzhan Musabaeva has been working at a pharmaceutical complex for the production of medical equipment for 3 years. The plant, which produces blood transfusion, preparation and dispensing vials and other medical equipment, currently employs about 160 specialists. Previously, containers used in the donor sector were imported from abroad, but now they are manufactured and assembled by workers from the capital."I really like my job. I value my work. Here I am engaged in the assembly of equipment for blood center donors, in particular, sterile containers. I have been working here for 3 years, my team is also good, we have a good relationship. "Here, there is shift work, that is, after working for a week, our colleagues from the second shift continue," she said.Gulzhan Musabaeva warmly welcomed the declaration of this year by the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the Year of Working Professions, because she believes that the place of working people in society should be appreciated at its own level.Let us recall that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared 2025 the Year of Working Professions. Accordingly, many measures have been taken at the republican and regional levels and a comprehensive plan has been developed. Through its implementation, reforms will be carried out in areas ranging from the vocational education system to employment, which is involved in the training of working professions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/927660

From January 30, 8 new buses will be launched on route No. 14, which serves between exit 41 and the Railway Station. The average frequency of public transport is 15 minutes.In addition, on January 31, 10 new buses will be launched on route No. 26. Their frequency is 10 minutes.The new buses are comfortable and spacious. Designed for 80 people. They are resistant to any climatic conditions, equipped with air conditioning, a ramp, comfortable seats and an information board.Akarys Tileulesov, director of Avtopark LLP, asks city residents to maintain cleanliness in public transport and pay road fees on time.As you may recall, in order to improve public transport services, the enterprise signed a contract with QazTehna through the Industry Support Fund and purchased 50 Yutong buses last year. The cost of one bus is 64 million tenge.In total, "Avtopark" serves 18 routes across the city, as well as 2 seasonal routes. And 153 buses operate on the network every day.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/927608

The specialized children's and youth sports school of the Olympic reserve in swimming has completed major repairs, and the pool has been given a technical report. Training for children has begun in accordance with the approved schedule.About 500 children will participate in the pool. They will be trained professionally by 13 qualified coaches. All coaches are specialists in the field of physical education, 11 of whom have higher education, 2 of whom have the highest category.Major repairs are also underway at the Dostyk sports complex in Aktobe. The contractor plans to complete the work on February 1 and hand over the facility.It should be noted that last week, the regional governor Askhat Shakharov visited both facilities and instructed the responsible persons to immediately put them into operation. It is necessary not to interfere with children's sports, create a schedule and start training from this week.Major repairs at the Dostyk sports complex were carried out by Altair-SK 7 LLP. The cost of the work amounted to 388.12 million tenge. 287.05 million tenge was allocated for the repair of the Chagala swimming pool.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/927623

The enpf.kz website presents a report on the management of pension assets of the NBRK and IPM as of January 1, 2025At the end of 2024, the trustees of UAPF pension assets: the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) and investment portfolio managers (IPM) demonstrated returns that significantly exceeded both the last year’s figure and the inflation rate in 2024 (8.6%), which indicates on effective asset management and the ability to adapt to economic conditions. The achieved indicators are the result of choosing the right investment strategy and portfolio diversification.The total volume of pension assets as of January 1, 2025, under the management of the NBRK and IPM amounted to KZT22,736.05 bln. As of this date, the pension assets of the UAPF, under the trust management of the NBRK, formed through compulsory pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as CPC), compulsory occupational pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as COPC), voluntary pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as VPC), amounted to about KZT22,415 bln[1]. The volume of pension assets formed by employer’s compulsory pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as ECPC), which are in the trust management of the NBRK, is KZT255.81 bln.Pension assets under the management of IPM amounted to more than KZT65.24 bln.Investment portfolio of pension assets managedby the National Bank of the Republic of KazakhstanThe National Bank, as a trustee of UAPF pension assets, pursues a balanced investment policy: invests in various types of financial instruments by currencies, countries, sectors and issuers.The main areas of investment of pension assets formed through CPC, COPC, VPC, as of January 1, 2025 are as follows: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 41.57%, bonds of quasi-public companies - 8.84%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 4.28%, deposits of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 3.11%, shares and depositary receipts of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 1.69%, IFOs - 1.27%. The investment portfolio by currencies in which the financial instruments acquired through CPC, COPC and VPC are denominated as of January 1, 2025, looks like this: investments in national currency - 59.79%, in US dollars - 40.21% of the pension asset portfolio.From the analysis of the structure of the income received, it follows that income in the form of interest on securities, including on placed deposits and reverse repo transactions, amounted to KZT1,570.92 bln, from the market revaluation of securities - KZT200.58 bln, from the revaluation of foreign currency - KZT578.42 bln, on assets under external management - KZT1,039.72 bln. Other income amounted to KZT5.88 bln.As a result of investment activities, as well as due to the volatility of foreign exchange rates and changes in the market value of financial instruments, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to KZT3.40 trln. The return on pension assets of the UAPF, distributed to the accounts of contributors (beneficiaries) from the beginning of 2024 as of 01.01.2025, amounted to 17.84% with inflation at 8.60%.The investment areas of ECPC as of January 1, 2025 are as follows: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 78.30%, repo transactions - 15.70%, deposits of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 5.95%, cash in investment accounts - 0.04%,The investment portfolio of ECPC includes only financial instruments denominated in national currency.The accrued investment income for ECPC for 2024 amounted to KZT26.83 bln. ECPC yield is 17.96%.Let us recall that in the medium and long term, a positive real (exceeding accumulated inflation) return on pension savings is ensured.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by the NBRK, indicating the issuers and an overview of investment activities are posted on the official website of the UAPF. Information on the portfolio structure for pension assets formed through ECPC is also posted on the enpf.kz websiteInvestment Portfolio ManagersThe total volume of pension assets under IPM management is more than KZT65.24 bln.As of 01.01.2025, pension assets under trust management of Jusan Invest JSC amounted to more than KZT10.73 bln.The company's main investments: Government Securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 29.55%, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) units - 22.08%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 15.86%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers - 8.20%, Government Securities of foreign states - 5.16%, corporate bonds of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 5.75%, Repo – 1.18%. It should be noted that 69.57% of the portfolio is presented in tenge, 29.04% - in US dollars, 1.39% - in other currencies.As a result of investment activities, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to approximately 1.52 KZT bln. The return on pension assets is 17.30%.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Jusan Invest JSC with an indication of issuers is presented on the UAPF website.As of 01.01.2025, pension assets under trust management of Halyk Global Markets JSC amounted to approximately KZT4.85 bln.The main investments in the portfolio structure are as follows: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 19.62%, “reverse repo” (up to 90 calendar days) – 18.41%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers – 16.29%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 13.02%, bonds of quasi-public organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 12.32%, corporate bonds of organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 11.63%, shares and depositary receipts issued by organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 3.13%.Investments in national currency amounted to 79.72% of the portfolio, in US dollars - 20.28%.As a result of investment activities, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to KZT702.26 mln. The return on pension assets is 16.71%.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Halyk Global Markets JSC with an indication of issuers is presented on the UAPF websiteAs of 01.01.2025, the pension assets of the UAPF, under the trust management of BCC Invest JSC, amounted to about KZT5.51 bln.Main investment areas: bonds of quasi-public organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 25.06%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 19.38%, corporate bonds of issuers-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 15.84%, government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 10.75%, repo - 7.83%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers - 7.77%, units (ETF on indices) - 5.04%.Investments in national currency amounted to 82.79% of the portfolio, in US dollars - 17.21%.As a result of investment activities, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to KZT726.32 mln. Return on pension assets - 15.21%.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by BCC Invest JSC with an indication of issuers is available on the UAPF websiteAs of 01.01.2025, UAPF pension assets under trust management of Centras Securities JSC amounted to more than KZT1.77 bln. 30.50% were invested in government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 16.13% in repos, 11.54% in corporate bonds of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10.45% in bonds of quasi-public organizations, 9.22% in bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 8.67% in shares and depositary receipts of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and 5.33% in US government bonds.Investments in national currency amounted to 77.29% of the portfolio, in US dollars - 21.23%, and in Canadian dollars - 1.48%.As a result of investment activities and changes in the market value of financial instruments, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to KZT250.93 mln. The return on pension assets is 17.84%.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Centras Securities JSC with an indication of issuers is presented on the UAPF website.As of January 1, 2025, pension assets under trust management of Halyk Finance Subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC amounted to more than KZT42.24 bln.The main investments in the portfolio structure are as follows: Government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 25.89%, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) units - 12.89%, corporate bonds of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 11.69%, bonds of quasi-public organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 10.42%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 10.31%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers - 8.46%, government securities of foreign states - 7.12%, "reverse repo" (no more than 90 calendar days) - 4.87%.64.99% of the portfolio is invested in national currency instruments, 35.01% in US dollars.As a result of investment activities, the accrued investment income for 2024 amounted to about KZT6.12 bln. The return on pension assets is 18.07%.A detailed structure of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Halyk Finance Subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC with the indication of issuers is presented on the UAPF website.Recall that from July 1, 2023, contributors can transfer no more than 50% of pension savings to trust management through compulsory pension contributions (CPC) and compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPC) without taking into account the minimum sufficiency threshold by investment portfolio managers (IPM), choosing such a company themselves. Contributors who have voluntary pension savings can transfer them to their IPM in the amount of 100%.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz) [1] Less money in pension contribution and benefit accountsSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/927355

Akim of Abay region Nurlan Urankhayev met with representatives of the Tatarstan delegation. The delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov, representatives of the ministry, heads of leading processing enterprises of the republic, specialists in the development of rural cooperation and agricultural entrepreneurs.As part of the three-day working visit, the guests visited several farms and enterprises engaged in the processing of agricultural products in Semey city and the region and got acquainted with the progress of work.They also met with entrepreneurs working in the development of beef cattle breeding and discussed the exchange of experience.The head of the region, expressing his pleasure at seeing the distinguished guests in Abay region, told about the work done in the region and future plans.“Today’s meeting shows that friendly relations between the two states and regions have reached a new level. We have no doubt that each meeting will bring useful and high-quality results for the parties. This time we had the opportunity to freely exchange views and share our best practices in the agricultural sector. Abay region is a region that has long been focused on livestock farming. We have a lot to learn from your republic, especially from the field of crop production. Your farmers are working successfully in this direction. The fertility of your land has its own impact on this. Now, in our region, in addition to agriculture, there is a pace of development in other sectors. We have specific plans for the comprehensive development of our region,” the regional governor said.Tatarstan farmers will rely on the experience of Abay region in the development of meat livestock. Within this framework, they are interested in jointly carrying out work on cattle breeding. They also plan to follow the example of our regional entrepreneurs in the development of horse breeding.According to the information of the Department of Agriculture, the volume of exports of agricultural products from the region will increase by 2 times in the next 3 years. This will be due to the construction of 2 meat processing plants, 1 meat-oriented chicken factory and a production feedlot for 20 thousand heads in our region. These enterprises plan to transport their products not only to our republic, but also to countries far and near abroad.During the meeting with the akim, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov highly appreciated the work done in the socio-economic and cultural spheres of the region and expressed gratitude for the warm welcome on behalf of the delegation. He expressed confidence that bilateral relations would continue to develop.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/927702

In Astana, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabayev, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Kazakhstan, Nauman Bashir Bhatti.During the meeting, the parties discussed the main issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, including the development of railway and road transport, as well as the prospects for increasing the volume of cargo transportation. Particular attention was paid to the issues of expanding transport corridors between the two countries and improving transit routes.In addition, the issue of preparing for the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation (IGC) was considered. The Kazakh side expressed its support for holding the event at a mutually convenient time and is ready to discuss the agenda of the meeting.Following the results of the meeting, the parties confirmed their intention to continue the constructive dialogue and expand cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, which will open up new opportunities for the development of economic relations between Kazakhstan and Pakistan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/transport/press/news/details/927372

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On January 31, 2025, at the Digital Almaty 2025 forum, Yoram Wijngaarde, founder and CEO of Dealroom.co, will introduce Kazakhstan’s ecosystem on the world’s leading platform for startup and venture investment analysis for the first time.During the session, “Global Startup Investment Ecosystems: Trends, Insights, and Emerging Opportunities,” Mr. Wijngaarde will provide a comprehensive review of global tech ecosystems, highlighting Kazakhstan’s key achievements. He will also demonstrate the capabilities of Dealroom.co — an advanced data platform covering over 2 million startups, investors, and corporations — offering cutting-edge tools to assess investment prospects, analyze ecosystems, and forecast future growth.More than just a platform, Dealroom.co serves as a driving force for investors, startups, and corporations. Since its founding in Amsterdam in 2013, it has earned a reputation as an authoritative source of innovation data and analytics. Kazakhstan’s inclusion in Dealroom.co opens new doors to international investment and partnerships, shining a spotlight on the country’s homegrown technologies.From January 31 to February 1, the Atakent Exhibition Center in Almaty will host Digital Almaty 2025, a forum focused on artificial intelligence and its pivotal role in the new industrial era. Under the theme “Industrial AI: Technologies for a New Era,” participants will explore AI integration in industry, finance, healthcare, education, and ESG, along with emerging opportunities for digital transformation.The forum is organized by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Almaty, and Astana Hub (ACF PIT).Join Digital Almaty 2025 and be part of this milestone event! Further details are available on the official website. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/927398

The project implemented by Atameken-Agro-Korneevka LLP with the participation of Westfalia was an important step in the development of dairy production in the region. The annual capacity of the 2,500-head dairy farm will be 7,500 tons of milk, which will allow to significantly increase production volumes and meet the growing demand for dairy products. The cost of the project amounted to 11.7 billion tenge.Westfalia Kazakhstan equipped the farm with advanced technologies, including a modern T8900 milking carousel that ensures high productivity, innovative barn equipment designed to increase animal comfort, and a climate control system that creates optimal conditions for keeping cows.The launch of this farm will not only strengthen the market position of Atameken-Agro-Korneevka LLP, but also contribute to the development of the agro-industrial complex of the North Kazakhstan region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/926943

The construction of the "Confectionery Capital" production complex with a capacity of 13 thousand tons of sweets per year has begun in Kostanay.The project is being implemented by Bayan Sulu, a large manufacturer of confectionery products, and will allow the enterprise to increase its production capacity to 100 thousand tons per year. The new facility will employ 260 people in two shifts. The cost of the project, the main goal of which is to launch new equipment using innovative technologies, expand the product range, and process agricultural raw materials, is 14.3 billion tenge. The project also aims to replace imports, achieve a high level of product quality, reduce its cost, increase labor productivity, and enter new markets. Its implementation is expected to give impetus to the socio-economic development of the Kostanay region, provide citizens living near the enterprise with high-quality infrastructure, water, gas, and electricity. Today, Bayan Sulu JSC produces more than 300 types of confectionery products. The main sales market for the enterprise is Kazakhstan, which accounts for 55% of total sales. The main consumer of export products is Russia, which accounts for 78% of total exports.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/927178

Today, an electronic auction was held for 24 subsoil plots with solid mineral resources through the Unified Subsoil Use Platform "minerals.e-qazyna.kz".A total of more than 50 companies participated in the auction. The total amount of the signing bonus is 20 billion 69 million tenge.Due to the lack of applications for 3 plots put up for auction, the auction was not held. We inform you that the auction for these plots will be re-announced.The confirmed amount of the signing bonus must be paid within 20 working days from the moment the results protocol is signed. If the winner does not pay the final amount of the signing bonus, the priority and obligations for paying the signing bonus confirmed by the participant will be transferred to the next auction participant who offered the largest amount of the signing bonus.Socio-economic support of regions for subsoil users, production of high value-added products (coal chemistry), construction of processing enterprises in Kazakhstan, etc. It is worth noting that additional obligations have been established, such as:Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/927303

As part of the "Clean Kazakhstan" campaign initiated by the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a recreation area in the Korday district of Zhambyl region was donated to the benefit of the people. The area of ​​the alley, which covers an area of ​​2.57 hectares, has been paved with gravel and lighting poles have been installed. There are also special benches for residents to rest. Forty spruce trees and more than thirty "catalpa" ornamental tree seedlings have been planted here. In addition, landscaping work around the area has not been left without attention. A pier has been built on the shore of the reservoir, and special attention has been paid to walking. A playground has also been built for young children. District akim Begzat Bolatbekov, who attended the opening of the park, congratulated the residents of the district on the opening of the new recreation area, emphasizing the huge role the park plays in improving the health of residents and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Residents who attended the opening ceremony enjoyed the performances of artists, chess players, singers, and musicians from the district art schools and shared their impressions. - Today, taking into account the wishes of the villagers, we are gathering for the opening ceremony of a new alley of special significance in the village of Korday. Our district has been improving day by day in recent years. We are very happy. May our descendants enjoy this recreation area! I wish you all the best, - said Sugirbay Tole, Honorary Citizen of Zhambyl Region and Korday District, expressing his joy. It should be noted that 100 million tenge was allocated from the district budget for the project.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhambyl/press/news/details/927299

A meeting was held in Shymkent with the Vice Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Edil Sabyrovich Ospan. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Akim of Shymkent, Sarsen Kuranbek. The meeting was attended by about 160 heads of private schools in the Turkestan region and Shymkent.The meeting with the Vice Minister discussed the issues of further development of private schools and their financing.The participants of the meeting asked questions about improving the quality of the educational process, expanding financial support measures, and the prospects for the development of the private education sector. And received specific answers from the ministry representatives.At the end of the meeting, representatives of private schools in the city of Shymkent and Turkestan region and the ministry representatives exchanged proposals and opinions, and determined the directions of future work.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shymkent/press/news/details/927309

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the implementation of the instructions given by the Head of State at the expanded meeting of the Government on January 28 of this year.Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers and leaders of a number of organizations reported on plans to ensure the growth of economic sectors, improve the legislative environment for investors, develop the production of rare earth metals, create a nuclear cluster, reform the subsoil use sector, modernize road and transport-logistics, engineering infrastructure, ensure the principle of "Law and Order", introduce digital solutions and artificial intelligence, and further improve the quality of education and medical services.The Prime Minister noted that the main focus of the work in the coming period is to ensure economic growth aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens. The Government will make prompt decisions in all areas and ensure the timely implementation of the President's instructions."We must actively work to attract investments, reform tax and budget policy and the subsoil use sector, strengthen the country's competitive advantages, improve the business climate, develop infrastructure and energy, revise the entire system of digitalization and the social security system for the population. The Government has sufficient powers for this. Ministers and akims must be fully responsible for making prompt decisions and implementing the tasks set. In each area that the Head of State mentioned yesterday, we need concrete results, effective work from each leader, both at the center and in localities. We need to engage in solving specific problems of investors, and not make a fuss, but, on the contrary, help entrepreneurs come, develop, build factories, enterprises, and industries. Every leader should consider this the main principle of his work. Only concrete work is needed. It is impossible to achieve positive results in new conditions using old, bureaucratic work methods and formalism. I instruct state bodies to focus on the high-quality implementation of the tasks assigned by the Head of State, to take decisive measures without undue haste and without delay. Real results are expected from all of us,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.The Prime Minister drew attention to a number of priority areas of work, emphasizing the strict strengthening of budgetary discipline and a balanced distribution of the state budget across priority areas.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/927259

The Kokshetau city administration continues its active work on issuing certificates to people of retirement age.Let us recall that since January 2025, pensioners of Kokshetau have received the opportunity to travel free of charge on public transport within the city. This project allows pensioners to easily and free of charge get to the necessary places, medical institutions, shops or social institutions.Since the beginning of the year, 10,847 certificates have been issued, of which 5,266 pensioners have received their cards in the "Kokshe Bus Tөlem" system and can use the right to free travel.The mobile events organized by social workers and city volunteers are of great importance. They cover a wide range of people of retirement age, which allows them to issue certificates and travel cards to people in need in an efficient and prompt manner. Social workers and volunteers helped 27 pensioners obtain certificates.“Today I came to receive a certificate for a free travel card. I am glad that we are being supported in this way. "I am grateful to the akimat for such an initiative," noted a resident of Kokshetau.For advice, you can call 8 716 2 29-81-00, 8 716 2 29 81 08 or visit Shalkar Street 9 A, operating room, windows 1, 2, 3.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/927291

On January 24, 2025, the Head of State signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Ratification of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Bank Guarantees in the Implementation of State (Municipal) Procurement”.The Agreement establishes the mutual recognition of bank guarantees, which will increase the opportunities for suppliers of member states to participate in public procurement in other EAEU countries.Kazakhstani entrepreneurs can participate in public procurement in the EAEU countries with bank guarantees issued by Kazakhstani financial institutions on equal terms in the EAEU member states.This will reduce the need for national enterprises to issue new bank guarantees in other EAEU countries.It should be noted that the public procurement market of the EAEU member states amounts to 100 billion USD. The adopted agreement removes restrictions for national enterprises.The procedure for ratifying the Agreement has been completed in all EAEU member states.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/926944

Astana, January 29, 2025 – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu received the Managing Director of “Gateway Ventures C.A.” company Ayothi Daniel Gunaseelan.The parties discussed key aspects of long-term cooperation and prospects for further strengthening of partnership relations. Special attention was paid to investment projects in Kazakhstan.The head of the company shared plans to expand cooperation with Kazakhstan, including the construction of a plant for the production of equipment for the oil, gas and mining industries in our country.One of the key aspects of successful cooperation is also investment in educational projects. Today, Gateway Ventures C.A. has built three international schools in Kazakhstan.At the end of the conversation was expressed readiness to provide the necessary assistance in the realization of further investment activities of the company.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/927270

Astana, January 29, 2025 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtileu met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Kazakhstan Mohammed Al-Ariki. At the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of Kazakh-Emirati cooperation, in particular, the rapid development of trade, economic and investment ties. The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the UAE is one of Kazakhstan's key partners in the Middle East and noted the trustful dialogue established between the heads of state.The interlocutors positively assessed the results of the recent working visit. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the UAE to participate in the "Sustainable Development Week" in Abu Dhabi. and expansion of transport and logistics cooperation. In this context, the increase in passenger traffic between the countries and the increase in the number of tourist trips were noted with satisfaction.In addition, the interlocutors discussed the global agenda and agreed to continue active work within international organizations. .Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/927285