At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, the results of the country’s socio-economic development and execution of the republican budget for the first half of 2026 were reviewed.
The Government held the 100th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Regulation of Entrepreneurial Activity, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, issues of gas industry development were considered.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov heard a report on the implementation of instructions given to ensure control over the situation in the domestic petroleum products market and prevent illegal outflow of petroleum products from Kazakhstan.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin met with President for the CIS and Central Asia region of Philip Morris International Marco Mariotti.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a series of meetings with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso, Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil Peter Larden, and Managing Executive Officer of Marubeni Corporation Satoru Ichinokawa, who arrived in Astana to participate in the 38th Plenary Session of the Foreign Investors’ Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Federal Minister of Economics and Energy of Germany Kateryna Reiche.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum “Summer Davos” in Dalian (PRC) and held a series of bilateral meetings with the Prime Ministers of Mongolia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, as well as the President and Managing Director of the World Economic Forum.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin held meetings with the Governor of Kunduz Province Maulavi Nasrullah Mati and the Governor of Herat Province Noor Ahmad Islamjar.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the leadership of responsible ministries and law enforcement agencies on the current situation in the petroleum products market, taking into account the influence of external factors.
During his working visit to Abay Region, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin met with farmers and entrepreneurs of the region. The main focus was on the development of the agro-industrial complex and livestock farming as one of the key drivers of the region’s economic growth.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions to ensure sustainable economic growth with an emphasis on diversification.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Amina Lahreche, Chief of the International Monetary Fund Mission to Kazakhstan, who took up her duties in this position in February this year.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov chaired the 19th meeting of the Kazakhstan–European Union dialogue platform with the participation of heads of diplomatic missions of European countries, representatives of major foreign business associations, and companies.
As part of an official visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev met with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee. The parties discussed the current state and future prospects of trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong, as well as opportunities to expand collaboration in the financial, technological, and innovation sectors.
