Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, in response to questions from a Senate deputy, emphasized that borrowings should be attracted mainly for commercially attractive and cost-effective projects which, during operation, make it possible to service the debts attracted for construction by generating revenues to the budget.
At a session of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Senate deputy Sultambek Makezhanov asked Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov questions regarding the measures taken by the Government to optimize and prioritize budget expenditures.
At the session of the Government chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the draft Joint Action Program of the Government, the National Bank and the ARFRM on macroeconomic stabilization and improving the well-being of the population for 2026–2028 was considered. Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin reported on the key areas of the new document.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the Joint Action Program for Stabilizing and Improving the Well-Being of the Population for 2026–2028 was approved.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the issue of the current incidence of influenza and viral infections was reviewed. Minister of Healthcare Akmaral Alnazarova reported on the epidemiological situation in the country.
At the Government session, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov expressed his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who died as a result of the tragic incident that occurred in the village of Algabas in the Turkestan region.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in the joint meeting of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with the heads of delegations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states, as well as in the meetings of the Council of Heads of Government of SCO member states in restricted and expanded formats, held in Moscow (Russian Federation).
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on improving the social support system for the population and the new mechanism for regulating the activities of private schools under the per-capita financing model.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov familiarized himself with the activities of the National Scientific Oncology Center (NSOC) and the Biomedical Research Center of Nazarbayev University. Attention was given to the implementation of the President’s instructions on the application of advanced technologies in medicine and the development of the healthcare system.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Chief of Staff of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev, who arrived in Astana on a working visit, discussed issues of developing trade and economic cooperation during the 13th meeting of the Kazakh–Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council.
