Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held talks with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Manet, who arrived in Astana on his first official visit.
The issue of unlocking the potential of the transport and logistics sector was discussed in Astana as part of Kazakhstan Transport Week. Attention was focused on the development of rail, road, maritime, and air transport, the implementation of digital solutions, enhancing the efficiency of international freight transportation, and training industry personnel.
By order of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, a working group on reforming the road sector has been created within the framework of tasks set by the Head of State at the first session of the Qazaqstan Halyq Kenesi.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the results of socio-economic development and the execution of the republican budget for the nine months of 2026 were reviewed.
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.
