16 thousand SMEs received funds thanks to Business Road Map 2020

There has been progress made over the years of the second five-year road map’s implementation. The measures adopted made possible for Kazakhstan to take the 25th spot in the World Bank's Doing Business rankings, up by 16 positions compared to 41st in 2015. SMEs’ share in the gross domestic product has reached 28.4%, Ruslan Dalenov, Kazakh national economy minister, told the government session on the results of the Business Road Map–2020 State Programme’s implementation and the measures proposed for the Business Road Map–2025, primeminister.kz reports

6 November, 2019 18:02

President met with members of National Council of Public Confidence

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with members of the National Council of Public Confidence, Akorda’s press service informs.

6 November, 2019 17:38

Kazakhstan intensifies anti-doping efforts

Kazakhstan’s delegation led by Vice Minister of Culture and Sport Yeldos Ramazanov met with WADA Director General Olivier Niggli and WADA Asian Office Director Kazuhiro Hayashi. The meeting was held as part of the V World Anti-Doping Conference on Doping in Sport kicked off in Polish Katowice where over 1000 delegates from around the world gathered to exchange views on the fight against doping, Strategy2050.kz refers to the press service of the Committee for Sport and Physical Education.

6 November, 2019 17:16

First President Foundation and British scholars to implement educational projects

The First President Foundation’s delegation supported by the Kazakh embassy in Great Britain held meetings in London on the cooperation in implementing the Foundation’s programmes, Startegy2050.kz informs with reference to the press service of the First President Foundation.

6 November, 2019 16:45

Astana Hub reports outcomes since its establishment 1 year ago

6 November 2019 saw the launch of the International Technology Park of IT Startups Astana Hub initiated by First Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s to implement the fifth area of the Digital Kazakhstan programme, which is the development of an innovation ecosystem. Astana Hub’s main goal is to promote startup culture and high-technology projects in a bid to enhance the country’s economy, Astana Hub's press service informs. 

6 November, 2019 15:46

Over 22K intoxicated drivers identified starting this year

President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, expressed concern about the situation on the country's roads and drew special attention to the need to toughen the punishment for driving while intoxicated, Startegy2050.kz reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

6 November, 2019 15:10

EF carries out projects in Kazakhstan to raise English language level

The EF English Proficiency Index 2019 published for the 9th time this year reveals Kazakhstan’s English language skills as very low. To address that Education First is implementing projects within Kazakhstan including through testing teachers and students of schools and higher education facilities, as well as elaborating recommendations to increase the national English level, Aliya Zhunussova, Country Manager at EF Education First in Nur-Sultan, said during a conference devoted to the Education First English Proficiency Index 2019, the Strategy2050.kz correspondent reports.

6 November, 2019 14:39

Kazakh Government to submit 16 bills to Parliament in 2020

Today’s government session chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin has considered the government’s legislative work plan for 2020, primeminister.kz informs.

6 November, 2019 12:46

International tour of Golden Man continues: now in Kazakhstan

National Museum of Kazakhstan on November 11, 2019 at 17:00 hours opens the exhibition “The Great Steppe: History and Culture” at the Epigraphic Museum of Athens (Greece). The exhibition runs from November 11 to December 11, 2019 as part of the international exhibition project “The Procession of the Golden Man in the world museums”, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the National Museum’s press service.

6 November, 2019 11:59

Total traded value on AIX in October was USD 2.2 mln

Almost one third of the turnover was achieved in Halyk Bank’s GDRs, Strategy2050.kz refers to the Astana International Financial Center.

6 November, 2019 10:53

Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s Senate Chairwoman met

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva, the press service of Akorda reported.

6 November, 2019 10:14

Major Kazakh companies take part in 2nd China International Import Expo 2019

Alikhan Smailov, first deputy premier of Kazakhstan, led an official delegation to the 2nd China International Import Expo 2019 taking place in the city of Shanghai, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the press service of KazakhInvest.

6 November, 2019 10:01