Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almobl/press/news/details/975693?lang=kk

The portal is available to users by following the link https://portal.kgd.gov.kz.The Portal offers the possibility of obtaining tax and customs state services (registration of NP, registration of a person engaged in civil protection, receipt of customs declarations, etc.), as well as NP search services, a calculator, questionnaires, TNF forms, and more. (unofficial translation)Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-mangistau/press/news/details/975692?lang=kk

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On April 14, 2025, at 15:00, a public discussion of the results of the internal analysis of corruption risks in the activities of the State Institution "Department of Public Procurement of the Zhetisu Region" took place. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-sp/press/news/details/975629?lang=kk

Let us remind you that the right to pension benefits from UAPF in connection with leaving for permanent residence outside of Kazakhstan can be used by foreigners and stateless persons who left for permanent residence outside of the country, who have pension savings in UAPF at the expense of compulsory, compulsory occupational pension contributions (CPC, COPC) and voluntary pension contributions (VPC), unless otherwise provided by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.To apply for benefits, you must submit documents to UAPF. There are 3 ways to submit:You can personally contact the UAPF office;A representative (attorney) of a foreigner or stateless person can personally contact the UAPF office with a package of documents.You can send the necessary documents to the postal address of one of the regional (oblast) branches of UAPF.We inform you that the UAPF website contains a list of required documents depending on the method of their submission to UAPF, requirements for their execution, as well as application forms and samples of their completion, a sample power of attorney. You can pre-check the documents sent for pension benefits from UAPF by using the UAPF electronic service "Pre-check of documents for pension benefit".Upon receipt of documents, UAPF requests information from the information systems of state bodies of Kazakhstan on the availability of documents of the foreigner or stateless person who applied, certifying the identity of a citizen of Kazakhstan, or a residence permit of a foreigner in Kazakhstan, or a certificate of a stateless person issued by an authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and their validity. If the specified documents are not valid due to the departure of the applying foreigner or stateless person outside the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence or the cancellation of the foreigner's or stateless person's permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan, or due to the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, withdrawal from citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, UAPF makes a pension benefit payment within 10 working days from the date of acceptance or receipt by UAPF of the documents. Please note that pension savings are paid only to the current bank account of the beneficiary, even if the recipient of pension benefits is an incapacitated/partially incapacitated adult. Payment of pension savings to the bank account of a legal representative (guardian/trustee), as well as an attorney-in-fact, is not allowed. Thus, a person applying for permanent residence in another country cannot transfer their pension savings to their close relatives or other persons.Pension benefits are transferred by UAPF to the beneficiary's bank account, the details of which are specified in the application: in national currency - when transferring to bank accounts opened in second-tier banks or an organization carrying out certain types of banking operations in Kazakhstan; in US dollars, euros, pounds sterling or Russian rubles - when transferring to bank accounts opened in foreign banks outside the Republic of Kazakhstan. UAPF consulting services can be obtained via instant messengers (chat bot in WhatsАpp and Viber at +7 777 000 14 18), call center at 1418 (call within Kazakhstan is free), on the corporate website enpf.kz, as well as on the official UAPF pages on social networks Instagram, Facebook, VKontakte, X (Twitter), Telegram, Odnoklassniki. 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)     Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-rudnyi-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/979199?lang=kk

ANNOUNCEMENT Adults or those reaching 18 years of age in 2025, Kazakhstanis independently check their funds within the framework of the National Fund for Children program For the second year, the program National Fund for Children has been implemented, according to which 50% of the foreign currency part of the investment income of the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan is annually distributed among children-citizens of Kazakhstan who were born in 2006 and later. Young Kazakhstanis born in 2006-2007, who have reached 18 years of age in 2024-2025, are transferred target savings (TS) to target savings accounts (TSA) opened in the UAPF. They can use these funds to improve their housing conditions and (or) pay for education. In connection with the increasing number of requests to the UAPF from the legal representatives of program participants regarding the lack of information on the e-government Internet resources (website and in the eGov Mobile mobile application) about the price tags accrued to their children born in 2006 and 2007, the UAPF explains that citizens who are adults or will reach 18 years of age in 2025 must independently obtain information about their price tags through their personal account on Internet resources UAPF or e-government. Thus, the UAPF, in accordance with Kazakh legislation, guarantees the secrecy of the TS of their recipients, including information about balances and the movement of money on their TSA. The procedure for paying TS and using them to improve housing conditions and / or pay for education is determined by:- The Rules for the formation and accounting of target requirements, target savings and payments of target savings, as well as the accrual of target requirements, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 18, 2024 No. 16;- the Rules for the use of payments of target savings from a single accumulative pension fund for the purpose of improving housing conditions in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by order of the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 26, 2024 No. 76;- the Rules for the use of payments of target savings from a single accumulative pension fund for the purpose of paying for education in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by a joint order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 7, 2024 No. 51 and the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 12, 2024. The step-by-step algorithm for using TS can be presented as follows:The recipient of TS, who has reached 18 years of age, can check TS independently on the Internet resources of UAPF or e-government, as well as by contacting the UAPF department.For your information, we inform you that for 2023, all TS recipients were credited with 100.52 US dollars, for 2024 - 129.38 US dollars. Children who received their first funds from the National Fund in 2023, with the exception of persons born in 2006, were credited with investment income in the amount of 3.04 US dollars this year. As a result, the target savings of a child born in 2006 are 100.52 US dollars, and those born in 2007 - 232.94 US dollars.The TS recipient (or his/her legal representative) contacts the AO via the Internet resource of the authorized operator (AO), opens a US dollar bank account in the name of the TS recipient, and submits an online application for TS payment.Within 2 working days after reviewing and approving the application for payment, the AO sends an electronic notification to the UAPF about the registered application for payment.Within 5 working days from the date of receipt of the electronic notification from the AO, the UAPF transfers the TS payment amount specified in the application to the TS recipient’s US dollar bank account opened by the AO, or notifies of a refusal indicating the reason.The TS recipient or his/her legal representative, within 45 working days from the date of receipt of the TS amount in the bank account, provides the AO with documents confirming the intended use of the TS payments.Within 10 working days from the date of submission of the documents by the TS recipient, the AO verifies them and transfers the TS payments for their intended purpose.If the TS recipient (or his legal representative) fails to submit documents within 45 working days, the TS payment amount held by the AO is returned to the UAPF.Let us remind you that TS are transferred in US dollars and stored on TSA in UAPF for 10 years. If during this period the citizen does not use these funds, they are transferred to his individual pension account for recording voluntary pension contributions to UAPF, which is automatically opened in his name, in tenge at the official rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the date of transfer. Receipt of savings from a voluntary pension account will be carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.You can familiarize yourself with the terms of the program, get instructions, answers to your questions on the website kids.enpf.kz and on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel. We also note that a video instruction on the implementation of the "National Fund for Children" program, the algorithm of actions before and after the child reaches adulthood is posted on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel  at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHQNAxfskX8. REFERENCE:Detailed information on payments of target savings for the purpose of improving housing conditions and (or) paying for education by authorized operators, regions and sub-goals can be found on the website enpf.kz   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).                 Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-tarbagatay/press/news/details/975597?lang=kk

11 - 13 April, 2025 the IInd International SJC Cup Chess Tournament was held in Hong Kong SAR, PRC.Eight players from different countries attended the tournament, including two famous Kazakhstani champions, Abilmansur Abdilkhair and Zhuban Bigabylov.After two days of intense struggle, Kazakhstani player A.Abdilkhair became the absolute champion of the SJC Cup in the rapid and blitz chess categories. This is the 14th flawless victory in a row for our champion.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-hongkong/press/news/details/975590?lang=kk

As part of the implementation of the "Law and Order" ideology, on October 23, 2025, through the Zoom platform, a working meeting was held between Acting Deputy Head of the Department of Justice J.J. Kazbayeva and private bailiffs.During the meeting, issues of achieving target indicators and performance indicators of the Development Plan of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2025 by private bailiffs were discussed, as well as problematic issues of enforcement of court decisions and ways to solve them.In addition, the meeting participants exchanged views on improving the efficiency of private bailiffs, improving mechanisms for interaction with government agencies, and introducing digital tools into enforcement proceedings. Press ServiceDepartment of JusticeKostanay region Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet-kst/press/news/details/1092936?lang=kk

FROM JANUARY 1, 2025, EACH ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SPECIAL SOCIAL SERVICES IN KAZAKHSTAN MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE TO CARRY OUT ITS ACTIVITIESSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau-soc/press/news/details/975496?lang=kk

Venue: Philharmonic named after Danesh Rakishev of Zhetisu regionDate: April 15th, 2025, 17:00 p.m.Contact phone numbers:8 (7282) 32-45-28; 24-34-07ADMISSION IS FREESource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-archive/press/news/details/975446?lang=kk

For the first time, the Academy of Justice under the Supreme Judicial Council held an individualized online course for judges specializing in criminal cases on the topic: "Peculiarities of criminal proceedings with participation of jury”. The seminar was conducted within the framework of the Concept on Development of the Academy of Justice, approved at the begging of the year by the Regulation of the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Dmitriy Malakhov. The initiative is aimed at deepening the professional competencies of judges in the context of reforming the criminal process and expanding the practice of considering criminal cases with the participation of jury. Judges from all regions of the country took part in the training. The substantive part of the program was presented by the Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kosmuratov Yerlan Smadiyarovich and the judge of the Astana City Court Yesymova Alma Yesymovna. The speakers elaborated on the key aspects of the jury trial, paying special attention to practical challenges and law enforcement practice.The presentations inspired a vivid reaction from the participants, becoming the basis for professional discussion and exchange of experience. The seminar confirmed the high demand of the judicial corps in specialized training formats that meet contemporary challenges of the justice.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vss/press/news/details/975433?lang=kk

KING KHALID UNIVERSITY SIGNS FIRST AGREEMENT WITH A KAZAKHSTANI UNIVERSITYAs part of the Global Education Exhibition held in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a significant opportunity emerged to enhance cooperation between Kazakhstan and Middle Eastern countries in the fields of education and science. In this context, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ozbekali Zhanibekov South Kazakhstan University and King Khalid University, aimed at strengthening academic and scientific collaboration.The signing ceremony was attended by His Excellency Madiyar Menilbekov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Dr. Falleh R.M. Al-Salami, President of King Khalid University; and Ms. Gulzhan Sugirbayeva, Acting Chair of the Board – Rector of Zhanibekov University.The agreement provides for the implementation of joint scientific research, academic exchange of faculty and students, enhancement of educational programs, and the development of international projects. During the constructive discussions, the parties reached agreements on the launch of dual-degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of history and religious studies, the organization of mutual internships for faculty members, and the undertaking of collaborative scientific research in the area of the history of religions.This partnership is expected to evolve into a strategic collaboration, contributing to the development of intercultural exchange between the Middle East and Central Asia and opening new avenues for cooperation.King Khalid University is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research not only in Saudi Arabia but throughout the Middle East. With approximately 70,000 students, the university boasts a well-developed infrastructure and modern research centers. It ranks among the top five universities in the country according to national rankings and holds the 601st position in the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/975417?lang=kk

The republican environmental initiative "Taza Kazakhstan" is actively promoting cleaning and beautification efforts throughout the region. Over 110,000 individuals, including volunteers, public sector workers, businesses, and local residents from cities, districts, and villages, have participated in these activities. A total of more than 3,800 tons of waste has been collected. The cleanup efforts have encompassed 373 parks and squares, 152 cultural and historical sites, 1,520 social institutions, 732 commercial and industrial locations, the surrounding areas of 19 water bodies, and 3,467 streets. More than 900 pieces of equipment were utilized for these tasks. Since the start of the year, 49,765 seedlings of elm, poplar, and willow, which are well-suited to the region's climate, have been planted. The efforts for sanitary cleaning, landscaping, and greening in all populated areas will continue moving forward. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/975346?lang=kk

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the region's akim, Nurlybek Nalibayev, to discuss investment projects in the agro-industrial complex. It was attended by responsible industry leaders and project initiators. As part of nationwide efforts to implement the tasks set in the Address of the Head of State, funding is planned for large investment projects based on the experience of the North Kazakhstan region. The goal of the program is to create new projects or expand existing ones in the agro-industrial complex. The main areas of focus include commercial dairy farms, poultry farms for meat production, livestock enterprises, storage facilities for vegetables and fruits, and industrial greenhouses. Priority is given to enterprises for deep processing of wool and leather, production of packaging materials, farms for growing commercial fish and other aquatic animals, and sheep farms. Last year, based on the experience of the North Kazakhstan region, funding was allocated from the republican budget for five projects: two in the city of Kyzylorda and three in the Aral region. This year, six more projects are planned for implementation. A pool of 11 promising projects has been formed by the districts. The regional akim instructed that investment projects planned for the current year be submitted by May 1. Additionally, by July 1, a list of projects planned for 2026, 2027, and 2028 must be sent to the regional department of agriculture and land relations, ensuring the timely and complete use of funds allocated from the republican budget."Attracting investments is the personal responsibility of each akim of the city of Kyzylorda and districts," N. Nalibayev noted. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/975315?lang=kk

On April 11, 2025, as part of the Year of Skilled Trades, Ridder College hosted the regional competition of professional skills “Best Forestry Worker” among educators of technical and vocational, post-secondary education organizations.The organizers of the competition are the Vocational Education Center of East Kazakhstan region and Ridder College.The goal of the competition was to enhance the professional skills of TVE educators and improve the quality of training of specialists in line with modern standards.  The competition was attended by educators of special disciplines and masters of vocational training in the Forestry specialty.  The competition included 2 rounds. Round 1 - the participants showcased their theoretical knowledge in the disciplines of “Labour safety”, “Safety arrangements”, “Theoretical foundations of forest taxation” and “Theoretical foundations of forestry”.The hands-on round included the module “Allocation and taxation of cutting areas with the preparation of technical documentation” with the following tasks: “To make field geodetic measurements”, “To make field taxation measurements”, “To process data of the received materials”. The participants of the competition demonstrated their professional skills and abilities to apply teaching innovative approaches, showcasing a high level of work culture and proficiency in professional and pedagogical terminology.The CIS program named the winner and prize-winners:Gold Medal - Irina A. Yantar, an educator of special disciplines at Ridder College;Silver Medal - Katerina A. Donkovtsova, Marina F. Mokina, educators of special disciplines of Ridder College.Our congratulations to the winners and prizewinners!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/975144?lang=kk

On 7-11 April, 2025, Karaganda city hosted the Republican School Olympiad in the Russian language and literature, the Russian language in schools with the Kazakh language of instruction among 9th to 11th graders.The goals and objectives of the Olympiad were to develop creative abilities of students, deepen their theoretical knowledge and practical skills, promote self-realization, and create conditions for identifying gifted learners.The winners of the regional round of the Olympiad competed in the final round.Following the results of the final round of the Republican School Olympiad, Kira Sidorenko, an 11th grader of Gymnasium No. 10 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city was awarded Second Degree Diploma of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a silver medal (the Russian language and literature).Third Degree Diploma and a bronze medal went to Syrym Dauletkanov, an 11th grader of Bilim-Innovation East Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Lyceum for Gifted Children of Ust-Kamenogorsk city (the Russian language in schools with the Kazakh language of instruction).Leisure and sports events, psychological trainings, as well as city tours were organized for the participants of the Olympiad in Karaganda city.Congratulations to the winners and prize-winners of the Republican School Olympiad, their parents and teachers!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/975141?lang=kk

The regional round of the Shubar Dop National School Volleyball League for 5th to 6th graders took place in Ust-Kamenogorsk city at S. Nurmagambetov Secondary School No. 4. in order to engage school students in systematic physical education and sports. 12 teams from cities and districts participated in the tournament.According to the results of the competition, the winners are:Boys:I place – School-Nursery-Kindergarten Complex, Samar district;II place – T. Ryskulov Secondary School, Tarbagatai district;III place – Secondary School No. 49, Ust-Kamenogorsk city.Girls:I place – Zh. Bolganbayev Samar Secondary School-Lyceum, Samar district;II place – Y. Altynsarin Glubokoe Secondary School, Glubokoe district;III place – School Lyceum No. 34, Ust-Kamenogorsk city.The winners and prize-winners of the tournament were awarded cups, diplomas and medals.Congratulations to the winners and prize-winners on achieving high results! We wish all participants new victories!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/975139?lang=kk

The operational headquarters for ensuring the country's economic growth, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, reviewed the investment projects of the country's major energy and telecommunications operators - KEGOC JSC, Kazakhtelecom JSC and Samruk–Energo JSC – through the prism of their contribution to the gross value added (GVA) of the economy of Kazakhstan.KEGOC: large-scale infrastructure projects and domestic contentKEGOC JSC is currently implementing two key projects – strengthening the electric grid of the Southern zone of the EPS of Kazakhstan and the unification of the Western Zone with the EPS. Within the framework of these projects, 66,7 billion tenge is planned to be disbursed in 2025. The funds will be used for construction and installation work, purchase and supply of equipment, development of design estimates and other activities.Nabi Aitzhanov, Chairman of the Board of KEGOC, noted that 92% of supplies of materials and equipment are carried out by domestic manufacturers, and the share of local content in the construction of substations reaches 64%. This means a significant contribution of projects to the country's GVA.«KEGOC» JSC implements long-term projects for the sustainable development of the unified electric power system of Kazakhstan. These include the phased reconstruction of the existing 95 220-500 kV high–voltage lines with a total length of more than 8.5 thousand km, a project to increase the transit potential and capacity of the EPS of Kazakhstan, aimed at meeting the electricity needs of the south of Kazakhstan. Strengthening of Astana's electricity supply, construction of a substation in Karaganda and a 500 kV overhead line from Astana to Karaganda, a 500 kV overhead line Karaganda – Zhezkazgan - Kyzylorda – Shymkent, strengthening of the Western Energy Hub through the construction of 500 kV lines from Kabatan substation – Beineu substation – Mangystau substation with a length of 800 km.The final stage will be the project to merge the Western Zone with the EPS of Kazakhstan, designed until 2035. It will allow looping the energy system of Kazakhstan, and in the future, create conditions for the implementation of the Caucasus–Central Asia energy corridor. The project provides for the construction of a West-South direct current line. All projects are ahead of schedule.Kazakhtelecom: 5G and fiber in the regions«Kazakhtelecom» JSC implements four major investment projects:The construction of a data center in Astana worth more than 14,2 billion tenge is a key element of the infrastructure for artificial intelligence, e-government and digital business.FTTH (fiber optic construction) network deployment by 2028, covering 88 cities and 128 rural settlements. The total budget is 45,3 billion tenge.Expansion of the 5G network (Kcell project) worth 65 billion tenge. The project will become the basis for the implementation of IoT, telemedicine and the concept of smart cities.The construction of the FOCL for Rural Areas 2.0 at a cost of 175 billion tenge until 2028 inclusive, covering the connection of 1,5 thousand rural schools, 2,1 million government institutions and more than 60 thousand subscribers in the villages of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Samruk-Energy: construction of energy infrastructureSamruk-Energy JSC implements 32 investment projects, of which 14 are the largest. The company is also considering projects for the construction of infrastructure facilities in the Almaty region for the development of the cities of Konai, Alatau and agglomeration. Among the major projects that have already been launched are the modernization of Almaty CHPP–2, reconstruction of CHPP-3 in the Almaty region, construction of CHPPs in Kokshetau, Semey, Ust-Kamenogorsk, power plants in the Kyzylorda region, HPPs in the Abai region, expansion and reconstruction of Ekibastuz GRES-2 and others.Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of National Economy to prepare calculations on GVA and fixed capital investments from the projects of all three companies for 2025 with proposals to increase them, taking into account the scale of the initiatives being implemented. He also stressed the need for timely implementation of infrastructure projects as a basis for stability in the face of any economic challenges, noting that following the review of individual companies, the headquarters will consider the economic efficiency of NWF «Samruk-Kazyna» in terms of its contribution to the country's economy. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/974997?lang=kk

In the Karaganda region, a patriotic online campaign "My Story of Victory" was launched, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Residents of the region, schoolchildren and young people post photos of their relatives – war veterans and home front workers on social networks, accompanying them with short stories, memories and archival photographs.Aliya Iskakova, a resident of Karaganda, shared brief information about her grandfather's life: "Iskakov Akhmetzhan Iskakovich was born in 1920 in the village of Uspensky in the Agadyr district of the Dzhezkazgan region. In 1940, he was drafted into the army. He participated in the liberation of besieged Leningrad. A Red Army soldier in a rifle platoon. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree. In 1943, he was discharged due to a concussion sustained during the war. After his commission, he worked as a teacher, teaching algebra, geometry and physics at school."One of the users of the social network, Moldir Yerbolatkyzy, told about her great—grandfather's brother: "My great-grandfather Dyussembayev Yershura is an example of courage, honor and devotion to his native land. In July 1941, he went to the front and heroically defended his country and land during the difficult days of the Great Patriotic War. He took part in the battles of Kursk and Kharkov as commander of the Katyusha artillery system. Despite being wounded in October 1943, he continued to fight. For his exploits, he was awarded the Orders of Glory and the Patriotic War, as well as the medal "For Valiant Labor."During the Great Patriotic War, about 45,000 people were conscripted from the Karaganda region to the front. Almost 18,000 of them did not return. But the courage and dedication of each of them will forever remain in the hearts of the descendants.For bravery and perseverance, 18 Karaganda residents were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Another 6,587 soldiers were awarded orders and medals, leaving their indelible mark on the country's history."My Victory Story" is not just an action, it is a sincere tribute to the heroism of our ancestors.Through this initiative, we recall the victorious path of each family, we revive the exploits and perseverance of the war years. Every memory is a living link between generations, a source of pride and spiritual strength.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/974538?lang=kk

The Commissioner on Ethics of the Office of the Supreme Judicial Council Salima Salimzhanova held a seminar on "Ludomania among civil servants" theme as part of measures to reduce the negative impact of gambling addiction on society. At the seminar, the concept of ludomania, its impact on personal life and work performance, as well as signs of gambling addiction were communicated to the participants of the seminar. Recommendations were given for early detection of symptoms and on seeking professional medical help if necessary. S. Salimzhanova emphasized that prevention and awareness-raising are key measures in the fight against addiction, which makes it possible to create a healthy and productive working atmosphere in government structures. Thus, the event was an important step in improving the psychological health of civil servants and increasing the efficiency of government agencies.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vss/press/news/details/974167?lang=kk