Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bandar Al-Khorayef, who arrived to participate in the Astana Mining & Metallurgy 2026 congress.
Tourism is one of the important areas of economic growth and increasing Kazakhstan’s investment attractiveness. In his Address, the Head of State noted the importance of further improving the quality of tourist facilities, unlocking the potential of promising destinations, and making the comprehensive development of tourism infrastructure one of the constant priorities of local executive bodies.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, issues of developing the country’s tourism potential were considered. Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol Myrzabosynov reported that the contribution of tourism to the economy reached 5 trillion tenge, and more than 600 thousand people are currently employed in the industry.
In the first four months of 2026, Kazakhstan’s capital continues to demonstrate dynamic growth in key macroeconomic indicators. Astana confidently maintains leading positions in attracting investment, construction volumes, and the pace of diversification of the manufacturing industry.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides took part in the Kazakhstan-Cyprus Business Forum, which is being held in Astana as part of the official visit of the President of Cyprus.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Investment Holding “Baiterek”. The meeting considered issues of attracting financing for the implementation of investment and infrastructure projects, the development of non-resource exports, and increasing the effectiveness of state support measures for the real sector of the economy.
In Astana, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin held a meeting with representatives of the business circles of Hong Kong and mainland China.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, John Lee.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin held talks with John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, who arrived in Astana leading a large delegation. The parties discussed prospects for expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation, the development of financial partnership, as well as strengthening transport connectivity between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov discussed with Zhao Tingyun, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Singaporean company XINFA GROUP, the progress of preparatory works for the construction of an industrial park in Pavlodar Region.
As part of the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions, First Deputy Prime Minister Nurlibek Naliyev made a working visit to Karaganda Region, where he inspected the progress of key tasks and familiarized himself with the development of major industrial and energy projects in the region.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Dai Daoguo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading companies in waste-to-energy processing with experience implementing large-scale projects in China and Central Asia.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with international experts led by World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia Nadir Bensassi, as part of the tasks set by the Head of State on implementing a new investment cycle.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Nurlibek Naliyev held a meeting with Chen Lei, Director for Strategic Investments of East Hope Group.
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”.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in the plenary session of the Berne Union – the world’s largest international association of export credit and investment insurers.
