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Italian rider moved to Astana Qazaqstan Team

Gianmarco Garofoli moved to Astana Qazaqstan Team after a season spent in the continental team. The 20-year-old Italian driver, who spent several races with the Kazakh World Tour team at the end of 2022, signed a two-year deal with the Astana Qazaqstan Team as a neo-professional (for 2023 and 2024). "I'm really happy to sign this contract, which makes my dreams come true. Last season 2022 was a real test for me and I'm very grateful to the team for believing in me and giving me the chance to be on the World Tour.

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Italian rider moved to Astana Qazaqstan Team

Italy. Down Syndrome. Almaty

Guido Trezzani, an ONLUS member of the ACIK, told about the support program for children with Down Syndrome in cooperation with Samruk Kazyna in Almaty: “Try to find a connection: Italy, Down Syndrome, Almaty. It all started with a friendship with Prof. Sangalli, lecturer in inclusive education at the University of Verona and consultant to countless rehabilitation centers throughout Italy. The collaboration with Prof. Sangalli and with a small group of his colleagues from different disciplines goes back 10 years.

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Italy. Down Syndrome. Almaty

About 82% voted for Tokayev - exit poll

Exit poll data on early presidential elections of Kazakhstan announced. According to a survey conducted by the Open Society International Institute for Regional Studies, the exit poll results were as follows: Karakat Abden - 2.54 percent of votes; Nurlan Auesbayev - 2.17 percent; Zhiguli Dairabayev - 3.33 percent; Meiram Kazhyken - 2.23 percent; Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - 82.45 percent; Saltanat Tursynbekova - 2.08 percent; against all - 5.2 percent of the votes. The respondents were asked the question: "Which of the presidential candidates did you vote for?" It is noted that the error of the result of the sociological research is about +-2 percentage points.

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About 82% voted for Tokayev - exit poll

The President of Kazakhstan held a meeting with the public of the city of Almaty

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in his speech on November 16, noted the special role of Almaty in the history of Kazakhstan and outlined a number of urgent tasks aimed at improving the well-being of the metropolis and its inhabitants. According to the Head of State of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to ensure sustainable growth of the city's economy through its diversification. Almaty is the flagship of the economic development of our country. The city provides a fifth of the gross domestic product, more than a quarter of budget revenues and a third of Kazakhstan's trade operations.

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The President of Kazakhstan held a meeting with the public of the city of Almaty

Contactless payment and Metaverse - key trends in fintech in Central Asia

The PLAS Forum "Fintech without Borders" was held in Almaty on October 26-27. Digital Eurasia", the general sponsor of which was Visa, the world leader in the digital payments industry. Kristina Dorosh, Vice President, spoke about the main trends of fintech in Central Asia. One of the key trends is contactless payment, namely Visa Tap to Phone technology, which allows you to turn an Android smartphone with NFC into a POS terminal for receiving contactless payments. By the way, Kazakhstan is a world leader in the development and penetration of this technology.

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Contactless payment and Metaverse - key trends in fintech in Central Asia

"Smart" G4 City will appear in the Almaty region

During a working trip to the Almaty region, the President got acquainted with the G4 City project. As part of this project, 4 modern thematic districts will be built along the Almaty-Konayev highway: Gate District, Golden District, Growing District and Green District. Each region will have its own specialization. The Gate District cluster will become a business and financial center, the Golden District will become an educational and medical hub. The Growing District will house a trade and logistics and innovation-industrial zone.

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"Smart" G4 City will appear in the Almaty region

Early presidential elections in Kazakhstan

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a Message to the people of Kazakhstan at a joint meeting of both houses of the Parliament, announced the holding of early presidential elections in Kazakhstan in the fall of 2022. "I propose to hold extraordinary presidential elections this fall. For the successful implementation of comprehensive reforms on the path to creating fair Kazakhstan, a new trust mandate of the people is needed. For me, the interests of the state are above all.  Therefore, I am ready to shorten my term of office and go to early presidential elections.

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Welcome new ACIK Member

We are pleased to introduce a new ACIK Member: KPSP Engineering KPSP Engineering Limited Liability Partnership is one of the biggest leading Design and Engineering institute in Kazakhstan. Taking into account the constant need in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for implementation of industrial, social and infrastructure projects, the main direction of Company's activity is construction design. The Company has experience, qualified human resources, necessary software and technical fleet that allows it to participate in design of objects of any complexity both in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad.

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