A meeting of the headquarters for ensuring economic growth was held at the Government under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin, where the development of the light industry sector was discussed.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, Chairman of the Management Board of National Company KazAvtoZhol Darhan Imanashev reported that, in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, measures are being implemented nationwide to improve the quality of highways and eliminate existing deficiencies.
Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev reported at the Government session on the current state and development plans for the country’s road sector.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a Government session on the development of the road sector. Particular attention was given to the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions delivered at the extended Government meeting regarding new highway projects, including the development of the interregional road network.
Seven years of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s presidency have become a period of deep and consistent transformation of Kazakhstan’s socio-economic and political development model. These years coincided with a complex global context — the pandemic, the slowdown of the global economy, inflationary and logistical shocks, geopolitical turbulence, as well as the need to eliminate internal economic and political imbalances formed over previous decades.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda discussed the development of investment cooperation and financing of infrastructure and socially significant projects in line with the strategic priorities outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
A meeting between President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took place at the Government of Kazakhstan. In follow-up to the high-level talks, measures to further expand trade and economic cooperation were reviewed.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Nikolai Podguzov. The parties discussed the implementation of projects in priority sectors of the economy and prospects for further expansion of investment cooperation.
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit at the invitation of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. At the airport, the President of Serbia was welcomed by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
During a working visit to Karaganda Region, Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev inspected the region’s preparedness for the flood season, assessed the condition of key hydraulic structures, and visited settlements in Bukhar-Zhyrau, Karkaraly, Shet, and Abai districts that are at risk of flooding.