As part of implementing the Digital Qazaqstan Strategy through 2029, a unified end-to-end system for monitoring digital initiatives using artificial intelligence has been built in the country. This was announced at the Government session by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev.
Over the past three years, Kazakhstan's transport and logistics system has reached a qualitatively new level of development, ensuring the solid integration of regions, strengthening transit potential, and improving population mobility.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in the "INNOPROM. Belarus" international industrial exhibition in Minsk. The Head of Government toured the exhibition exposition, reviewed the presented industrial and technological solutions, and delivered a speech at the plenary session.
As part of the official visit, Olzhas Bektenov was received by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko. The Prime Minister conveyed greetings and warm wishes on behalf of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the meeting, it was emphasized that Kazakhstan and Belarus enjoy strong relations built on years of friendship, mutual respect, and a high level of trust.
A decrease in accident rates has been recorded across the national highway network this year. Compared to the same period last year, the number of road traffic accidents dropped by 10%, the death toll by 14%, and the number of injured by 11%. This was reported at the Government session by Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev.
As a result of road safety measures, the number of traffic accidents, casualties, and deaths has decreased. This was reported at the Government session by Minister of Internal Affairs Yerzhan Sadenov.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the issue of ensuring road safety was reviewed. Minister of Internal Affairs Yerlan Sadenov and Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev reported on the current situation, alongside akims of Astana city (Zhenis Kassymbek), Abay Region (Berik Uali), and Akmola Region (Marat Mukhamedzhanov).
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Ian Saunders discussed matters of further cooperation, following up on agreements reached during talks between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the head of the WCO.
Currently, 870,000 people work in Kazakhstan's transport sector—representing nearly one in ten employed individuals in the country. Due to the active development of transport infrastructure, the industry's workforce requirement stands at approximately 57,000 specialists. Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbaev announced this at the Government session.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the international company Presight AI Thomas Pramotedham. Issues of cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, the implementation of Smart City projects, the development of transport digital systems, and data storage and processing infrastructure were discussed.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov familiarized himself with the progress of implementing the President’s instructions on the digitalization of the transport industry.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Singaporean company Changi Airport Group (CAG) Yam Kum Weng. Prospects for cooperation in the implementation of projects in the aviation industry were discussed.
In line with the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Government, together with the General Prosecutor’s Office, is returning illegally withdrawn assets to the country and directing the recovered funds toward the most pressing social and infrastructure needs. These resources are used to build and modernize water supply systems, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, sports facilities, and transport infrastructure.
On the instruction of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlybek Nalibayev, a meeting was held on the current situation at automobile checkpoints and the work being carried out to improve the efficiency of organizing traffic flow.
As part of the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, systematic work is underway in the regions of the country to develop infrastructure, modernize social and transport facilities, as well as to provide the population with high-quality drinking water and housing.
Within the framework of the work of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, the heads of government Olzhas Bektenov and Abdulla Aripov visited the Aktau International Sea Trade Port. The Prime Ministers conducted a tour of the territory, inspected the infrastructure and port capacities of the enterprise.
