23.04.2024, 18:19 27651
15 reservoirs are over 90% full in Kazakhstan
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The Kazakh water resources and irrigation ministry has released the latest data on the situation in the reservoirs in the country, Kazinform News Agency reports.
According to the ministry, filling of four reservoirs of the Ural-Kushum irrigation and watering system is underway in West Kazakhstan region. The reservoirs currently hold 221 million cubic meters of water, which is 85% of their total capacity.
Four reservoirs down the Malyi Uzen River are 91% full with 101 million cubic meters of water and three reservoirs along the Bolshoi Uzen River hold 69 million cubic meters of water, that is 66% of their total capacity. The two rivers received a total of 428 million cubic meters of flood water.
The level of water in the Zhaiyk River in Uralsk has risen 2cm in the past 24 hours to 864cm. There has been a 4cm rise in the water level of the Shagan River in Chuvashinskoye village, Baiterek district, West Kazakhstan region. The water level in the Derkul River stands at 234cm.
Astaninskoye and Seletinskoye reservoirs are said to be 100% full in Akmola region. Both facilities run as usually.
Two major reservoirs are at their fullest in North Kazakhstan region amid the ongoing flooding.
The water level of the Yessil River in Petropavlovsk city has remained at 1,270cm over the past day as the flood situation is still challenging.
Aktobe region’s two major reservoirs are 97% full. Two major reservoirs of East Kazakhstan region are said to be filled by around 81% on average.
In Abai region, where flooding is ongoing, the Shulbinsk reservoir holds water at 63% of its capacity.
Three major reservoirs are 98.5% full in Karaganda region.
Kostanay region’s two major reservoirs are filled by 92%.
According to the ministry, all the regions of Kazakhstan, except for East Kazakhstan and West Kazakhstan regions, have past the peaks of floods.
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06.05.2024, 19:26 4071
Olzhas Bektenov presents new Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry
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Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov presented to the staff of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan the new Head of the Ministry - Zhaslan Madiyev, appointed to this position by the Decree of the Head of State, primeminister.kz reports.
Olzhas Bektenov outlined the important tasks facing the new Minister. Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry is tasked to ensure widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies, to continue work on creating a favourable environment for nurturing successful startups in order to increase exports of IT services, as well as to strengthen measures to ensure information security.
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05.05.2024, 08:57 11611
New Teaching Tool for the Kazakh Language was Presented in Budapest
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hungary hosted the first presentation of the book "Textbook of the Kazakh Language for Hungarians" published by "Polygraphkombinat" LLP in Almaty, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
On behalf of the authors, Ambassador Zhanibek Abdrashov met with Babakumar Hinayat (Takács Ibolya and Bijomart Kapalbekovich) and the President of the Rovás Foundation, László Sipos, and presented 300 copies of the book.
According to Babakumar Hinayat, the textbook’s official presentation is scheduled for July or August at Lakitelek People’s University in Hungary.
The books will be distributed to Hungary's National Library, higher education institutions and language centers, as well as the central libraries of Nagykunság and Kiskunság, both of which are close to Kipchaks.
Due to the authors’ appeal, the books were delivered from Kazakhstan to Budapest following publication with the assistance of the of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The textbook was published with the support of the Foundation for the Support of East European and Central European Studies of Hungary, the Magyar-Turan Foundation, the Lakitelek Institute, the Rovás Foundation, and Almaty’s Institute of State Language Development.
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04.05.2024, 13:41 34501
Kazakh government assists over 16,000 families after devastating spring floods
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24,835 flood victims have applied for governmental support in Kazakhstan. As of May 4, 16,168 people have received more than 5.7 billion tenge of financial assistance. The volume of payments for the livestock killed in floods exceeded 916 million tenge, Kazinform News Agency reports.
4,556 residential buildings were inspected in flood affected regions.
More than 696 million tenge were allocated for the repair and restoration of housing for 530 families.
Another 53 families were provided with housing in Akmola, Kostanay, Karaganda, and Pavlodar regions.
As per the President’s instruction, all victims of the floods will be provided with comprehensive support and care.
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03.05.2024, 21:45 49356
Kazakh national identity card's design to be changed from Jun 1
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs drafted an order to introduce changes to the identity crads of the nationals of Kazakhstan. The document was published on legalacts.egov.kz portal, Kazinform News Agency reports.
According to the document, gender information will be indicated on the front side of ID cards henceforth
As before, the front side will include a citizen’s photo, a signature, family name, first name and patronymic (if any), birthdate and Individual Identification Number.
On the reverse side, at the top of the document, there will be the Individual Identification Number encoded as a barcode, and citizenship information
The draft order will be open for public discussion until May 21, and the new rules are planned to come into force on June 1.
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03.05.2024, 19:01 51216
President hails Kazakh army men as professionals of their craft
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Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the unveiling ceremony of an air base of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan hailing Kazakh army men as true professionals of their craft in his speech at the event, Kazinform News Agency reports.
In his remarks at the event the President reminded of the role of the Kazakh military personnel in numerous international missions under aegis of the UN. This year the Kazakh contingent started their first independent peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights signaling a high level of competence of the contingent and Kazakhstan’s growing role on the global stage.
Earlier this year at the meetingof the National Kurultay President Tokayev gave an instruction to name an air base of the Kazakh Air Defense Forces based in Taldykorgan after our compatriot, two-time Hero of the Soviet Union Sergei Lugansky.
The Head of State believes that Lugansky’s life should serve as an example for future generations.
He stressed that Kazakhstan’s contingent follow the path of glory of our brave batyrs and wise ancestors, wishing them success in their service for the benefit of the motherland.
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03.05.2024, 15:55 51506
Kazakhstan unveils National Guard air base
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Kazakh President - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the opening ceremony of an air base of the national Guard in Astana, Kazinform News Agency reports citing the Akorda press service.
The Head of State congratulated those attending on the forthcoming Defender of the Motherland Day. He said it is a holiday that arouses patriotic feelings and raises the martial spirit, while the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan is a reliable shield for the interests of our sovereign country, a solid foundation for peace and stability.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the new air base is a landmark event not only for the National Guard but also for the country's entire Army. It will empower law enforcement agencies and allow for rapid air missions.
The President stressed the military were on the frontline during the unprecedented floods in Kazakhstan demonstrating the striking example of their loyalty to oath. He expressed sincere gratitude to all the military who helped people through hard times.
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03.05.2024, 13:09 40241
Kazakhstan creates modern gas processing industry
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A meeting of the Energy Council was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov with the participation of the leadership of the Ministry of Energy, Samruk-Kazyna, KazMunayGas, QazaqGaz, Samruk-Energo, KEGOC, primeminister.kz reports.
Control over the implementation of agreements reached between the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in February this year is on the agenda.
On the implementation of joint gas projects reported the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NC QazaqGaz Sanzhar Zharkeshov. With Qatari UCC Holding will be carried out construction of two gas processing plants with capacity of 1 billion m³ and 2.5 billion m³ per year, a new compressor station KS-14 and the main gas pipeline "KS-14-Kostanai-Aktobe", as well as the second string of MG "Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent".
The construction of the GPP is aimed at rational utilisation of raw gas by increasing processing capacity. Construction of the second string of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas trunkline will ensure Kazakhstan's energy security by supplying gas to the southern, central and northern regions, as well as maintaining export volumes.
Commissioning of the new compressor station and Aktobe-Kostanay gas trunkline will provide gas to the population of Kostanai region and industrial enterprises of the region.
The participants of the meeting approved the main terms of the deal. It is noted that QazaqGaz and UCC Holding in general came to a consensus on all four major projects. In the near future their joint implementation will begin.
Prime Minister instructed to maximise the use of internal competencies of the group of national company QazaqGaz and products of domestic manufacturers in the implementation of projects. In addition, the Ministry of Energy has been given instructions to further increase the profitability of the gas industry.
Agreements between the President of Kazakhstan and the Emir of Qatar allow us to jointly implement a number of mega-projects of key importance for the economy of our country. We are consistently moving towards the creation of a powerful modern gas industry in Kazakhstan. There should be no delays in the implementation of projects. All issues are under my personal control," Olzhas Bektenov emphasised.
For reference: According to the Ministry of Energy and QazaqGaz, in 2024, Kazakhstan is expected to increase gas production to 60.456 billion m3. More than 85% of production is provided by Tengiz (27%), Karachaganak (38%) and Kashagan (20%) projects. The pace of development of the gas industry is confirmed by the fact that gas production in the country has been steadily increasing in recent years.
Marketable gas production in 2024 is planned at 28.054 billion m3. According to the forecast balance, the current domestic consumption in 2024 is 20.9 billion m3.
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03.05.2024, 09:05 40421
Government considers measures to organise summer holidays for schoolchildren
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The end of the school year is just under a month away. The Ministry of Education and regional akimats are actively working on the organisation of summer holidays for children. Action plans for each region are considered at meetings chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tamara Duisenova, primeminister.kz reports.
According to the Ministry of Education, this year there are more than 3.1 million schoolchildren from 1 to 10 classes. The Ministry plans to cover 88% of them with active summer holidays. The regions are compiling lists of children and preparing places in camps. At the same time, first of all, attention is paid to compliance with sanitary norms. In general, year-round, seasonal and school camps will work for schoolchildren.
At the same time, a number of new projects are being implemented in pilot mode in the regions this year. For example, in Karaganda region it is planned to open IT-camp. According to the Deputy Akim of the region Yerlan Kusain, 100 schoolchildren, in addition to recreation, will learn the basics of IT-specialities on the basis of the Higher Polytechnic College in Temirtau. In the future the expansion of this practice is considered.
And in the East Kazakhstan region the project "Guest Family" is being implemented. As part of its implementation, it is planned to organise cognitive activities for 120 children of the region in Katon-Karagai, Glubokovsky districts and the city of Ridder.
Children will temporarily live in families in rural areas. One of the host parents must be a teacher. Providing children with a separate room with sanitary norms will be strictly monitored. A payment will be provided for the host families. In the family camps, children will be introduced to rural life, national traditions and cultural heritage. Excursions to historical sites will also be organised for them," Darhan Sapanov, deputy akim of the region, said.
It is planned to get acquainted with national traditions in Pavlodar region through the organisation of ethno-camps.
It is necessary to provide for dissemination of the best experience in the regions. For us the most important aspect is to ensure the safety of children. Therefore, the interested state bodies and local akimats should work together on this. In addition to recreation and recuperation of children, it is necessary to pay special attention to the content of activities aimed at the comprehensive development of schoolchildren. The Ministry of Education should keep this issue under constant control. It is important to conduct a wide awareness-raising work among parents about the types of summer holidays provided," Tamara Duisenova said.
It should be noted that due to the flood situation in the country, pupils from several regions have been temporarily placed in educational and recreational centres and children's camps. Now all conditions for accommodation, food and education have been created for 651 schoolchildren in the recreation centres.
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