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Olzhas Bektenov and GE HealthCare head discuss project implementation on creation of medical equipment production in Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of the Kazakhstan Round Table on Global Investments held a meeting with the Regional President of GE HealthCare Costas Deligiannis. The progress of implementation of the previously signed agreement on the organisation of production of high-tech diagnostic medical equipment GE HealthCare in Kazakhstan was considered.

Olzhas Bektenov discusses plans for further localisation of railway engineering in Kazakhstan with CEOs of US and French companies Alstom and Wabtec

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of the Kazakhstan Round Table on Global Investments met with heads of major international companies - world leaders in the railway engineering industry.

Olzhas Bektenov discusses investment cooperation with CII meeting participants

In Astana, within the framework of the work of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors, chaired by Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a number of meetings with participants of the meeting at the government level. They discussed issues of co-operation in the implementation of joint investment projects, cooperation in the oil and gas industry and energy sector.

Draft reform of phytosanitary control system presented in Government

Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin heard proposals from the Ministry of Agriculture to improve the efficiency of the phytosanitary control system in Kazakhstan.

Majilis approves Law on Republican Budget for 2025-2027

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and members of the Government took part in the plenary session of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The deputies considered and adopted the draft laws "On the Republican Budget for 2025-2027", "On guaranteed transfer from the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2025-2027" and the Forecast of socio-economic development of the country for 2025-2029, introduced by the Government.

Digital transformation in higher education

The government of Kazakhstan is implementing a large-scale programme to modernise higher education in partnership with Coursera.

According to 9 months of 2024 in Kazakhstan produced more than 5 thousand tractors and combines

Kazakhstan plans to increase the volume of machine-building production by 2 times by 2028. This was reported by Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.

Agricultural machinery production is forecast to grow to 300 billion tenge in 2025

9 out of 10 purchased tractors and combines are assembled in Kazakhstan. This was reported at the Government session by the President of the Union of Industrial Investors Kairat Yelamanov.

Kazakhstan Automobile Union: 10 car component manufacturing projects in work, some of which already been launched

President of Kazakhstan Automobile Union Anar Makasheva at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the development of the automotive industry.

Labour productivity in machine building planned to double

Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan Meiram Prsembayev at the Government session noted that for further development of the industry the work is carried out in accordance with the approved Comprehensive Plan for the development of mechanical engineering for 2024-2028, which includes 79 measures in 7 key areas.