Akim of the East Kazakhstan region Yermek Kosherbayev got acquainted with the activities of the production enterprise of the DIM Stroy company.According to the press service of the regional akimat, the company has been operating since 2007 and today it is one of the leading enterprises in the region. Key activities include industrial and civil construction of various levels of complexity; implementation and maintenance of automation and power supply systems, repair of electrical equipment, repair and maintenance of mining, industrial and technological equipment.- We are conducting several projects to implement the industrial sector in the region. One of the last ones at the completion stage is the overhaul and reconstruction of the Ridder CHP infrastructure," explained Konstantin Glukhov, head of the enterprise.The head of the region was shown cars with an electric motor, the assembly and installation of which are produced in the company.Yermek Kosherbayev noted that in the future, in order to improve the environmental situation, it is necessary to consider the possibility of switching to electric motors of public transport in the regional center.- If you already use such technologies in production, then in the future it will be possible to start with buses first, and then transfer the rest of the transport gradually, - Yermek Kosherbayev said in an interview with workers.The Governor of the region stressed the importance of supporting local industries, noting that DIM Stroy, along with other enterprises in the region, plays a significant role in creating new jobs, strengthening the industrial potential of the region and introducing modern technologies.— This is one of those enterprises that works today in the heat and power industry, in general, energy in general and implements projects in other areas. A large well-coordinated team, a good corporate atmosphere, - said the governor of the region.Following the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of the company's participation in projects for the creation of transport infrastructure, as well as the design of energy infrastructure.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/902565

On December 10-13, 2024, the Kazakh delegation headed by the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Satkaliev was on a working visit to the People's Republic of China.In Beijing, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan met with the Head of the State Department of Energy H.Wang and Vice Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of the People's Republic of China Ts.Liu.The parties discussed issues of cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, oil and gas, electric power industry and renewable energy sources. At the same time, the Chinese side expressed a high degree of readiness to support Kazakhstan in the implementation of the NPP construction project.A. Satkaliyev also held talks with a potential supplier of nuclear technology included in the "shortlist", the CEO of the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Ya.Shen.The delegation also visited the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant under construction with the HPR-1000 reactor; the production facilities of the Shanghai Electric Atomic Energy Corporation and a uranium conversion and enrichment plant in central China.The visit to the uranium conversion and enrichment plant was a continuation of the work carried out by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the Message of the Head of State K.K. Tokayev on the need to create high-conversion clusters, including conversion and enrichment of uranium.Recall that on October 6, 2024, a republican referendum was held, at which the majority of citizens supported the idea of building a nuclear power plant. This decision is an important step towards ensuring energy security and sustainable development of our country.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/902390

In order to improve the quality of education, in April of this year, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan launched a project to develop a network of support schools "Otp" in the Mangystau region. It includes 50 schools with 60 thousand students and 7 thousand teachers. Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev got acquainted with the progress of the project during a working trip to Beineu. According to him, the state pays special attention to improving the quality of education. Since last year, the country has been implementing the Republican project "Auyl mektebi — sapa alany", which includes regional initiatives such as: "Development of the potential of small rural schools using digital technologies" in Aktobe region, "Improving the quality of education in natural sciences and mathematics" in Almaty region and "Development of a network of support schools "Otp" in Mangystau region, Ustaz Ulytau in Ulytau region. "The republican project "Auyl mektebi — sapa alany" is an important step in the implementation of the state policy to improve the quality of education, covering all aspects of the educational process. This is not only the renewal of the educational infrastructure, equipping schools with modern technologies, but also the introduction of new teaching methods. An important element of the project is to improve the professional level of teachers through training in modern teaching methods.The first results of the Republican project already show a significant improvement in the quality of education in rural schools, by an average of 7-9%," the minister said. As a result of the work carried out in the Mangystau region, more than 50 educational spaces have been updated today, including subject rooms and STEM laboratories. Art and television studios have been launched, and recreation areas for students have been created. About 300 teachers and school administrations have improved their professional competence. The project itself will last two years. The participants of the process will be accompanied by monitoring of educational achievements, and after that they will receive post-project support from JSC NPCC "Orleu" and NAO named after Y.Altynsarina. It should be noted that the Otp project is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education and the Akimat of the Mangystau region with the participation of the Foundation for Sustainable Development of Education, the Halyk Charitable Foundation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/902388

In November this year, 96.9 thousand vacancies and 91.7 thousand resumes were published on the Electronic Labor Exchange (hereinafter – EBT), that is, the activity of both employers and applicants continued the dynamics of decline. Compared to October, the number of vacancies decreased by 22% (by 26.7 thousand), and the number of resumes decreased by 14% (by 14.3 thousand).The sharp decrease in demand is mainly due to a decrease in the need for workers in the heating sector. The most noticeable reduction occurred among boiler room operators – from 7 thousand vacancies in October to 500 in November, boiler room machinists – from 2.3 thousand to 408, as well as stokers – from 6.3 thousand to 805 vacancies.By region, in November, the most vacancies were placed by employers in Astana (8 thousand), Pavlodar (6.4 thousand) and Almaty (5.8 thousand) regions. The largest reduction in the number of vacancies was observed in West Kazakhstan (-52%, or -4.8 thousand), Kyzylorda (-49%, or -2.5 thousand) and Mangystau (-42%, or -1.5 thousand) regions. Among densely populated regions, the decrease is also noticeable in the Turkestan region (-34%, or -3.2 thousand) and Almaty (-32%, or -3 thousand).As in the previous month, in November, every fifth vacancy at the EBT was placed by individual enterprises (19.8 thousand), the rest (77.1 thousand) by legal entities.Almost half of all resumes are posted by young people aged 16 to 34 years (43.9 thousand), among them the most active are groups from 16 to 24 years old and from 29 to 34 years old, which account for 18% of the total number of resumes posted on the EBT. One in four (23 thousand) job seekers is a middle–aged applicant (from 35 to 44 years old), and applicants of pre-retirement age accounted for 9% (8.7 thousand) of all resumes.Employers offered the highest wages to the main builders (on average from 726 thousand tenge), heads of services in the extractive industry (about 649 thousand tenge) and millers (about 580 thousand tenge). Among the applicants, the highest salary expectations were for candidates for the position of head of development projects (on average from 1.3 million tenge), head of the analytics service (about 1.2 million tenge) and pilot (about 1.1 million tenge).Thus, in November, the EBT continued its downward trend in search and hiring activity. The main contribution to the decrease was made by the operators of heating systems, which is due to the fact that these enterprises had already staffed the necessary personnel in October. At the same time, there is still a high demand for specialists with professions that are not subject to seasonal fluctuations in the labor market.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/901273

As of December 1, 2024, 627.6 thousand Kazakhstanis were covered by active employment promotion measures. 496.2 thousand people were employed, of which 311.1 thousand were permanently employed.185.1 thousand people were employed in subsidized jobs, of which: 15.5 thousand for social jobs; 32.2 thousand for youth practice; 108.4 thousand for public works; 9.5 thousand for projects "First Workplace", "Contract of Generations" – 417 people, "Silver Age" – 19 thousand. a man.55.2 thousand unemployed people have been covered by online training on in-demand skills in the labor market, 50.1 thousand of them have completed their studies.57.5 thousand people were also trained in the basics of entrepreneurship under the Bastau Business project, 36.6 thousand of them completed and received certificates.In order to choose the field of activity, 202.4 thousand people underwent social career guidance.In addition, since the beginning of this year, 8,941 grants have been issued to socially vulnerable categories of the population in the amount of up to 400 MCI (1,476,800 tenge) for the implementation of new business initiatives.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/902229

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova congratulated Kazakhstanis on the upcoming Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, wishing them health, well-being and happiness."This year we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Kazakhstan's acquisition of sovereignty.Independence is what our ancestors have dreamed of since time immemorial. After gaining sovereignty, Kazakhstan introduced its own state symbols and currency, and adopted a Constitution. The Republic has been proclaimed a democratic, secular, legal and social State.Despite the difficulties our country faced in the early years of independence, the State has identified long-term social priorities. For 33 years, a lot of work has been done in the social and labor sphere, all sectoral laws, strategic documents and government programs have been adopted.Fulfilling social obligations and improving the welfare of the population are the main priorities of social policy.To date, 41 types of social payments, including basic and solidarity pensions, are carried out at the expense of the republican budget. Since the beginning of the year, 5.3 trillion tenge has been allocated for the payment of benefits and pensions for 4.5 million people, including 2.4 million pensioners and 2.1 million recipients of state benefits.This year, the Initial Report on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by Kazakhstan, was successfully submitted to the UN.In general, as part of strengthening social protection for people with disabilities, the social service system is being transformed, the work of special social services centers is being digitized, and the pilot project "Innovative Factory of Rehabilitation Equipment" has been launched, which allowed children from four pilot regions to gain access to expensive rehabilitation equipment.To increase the level of social protection for people who have been working in harmful working conditions for a long time, since January 1, 2024, on behalf of the Head of State, a special social payment has been introduced, which has already been assigned to almost 13 thousand people.Another important event this year was the transfer of the labor inspectorate from local executive bodies to the jurisdiction of our Ministry. The State Labor Inspection Committee with its territorial divisions was established, and a vertical and independent system of state control over compliance with labor legislation was established.The implementation of a set of measures to promote employment contributed to a decrease in the unemployment rate to 4.6%. Since the beginning of the year, more than 845 thousand people have been employed, about 315.1 thousand Kazakhstanis have been covered by additional measures to promote employment in the form of training and career guidance.Congratulations to all Kazakhstanis on the upcoming Independence Day! I wish my compatriots good health, well–being and happiness, and further prosperity to our motherland!" says Svetlana Zhakupova in her address. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/902582

The ceremony of awarding the winners of the "Zhaksy Adam–2024" award, organized by the TV channel "Zhibek Zholy", took place in Astana at the Palace of Peace and Accord. The award recognizes the merits of citizens who have made a significant contribution to the development of the country and have shown heroism. Among the winners are rescuers, doctors, teachers and other specialists. One of the laureates was Ayat Seraliev, head of the Department of Emergency Situations of the Astrakhan district of the Emergency Department of the Akmola region. The Civil Protection Major was awarded for his work during the spring floods of 2024. The village of Stary Koluton in the Astrakhan region turned out to be isolated, and Seraliev personally led the evacuation operation from the flooded areas. He took out 32 people and animals, preventing possible casualties. Vice Minister of Emergency Situations Kegen Tursynbayev noted: "In the conditions of unprecedented floods, which the country has not seen for 80 years, Kazakhstanis rallied and threw all their forces into the fight against the elements. Our rescuers were on the front line, including Ayat Seraliev." Ayat Seraliev hails from the Sandyktau district of the Akmola region. He has been working in the civil protection system since 2013, starting as the head of the guard and gradually reaching a leadership position. Seraliev participated in emergency response in various districts of the region, including rescuing people from fires and winter storms. "My job is a responsibility to people. Every day brings new challenges, and I am proud that I can help in difficult moments," said the Major of Civil Protection. The ceremony also attracted the attention of government officials and cultural representatives who supported the award winners.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/902338

The operetta "Magic on stage" took place on the stage of the East Kazakhstan Regional Drama and Operetta Theater. The program featured the best moments from iconic productions: "Aisulu", "MAMMA MIA", "The Bat".- Out of our three operettas, we chose the best moments and made a mix. And it turned out to be such a bright concert for the audience. By the end of December, we will stage the operetta "Aisula" and "The Bat". What we will put on in the New Year is still a secret. We are planning a tour, we need to resolve the issue of transport for such a large team," said Alexander Galsanov, chief conductor of the East Kazakhstan Drama and Operetta Theater Orchestra.The event was attended by Akim of the region Ermek Kosherbayev. The head of the region stressed the need to open such theaters in Ridder, Altai district and Zaisan district. - Art should go to the masses. I am very happy about the opening of the season. Now it is necessary to move on, expand the repertoire. We definitely need to send you on tour to Almaty and Astrakhan. Get ready. It will be great, I think our artists will be able to make a splash," said Akim of the East Kazakhstan region Ermek Kosherbayev during an informal conversation with the artists.The actors themselves admit that the operetta theater is a great creative experience for them.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/902030

On behalf of the Head of State, an information system for forecasting and modeling floods Tasqyn is being developed in Kazakhstan. The system will allow you to prevent emergencies and make forecasts for making strategic decisions.The information system is being developed by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry together with the Ministries of Ecology and Natural Resources, Emergency Situations, as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.Today, a methodology for forecasting and modeling floods has been developed and approved. According to the methodology, the authorized bodies enter data such as the water level in reservoirs, the volume of wastewater disposal and hydrometeorological forecasts into the information system. Based on the collected data, the system simulates possible flood scenarios.The Tasqyn information system is scheduled to be launched by the end of this year."The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regulates the accounting of the operational and forecast water balance for the operational distribution of water, analysis and adjustment of water use regimes of reservoirs and water management systems. It should be noted that forecasting water consumption is important for taking urgent measures to regulate water discharge from hydraulic structures and reduce environmental stress in adverse hydrometeorological conditions," said Aslan Abdraimov, Vice Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/902294

On December 12, Akim of Mangystau region Nurdaulet Kilybai, after a meeting with residents of Aktau, received citizens on personal issues until 3:00 a.m.The personal reception of the akim of the region began with appeals from people with disabilities. In addition to the need to create a suitable environment for people with disabilities in the city, they talked about their personal issues.The reception was attended by residents who had problems with the maintenance of communal property - roofs and basements, entrances and courtyards, asking for help from the head of the region. At the same time, Nurdaulet Kilybai sent responsible citizens and heads of management to residents' homes to eliminate problems in the communal sphere.An entrepreneur who opened the Elim taxi service in the Mangystau region came to the head of the region for support. The citizen's statement found a response, and the local authorities decided to sign a memorandum.In general, more than 150 residents came to the reception to the head of the region with personal requests. Most of the citizens raised such hot topics as labor disputes, unemployment, protection of the rights of shareholders, housing issues, heat supply, development of the healthcare sector and tourist destinations.The governor of the region listened attentively to each appeal and gave specific instructions to the relevant law enforcement agencies and heads of departments to resolve all issues within the framework of the law.The press service of the akim of the Mangystau regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/902379

The issues of prevention of offenses among young people and domestic violence were considered at a meeting of the interdepartmental commission. The event was chaired by Akim of the region Askhat Shakharov.In turn, the head of the Department for Youth Policy of the Aktobe region, Mirkhan Ermaganbetov, spoke about the ongoing work with youth. Thus, the department organizes various raids, legal hours, sports competitions, meetings with the participation of young people. Since the beginning of the year, 682 events have been held with the participation of 120,818 young people. As part of the implementation of the "Jastarga - kenes" projects, meetings on the topic "Generation and national values" were organized in educational institutions, within the framework of the projects "ESIRTKIGE JOL JOQ", "TAZA ORTA!", "ALAYAQ.NET "raids are being carried out to destroy ads related to the sale of drugs. Within the framework of the "Law and Order" and "16 Days against Violence" campaigns, meetings with police officers are organized in educational institutions to improve the legal literacy of young people.According to Ardana Saimagambetov, First Deputy head of the Aktobe region Police Department, special attention should be paid to social support for low-income families. It is also necessary to strengthen preventive work with young people and parental control.After listening to the speakers, the head of the region instructed to intensify the work of mobile groups to help families in difficult situations, inform the population about the rights of women and children, resolve the issue of opening family support centers in the districts, consider financing a project on family values and gender equality in 2025.Askhat Shakharov also instructed to strengthen work on the prevention of crime and drug addiction among young people."We must pay special attention to informing young people about their rights and responsibilities, as well as involving them in sections, clubs and sports events. Unorganized free time is a risk that we must minimize. I instruct the Departments of Health, Education and Sports to work out the issue of increasing funding for measures aimed at preventing drug addiction. This work needs to be strengthened, since the health of young people is a key factor in the future of our society. For the safety of the population in public places, as part of the Digital Kazakhstan program, it is necessary to install video surveillance cameras with face recognition function in public places and courtyards of residential buildings. This will increase the safety of our citizens," the mayor stressed the importance of the tasks set.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/902104

At the regular seventeenth session of the regional maslikhat, chaired by the chairman of the regional maslikhat Gulkasima Suintayeva, the regional budget for the next three years was approved.The session was attended by akim of the region Askhat Shakharov, akim of the city, as well as heads of regional departments and departments.At the meeting, the head of the Regional Department of economy and budget planning Nurzhan Maksakov made a report and spoke widely about the regional budget for 2025-2027."The draft regional budget for the next three years reaches 1.5 trillion tenge. Of these, 439.3 billion tenge will be allocated for 2025, 515.3 billion tenge for 2026, and 538.7 billion tenge for 2027. As for the revenue part of the regional budget for the next year, it is planned to receive 47.8 billion tenge from own revenues, 318.0 billion tenge from subventions from the Republican budget, 59.1 billion tenge from transfers from the budgets of Aktobe and the district, as well as 14.4 billion tenge from repayment of Budget Loans. As for the expenditure part of the budget, 68% or 297 billion tenge of the project will be directed to the social sphere. It is also planned to spend 91 billion tenge or 21% on the real sector of the economy-construction, energy, roads and agriculture, as well as business development," N. Maksakov said.As for the main directions of the regional budget, the regional construction department — 18 billion US dollars.34 billion tenge to the Department of highways.tenge, to the Department of energy — 11.4 billion tenge.tenge, to the Department of Education — 231.8 billion tenge.tenge,the Department of Health — 13.4 billion rubles.tenge, to the Employment Department - 19.6 billion tenge.tenge, to the Department of sports - 21.7 billion tenge.tenge, to the Department of culture — 7.9 billion tenge.tenge, to the Department of Agriculture — 12.3 billion tenge.KZT 3.9 billion to the Department of Veterinary Medicine.tenge, to the Department of Natural Resources - 2.6 billion tenge.the Department of entrepreneurship — 2.6 billion tenge.tenge, to the police department - 17.1 billion tenge.tenge, to the Department of emergency situations - 2 billion tenge.5.5 billion tenge to the Department of digital technologies.the Department of internal policy — 1.6 billion tenge.tenge, 633 million tenge to the Department of Youth Affairs.it is planned to allocate tenge.During the meeting, Deputies of the regional maslikhat asked their questions to the heads of responsible departments and raised a number of issues.Within the framework of the issues considered on the agenda of the session, the head of the Regional Department of Natural Resources and environmental management Askar Zhusibaliyev made a message on the approval of the regional action plan for the implementation of the concept of "clean Kazakhstan" for 2024-2029 for the development of ecological culture in the Aktobe region.At the plenary session, 19 issues were considered, deputies on these issuesthe speakers asked their questions.Summing up the results of the session, akim of the region Askhat Shakharov expressed gratitude to the deputies for the fruitful work throughout the year and called on them to work together in the future in the implementation of the instructions given by the head of state."This year, despite the flooding in our region, some problems have been resolved. In the future, we have a lot of tasks. The main task for us is not only to effectively spend the funds of the Treasury, but also to work responsibly and productively in its development. In this direction, the heads of departments should do comprehensive work.As you know, a number of issues have already been covered at the meetings of the commission. Today, the issue of providing the population with gas, drinking water, and general infrastructure is very relevant in our region. In this context, we need to strengthen control and pay special attention to the effective development of finances. During yesterday's working visit, the head of state inspected educational institutions in Khromtau district. The president instructed to pay special attention to the issue of small schools, to create all conditions for high-quality education of rural children. In addition, now we need to focus on increasing the number of working professions. In particular, we need to create conditions for the development of agriculture, entrepreneurship, veterinary medicine. The work started this year in this direction will continue next year. The main thing for us is to improve the well-being of the population of the region, timely and high — quality execution of the President's instructions," the head of the region said.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/902142

About 150 applications from talented youth from cities and districts of the region were received for the award of grants "Tauelsizdik urpaktary" in the Abai region. The competition was held with the support of akim of the region Abai Nurlan Urankhaev.The competition committee selected the 5 best projects, the authors of which received grants. Each of them received 1 million tenge for the implementation of their project.Grants were awarded in 5 areas, such as business, media, culture, science and information technology."The Head of State has repeatedly stressed that he believes in our youth, calling them progressive and dynamic. Today's award is an indicator of the trust and gratitude of the society for your work. I wish you new achievements and ideas," said Arman Zhemagulov, Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Policy of the Abai region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/902182

A solemn event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Special Purpose Unit (PSN) "Burkit" of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place in the concert hall of the Yerkegali Rakhmadiev State Philharmonic Society. This day became an important milestone in the history of the elite unit, which has been guarding the security and stability of the country for a quarter of a century.On December 11, 1999, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Kairbek Suleimenov, signed an order on the formation of a special purpose detachment "Burkit" as part of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The new unit became the successor to the first training company of the special forces of the internal troops, having been developed and strengthened. Today, Burkit is a strong, highly professional and mobile unit with a deployment in the largest cities of Kazakhstan.Serving in the special forces is not an easy task, but it is even more difficult to get into its ranks. The selection of candidates is carried out according to strict criteria, where special attention is paid to physical fitness, fighting qualities, the ability to navigate in extreme situations and the stability of the nervous system. All these requirements are necessary to complete the difficult tasks that are set for the fighters of "Burkit".The unit performs a wide range of tasks, including participation in operations to detain particularly dangerous criminals together with internal affairs agencies, combating illegal armed groups, preventing sabotage at particularly important state and strategic facilities, suppressing mass riots, freeing hostages and ensuring public order. In addition, Burkit fighters are involved in anti-terrorist operations, emergency response, as well as in performing certain tasks under conditions of emergency or martial law.The employees of the department annually confirm their high level of training at the international level. Special Forces soldiers participate in the UAE SWAT Challenge, which is called the "Special Forces Olympiad". For the second year in a row, representatives of "Burkit" demonstrate their skills, taking a leading position among special forces from all over the world. Military personnel also receive training and exchange experience abroad, which allows them to improve their professional skills.At the solemn event, the "Burkit" fighters were congratulated by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, Major General Ansagan Baltabekov. He noted that the high level of training of special forces units makes it possible to effectively ensure the security of the state and its citizens.— The high level of training of special forces units of the National Guard, as well as other special bodies of the country, allows us to reliably ensure the security of our state and our citizens. Thanks to your professionalism, perseverance and loyalty to duty, our country can be confident in its security. Every day, each of you demonstrates that you are ready to cope with the most difficult challenges, protecting citizens and the state. This is a huge work that deserves sincere respect. I wish you good health and success in your service for the benefit of our state," said Major General Ansagan Baltabekov.By the way, the special purpose unit "Burkit" is rightfully considered the elite of the troops. His fighters are a model of courage, professionalism and devotion to the Motherland. Many of them have been awarded state awards for dedication in the performance of service and combat missions. The tests for the maroon beret and the badge of the special forces, famous for their complexity, remain a symbol of the highest readiness to perform tasks of any complexity.It is worth noting that in November 2023, a presentation of the feature film "Burkit special forces unit" about the courage and dedication of the servicemen of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place in Almaty. The film was shot by order of the state support center for National Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the best Kazakhstani dream cast actors were involved, the installation work was carried out by a director of editing from Hollywood.Over the 25 years of the unit's existence, the Burkit fighters have repeatedly demonstrated heroism and loyalty to their duty, remaining a reliable support for the state and its citizens.The event ended with a festive concert, which was attended by the song and dance ensemble of the National Guard. Pupils of the military-patriotic club "Zhas Burkit" of military unit 5573 made a demonstration performance in hand-to-hand combat. The song "Burkit ulandary – yerlik Zholynda" was performed by the winners of the amateur performance contest of the "Burkit" units - military personnel of military unit 3502 and soloists of the male choir of the song and dance ensemble. The culmination of the evening was the performance of musical compositions "Biz bolmasak onda kim?!", as well as the works "Eldin Korgany" performed by a trio of soloists of the ensemble.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/qriim/press/news/details/901336

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's working trip to the Zhetisu region began with a visit to the ASMA INDUSTRIAL industrial battery production plant located in the Taldykorgan industrial zone.The project worth 8.5 billion tenge was repaired and modernized last year. Electric equipment has been installed with budgetary funds, sewerage and gas supply lines have been brought in. The enterprise with an area of 14.3 hectares was launched on December 6 this year.The founder and director of the plant, Serikbai Azhmagambetov, told the President about industrial batteries that are used in the oil and gas, mining, telecommunications and railway industries, as well as as a source of uninterrupted energy in the "green" energy sector.According to the Head of State, when reaching full capacity, the company plans to produce 210 thousand batteries per year with the creation of up to 180 jobs. 60% of the products will be exported to the CIS and Baltic countries, 40% will be supplied to the domestic market. It is expected that in the first year after the launch, the plant will pay over 500 million tenge of taxes to the budget.The bulk of the necessary raw materials will be purchased from enterprises in Kazakhstan, in particular, lead from Kazzink, sulfuric acid from Kazatomprom, and separator and polypropylene from Chinese manufacturers.In an interview with the labor collective, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the important role of supporting the production sector.– In order for the state to be strong, first of all, our regions must be strong. We consider it important to transform Kazakhstan into a country with a developed industry. Much attention is paid to the area of Getisu, which is of strategic importance," the President said.Then the Head of State held a meeting with the heads of enterprises. He called the support of domestic business one of the main directions of state policy.Source: official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The Head of State visited the Taldykorgan industrial zone — The official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/901941

Akim of the region Beibit Isabayev reported to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the socio-economic development of the region.According to the mayor, the gross regional product in the first half of the year amounted to 781 billion tenge with an increase of 6.2%. By the end of the year, this figure will reach 7.1%. The short-term economic indicator for the first ten months amounted to 112.8%.Positive dynamics is observed in agriculture. Significant volume growth was noted in industrial production, trade and construction. This year, 247.6 thousand square meters of housing were commissioned in the region. This is 4.1% more than last year's figure.The Head of State was also informed about the work to attract new investors and increase the investment attractiveness of the region.Since the beginning of the year, 327.1 billion tenge of investments have been attracted with an increase of 1.3 times. At the same time, private investment increased 1.6 times. Beibit Isabayev noted that an investment portfolio of 190 projects worth 3.5 trillion tenge has been formed for 2024-2030, which will create more than 11.8 thousand jobs. This year, 48 projects worth 54.9 billion tenge are being implemented.In addition, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was provided with information on the development of industry in Zhetisu. To date, 549 enterprises have been registered, and more than 30 thousand people have been employed. In the first ten months of this year, industrial production increased by 3.9%.Appreciating the new initiatives, the President instructed to maintain the pace of socio-economic development of the region and continue relevant work.Source: official website of the President of the Republic of KazakhstanThe President got acquainted with the progress of socio-economic development of the Zhetisu region — The official website of the President of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/901984

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited School No. 30, built this year in the village of Yntymak near Taldykorgan.The educational institution, designed for 1,200 students, was built at the expense of the local budget and the republican Fund for Support of educational infrastructure.Equipped with modern equipment, the school has 77 classrooms, multimedia classrooms, sports and gyms, a conference room and libraries, workshops for wood, metal and sewing workshops.The President visited the educational institution and talked with the students. The Head of State presented the educational institution with a school bus.In total, 3 new schools have been opened in the region this year. Source: official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstanhttps://www.akorda.kz/ru/glava-gosudarstva-posetil-srednyuyu-shkolu-v-sele-yntymak-1211156 Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/902069

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev inspected the educational and training sports complex of the Zhetisu volleyball club.The building worth 1.2 billion tenge and an area of 1,639.4 square meters was erected this year. The object consists of two blocks. The main three-storey building is designed for conducting volleyball training sessions and physical education and wellness processes.The complex is equipped with sports and gyms, medical and administrative offices.Then the President was shown an apartment building with an area of 3,866.5 square meters, which was built by a private investor for athletes. There is a dining room, classrooms and a recreation area.In a conversation with coaches and athletes, the Head of State highly appreciated the team's results. He noted that if earlier volleyball players had to go to training in Almaty, now all the necessary conditions have been created for them in the region. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished the volleyball players to show decent results in the international arena and achieve victories in the upcoming competitions.The team members thanked the President of Kazakhstan for creating favorable conditions and asked to leave an autograph on the volleyball.Source: official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstanhttps://www.akorda.kz/ru/glava-gosudarstva-oznakomilsya-s-deyatelnostyu-voleybolnogo-kluba-zhetisu-12115246Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/902136

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got acquainted with the Table Tennis Center, which was built at the expense of the Zhetisu-Koldau public foundation.The building, equipped with modern equipment and meeting international standards, houses a children's and youth sports school for board games and sports tourism.According to Director Merey Suyunov, along with tennis, more than 600 students are engaged in togyzkumalak, checkers, chess, arm wrestling and sports tourism sections. Among them are 33 candidates for the Master of sports and 41 athletes of the first category.The President was told about the development of sports infrastructure in the region. In particular, sports complexes have been built in the village of Lepsy in the Alakolsky district and the city of Tekeli, as well as sports complexes in Panfilovsky and Sarkan districts. Major repairs of the Central Stadium in Taldykorgan are underway. The construction of modular complexes for the development of mass sports has begun in small villages.Source: official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstanhttps://www.akorda.kz/ru/glava-gosudarstva-posetil-centr-nastolnogo-tennisa-v-taldykorgane-12112936Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/902138

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Jaslan Madiyev demonstrated the concept of the International Artificial Intelligence Center alem.ai . The goal of the International AI Center is to transform Kazakhstan into an AI-oriented state, ensuring innovation and development of AI technologies in all aspects of the social and economic life of the country. The Center alem.ai It is aimed at developing technologies in key industries such as science, industry, creative industries and public services. The center will also contribute to the creation of an AI ecosystem to attract investment and support startups. The creation of the Center will increase the export of Kazakhstani AI solutions to $5 billion by 2029, contribute to a new wave of technological and economic growth through the development of AI, and make Astana the leading center of AI technologies in Central Asia. The project annually plans to attract about 10,000 talents in various industries, train at least 1,000 AI specialists, launch about 100 AI startups and conduct about 10 scientific research in the field of AI. On the ground floor of the Center there will be a public space for forums and public lectures dedicated to achievements in the field of AI for the exchange of knowledge between developers, students, scientists and experts from various fields, as well as an AI museum. There will also be job fairs in the field of AI, where companies will be able to submit their job offers and regular hackathons and startup contests to attract investors and partners for further development. 2-3 floors are designed for the TUMO School. The school is designed for students in grades 9-12, and already more than 42,000 students in Astana can become potential participants in the program in the field of programming, robotics and other creative technologies to develop innovative thinking and prepare for a successful career in the IT field. The second floor includes rooms for training and classes, designed for 206 seats, and the third floor adds another 348 seats. The building also provides areas for group classes, conference rooms and laboratories for the implementation of practical projects. Students of Tomorrow School will study on the 4th and 5th floors. Tomorrow School is the first peer—to-peer artificial intelligence school in Kazakhstan, launched by the Astana Hub Technopark in October 2024. It operates exclusively on the basis of the 01 Edu platform and offers a unique opportunity to receive free training in the field of AI, without requiring prior programming skills. More than 5,000 applications were received for the first and second streams of Tomorrow School. As part of the first stream, 120 people successfully entered the "pool", and only 30% of them were able to qualify for basic education at school. 190 students are currently studying at the second pool. Within the framework of the center, it is planned to train even more students in AI skills. An AI campus is planned on the 6th floor - Startup Acceleration. It is planned to launch new AI startups per year through the support of innovation, the development of advanced technologies and the creation of a sustainable ecosystem of entrepreneurship. To date, more than 1,500 participants have been registered in the Astana Hub ecosystem, including 150 startups working with artificial intelligence technologies. The technopark has launched a special AI'PRENEURS acceleration program, which brings together the best specialists from various fields to form startup teams and develop innovative AI solutions. The program is an intensive four—month process during which participants go through all the stages - from forming a team and generating ideas to creating a startup and entering the market. Following the results of the first stream of the program, 250 applications were submitted, of which 50 talented specialists — developers, engineers, managers and entrepreneurs — were selected to participate. The participants created 21 AI startups, 9 of which successfully completed the acceleration program, and 7 of the best teams received funding under the Seed Money program. Research laboratories are provided on the 7th floor, where scientific research will be carried out, supporting the development and promotion of innovations in the field of AI through various research projects. The eighth floor is planned for GovTech solutions and a situation center for analysis and management of government processes. Minister Jaslan Madiyev noted that the ministry is currently negotiating the placement of offices in the Center of such companies as Telegram, TON, Tether, Indrive, Google, etc. to conduct research projects and develop new AI products. Today, the Astana Hub infrastructure houses offices of large international companies such as Playrix, TikTok, InDrive, EPAM, Glovo, DAMUMED, Presight.ai and others. The Head of State approved the concept of creating an AI center in the existing ecosystem of the EXPO. For 7 years, Nur Alem has been an exhibition center and delighted its visitors. It's time to give this project a new energy of the future - for the development of AI. The center is scheduled to open in 2025 with an area of 20,000 m2, which will be integrated into the existing ecosystem of the EXPO. This center will become a crucial element in the development of the AI industry in Kazakhstan, supporting research, development of AI products and attracting investments in the field of AI. The press service of the ICRIAP RK Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai/press/news/details/901676