Kazakhstan Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has instructed government agencies to accelerate the removal of administrative barriers for investors and expand the digitalization of investment procedures amid intensifying global competition for capital.
Speaking at a meeting on investor rights protection attended by government officials, prosecutors, business representatives, and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Bektenov said improving the investment climate remains a government priority.
“Just last week, a presidential decree was signed on improving migration policy, aimed at creating a better environment for attracting investors, entrepreneurs, and highly qualified specialists,” Bektenov...
Speaking at a meeting on investor rights protection attended by government officials, prosecutors, business representatives, and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Bektenov said improving the investment climate remains a government priority.
“Just last week, a presidential decree was signed on improving migration policy, aimed at creating a better environment for attracting investors, entrepreneurs, and highly qualified specialists,” Bektenov...
Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyev 6-may kuni mamlakatga tashrif bilan kelgan Serbiya tashqi ishlar vaziri Marko Jurichni qabul qildi. Uchrashuvda ikki tomonlama hamkorlikni kengaytirish, xususan iqtisodiy aloqalarni rivojlantirish masalalari muhokama qilingan.
Muloqot chog‘ida 2025-yil oktabr oyida oliy darajada erishilgan kelishuvlarni amalga oshirish doirasida hamkorlikni yanada mustahkamlash istiqbollari ko‘rib chiqilgan. Tomonlar hukumatlar, parlamentlar va ishbilarmon doiralar o‘rtasidagi aloqalar faollashganini, gumanitar almashinuv kengayib borayotganini qayd etgan.
Tovar ayirboshlash hajmini oshirish hamda mashinasozlik, farmatsevtika, kimyo sanoati, axborot texnologiyalari, qishloq xo‘jaligi va...
Muloqot chog‘ida 2025-yil oktabr oyida oliy darajada erishilgan kelishuvlarni amalga oshirish doirasida hamkorlikni yanada mustahkamlash istiqbollari ko‘rib chiqilgan. Tomonlar hukumatlar, parlamentlar va ishbilarmon doiralar o‘rtasidagi aloqalar faollashganini, gumanitar almashinuv kengayib borayotganini qayd etgan.
Tovar ayirboshlash hajmini oshirish hamda mashinasozlik, farmatsevtika, kimyo sanoati, axborot texnologiyalari, qishloq xo‘jaligi va...
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ASTANA — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, focusing on strengthening political and economic ties between Kazakhstan and Austria.
From L-R: Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev , Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Photo credit: Akorda
Tokayev highlighted Austria as a key European partner, noting over $3 billion in Austrian investment and steady growth in bilateral trade, with Kazakhstan accounting for more than 80% of...
ASTANA — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, focusing on strengthening political and economic ties between Kazakhstan and Austria.
From L-R: Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev , Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Photo credit: Akorda
Tokayev highlighted Austria as a key European partner, noting over $3 billion in Austrian investment and steady growth in bilateral trade, with Kazakhstan accounting for more than 80% of...
O‘zbekistonda fuqarolarni yashash va turgan joyi bo‘yicha ro‘yxatdan o‘tkazishning yangi tartibi belgilandi. Hukumatning 2026-yil 5-maydagi 224-son qarori bilan tegishli nizom tasdiqlangan.
Yangi tartibga ko‘ra, ichki ishlar organlarining migratsiya va personalizatsiya bo‘linmalari ushbu yo‘nalishda vakolatli organ etib belgilangan. Fuqaroni ro‘yxatdan o‘tkazish jarayoni uy egasi va fuqaroning ishtirokida amalga oshiriladi, ularning roziligi esa “Face-ID” yoki “Mobile-ID” tizimlari orqali tasdiqlanadi.
Nizomda qayd etilishicha, bir nechta uy yoki kvartiraga ega bo‘lgan mulkdor faqat bittasida yashash joyi bo‘yicha ro‘yxatdan o‘tishi mumkin. 18 yoshga to‘lmaganlar esa...
Yangi tartibga ko‘ra, ichki ishlar organlarining migratsiya va personalizatsiya bo‘linmalari ushbu yo‘nalishda vakolatli organ etib belgilangan. Fuqaroni ro‘yxatdan o‘tkazish jarayoni uy egasi va fuqaroning ishtirokida amalga oshiriladi, ularning roziligi esa “Face-ID” yoki “Mobile-ID” tizimlari orqali tasdiqlanadi.
Nizomda qayd etilishicha, bir nechta uy yoki kvartiraga ega bo‘lgan mulkdor faqat bittasida yashash joyi bo‘yicha ro‘yxatdan o‘tishi mumkin. 18 yoshga to‘lmaganlar esa...
Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of cooperation with an international consortium that includes Dornan Engineering Group and JMOT04 to develop a major high-capacity data center project in the country.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development signed the agreement during GITEX AI Kazakhstan.
According to the ministry, the project involves the construction of a Tier III–Tier IV high-reliability data center with planned capacity ranging from 50 MW to 200 MW. Investment in a 200 MW Tier IV facility is estimated at between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.
To ensure a stable and independent power supply, the project also includes plans to build a gas-fired power plant with capacity of...
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development signed the agreement during GITEX AI Kazakhstan.
According to the ministry, the project involves the construction of a Tier III–Tier IV high-reliability data center with planned capacity ranging from 50 MW to 200 MW. Investment in a 200 MW Tier IV facility is estimated at between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.
To ensure a stable and independent power supply, the project also includes plans to build a gas-fired power plant with capacity of...
Самарканд стал площадкой для проведения международного фестиваля парапланеризма. Соревнования проходят на склонах гор махалли «Андак» в Ургутском районе, где собрались более 40 спортсменов из Узбекистана, России и Казахстана. В ближайшие дни ожидается прибытие участников из Кыргызстана и Таджикистана. Соревнования проводятся в трёх категориях: женской, национальной и общем...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a $107 million loan agreement with Saudi-based company ACWA Power to support the construction of the Bash 2 wind power plant in Uzbekistan.
The project will be located in the Gijduvan district of the Bukhara region and is expected to have a capacity of 300 megawatts. Once completed, the facility will generate around 943 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 336,000 households. It is also projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 475,000 tons per year.
The Bash 2 project builds on the earlier Bash 1 wind development and forms part of a broader renewable energy cluster in the region. It aligns with...
The project will be located in the Gijduvan district of the Bukhara region and is expected to have a capacity of 300 megawatts. Once completed, the facility will generate around 943 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 336,000 households. It is also projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 475,000 tons per year.
The Bash 2 project builds on the earlier Bash 1 wind development and forms part of a broader renewable energy cluster in the region. It aligns with...
O‘zbekistonda qurilish sohasida ruxsat berish jarayonlarini keskin soddalashtirish, ularni to‘liq raqamlashtirish va inson omilini kamaytirishga qaratilgan yangi tizimlar joriy etilishi rejalashtirilmoqda. Bu orqali hujjatlar soni qisqarib, xizmatlar ko‘rsatish muddati bir necha barobarga tezlashadi.
Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyevga taqdim etilgan takliflarga ko‘ra, qurilishni boshlash uchun talab etiladigan 8 ta hujjatdan 2 tasi bekor qilinadi, yana 2 tasi esa avtomatik ravishda shakllantiriladi. Natijada ariza topshirish va ko‘rib chiqish muddati 7 barobar qisqaradi.
Yangi tartib doirasida loyihalashga ruxsatnoma va arxitektura-rejalashtirish topshirig‘i yagona hujjatga birlashtiriladi....
Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyevga taqdim etilgan takliflarga ko‘ra, qurilishni boshlash uchun talab etiladigan 8 ta hujjatdan 2 tasi bekor qilinadi, yana 2 tasi esa avtomatik ravishda shakllantiriladi. Natijada ariza topshirish va ko‘rib chiqish muddati 7 barobar qisqaradi.
Yangi tartib doirasida loyihalashga ruxsatnoma va arxitektura-rejalashtirish topshirig‘i yagona hujjatga birlashtiriladi....
Uzbekistan’s Anti-Corruption Agency has identified serious systemic shortcomings in the pharmaceutical sector following an analysis of court materials related to the Dok-1 Max case, according to a report reviewed by Gazeta.uz.
The agency’s findings point to weaknesses in the processes for registering, certifying, and licensing medicines, where insufficient transparency and limited digitalization allowed a high degree of human discretion. This, in turn, created conditions for corruption risks to emerge.
The case has already led to criminal convictions. On February 26, 2024, a Tashkent court sentenced several individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years. Court documents indicate that during the...
The agency’s findings point to weaknesses in the processes for registering, certifying, and licensing medicines, where insufficient transparency and limited digitalization allowed a high degree of human discretion. This, in turn, created conditions for corruption risks to emerge.
The case has already led to criminal convictions. On February 26, 2024, a Tashkent court sentenced several individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years. Court documents indicate that during the...
Kazakhstan’s national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), and Oʻzbekiston temir yoʻllari, also known as Uzbekistan Railways, organized this year’s second Keruen Express train tour from May 1 to 6.
More than 130 passengers traveled along the Almaty-Turkestan-Samarkand-Tashkent-Almaty route.
Over five days, participants visited major architectural and historical sites in both countries, including the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum in Turkestan, the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum and the Registan in Samarkand, and the Hazrati Imam Complex in Tashkent.
The Keruen Express promotes rail tourism and the region’s historical heritage while strengthening cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Rail...
More than 130 passengers traveled along the Almaty-Turkestan-Samarkand-Tashkent-Almaty route.
Over five days, participants visited major architectural and historical sites in both countries, including the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum in Turkestan, the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum and the Registan in Samarkand, and the Hazrati Imam Complex in Tashkent.
The Keruen Express promotes rail tourism and the region’s historical heritage while strengthening cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Rail...
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan has recorded significant growth in grain transportation volumes in January-March, supported by coordinated efforts between government agencies, carriers, and business representatives.
Photo credit: bloomberg.com
A meeting of the Grain Transportation Task Force, chaired by the Ministry of Transport together with relevant stakeholders, reviewed the current logistics situation and agreed on operational measures to ensure stable and uninterrupted supply chains, reported the ministry’s press service on May 4.
According to official data, total grain transportation reached 4.1 million tons in January-March, up...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has recorded significant growth in grain transportation volumes in January-March, supported by coordinated efforts between government agencies, carriers, and business representatives.
Photo credit: bloomberg.com
A meeting of the Grain Transportation Task Force, chaired by the Ministry of Transport together with relevant stakeholders, reviewed the current logistics situation and agreed on operational measures to ensure stable and uninterrupted supply chains, reported the ministry’s press service on May 4.
According to official data, total grain transportation reached 4.1 million tons in January-March, up...
5-may kuni ertalab Navoiy viloyatining Nurota tumanida 14 nafar voyaga yetmagan bolani olib ketayotgan “Matiz” avtomobili yo‘l-transport hodisasiga uchradi. Oqibatda haydovchi vafot etgan, bolalar esa turli tan jarohatlari bilan shifoxonaga yotqizilgan.
Hodisa soat 09:05 atrofida “Yangi hayot” MFY hududidan o‘tuvchi 85V-043 mahalliy avtomobil yo‘lining 8–9-kilometrlarida yuz bergan. Dastlabki ma’lumotlarga ko‘ra, 1992-yilda tug‘ilgan haydovchi G.Q. tegishli hujjatlarsiz transport vositasini boshqarib, tajribasizlik va chalg‘ish oqibatida rul boshqaruvini yo‘qotgan. Natijada avtomobil yo‘lning chap tomoniga chiqib ketib, ag‘darilgan.
Shifokorlar ko‘rsatgan muolajalarga qaramay,...
Hodisa soat 09:05 atrofida “Yangi hayot” MFY hududidan o‘tuvchi 85V-043 mahalliy avtomobil yo‘lining 8–9-kilometrlarida yuz bergan. Dastlabki ma’lumotlarga ko‘ra, 1992-yilda tug‘ilgan haydovchi G.Q. tegishli hujjatlarsiz transport vositasini boshqarib, tajribasizlik va chalg‘ish oqibatida rul boshqaruvini yo‘qotgan. Natijada avtomobil yo‘lning chap tomoniga chiqib ketib, ag‘darilgan.
Shifokorlar ko‘rsatgan muolajalarga qaramay,...
Nurota tumanida 14 nafar bog‘cha bolasi bo‘lgan Matiz halokatga uchradi. Rulda haydovchilik guvohnomasi olmagan oilaviy bog‘cha rahbari bo‘lgan. Hodisa oqibatida ayol vafot etdi, bolalar turli tan jarohatlari bilan shifoxonaga yetkazilgan.
Мажилис согласился с поправками cената в закон об ответственном обращении с животными
