2 million hectares treated against locusts in Kazakhstan
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In Turkestan and Zhambyl regions, protective measures against locusts are fully completed, primeminister.kz reports.
The current situation on locust control was considered at the regular meeting of the Republican operational headquarters chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin.
To date, chemical treatments have been carried out on an area of 2 million hectares, which is 77.4% of the projected volume.
Treatment against Italian pruce has been completed in Abay, Atyrau, East Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan and Kyzylorda regions. Work has started in Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions.
Due to heavy rains and strong winds last week in Aktobe and Kostanay regions monitoring and chemical treatments were suspended. Work will begin Wednesday-Thursday. The regions are provided with pesticides, additional equipment will be sent if necessary.
The entire border area with the Russian Federation in Aktobe oblast has been treated. Surveys on the borders of other regions are being conducted. On 1 July, during a telephone conversation between Serik Zhumangarin and Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev, it became known that from the Russian side the processing of the border areas with Kazakhstan was completed.
However, Serik Zhumangarin instructed regional akimats not to reduce the pace of work until the situation is fully stabilised.
The meeting also considered the progress of providing farmers with mineral fertilisers.
Recall that this year, on the instructions of the Head of State, measures have been taken to increase the volume of fertiliser application up to 1.5 million tonnes. This is 2.2 times more than last year. Since March, a mechanism of advance subsidies for domestic fertilisers has been implemented, where budget subsidies are transferred in advance to special accounts of producers to sell cheaper fertilisers to farmers.
According to regional akimats, contracts for the supply of 963,000 tonnes of fertilisers have already been signed, of which 855,000 tonnes have been shipped.
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Yellow level of terrorist threat lifted in four cities
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Four cities of Kazakhstan cancelled moderate (yellow) level of terrorist threat due to completion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and state visit of the Chairman of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The yellow level of terrorist threat is cancelled from 11:59pm, July 4, in Astana, Almaty, Karaganda and Kokshetau cities, in accordance with a decision of the Head of the State Guard Service of Kazakhstan, who is also the chief of the Republican Operational Headquarters for Fight against Terrorism.
From July 2 to 5, 2025, Kazakhstan hosted the 24th Summit of the SCO Heads of State and state visit of the President of China, Xi Jinping. The authorized governmental structures were taking measures to ensure maximum security of high-profile foreign delegations arriving in Kazakhstan.
The yellow level of terrorist threat was declared in the facilities hosting the SCO Summit in Astana, Almaty, Karaganda and Kokshetau cities from 00:01am of July 2 to 11:59 pm of July 4.
Law enforcement agencies are operating in a routine mode.
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Four cities of Kazakhstan declare yellow level of terrorist threat ahead of SCO Summit
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Four cities of Kazakhstan - Astana, Almaty, Karaganda and Kokshetau - declared moderate (yellow) level of terrorist threat ahead of the SCO Heads of State Summit, Kazinform News Agency reports.
From July 2 to 5, 2025, Kazakhstan will host a number of important international events including the Summit of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and state visit of the President of China Xi Jinping.
The authorized governmental structures are taking measures to ensure maximum security of high-profile foreign delegations arriving in Kazakhstan.
The moderate (yellow) level of terrorist threat is declared in the facilities hosting the SCO Summit in Astana, Almaty, Karaganda and Kokshetau cities from 00:01am of July 2 to 11:59pm of July 4.
The moderate level of terrorist threat encompasses some organizational, administrative and operational measures, such as:
- Imposing restrictions on the movement of vehicles and passersby in certain territories.
- Enhancing patrols with the attraction of canine services in the streets, squares, stadiums, parks, railroad lines, railway stations, bus stations, airports, metro, and in public places.
- Inspection of facilities vulnerable to terrorism and public places, as well as along the main routes of movement of the participants of public and mass events to detect and deactivate explosive devices.
- Strengthening security measures during inspection activities at the airports, metro facilities, railway stations and bus stations using special technical means.
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Kazakhstan’s largest football stadium to be built in Shymkent
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A ceremony of laying the foundation of the largest football stadium of the country in keeping with the international standards took place in the city of Shymkent. Attending the event was mayor Gabit Syzdykbekov, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Kazakhstan’s largest football stadium will be located in Bozaryk-2 microdistrict in Shymkent. The stadium slated for construction this year is to occupy the area of 21 ha and to have 35 thousand seats. The construction of the facility is set to be completed by the mid of 2026.
The city’s current stadium named after Kazhymukan Munaitpassov was built in 1969 and has 18 thousand seats.
Bearing the name ’50 years of Oktyabrya’ during the Soviet period, was the home of Metallurg, Meliorator, Sintez and Druzhba football clubs. Presently, the stadium is the home of Ordabasy FC.
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