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 held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Michael Wirth on cooperation in the field of oil production and refining.
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.
The visit of a representative Kazakh delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar to Germany continued with a visit to Munich, the capital of the federal state of Bavaria.
On 2 April, at the meeting of the headquarters on ensuring economic growth chaired by Deputy Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin discussed the development of Astana, Almaty, Ulytau and Karaganda region.
As part of the implementation of the Head of State's instruction to diversify the economy, the Government is prioritising support for domestic manufacturers. A big stimulus for the development of the machine building industry was the refusal last year to subsidise imported tractors and combines in favour of support for Kazakhstani production, which promoted localisation.
In the course of the meeting the issues of implementation of the agreements reached between the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the President of Slovenia Natasa Pirtz-Musar on strengthening trade, economic and investment interaction were discussed.
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.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese company Xinjiang Lihua (Group) Co., Ltd. Zhang Qihai. The progress of the investment project to create a cotton-textile cluster on the territory of the special economic zone TURAN in Turkestan region was considered.
Within the framework of fulfilment of the Head of State's instruction to strengthen work on attracting investments into the country's economy, the Government has strengthened interaction with business representatives for prompt resolution of existing issues and timely launch of investment projects.
At an extended meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Trade and Integration summarised the results of the work of the agency for 2024 and identified key objectives for 2025.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with Deputy Director General – FAO Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Viorel Gutsu.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov reported at the Government session on the results of new approaches to financing the agro-industrial complex and plans to work in this direction.
Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan Yersaiyn Nagaspayev at the Government session reported on measures taken to ensure the stable development of the manufacturing industry.
