On the eve of Builder’s Day, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on behalf of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, congratulated specialists and veterans of the construction sector on their professional holiday and presented state awards.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions concerning the reconstruction of international automobile border checkpoints.
On the eve of Transport Workers’ Day, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on behalf of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, congratulated the specialists and veterans of the sector on their professional holiday and presented state awards.
A meeting was held between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, and the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin. The parties discussed the practical implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Crime Prevention under the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of the aviation industry. The meeting reviewed the progress of implementing the President’s instructions to strengthen Kazakhstan’s role as an aviation hub, in particular, the development of aviation hubs and modernization of ground infrastructure. Special attention was given to the issue of creating a national cargo air carrier.
At a Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, issues of improving migration policy were considered within the framework of the implementation of the President's instructions voiced at the recent meeting of the Security Council.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili. The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in areas including trade and investment development, implementation of infrastructure projects, expansion of transport and logistics ties—particularly within the framework of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)—and increasing the volume of agricultural trade.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Economic Policy Council, which focused on measures to contain inflation and on the parameters of the country's socio-economic development forecast for the coming years.
As part of his working trip to the Ulytau Region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov inspected the implementation of the President’s instructions regarding the modernization of energy and utility infrastructure.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov presented state awards granted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to workers of the mining and metallurgical sector on the occasion of their professional holiday – Metallurgist Day.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting of the Commission on Digitalization. The session focused on developing an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, taking into account the launch of the Supercomputer as instructed by the Head of State. Special attention was given to the continued digital transformation of industries and public administration based on the QazTech platform.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the progress of the irrigation season and the supply of irrigation water to the southern regions of the country as part of the President’s tasks on sustainable agricultural development. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov presented a report on the situation in the regions, and the akims of Turkistan and Kyzylorda regions also delivered reports.
As part of implementing the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Government is carrying out systematic work to strengthen the country’s transit potential. This is a strategically important direction aimed at securing Kazakhstan’s status as a key logistics hub between East and West, as well as towards Central and South Asia.
The Government is strengthening control over the targeted use of budget funds. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov announced this during a briefing with journalists.
As part of the implementation of the President’s instruction to ensure full gasification of the country, the Government is exploring various options, including through the use of domestic gas resources and imports from neighboring countries. This was announced by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov during a press conference.
