Tokayev outlines Kazakhstan's priorities for new historical period in annual Address

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has published his traditional Address to the nation, titled “Kazakhstan's Current Priorities in the New Historical Period.” The document was released after the new Constitution took effect and the political system was fundamentally renewed. He called for strengthening sovereignty and working in a mode of strategic advance amid global uncertainty.

Tokayev proposed declaring 2027 the “Year of Nationwide Large-Scale Construction,” under a movement named “People's Construction.” The government will develop an infrastructure renewal plan, with about 6.5 trillion tenge allocated from the National Fund through the end of 2029. Funding will cover roads, airports, railway stations, schools, hospitals and research centres.

The National Academy of Sciences has created the Institute of Transport Science and Technologies at ALT University. It also opened the Institute of New Materials and Energy Technologies, based at Nazarbayev University in partnership with the UN, ITER, EuroFusion and IAEA. The Address sets a target of a stable energy surplus by 2029, along with the development of renewable and nuclear energy.