22.07.2024, 15:16 12176
Uralsk city mayor steps down amid health issues
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Mirzhan Satkanov has announced his resignation as the mayor of Uralsk city, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from his Facebook account.
Mirzhan Satkanov took to his Facebook account to break the news of his resignation as the mayor of Uralsk city.
Dear fellow citizens! Dear Uralsk natives! I want to inform you that I have to leave the post of the mayor of Uralsk city and this post will be, unfortunately, my last post as the mayor of the city, reads the Facebook post.
Satkanov went on to say that he was supposed to step down earlier due to health issues, but did not as the city found itself in a challenging situation.
During those tough times the city experienced, I could not leave the job and continued to perform my duties shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues. Together we did a great job not only this spring when the city was hit by flooding and battled its aftermath, but we also did out utmost to make our beloved Uralsk better, reads the post.
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18.12.2025, 16:45 2091
Kazakhstan’s Senate approves amendments to subsoil use code
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Following two readings, the Senate approved the Law "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsoil and Subsoil Use," Qazinform News Agency reports.
The amendments are aimed at further improving the subsoil use system, particularly by attracting investment into subsoil development, enhancing transparency, and advancing the digitalization of subsoil use processes.
Specifically, the amendments provide for:
- granting strategic investors implementing large industrial and innovation projects valued at over 14.5 million MCI a priority right to explore and extract solid minerals;
- increasing the share of domestic content in works and services from 50% to 70% during exploration and extraction of minerals, including uranium;
- introducing mechanisms for conducting electronic auctions to grant subsoil use rights;
- granting subsoil use rights for facilities involving technogenic mineral formations located within populated areas;
- strengthening liability for concealing or deliberately providing false information on subsoil and subsoil use in reporting;
- prohibiting the extraction of rock mass and/or the movement of soil at solid mineral exploration sites without authorization or in violation of permit requirements, and other related provisions.
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17.12.2025, 16:50 21416
Kazakh President signs amendments to administrative justice law
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed amendments to the legislation on administrative justice, lawmaking, and the organization of legal aid, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Akorda.
The Head of State signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Administrative Justice, Rulemaking, and the Organization of Legal Assistance."
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17.12.2025, 14:25 21636
President emphasizes energy independence, calls for clean coal technologies
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At least 200 energy facilities will be modernized, and 86,000 kilometers of power grids will be renovated in Kazakhstan by 2030, Qazinform News Agency quotes President Tokayev as saying.
Addressing a ceremonial meeting dedicated to Energy Workers’ Day, the Head of State reminded about the launch of the Tariff in Exchange for Investment program aimed at maintaining the infrastructure in a proper condition.
According to him, over the past three years more than 900 billion tenge in private investment has been attracted solely for the overhaul of enterprises.
The major task is to create a reliable and modern energy infrastructure, he said.
The President reminded that the Government had launched the National Project "Modernization of the Energy and Utilities Sectors," under which at least 200 facilities will be reconstructed and 86,000 kilometers of power grids will be renewed by 2030.
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15.12.2025, 10:30 55791
Tokayev to pay official visit to Japan
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is set to pay an official visit to Japan on 18–20 December, 2025, Qazinform News Agency learned from the Aqorda press office.
During the visit, the Head of State will hold meetings with Emperor Naruhito, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as well as representatives of Japan’s business community.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will also take part in the Central Asia - Japan Summit.
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15.12.2025, 09:10 55536
Head of Domestic Policy Department of Kazakh Presidential Administration named
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Aibek Smadiyarov is appointed the head of Domestic Policy Department of the Kazakh Presidential Administration, Qazinform News Agency cites the Akorda press service.
The Head of Stat decreed to appoint Aibek Smadiyarov as the head of the Domestic Policy Department of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.
On December 9, Aibek Smadiyarov resigned from his post as an official spokesperson at the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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14.12.2025, 11:11 69491
Kazakhstan builds up to 600 medical facilities in rural areas in 2 years
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva chaired a meeting of the Government to discuss the progress of the national project Modernization of Rural Healthcare, Qazinform News Agency reports via primeminister.kz.
The project has been underway since 2023 in accordance with the directives from the Head of State. It aims at constructing primary healthcare facilities, modernizing central district hospitals, and ensuring qualified staffing.
To date, construction has been completed on 645 out of 655 planned primary healthcare facilities. Of these, 226 were built in villages that previously lacked medical infrastructure, while another 419 replaced outdated buildings.
The remaining 10 primary healthcare facilities are expected to be commissioned by the end of this year.
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13.12.2025, 21:01 81631
Kazakhstan advances GPS monitoring to protect endangered snow leopards
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Researchers at Altyn-Emel National Park in the Zhetysu region have fitted another snow leopard with a GPS tracking collar, Qazinform News Agency reports.
The National Park plans to equip two more leopards with satellite navigation collars in the coming months.
According to park staff, the GPS devices provide real-time data on the predators’ movements, allowing specialists to study migration routes, monitor potential threats, and develop timely protection measures. The tracking equipment is fully environmentally safe and does not harm the animals.
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12.12.2025, 08:10 93096
Bektenov takes part in Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting in Moscow
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took part in a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in the city of Moscow (Russian Federation). In both narrow and expanded formats, the EIGC participants discussed the development of trade and economic cooperation, industrial cooperation, as well as interaction in the energy, digital, customs spheres, and others, primeminister.kz reports.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz via videoconference, as well as Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
The heads of delegations exchanged views on joint activities in the current year and priority areas for further integration and partnership within the EAEU for 2026. Attention was paid to cooperation in the oil and gas sector, issues of improving customs control mechanisms, the development of electronic commerce, the goods labeling system, and others.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, in his speech, noted the practical results of cooperation that ensured positive dynamics in key sectors of the economy.
The Head of our State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, emphasizes the need for comprehensive implementation of the EAEU Treaty and the expansion of foreign economic cooperation with third countries. Overall, over the entire period of the EAEU’s operation, Kazakhstan’s mutual trade with member states has grown by 90%. We need to maintain the momentum of joint work aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, eliminating barriers, and developing mutual trade," Olzhas Bektenov noted.
In the current year, the EAEU countries adopted a number of documents contributing to strengthening integration and ensuring sustainable economic growth of the states. The signing of the "IV Major" Protocol is aimed at improving the basic Treaty and further developing the activities of EAEU institutions. The expansion of external economic ties is facilitated by the conclusion of international agreements with the UAE, Mongolia, and Indonesia.
The meeting participants emphasized joint work in the field of digitalization of public procurement. According to an international study, Kazakhstan’s national public procurement system occupies a leading position in terms of accessibility and transparency. The entire public procurement cycle, from planning to payment, is carried out exclusively in electronic format. Tenders are conducted using a rating and points-based system without the involvement of a commission, and the winner is determined automatically, which eliminates subjectivity. As a result of these measures, savings of budget funds of the Republic of Kazakhstan since the beginning of this year amounted to approximately $1.5 billion (more than 766 billion tenge). Taking into account the development of advanced IT solutions and the full use of the advantages of digital tools, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan noted the need to update certain provisions of the EAEU contractual framework in the field of public procurement.
The existing mechanism for financing industrial cooperation was recognized as an effective tool for supporting joint business initiatives. This year, 5 projects were approved at the expense of the EAEU budget, including 3 projects in the field of mechanical engineering and the railway industry with the participation of Kazakhstani business. Given the growing interest from business representatives of EAEU countries, the Kazakh side noted the need to prioritize the provision of subsidies to enterprises using modern digital solutions and artificial intelligence technologies. This will give additional impetus to the development of high-tech production and innovative areas, which in turn will contribute to increasing the capacity of existing enterprises and opening new ones, creating new jobs, and economic growth of the states.
Issues of improving conditions for doing business were also discussed, with an emphasis on preventing the emergence of excessive regulations and ensuring predictability and transparency of regulation.
Following the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, a number of documents were signed.
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