At the Government session, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, reported that currently, 32 group water pipelines are under national ownership. These pipelines supply drinking water to 581 rural settlements with a total population of 1.393 million people.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso during her visit to Astana to participate in the 37th Plenary Session of the Foreign Investors’ Council.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with World Bank Vice President Antonella Bassani, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum.
During a working visit to Almaty, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov was briefed on the implementation of the President’s instructions and the city’s key socio-economic performance indicators. Particular attention was given to the development of e-commerce and tourism as promising sectors for attracting investment and creating new jobs.
As part of his working visit to Almaty, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov conducted an aerial survey of the Almaty Mountain Cluster and held a meeting on its further development. The session brought together leaders of relevant government bodies, industry organizations, and both local and international experts.
During his working visit to the Kostanay region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov inspected the implementation of the President’s directives on the development of education and healthcare infrastructure.
During his working visit to the Kostanay region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov inspected the implementation of the President’s instructions announced at the 4th session of the National Kurultai and the Security Council regarding the development of road infrastructure, the restoration of Arkalyk Airport, modernization of the energy supply system, and the advancement of renewable energy.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the leadership of the Ministries of Transport and Finance, the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, the national company “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy,” and the Border Service of the National Security Committee to discuss the implementation of the President’s instructions given during the Security Council meeting.
At the Government session chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov considered the issue of development and digitalisation of the gas industry. Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov made a report.
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 within the framework of his working trip to Astana checked the fulfilment of the Head of State's instructions on providing the population with heat supply and implementation of the LRT project.
The operational headquarters on ensuring the country's economic growth chaired by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin reviewed investment projects of the country's major energy and telecommunications operators such as KEGOC, Kazakhtelecom and Samruk-Energo through the prism of their contribution to the gross value added (GVA) of Kazakhstan's economy.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov discussed with the Chairman of the Board - President of the Group of Companies Shanghai SUS Environment Co., Ltd. Lun Jisheng cooperation within the framework of agreements reached during a working visit to China in November 2024. Attention was paid to the implementation of the investment project for the construction of a waste processing plant in Almaty.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol Myrzabasynov noted that the potential for tourism development exists in all regions of the country, but there are certain issues that hinder this process. In this regard, he said that in order to further develop the industry, changes are being made to the legislation, the relevant bill is now being considered in the Majilis.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of geology and subsoil use in the implementation of tasks set by the Head of State in the Address to the Nation Economic Course of Fair Kazakhstan and at an expanded Government session in January this year.
During his working trip to Pavlodar region Prime Minister checked the fulfilment of the President's instructions in the energy sector. In Ekibastuz Olzhas Bektenov got acquainted with the results of modernisation of the Power Plant-1, as well as the beginning of implementation of projects on reconstruction of the Power Plant-2 and construction of the Power Plant-3 on clean coal technology.
