29.03.2022, 11:30 24766
Berik Uali named Chairman of Khabar News Agency
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Born in 1977, Berik Uali graduated from the Zhurgenov Kazakh State Institute of Theater and Cinema. He also holds Master’s degrees from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Kazakh Humanitarian and Legal Innovative University.
Throughout his career, he worked for a number of Kazakhstani TV channels, namely Tan, NTK, 31 channel, Khabar and Qazaqstan. He also held several posts in the regional administration of South Kazakhstan and Zhambyl regions, as well as Nur Media LLP and the Ministry for Investment and Development. He was a counselor of the first deputy chairman of the Nur Otan Party.
In March 2019 he was named the Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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25.02.2025, 19:06 261
Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan discuss measures to strengthen trade and economic cooperation
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kassymaliyev, who arrived on his first official foreign visit, held talks in Astana in a narrow and enlarged composition, primeminister.kz reports.
The parties reviewed the implementation of the agreements reached between the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov. A wide range of issues related to trade and economic, investment, transit and transport, water and energy, tourism, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, as well as the sphere of agro-industrial complex were covered.
Trustful relations between the heads of our states in the spirit of mutual respect and sincere friendship contribute to bringing the multifaceted co-operation to a new level. Strengthening and deepening of trade relations has a multiplicative effect for the development of the economies of the two countries. It is gratifying to note that at the end of last year the indicators of mutual trade increased again, totalling $1.7 billion. At the same time, we see a significant potential for further increasing trade and economic cooperation," Olzhas Bektenov emphasised.
Bilateral cooperation between the two neighbouring states is of special strategic importance. Since ancient times, our neighbouring peoples have been united by centuries-old friendship, good-neighbourly and brotherly relations, common culture, language and even customs. I am confident that this meeting will provide an opportunity to exchange views on many issues of interest to both sides and develop new proposals that meet the interests of the two countries," Adylbek Kassymaliyev said.
During the talks, the sides discussed mechanisms to unlock the existing potential and increase trade turnover.
In the transit and transport sphere, a set of measures is being implemented to increase the capacity of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border. Road border checkpoints are being modernised and expanded, including Aksu-Kamyshanovka and Besagash-Kichi-Kapka. Development of the Sortobe - Tokmok and Aukhatti - Ken-Bulun checkpoints is also envisaged.
Special attention is paid to water and energy co-operation. The issues of water supply during the growing season along the Shu and Talas rivers, safe operation of the Kirov reservoir and regional energy security were discussed.
An important area of mutually beneficial co-operation is tourism. The sides discussed measures to develop new tourist destinations, including the creation of cross-border eco-routes, the development of infrastructure for active tourism and attracting investment in the hotel business.
On the line of cultural and humanitarian cooperation in the current year Days of Kazakh cinema in Kyrgyzstan are planned, as well as issues of opening branches of Kazakh universities in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic are being worked out.
Following the talks, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov emphasised that the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan is ready to support the high dynamics of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz trade and economic partnership.
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25.02.2025, 15:33 6
President Tokayev, Russian Deputy PM Novak discuss energy interaction
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, Kazinform News Agency learned from the Akorda press service.
The sides discussed the issues of further strengthening the bilateral trade-economic cooperation.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted, that today, relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are developing quite dynamically in the spirit of friendship, good neighbourliness and alliance.
Alexander Novak conveyed greetings from the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasizing a high level of dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.
The parties also discussed the issues of interaction in energy sector.
On February 12, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu. The parties discussed cooperation in different areas and regional security issues.
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22.02.2025, 19:35 9771
Kazakh President congratulates Saudi Arabia on Founding Day
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, on the state’s Founding Day, Akorda reports.
In his telegrams, the President of Kazakhstan noted that today Saudi Arabia is recognized in the global community as a stable and authoritative state with a dynamically developing economy. He also emphasized that the Kingdom is one of Kazakhstan’s reliable and important partners in the Islamic and Arab world.
The Head of State expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation, based on substantive political dialogue, will provide significant momentum for the expansion of trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian ties.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished the King and the Crown Prince success in their responsible endeavors, and the people of Saudi Arabia well-being and prosperity.
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21.02.2025, 20:20 10036
Kyrgyz PM Adylbek Kasymaliev to pay official visit to Kazakhstan
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev is to pay his first official visit as Kyrgyz Prime Minister to Kazakhstan on February 24-25, 2025, Kazinform reports.
According to the press service of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev will meet with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as well as Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov to discuss bilateral cooperation.
In addition, the Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers will familiarize with the activity of a number of facilities, including Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary National Space Center, Kazakh Digital Government’s office, the statement says.
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19.02.2025, 22:56 10236
President Tokayev wraps up official visit to Jordan
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan left Jordan, concluding his two-day official visit at the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, Akorda reports.
Jordan’s Prince Ali bin Hussein bade farewell to the Kazakh leader at the Queen Alia International Airport.
Earlier it was reported that on February 18, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had arrived in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for an official visit.
During the talks, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Abdullah II of Jordan to pay a visit to Kazakhstan.
Earlier, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev bestowed Altyn Qyran Order (the Order of the Golden Eagle), the highest order in Kazakhstan, to Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also visited the Jordan Museum in Amman.
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05.02.2025, 18:23 135501
Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze discuss trade and economic cooperation issues
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Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit. They discussed issues of bilateral cooperation with a focus on the development of trade and economic ties, expansion of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, transportation of oil and oil products, digital technologies, agriculture, tourism and others, primeminister.kz reports.
Olzhas Bektenov noted that Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attaches special importance to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Georgia. Active dialogue at different levels contributes to further diversification and expansion of bilateral trade turnover. Today Kazakh-Georgian relations are developing dynamically in all directions.
The work on increasing trade turnover is carried out within the framework of the joint Intergovernmental Commission. The Road Map on expanding the nomenclature of mutual trade turnover for 2023-2026 is being implemented. The nomenclature of exported products from Kazakhstan is replenished with new types of non-resource goods. Measures are being taken to promote 35 types of domestic goods worth over $66 million to the Georgian market. The list includes products of petrochemical, metallurgical industries, food, chemical industries and machine building.
During the talks, attention was paid to building up transit and transport interaction by unlocking the potential of the Trans-Caspian international transport route. It is expected that the measures taken will make it possible to increase the throughput capacity of the Middle Corridor to 10 million tonnes per year by 2027. In addition, the importance of continuing work on establishing competitive tariff conditions, reducing delivery times and increasing the volume of cargo transported along the route was emphasised. At the same time, Kazakh companies are also involved in capacity building in Georgia. A new multimodal terminal in the Georgian port of Poti, which is being built by a Kazakh transport and logistics investment group, is scheduled to be launched this year.
Last year, the volume of traffic on TMTM increased by 62% to 4.5 million tonnes. In order to increase the potential of the route, as well as to eliminate bottlenecks, we are working to improve infrastructure, port and terminal facilities, increase rolling stock, remove administrative barriers and create favourable conditions for carriers. The Government of Kazakhstan is determined to continue multidimensional work to ensure the dynamic development of Kazakhstan-Georgia partnership in all areas," Olzhas Bektenov emphasised.
In turn, Irakli Kobakhidze emphasised Georgia's interest in developing and strengthening bilateral ties with Kazakhstan.
This is my first and undoubtedly important official visit to Kazakhstan, aimed at strengthening economic and cultural interaction. Today there are great achievements between our states in various areas of co-operation. We are interested in further developing a comprehensive partnership with Kazakhstan," Irakli Kobakhidze noted.
In addition, the Prime Ministers discussed cooperation between the countries in the field of transporting oil and oil products to world markets. Thus, last year 1.4 million tonnes of Kazakh oil was shipped through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. The goal is to gradually increase the volume of raw materials shipment up to 2.2 million tonnes per year.
Cooperation in agriculture is promising. The volume of trade turnover of agricultural products in 2024 increased by 12.3% to $71.2 million. Kazakh business has the potential to increase supplies of flour and grain, vegetable oils, pasta, mutton and beef, dairy products, confectionery, etc. to the Georgian market.
The sides noted common interests in the development of cooperation in the field of personnel training and scientific support of the agro-industrial complex, including joint scientific research. A successful example of business co-operation is the project implemented by domestic companies QVM Technology LLP, Ordabasy Group and Ervira together with Georgian company Olive Georgia on experimental planting of seedlings of olive trees on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The issues of cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of digitalisation and tourism were also raised.
Following the talks, the Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Georgia confirmed their intention to develop and strengthen trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian partnership.
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21.01.2025, 09:35 180721
President Tokayev congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. President
Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20 in Washington, Kazinform News Agency reports citing the Akorda press service.
The Head of State expressed confidence in the further successful development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States in energy, nuclear nonproliferation, and international security.
As reported earlier, President Tokayev has sent a letter to People’s Writer of Kazakhstan, playwright, and public figure Tolen Abdik.
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14.01.2025, 19:06 224546
Kazakhstan is ready to address critical challenges through an ambitious strategy, says Tokayev
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Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025, Akorda reports.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was the first among world leader to take the floor at the event. In his speech, Kazakh leader Tokayev pointed out that today’s world faces a number of critical challenges such as climate change, desertification, biodiversity loss, water shortage and food security, being aggravated by geopolitical tensions and global supply-chain disruptions.
President Tokayev stressed the readiness of Kazakhstan to address these challenges through an ambitious strategy based on three key areas - digitalization and AI, major infrastructure projects and nuclear energy.
The world’s energy systems contribute to 75% of the total greenhouse emissions and 10% of biodiversity loss. It’s important that international partners such as Masdar, Total, Eni and others had pledged to carry out 43GW worth green energy projects in Kazakhstan. Construction of the first nuclear power plant, widely supported in the nation-wide referendum, will be a key step towards sustainable development of the country’s energy sector. Kazakhstan also aims to diversify its supplies of critical raw materials, necessary to achieve global goals to reduce carbon emissions, said Tokayev.
Earlier it was reported that the Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, had taken part in the solemn opening of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and Zayed Sustainability Prize awarding ceremony.
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