На пресс-конференции на площадке пресс-центра Правительства заместитель Премьер-министра – министр национальной экономики Серик Жумангарин рассказал о принимаемых в республике мерах по поддержке малого и среднего бизнеса.Вице-премьер сообщил, что на 1 августа просубсидировано 2 048 проектов на 288,3 млрд тенге, гарантии получили 737 проектов на 61 млрд тенге. Обучение прошли около 9 тыс. предпринимателей. В 2025 г. на поддержку МСБ направят 271,1 млрд тенге.«Запущена программа льготного кредитования «Өрлеу» со ставкой 12,6%. Общий объем поддержки – 750 млрд тенге. Профинансированы 394 проекта на 200 млрд тенге», — отметил Серик Жумангарин.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1050508?lang=kk

На пресс-конференции на площадке пресс-центра Правительства заместитель Премьер-министра – министр национальной экономики Серик Жумангарин рассказал о ходе исполнений поручений Главы государства по обеспечению роста экономики.Он отметил, что Глава государства  поставил амбициозную задачу по удвеню ВВП к 2029 году.  По итогам 2024 года в этом направлении был достигнут целевой показатель.«Работа в этом направлении продолжается, в частности, за счет стимулирования инвестиций, повышения производительности и расширения несырьевого сектора экономики. По итогам января-июля текущего года экономический рост достиг 6,3%. Рост в реальном секторе составил 8,3%. Производство услуг выросло на 5,2%», — сообщил Серик Жумангарин.Основными драйверами являются транспорт (+22,5%), строительство (+18,5%) и торговля (+8,6%). В горнодобывающей промышленности продолжался рост (+8,5%), в обрабатывающем секторе также хорошие показатели (+6,1%).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1050477?lang=kk

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Astana, August 12, 2025 – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.Minister Nurtleu warmly congratulated the Armenian Foreign Minister on the signing of the Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the trilateral meeting held in Washington.The Kazakh Foreign Minister emphasized the significance of this step for establishing lasting peace, ensuring sustainable development, and prosperity in the South Caucasus region.The parties exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation in the areas of trade, logistics, and transportation, which are opening up with the implementation of agreements on unblocking regional communications.During the conversation, special attention was paid to discussing issues on the bilateral agenda in the context of the upcoming official visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Astana.Following the talks, the ministers agreed to continue the political dialogue and confirmed their commitment to further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1049795?lang=kk

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Today, August 12, Kostanay region, together with the whole country, celebrates International Youth Day. A large-scale decade of events from August 3 to 12 was timed to coincide with this important day in the region, which united sports, cultural and social initiatives for young people of all interests and ages.From the very beginning of the celebration, Kostanay residents plunged into an atmosphere of activity: a sports and leisure evening with fun competitions, contests and prizes was held on the Central Square. The very next day, the square turned into a karaoke stage, where young people sang their favorite hits.On August 5, a forum of working youth was held in the I-Qostanay space, the culmination of which was the presentation of the "Uzdik Sheber" award - recognition of the merits of the best of the best professionals in their field. Seven winners received cash certificates in the amount of 100,000 tenge each.On August 6, Kostanay Arbat opened in the city center - an exhibition of crafts, a parade of street music, bright performances and creative interactive activities in the open air. The atmosphere was reminiscent of the best holidays in the European spirit - with smiles, stylish compositions and a sea of \u200b\u200blight.On August 7, the Uly Dala Park turned into a summer cinema - viewers enjoyed watching a film in the open air. And already on August 8, young people showed that they can not only have fun, but also take care of their hometown - the Tobol embankment turned into an arena for the environmental quest "Clean Games", where participants competed in cleaning the territory.Particular attention was paid to supporting youth initiatives. On August 11, a mini-grant competition was held in "Zhastar Sarayi", where initiative groups and volunteer associations received 7 grants of 100,000 tenge each for the implementation of their projects.One of the key moments of the decade was the youth tournaments in basketball, mini-football and eSports, which took place on August 9-10. These competitions brought together not just players, but also youth teams, clubs and friends for whom sports and games have long been a way of life.The basketball tournament was attended by 7 of the strongest teams in the city and region, each representing educational institutions, sports clubs or informal youth associations. Interest in the tournament was so high that the spectator stands of the sports complexes were completely filled.The football tournament was the largest! 32 teams competed at the Zatobolets stadium in Tobyl. Among the participants were schoolchildren, students, young professionals and football fans. The tournament was held in two stages: group and playoff, which made the fight for the million-dollar prize especially intense.The eSports competitions were no less spectacular, where more than 30 teams from gaming communities and clubs competed.30 participants demonstrated their FIFA 2025 skills brilliantly - virtual stadiums thundered with emotions, another 20 players in UFC 4 showed real cyber fights with unpredictable endings. The total prize fund for cyber sports was 525,000 tenge, which became a powerful incentive for the participants.The decade ended on August 12 on the stage of the Uly Dala Park with a concert program "Open Air". The audience was delighted by creative teams, and a solemn award ceremony for the winners of tournaments and active youth of the region was held. Youth leaders, volunteers, athletes and creative talents were awarded with certificates and prizes.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1049689?lang=kk

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Since January 2025, a new Law "On Public Procurement" has entered into force, aimed at improving the quality of purchased goods, works, and services, simplifying procurement procedures and further automating them.One of the important tools for implementing the provisions of the Law is the web portal of public procurement, which provides a single point of access to electronic public procurement services for all participants in the procurement process.Due to the complete digitalization of procedures (from planning to the fulfillment of contractual obligations, procedures are automated), the web portal has become a guarantee of openness, accountability and accessibility of information for all stakeholders.So, taking into account the new Law in 2025 on the web portal:- the terms of the competition have been shortened (discussion of the tender documentation from 5 to 2 working days; acceptance of applications from 15 to 5 working days; consideration of applications from 10 to 3 working days);- a new procedure for appealing the results of purchases has been implemented. In order to conduct the procurement promptly and avoid delaying the procedure, complaints are considered by the procurement organizers themselves;- work continues on the priority purchase of domestically produced goods on the web portal by establishing exemptions from the national regime in order to support the domestic market;in order to support small and medium-sized businesses, priority procurement of goods, works and services has been established, the cost of which does not exceed 50,000 MCI from this category of entities;- in order to promote competition and protect business, applications from suppliers who are government agencies and quasi-public sector entities are automatically rejected by the web portal if there are at least two applications from suppliers who are private business entities. In addition, a Single procurement platform has been launched on the basis of a Single Operator, through integration with existing procurement sites (goszakup.gov.kz , zakup.sk.kz , mitwork.kz), which provides a single access point for participation in public procurement, procurement of national companies and procurement of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund.Based on the results of the measures taken on the web portal:- the number of registered users amounted to more than 18 thousand customers and 102 thousand suppliers;- the amount of concluded contracts doubled from 3.4 trillion tenge (2024) to 7.2 trillion tenge (2025);- the number of concluded contracts increased by 23% from 870 thousand (2024) to 1,072 thousand (2025);- the number of complaints filed was reduced by 25% from 22 thousand (2024) to 16 thousand (2025);- the amount of contracts concluded with domestic producers increased by 137% from 150.8 billion tenge (2024) to 357.0 billion tenge (2025).Thanks to full digitalization, every step in the procurement process is recorded in the electronic system and automatically saved on the portal. This structure contributes to the formation of a competitive environment where all suppliers have equal conditions for participation. This opens the way for new market participants and stimulates the growth of the quality of public procurement.In addition, anyone can track purchase announcements, bidding results, concluded contracts, and customer actions. This enhances public control and reduces the risks of unfair practices.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/press/news/details/1049405?lang=kk

По предварительным данным Бюро национальной статистики, валовой внутренний продукт (ВВП) Казахстана за январь–июль 2025 года вырос на 6,3% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом прошлого года.Производство товаров увеличилось на 8,3%, услуг – на 5,2% (при этом самыми динамичными сегментами являются транспорт и торговля), промышленность – на 6,9%.Наибольший вклад в рост ВВП внесли такие отрасли как транспорт и складирование – рост на 22,5%, строительство – на 18,5%, оптовая и розничная торговля – на 8,6%, горнодобывающая промышленность – на 8,5% и обрабатывающая промышленность – на 6,1%.Объем услуг в сфере транспорта и складирования вырос на 22,5%. Это связано с высоким уровнем грузоперевозок железнодорожным, трубопроводным и автомобильным транспортом.В строительной отрасли объем работ увеличился на 18,5% (против 18,4% в январе-июне 2025 года). Высокие темпы зафиксированы в Туркестанской области (+34,6%) – за счет возведения школ, железнодорожных линий и автодорог, в Актюбинской (+25,6%) –  благодаря строительству комфортных школ и реконструкции дорог, в Жамбылской (+13,1%) и Восточно-Казахстанской областях (+5,9%), где реализуются проекты по возведению жилых домов, медицинских объектов и линий электропередач.В торговле  зафиксировано увеличение на 8,6% (в январе-июне 2025 года  – 8,4%). За отчетный период оптовая торговля выросла на 9,5% и обеспечила более 66% общего роста, розничная — на 6,6%. Наиболее заметная динамика отмечена в Костанайской области (+17,6%), Северо-Казахстанской (+12%) и Астане (+9,2%), где активно растут показатели по продажам зерна, агрохимии, продуктов питания, топлива, фармацевтической продукции и техники.В промышленном производстве показатель составил 6,9%. Рост отмечен во всех регионах страны, но лидирующие позиции в динамике заняли Жамбылская область (+18,2%), Северо-Казахстанская (+14,9%), города Шымкент (+15,8%) и Алматы (+13,5%), а также Туркестанская область (+12,3%). В обрабатывающей промышленности рост (6,1%) обеспечили машиностроение (+14%), производство продуктов питания (+9,2%), нефтепродуктов (+8,6%), продукции химической промышленности (+6%) и металлургии (+1,3%).Объем производства в сельском, лесном и рыбном хозяйстве сохранился на уровне 3,7%. В животноводстве рост составил 3,4% за счет увеличения надоя молока (+6,1%), забоя скота и птицы (+2,1%), производства яиц (+0,9%).Правительство держит на контроле реализацию поручений Президента по обеспечению устойчивого экономического роста, в том числе уделяя особое внимание поддержке ключевых отраслей экономики, ее диверсификации и стимулированию инвестиционной активности.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1049258?lang=kk

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 The International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan and QazTrade JSC, conducted a field mission to key border and seaport facilities from 28 July to 1 August 2025. The objective was to diagnose operational bottlenecks at critical border crossing points. This border assessment was carried out under the EU-funded "Ready4Trade Central Asia: Fostering Prosperity through the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor" project, implemented by ITC.The mission team visited major border checkpoints with Uzbekistan and the seaport of Aktau. As part of ITC’s structured, multi-step diagnostic process, which combines expert analysis, field-level assessments, and the development of an evidence-based position paper, the on-site visit enabled experts to observe clearance procedures in real time, conduct structured interviews with customs and other border regulatory agencies, and hold in-depth consultations with freight forwarders, customs brokers, transport operators, and traders.Initial findings reveal recurring challenges in risk management workflows and the electronic queuing system, highlighting the need for improved coordination, system interoperability, and enhanced data-sharing protocols. The insights gathered will inform actionable recommendations to streamline procedures and align operational practice with Kazakhstan’s ongoing digitalization and harmonization reforms.The mission also emphasized the need for more predictable border crossing times and stronger interagency collaboration. These issues reflect broader structural and procedural gaps in digital integration, infrastructure, and traffic management that require targeted reform measures."The effectiveness of cross-border trade starts with a clear understanding of the situation on the ground," said Madina Kazhimova, Deputy Director of the Foreign Trade Activities Department at the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan. "The field audit helps identify not only technical but also institutional barriers that hinder the smooth movement of goods. It is an important step toward turning strategic priorities into tangible improvements for businesses.""Ground-level engagement is essential to ensure that policy reforms translate into tangible improvements for traders and transport operators," said Nurlan Kulbatyrov, Managing Director of QazTrade JSC. "This mission has enabled us to triangulate feedback from public sector agencies and private sector stakeholders, providing a rich evidence base for enhancing border efficiency. The insights and recommendations gathered will also contribute to the preparation of Kazakhstan’s Second National Report on Trade Facilitation, which is expected to be unveiled later this year."Building on the mission’s findings, ITC will develop a concise position paper outlining the main operational challenges, gaps between policy and practice, and short- to medium-term recommendations for procedural enhancements. The Ministry of Trade and Integration and QazTrade JSC will use these insights to support Kazakhstan’s efforts to implement streamlined, digitally enabled border management, reinforcing the country’s role as a key transit hub in the Eurasian logistics landscape.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1048985?lang=kk

At a meeting chaired by regional Akim Nurlybek Nalibayev, the progress of construction projects in the region and public utility issues were reviewed. City and district akims and heads of responsible agencies participated in the meeting.The regional governor instructed that strict quality control of construction and timely commissioning of the projects be prioritized."New buildings are of great importance to our region. There should be no issues with the quality or timing of construction of social facilities and residential buildings. Equipment and landscaping of adjacent areas must be fully completed within the established timeframe",-said N. Nalibayev.At the meeting, the readiness of new facilities, which will open by the end of the year, was clarified. In the coming days, a 150-student school built in the Mergensay rural district of the Aral district will be opened with the regional governor's participation. Additionally, the keys to 30 residential buildings with 60 apartments will be handed over in the district center. An automated gas distribution station will open in the Kamystybas rural district.Also, in the Kazaly district, 40 buildings with 80 apartments will be commissioned, and a ceremony will be held to connect the village of Sarbulak to clean drinking water.Following the meeting, the regional governor emphasized that utility services must be provided uninterrupted and of high quality during the winter.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/1127581?lang=kk

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Astana, 8 August 2025 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Republic of Kazakhstan Athmane Mehadji.Parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, including the development of political dialogue, enhancement of trade and economic partnership, and the expansion of sectoral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining, agriculture, and digitalization.The Kazakh side noted the positive dynamics in economic ties, including the start of wheat supplies from Kazakhstan to Algeria, and expressed interest in continuing contacts between relevant government agencies and the business communities of both countries.Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying political and business exchanges, as well as cooperation within multilateral platforms, including the UN, the OIC, and other international organizations.During the meeting, the Ambassador of Algeria presented copies of his credentials to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan. In turn, Deputy Minister Bakayev congratulated Ambassador Mehadji and expressed confidence that his diplomatic mission would contribute to further strengthening the traditionally friendly relations between Kazakhstan and Algeria.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1048249?lang=kk