Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov discussed with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and President of one of the largest American technology companies EPAM Systems Arkady Dobkin issues of cooperation in the field of digitalisation, IT-education and development of technological ecosystem of Kazakhstan.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the heads of Italian companies leading manufacturers of equipment in the field of energy and oil and gas chemistry on the implementation of agreements and memoranda concluded on the margins of the Kazakhstan-Italian round table with the participation of the President of Kazakhstan in Rome in January this year.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held an operative meeting on execution of the Head of State's instructions on taking urgent measures to ensure the security of key military and civilian facilities in connection with the situation around Ukraine with the leadership of the Ministries for Defence, Interior Situations, Emergency Situations, Foreign Affairs, Health, Transport, Energy, Industry and Construction, National Economy, Finance.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting of the Higher Scientific and Technical Commission in a renewed composition: with the participation of the leadership of leading research institutes, universities, large industrial enterprises and line ministries.
During the Government session under the chairmanship of Prime Minister, measures to implement the instructions of the Head of State given at the first Forum of Agricultural Workers were discussed. Deputy Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov reported on the ongoing work to pass the heating season.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov at a Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the work being done to fulfil the President's instruction to start financing spring field and harvesting work in 2025 already this year.
The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered the issues of development of transport and logistics industry of the country. Deputy Minister of Transport Maksat Kaliakparov made a report on the state of infrastructure and promising projects.
The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered issues of ensuring safety and improving the quality of goods in the domestic market.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Alexander Demidov, Vice President for Asset Management of the British company SEFE Marketing&Trading Limited, and Yuri Kim, Director of Kazakhstan SAFC LLP Yuri Kim. They discussed issues of co-operation on the example of implementation of the first forest-climatic project in Kazakhstan.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov visited the site where the national competition WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2024 among college students on the level of competence in industry-specific working professions is held.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko held talks in Minsk. They discussed the implementation of agreements reached at the level of the Heads of State on the development of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of the industry of rare and rare earth metals in fulfilment of the instruction of the Head of State, voiced in the Address "Economic Course of Fair Kazakhstan".
Within the framework of his working trip to Kyzylorda region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov checked the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State given in his Address to improve the welfare and quality of life of villagers within the framework of the programme "Auyl Amanaty", diversification of the economy through the development of agro-industrial complex, as well as modernization of social infrastructure facilities to provide residents with quality educational services.
By order of the Head of State, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the opening of Korkyt Ata airport's new terminal in Kyzylorda.
The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered the issue of fire safety during the heating period. Minister for Emergency Situations Chingis Arinov reported on preventive work, Akims of a number of regions also made reports.