On behalf of the Head of State, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the business forum of the Dialogue "Central Asia + Japan".
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Chairman of Japan Bank for International Cooperation JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation) Hayashi Nobumitsu. They discussed issues of expanding co-operation in the financial sector and the implementation of joint investment projects.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will participate in the VI Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia. The Head of Turkmenistan was met by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
The Government held a regular meeting to consider topical business issues under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Nurlan Baibazarov.
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will participate in the VI Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia and the first Summit of Heads of State of the Dialogue "Central Asia + Japan". The Head of Tajikistan was met at the airport by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Astana to participate in the VI Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia. Ilham Aliyev was met by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov at the capital's airport.
At a bilateral meeting held on the margins of the business forum "Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan", Deputy Prime Ministers of the two countries Serik Zhumangarin and Jamshid Khodjaev agreed on the joint implementation of 34 investment projects worth $4.4 billion and 7 trade contracts worth $2.6 billion. The agreements are enshrined in a list of relevant documents.
This year, more than 188 thousand graduates graduated from schools. It is expected that about 140 thousand of them will enter universities. Thus, the total number of students this academic year will amount to almost 650 thousand people.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Sadenov reported on the measures taken to comply with safety requirements in educational institutions at the Government session.
