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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, according to the Akorda press service, as reported by Qazinform News Agency.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said Kazakhstan's Data Center Valley project in Ekibastuz could attract up to $250 billion in investment and generate $1 trillion in economic activity. Speaking in an interview with journalist Adil Baltabayev, reported by Qazinform News Agency, Huang said 300 megawatts of power capacity have already been allocated to the project.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has addressed Kazakhstanis with an official congratulation on Republic Day, celebrated on 25 October. He stressed that the date holds a special place in the country's history.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at a ceremony marking Republic Day, according to Tengrinews, which cited the presidential Akorda press service. Tokayev said the Kazakh people look to the future with confidence and optimism. He said that thanks to harmony and stability, the country had passed through difficult trials with honour, while increasing prosperity and expanding its horizons.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed a solemn event marking Republic Day, according to the Akorda press service, as reported by the Qazinform News Agency. He congratulated Kazakhstanis on the national holiday.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in a solemn speech for Republic Day, spoke about a just Kazakhstan, according to the Akorda press service as reported by Egemen.kz. He said work on building a fair and united society has begun and that principles of justice are being promoted among the people. He added that a new party had been named "Adilet."
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the country's key economic and social achievements at a ceremony marking Republic Day. Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Akorda. Tokayev highlighted economic growth, an expansion in housing construction and the development of small and medium-sized businesses.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed a ceremonial gathering marking Republic Day, outlining the country's progress in transport infrastructure and digital technology. According to Egemen.kz, Tokayev said that over the past seven years tens of thousands of kilometres of motor roads and railways had been built and repaired.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about constitutional reforms and the development of the country's economy at a ceremony marking Republic Day, according to Egemen.kz. Tokayev said the new Constitution created a unicameral Kurultai and a vice-presidential institution, and that Kazakhstan is one of a small number of countries to give constitutional status to the volunteer movement.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has described the large-scale changes to the country's system of state power as unprecedented. Speaking at a ceremony marking Republic Day, Tokayev said the political transformations took place amid global instability and uncertainty. The report, citing the Akorda presidential administration, was published by Tengrinews.
The UN General Assembly has established the International Day of Planet Greening at the initiative of Kazakhstan. According to Khabar 24, citing 24KZ, the day will be marked every year on April 22.
Kazakhstan’s Security Council has approved a Military Reform Plan at a meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Defense Minister Aidos Myrzakhmetov presented the planned modernization of the Armed Forces, according to the press service of Akorda as reported by Qazinform News Agency.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired a meeting of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan to review military reform, according to the Akorda press service as cited by Qazinform News Agency. The primary item on the agenda was the draft Military Reform Plan.
Kazakhstan has approved a military reform plan that provides for the creation of Unmanned Forces and a two-stage model of conscript service. Under the plan, new conscripts will spend the first six months at training centers and the next six months in military units. The document was reviewed at a Security Council meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Akorda presidential press service reported.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has abolished the annual performance evaluation system for ministries and akimats, which had been in place since 2010. The decree took effect on 21 October 2026. Decree No. 1469, dated 18 September 2026, repealed 33 items in a list of earlier presidential decrees and provisions of other decrees that regulated the system.
On 15 October in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Talks with Qatar focused on joint investment and energy projects, while talks with Israel covered expanding trade, economic and investment ties. The official statement gave no specific new agreements or investment volumes.
Prosecutor General Berik Assylov briefed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on a national report covering law enforcement oversight and prosecutorial performance, according to the Akorda press service as cited by Qazinform News Agency. He reported that total criminal offenses fell 14.6% in the first nine months of the year, with crimes in public places down 22.3% and street crime down 20.1%.
Kazakhstan has recovered assets worth 1.3 trillion tenge, which were used to finance the construction and reconstruction of 466 social facilities. Prosecutor General Berik Assylov reported this to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, according to Akorda.
Economy
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for particular attention to the broad introduction of digital technologies and artificial intelligence into industry. He made the call during a ceremony marking the start of construction of the Aktogay copper smelter in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said he will deliver his annual Address to the people of Kazakhstan on 28 October, in the first half of the day. The announcement was reported by Nur.kz.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aktogay copper smelter via video link. He described the plant as one of the most important projects for the country's economic development. The Akorda press service reported the event.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture reports that six investment projects worth about $4 billion, new industrial capacity and exports of processed products worth $3.6 billion are part of a new agro-industrial model in which high value-added products, not raw materials, drive growth. The priority was set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his address to the nation, “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Current Tasks and Their Solutions through Digital Transformation.”
Kazakhstan has embarked on a path of sweeping modernization, with large-scale reforms covering every aspect of society, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a ceremony marking Rescuer's Day. The Qazinform News Agency reported the remarks via Akorda. Tokayev said the country has set clear goals and priorities to build a Just, Progressive, Strong, and Clean Kazakhstan based on the principles of Law and Order, unity and harmony.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff Aitkurman Omarbekov and Deputy Minister of Defense Tatyana Savelyeva. NUR.KZ reported the meeting, citing the Akorda presidential administration.
Today's digest covers Kazakhstan's Republic Day speeches, central bank rate cut, Ekibastuz data center plans and Azerbaijan's investment fund role.
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