Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Baiterek National Managing Holding was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The focus of the session was on implementing the Head of State’s instructions regarding support for the real sector of the economy.
As part of his working visit to the Kostanay region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed the progress of spring fieldwork and discussed key issues in the development of the agro-industrial complex with local agricultural producers.
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin made a working trip to Almaty region, where he met with agricultural producers of the region, visited scientific and innovative facilities located in a special economic zone, and familiarised himself with the work of the Institute of Nuclear Physics.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the Chairman of CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. Yang Jianqian. Attention was paid to cooperation in the field of implementation of large infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with domestic agricultural producers, where they discussed topical issues of agro-industrial complex development, the progress of spring field work, measures to support farmers, digitalisation of the industry, as well as areas of cooperation that require additional work.
As part of the implementation of the Head of State's instruction to diversify the economy, the Government is prioritising support for domestic manufacturers. A big stimulus for the development of the machine building industry was the refusal last year to subsidise imported tractors and combines in favour of support for Kazakhstani production, which promoted localisation.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese company Xinjiang Lihua (Group) Co., Ltd. Zhang Qihai. The progress of the investment project to create a cotton-textile cluster on the territory of the special economic zone TURAN in Turkestan region was considered.
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Dmitriy Mun reported at the Government session on the ongoing work on the implementation of innovative digital solutions in agriculture.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov reported on the ongoing work on digitalisation of the agricultural sector at the Government session.
Measures to provide diesel fuel to agricultural producers in preparation for spring field work were discussed at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev made a report.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov discussed issues of preparation for the sowing campaign. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov made a report.
Olzhas Bektenov held talks with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kassymaliyev, who arrived in Almaty to participate in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. Issues of trade and economic cooperation, cooperation in water, transport and logistics, energy, cultural and humanitarian spheres, tourism, etc. were discussed.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin, who started his diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan. They discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation, expansion of cooperation in the field of investment, agro-industrial complex, transport and logistics, energy, cultural and humanitarian sphere, tourism and others.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov at the Government session reported that in the agro-industrial complex of Kazakhstan today are more than 300 thousand producers, which provide employment for 1.1 million people, including professionals working professions 595 thousand people or 55%.
Since the beginning of December this year in the regions of Kazakhstan held more than 250 agricultural fairs, which were visited by about one million citizens.
