Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, during a working visit to the city of Astana, reviewed projects in the field of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as the development of modern sports infrastructure.
Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Madi Takiyev reported at a Government meeting on the measures being taken to support micro and small businesses.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, comprehensive measures to support private entrepreneurship were reviewed. Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin reported on the new architecture of financial assistance for businesses and the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State.
The implementation of the President’s instructions on supporting small and medium-sized businesses is one of the priorities of the Government’s activities. Thanks to the measures taken in recent years, Kazakhstan has seen steady growth in the contribution of SMEs to the country’s economy. The editorial team of the Primeminister.kz website continues its series of publications on Kazakhstan’s development in 2025.
Kazakhstan is launching a large-scale mechanism for developing the real sector of the economy — the state programme “Investment Order.” The main purpose of the programme is to support projects of small, medium, and large businesses engaged in the production of goods that are most in demand on the domestic market and have a high share of imports.
A Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov hosted a meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Managing Holding ‘Baiterek’.” The focus was on the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions to expand support for the real sector of the economy.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Baiterek National Managing Holding was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The focus of the session was on implementing the Head of State’s instructions regarding support for the real sector of the economy.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the forum of small and medium-sized businesses, where the issues of current development of entrepreneurship were raised, measures taken to improve state support for domestic producers were noted, as well as ideas for further improvement of the business climate in the country were voiced.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of his working trip to the region of Zhetisu familiarised himself with the socio-economic development of the region and gave a number of instructions on the development of agribusiness, manufacturing, tourism and measures to support SMEs to increase their contribution to the economy.
In pursuance of the Head of State's instruction given in his Address to the people of Kazakhstan "Economic Course of Fair Kazakhstan", the Government has developed and adopted a Comprehensive Programme for the support and development of small and medium-sized enterprises, combining the programmes "Business Road Map" and "Economy of Simple Things".
During the Government session on the support of domestic producers, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov focused on the regulation of public procurement in the oil and gas industry.
The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered the issue of support for domestic producers.
The Government held a regular meeting to consider topical business issues under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Nurlan Baibazarov.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tamara Duisenova got acquainted with the implementation of the program "Auyl Amanaty" in Zhambyl region.
The importance of economic diversification of single-industry towns was highlighted in his speech during the Government session by the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Sharlapayev.
The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov instructed to radically simplify and accelerate public procurement and procurement of quasi-public sector with an increase in the share of domestic goods.