08.01.2025, 09:33 19506

East Kazakhstan to build 16 MW HPP

Construction of a 16 MW hydroelectric power plant will kick off in East Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports.

The hydroelectric power plant will be built on the River Kalzhyr in Markakol district, East Kazakhstan.

KALZHYR RIVER ENERGY LLP is obliged to buildthe power plantby the end of 2030 within five years. Its construction is an important step towards sustainable power supplies in East Kazakhstan.

The HPP project is part of the green energy development strategy. The new power plant is expected to improve the region's energy security and play a key role in reducing dependence on conventional energy sources.

One of the project's advantages is that it will generate new jobs for locals. It will also help improve the economic situation in the new district, which was created a year ago.

The new HPP will be the fifth built in East Kazakhstan within the green energy development.

As written before, five HPPs will be built within the next five years.
 

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29.12.2025, 19:25 5426

Tokayev chairs Security Council meeting on energy resilience

Tokayev chairs Security Council meeting on energy resilience
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday chaired a meeting of the Security Council, focusing on national energy system resilience, Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda.

The meeting saw reports made by energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, and a number of heads of government agencies.

The Kazakh President said that in today's reality, energy security ensures independence and economic resilience, noting that the country’s existing resources are generally enough for self-sufficiency in electricity. He also stressed that growing demand requires rational and efficient use of resources.

The meeting also highlighted the need to develop domestic maneuvering capacities. Alongside the development of gas generation and energy storage, hydropower’s potential remains relevant.

The Head of State also pointed to the importance of broad implementation of water conservation technologies across agriculture, industry, and other economic sectors.

Special attention was placed to address scientific-technological and personnel challenges facing the sector. Training of skilled personnel for the development of a scientific research base for hydropower was also highlighted.


 

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29.12.2025, 15:40 5661

Head of State relieves ARDFM Deputy Chairwoman Mariya Khadzhiyeva from duty

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has relieved Mariya Khadzhiyeva of her post of Deputy Chairwoman of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan, Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda.

In May 2019, Mariya Khadzhiyeva was appointed to the post of the Deputy Chairwoman of the Council of the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan.

She had been serving as the Deputy Chairwoman of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan since December 2019.
 

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29.12.2025, 14:25 5901

Kazakhstan’s capital prepares for autonomous taxi rollout

Kazakhstan’s capital prepares for autonomous taxi rollout
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A memorandum of cooperation on the development of an autonomous taxi service has been signed in Astana, Qazinform News Agency learned from the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.

The memorandum was signed with the participation of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, the Ministry of Transport, Astana Mayor’s Office, and Yandex Qazaqstan. The parties agreed to jointly work on and, in the future, launch a driverless taxi service in the capital.

The memorandum provides for a stage-by-stage preparation of the driverless taxi project - from regulatory and technological development to pilot launches. The project implementation is scheduled for 2026 and will be carried out in close cooperation with government agencies and city services," the ministry says.


Driverless taxis are viewed as part of a long-term development of urban mobility. According to international studies, autonomous technologies can reduce accidents by minimizing the human factor, optimize traffic flow, and improve transport accessibility for various groups of the population, including people with limited mobility. In addition, such services may become an important element of a sustainable transport system in major cities.

Chairman of the Digital Assets and Breakthrough Technologies Committee, Gizzat Baiturssynov, emphasized the importance of advancing the issues of safety, responsibility, human-algorithm interaction, as well as developing a regulatory framework.

“Driverless taxis are part of a broader ‘smart city’ ecosystem, where technologies serve the interests of people,” he said.
 

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29.12.2025, 12:30 6206

President approves Kazakhstan People's Assembly development concept till 2030

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree approving the Concept of Development of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan till 2030 titled as "Unity in Diversity," Qazinform News Agency learned from the Akorda press service.

The Concept aims at further development of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan, with the consideration of new principles and approaches to the consolidation of society and ensuring public harmony and nationwide unity.
 

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27.12.2025, 08:20 44261

Kazakhstan to launch first Soyuz-5/Sunkar from Baiterek in Q1 2026

Kazakhstan to launch first Soyuz-5/Sunkar from Baiterek in Q1 2026
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The first launch of the Soyuz5/Sunkar rocket from the Baiterek launch complex is expected in the first quarter of 2026, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev.

This is our own Kazakh launch complex, designed to deploy launch vehicles in the medium-to-heavy class segment. Preparations are currently in an active phase, and the rocket is now on the territory of Kazakhstan. We expect the first test launch to take place in the first quarter of next year," the minister said.

 

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26.12.2025, 20:40 62026

President signs law boosting investment in hydrocarbons and uranium

President signs law boosting investment in hydrocarbons and uranium
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the Law introducing amendments to the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code, enhancing hydrocarbon and uranium extraction regulation, Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda.

Firstly, the amendments formally define the status of poorly explored territories-areas where regional geological studies have not been conducted or where no promising sedimentary basins have previously been identified.

Secondly, to bolster investor confidence, the law introduces a provision that allows any company conducting geological research at its own expense to receive exclusive and guaranteed priority for subsequent exploration and extraction licenses.

The third direction concerns improving the efficiency of using reserve subsoil plots. Currently, 53 hydrocarbon sites are assigned to national companies, but active operations are underway on only about 20% of them. In the meantime, others languish for years, remaining undeveloped. The new law limits reservation periods and requires unused plots to be put up for electronic auctions, increasing competition, accelerating geological exploration, and attracting new market participants.

The fourth major provision is related to the uranium sector. In light of growing global interest in nuclear energy, the national company is granted priority rights to explore and develop new uranium deposits. The measure is intended to help maintain Kazakhstan’s energy balance and strengthen its position in the global nuclear energy market.
 

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26.12.2025, 15:30 62801

Kazakhstan reinforces protection of historical and cultural heritage

Kazakhstan reinforces protection of historical and cultural heritage, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Akorda.

The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has signed the Law "On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the issues of protecting historical and cultural heritage sites and providing educational and recreational services".

The text of the Law will be published in the press.
 

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26.12.2025, 10:40 62556

Kazakh President signs decree expanding National Security Committee’s powers

Kazakh President signs decree expanding National Security Committee’s powers
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday signed a decree on measures to improve public administration, expanding the National Security Committee's powers, Qazinform News Agency reports.

According to the decree, the Kazakh National Security Committee is granted powers and functions from the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Ministry on the exercise of state control in the informatization field, specifically regarding information security of critical assets of information and communications infrastructure.

Under the document, the Government, together with the National Security Committee, is instructed to prepare necessary legislative amendments and adopt measures to implement the decree.

In addition, the National Security Committee was assigned with submitting to the President draft amendments and additions to the Regulations of the Committee for consideration, with control over the decree’s implementation resting with the Presidential Administration.
 

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