These decisions were made at a regular online meeting of the EEC Council. The Kazakh delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
The harvesting campaign continues in Kazakhstan. This season, farmers continue their work to harvest crops and supply the domestic market. Food security issues are among the priorities outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Farookh Al Marzooqi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Kazakhstan (ADCB).
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.
Around 1.1 million people currently work in Kazakhstan's agro-industrial complex (AIC), of whom 595,000, or 55%, are blue-collar specialists. Taking into account the development of the sector, the AIC will require approximately 73,000 qualified blue-collar workers by 2035. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov announced this at the Government session.
The launch of new production facilities, technological upgrading of enterprises, and growth in construction volumes generate new demand for qualified blue-collar personnel. The total requirement for specialists across sectors supervised by the Ministry of Industry and Construction stands at 36.7 thousand people. Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yersaiyn Nagaspaev announced this at the Government session.
By 2035, Kazakhstan's economic demand for personnel will reach 2.9 million people, of whom 1.8 million will be blue-collar specialists. In this regard, the workforce training system must operate proactively to ensure qualifications align with current and future economic needs. Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Yertaev announced this at the Government session.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, new approaches to training blue-collar specialists were reviewed.
Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, the first Government session in its renewed composition was held following the elections to the Kurultai. In accordance with the Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the new Minister for Emergency Situations Murat Mukhanov took the oath.
