Poland will not shoot down Russian drones or missiles over Ukraine, nor will it train Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian territory. Deputy Minister of Defense during the meeting of the heads of the defense departments of the EU countries of Poland Pawel Zalewski, “Evropeyska Pravda” with reference to RMF24 . “We are not considering in any…
Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar discussed a $350 million project to launch the industrial development of a tungsten ore deposit with executives of Jiaxin International Resources Investment on June 26. According to the Prime Minister’s press service, the meeting was conducted to oversee joint investment projects under Kazakh-Chinese industrial cooperation. The project aims…
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law ratifying the agreement on international combined freight transport between the governments of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) member states on June 27. According to Kaazfinorm, the agreement aims to enhance the transit and transport potential and trade and economic relations among OTS member states. “The agreement contributes…
At the plenary session on June 21, the Milli Majlis (parliament), on the initiative of the ruling New Azerbaijan party, prepared an appeal to Aliyev with the initiative to call early parliamentary elections. The fact is that the next vote is scheduled for early November 2024, which coincides with the COP29 climate conference in Baku.…
At a government meeting, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliev said that the repair of which thermal power plants will receive additional attention, a coal trader Roman Bilousov from Enertus AG reports. “The Ministry has identified energy enterprises that will receive additional attention in preparation for the heating season. These…
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law “On introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan on issues of science and and technology policy, platform employment, and state control” on July 1, reported Akorda. The new law outlines mechanisms to advance Kazakhstan’s national scientific system. It defines the entities involved in scientific activities and…
AThe Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) released results from a sociological survey conducted from May 11 to June 22, indicating 68.3% of citizens are optimistic about the future. Photo credit: The Astana Times According to KazISS, a public opinion poll showed that 37.6% anticipate significant improvements, and 30.7% expect slight enhancements in living conditions.…
Additional spending is due to be submitted to parliament for approval in June, including co-financing. The German Ministry of Defense has requested an additional 3.8 billion euros from its government to provide assistance to Ukraine this fiscal year. This was reported by the German newspaper Bild on Saturday, May 18, citing its own sources. Journalists…
In 2023, a total of 612 permitted places of mass recreation, tourism and sports on water bodies were identified throughout the country. Additionally, it is planned to create 105 permitted places for swimming. “Before the start of the swimming season, the akimats additionally plan to create another 105 permitted swimming places. As a result, in…
The Mazhilis adopted the law “On Thermal Power Engineering” and accompanying amendments in the second reading. The document consolidates the competencies of the government, state and local executive bodies in the field of heat energy, the rights and obligations of heat supply entities and consumers of heat energy. The amendments introduce remote monitoring, scheduled and…