On the instruction of the Head of State, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF-13) in Baku. The event is held under the auspices of UN-Habitat, a global platform for discussing the challenges of rapid urbanization and its impact on cities, society, the economy, and climate.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin took part in the opening of the business forum “Economic Integration and Cooperation of the OTS Countries: New Opportunities in Industry, Agro-Industrial Complex, Logistics and Digitalization”.
A meeting on the implementation of the Register of Mandatory Requirements was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin. The meeting was attended by representatives of state bodies, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, and the business community.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš took part in the Kazakhstan–Czechia Business Forum in Astana, which brought together representatives of the business communities of both countries.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš, who arrived in Astana on an official visit. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in trade and economic, investment, industrial, energy, transport and logistics, digital, and humanitarian spheres.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, the issue of implementing artificial intelligence across all sectors of the economy was discussed.
Issues of implementing inclusive policy and modernizing the social protection system were discussed at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Yertayev delivered the main report.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Inter-Agency Commission on Crime Prevention under the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting focused on embedding the principle of “Law and Order” to ensure high-quality and prompt implementation of the norms of the Constitution adopted by referendum.
Under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev, an inter-agency meeting was held to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity and protect personal data.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting on the current status of the Data Center Valley project as part of the tasks set by the Head of State at the V session of the National Kurultai.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has designated 2026 as the Year of Digitalization. This is a logical continuation of efforts to build IT infrastructure and a direct response to the challenges of the global economy, where data has become the new reality.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov discussed with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Julie Stufft, issues of further development of trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as collaboration in the fields of digitalization and artificial intelligence, and the space sector.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin spoke today at an expanded meeting of the Coordination Council for Entrepreneurship Development under the AMANAT Party. The meeting was held in an expanded format for the first time since the Council’s establishment in October last year, with the participation of AMANAT Party Chairman Yerlan Koshanov.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, during his working trip to Abay Region, inspected the implementation of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions on introducing modern digital technologies in forest protection and conservation, using the example of the State Forest Natural Reserve “Semey Ormany”.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the plenary session of the XIII Forum of Kazakhstan Machine Builders and familiarized himself with the development of Kazakhstani manufacturers at the international specialized exhibition Kazakhstan Machinery Fair 2026.
As part of his working visit to the city of Baku (Azerbaijan), Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in a collective meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the heads of delegations of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, as well as in the meeting of heads of government/vice-president of the OTS states.
