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.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a working visit, held bilateral talks. Issues of trade and economic and investment cooperation, implementation of projects in industry and energy, transport, as well as interaction in the field of ecology were discussed.
At the 9th meeting of the Project Office for the implementation of the Tax Code, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, another set of issues related to the application of new tax provisions and upcoming legislative changes within the Eurasian Economic Union was considered.
At the regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission held on March 13 in Moscow, the EAEU Technical Regulation “On the Safety of Paint and Varnish Materials” was adopted. The Kazakhstani delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda discussed the development of investment cooperation and financing of infrastructure and socially significant projects in line with the strategic priorities outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
A meeting between President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took place at the Government of Kazakhstan. In follow-up to the high-level talks, measures to further expand trade and economic cooperation were reviewed.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Nikolai Podguzov. The parties discussed the implementation of projects in priority sectors of the economy and prospects for further expansion of investment cooperation.
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit at the invitation of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. At the airport, the President of Serbia was welcomed by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov received Governor of Orenburg Region of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Solntsev. The parties reviewed current issues of interregional cooperation in trade, industrial collaboration, transport and logistics infrastructure, as well as the development of cultural and humanitarian ties.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Council on Improving the Investment Climate, focusing on the implementation of agreements reached by the heads of state within the framework of the C5+1 format between the countries of Central Asia and the United States.
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, during a working visit to New Delhi, held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi and took part in the international India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank Group to discuss the development of a new Country Partnership Framework with Kazakhstan for 2026–2031.
With the participation of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar, a memorandum was signed on the establishment of aluminum wheel manufacturing in Kazakhstan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin held a meeting with the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Nguyen Hoa Binh.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held an interim meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting addressed issues of investor support and the joint development in Kazakhstan of next-generation high-tech production with wide application of artificial intelligence and digital solutions.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil Peter Larden to discuss cooperation in the oil and gas sector. A number of issues related to the joint projects Tengiz, Kashagan, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium were discussed.
