Astana unveiled a locally developed AI system to identify online drug-related resources. It detected 421 items in a week, none of which had been blocked at the time of the demonstration.
The final stage of the Finance Chess Cup — 2026, held ahead of National Currency Day, opened in Astana on October 30. The winners and runners-up will be decided on October 31.
Servicemen from Kazakhstan’s Special Operations Forces won three gold medals and one silver at the national mixed martial arts championship. All four Zhaubasar team athletes made the national squad.
Since the start of 2026, psychological support centers across Kazakhstan have assisted more than 33,000 people. They have also held over 25,000 prevention and professional development events.
Since the 2026–2027 school year, students in grades 5–11 in Kazakhstan have been taking a personal safety course. It teaches them to assess risks, make informed decisions and seek help from adults when needed.
Kazakhstan’s Consul General in Kazan, Yerlan Iskakov, discussed the launch of direct passenger flights with Nordwind commercial director Anton Mattis. Regular flights between Astana and Kazan will operate twice a week.
Almaty has launched Almaty Hike, an online service where tourists can register planned mountain trips in advance. The information may help rescuers organize a search more quickly in an emergency.
University graduates can browse civil service vacancies and apply through eqyzmet.gov.kz. A regional department has prepared a step-by-step guide to using the portal.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the 13th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States in Türkiye on October 30. Talks covered economic cooperation, the digital economy and transport links.
Kazakhstan’s agricultural producers can access financing through the Agrarian Credit Corporation. The programs differ in their rates, terms, purposes and borrower requirements.
Kazakhstan plans to plant 3 million bare-root Scots pine seedlings as part of efforts to restore and expand its forest areas. The project is being carried out with financial support of 300 million tenge.
Kazakhstan’s Consulate General in Shanghai held a roundtable for Republic Day. Experts discussed the country’s international role and cooperation with China.
Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Nurlуbek Naliбаev and East Kazakhstan Region head Nurymbet Saktaganov visited the Bukhtarma hydropower complex. Kazzinc has invested 21.4 billion tenge in upgrading its equipment.
A nine-day-old baby underwent complex heart surgery at the Scientific and Clinical Center for Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology in Taraz. Congenital heart defects are diagnosed in 200–250 children in Zhambyl Region each year.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented several initiatives at the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara. Participants agreed to hold the next summit in Uzbekistan next year.
Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund has released its review of pension asset management as of October 1, 2026. Over the past 12 months, the return on assets funded by OPV, OPPV and DPV was 2.64%.
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