Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov reported that the volume of goods, works, and services procured by subsoil users in the energy sector totaled 1.1 trillion tenge in the first quarter of 2025, with in-country value reaching 680 billion tenge, accounting for 60.2% of the total.
At the Government session, Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev noted that based on the results from January to April of this year, the manufacturing industry has demonstrated stable growth, amounting to 7.2%. According to him, during this period, enterprises produced goods worth 8.8 trillion tenge.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, measures were reviewed to develop and support domestic production within the framework of the law signed by the Head of State on further improvement of the in-country value (ICV) institute.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with His Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, King of Ife of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan Nuriddin Azizi, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum. The parties discussed strengthening trade and economic cooperation, with a focus on expanding collaboration in transport and logistics, geological exploration, agriculture, digitalization, healthcare, education, and other areas.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum. The meeting focused on cooperation and the implementation of joint projects in the areas of ecology and climate resilience in the Central Asian region.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with World Bank Vice President Antonella Bassani, who arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with representatives of the Astana International Forum – the executive leadership of Austrian company EKAZENT Management GmbH: Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Constantin Kefer and Managing Director Norbert Pfunder. The focus of the discussion was joint efforts to develop Kazakhstan’s trade and tourism potential.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin met with Gianantonio Tramè, founder of TRAMITE GROUP and authorized representative of the Kazakhstan–Italy Chamber of Commerce. The main focus of the meeting was an initiative by Italian investors to establish an integrated agricultural supply system to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.