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.
At the session of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the issue of innovation development in the country was discussed.
At the 10th meeting of the Project Office for the Implementation of the Tax Code, held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, another set of issues concerning the application of new tax regulations was discussed.
At the Digital Qazaqstan forum held in the city of Shymkent, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with JSC E-Finance Center, presented the capabilities of commodity analytics implemented in the Digital Financial Map (DFM) module of the e-Minfin system.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov delivered remarks in Shymkent at the International Digital Forum Digital Qazaqstan 2026. The forum was held under the theme “Industry 5.0: The Power of Interaction” and marked a new stage in the development of the Digital Almaty platform, with a focus on the practical digitalization of economic sectors and the involvement of regions in a unified technological space.
In Shymkent, the heads of government of EAEU member states and observer countries visited the exhibition of digital projects of the Digital Qazaqstan 2026 forum, held on the sidelines of the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.
A meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council was held in Shymkent in a restricted format under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
Under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, a meeting on inflation stabilization was held, during which the results of state control over the sale of socially significant food products were reviewed.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev reported at the Government session on the progress of the digital transformation of the construction sector and the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in urban planning control.
Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev reported at the Government session on the progress of the implementation of housing policy and the introduction of digital tools in the construction sector.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting to review the progress of the “Data Center Valley” project in line with the tasks set by the President at the Fifth Meeting of the National Kurultai.
