This year, 29 new production facilities are being opened in the Karaganda region. Major projects include plants for the production of steel pipes, aluminum radiators, ferroalloys, as well as new facilities in mechanical engineering. Thanks to this, more than two thousand people will get jobs.
The head of the region, Ermaganbet Bulekpayev, reported to the deputies at the session of the regional maslikhat and told how the tasks set by the President are being implemented.
- In the 2025 Message, the President emphasized that the country needs to develop the manufacturing industry and give the industry a new impetus. This priority is already being implemented in our field. The share of the manufacturing industry in the total volume is 76%. Mechanical engineering has also grown, the production volume of which for 8 months of 2025 amounted to 312.5 billion tenge, which is 10.5% more than in the same period last year. At the same time, the share of mechanical engineering in the manufacturing industry reached 13%. Thanks to the development of mechanical engineering in the Saran industrial zone, we managed to bring Saran out of the status of a single-industry town, creating new jobs and diversifying the economy," said the governor of the region.
The region's industry has grown by 7% in eight months. Almost 645 billion tenge of investments were attracted, which is 11% more than a year ago.
The unemployment rate in the region remains one of the lowest in the country, at about 4%.
Active housing construction continues – 351 thousand square meters have been commissioned in eight months. By the end of the year, 1,330 waiting listers will receive apartments.
New water supply networks are being built in villages and towns, gasification is being expanded and roads are being repaired. This year, the issue of clean drinking water should be fully resolved in the region.
Special attention is also paid to the social sphere. More than half of the regional budget is allocated to medicine, education and assistance to those in need. This year, five new kindergartens have already been opened in the region and six schools have been built. In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State on the modernization of rural healthcare, 65 facilities have been built, and 27 more will be commissioned.
- We see the result of our joint work. Both industry, agriculture, and the social sphere are showing growth. The President set the task to ensure economic growth of at least 7%. We set a goal to achieve even more," emphasized Ermaganbet Bulekpayev.
The deputies accepted the akim's report and gave a positive assessment of the work of the local executive authorities.
Yerlan Tasmagambetov from Karaganda won a bronze medal at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup. The competition was held in Bulgaria, in the city of Varna.
In total, the national team consisted of three Karaganda residents – the duo Danil Musabaev and Nikita Tumakov, as well as Yerlan Tasmagambetov, who performed in a pair with an athlete from Pavlodar Victoria Butolina.
According to the results of the competition, the duet of Tasmagambetov and Butolina was awarded the third place.
– Musabayev and Tumakov were a little unlucky this time, they returned without medals. But just recently, at the World Cup in Germany, they won gold. Of course, these achievements are very inspiring for young athletes and help them reach new heights. We have set the bar for a long time: we have repeatedly become prize-winners and champions of large and prestigious competitions. Kazakhstan is competitive in trampoline gymnastics, we are known and recognized in the world, and Yerlan Tasmagambetov's medal at this Cup is another confirmation of this," says Honored Coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sergey Vertyankin.
Karaganda athletes will have an active end to the year. Now our trampolinists represent Kazakhstan at the CIS Games, which are held from September 29 to October 4. Then Yerlan Tasmagambetov, Danil Musabayev and Nikita Tumakov will travel to Spain, where the World Cup will be held.
– Of course, we are going for medals and we believe in victory. Our athletes have every chance: successful combinations, good preparation, and physical fitness. So let's cheer for them! – says the coach.
The Karaganda region holds the position of one of the leaders of e-commerce in Kazakhstan. Thanks to the development of the domestic Teez marketplace and the active involvement of local businesses, the region is demonstrating high rates of retail digitalization. Today, almost every fifth online order in the country is in Karaganda.
Teez is a rapidly growing Kazakhstani online trading platform with a minimum delivery time of just one day. It started working in September 2024. Already in January 2025, the number of orders from Karaganda residents through the marketplace exceeded 2.3 million units, which accounted for 17.8% of the total volume in Kazakhstan.
After a year of operation, in September 2025, Teez is already successfully processing 10,000 orders daily, delivering purchases in 30 cities of Kazakhstan.
For businessmen from Karaganda and other regions, Teez is a great opportunity to sell and promote their products. Currently, 37 thousand domestic entrepreneurs are represented on the online platform.
— We want every Kazakhstani brand to have the opportunity to compete on equal terms with international players. To do this, we are creating an ecosystem: low commission, free storage, promotion support and fast delivery," said Linar Khusnullin, CEO of Teez.
The presence of the marketplace in the Karaganda market also means the availability of additional jobs. Today, more than 350 residents of the regional center work in Teez. The company plans to increase its staff to eight thousand people throughout Kazakhstan.
The development of e-commerce has a positive impact on related industries such as logistics, courier services and catering.
During a working trip to Karaganda in November last year, the Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev stressed that, taking into account the geographical location and infrastructure, the Karaganda region can become not only Kazakhstan's main trade and logistics center, but also a Central Asian hub.
The fourth stage of the 2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup was held in Cottbus, Germany. Danil Musabaev and Nikita Tumakov from Karaganda became the champions.
57 athletes from 13 countries participated in the championship. Five sets of awards were awarded.
The Karaganda duo became the best in synchronized jumping competitions, receiving 52,200 points for their performance. We managed to surpass our titled rivals. The second place was taken by the world champions from Germany Kayo Loxterman and Fabian Vogel (52,050). The top three winners were the British Zach Perzamanos and Corey Walkes (51,530), world and European champions.
Sergey Vertyankin trains gymnasts.
It is worth noting that this season is a success for Musabayev and Tumakov. In February, they won silver at the World Cup in Azerbaijan.
Danil Musabayev is a star of Kazakhstani sports, a silver medalist at the 2022 Asian Games and a participant in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. For 18-year-old Nikita Tumakov, World Cup silver was the first medal at such a high-level competition. And now he's taken the gold.
According to the press service of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Karaganda region
Active work continues in the Karaganda region to attract investments. For eight months of this year, the region received 644 billion tenge, which is 11% more than in the same period last year.
The results were announced at the staff meeting by the head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry, Askar Gazaliev.
In total, 29 investment projects are planned to be implemented in 2025, half of which are in the manufacturing sector. The goal for the year is to attract 1.5 trillion tenge of investments.
Favorable conditions have been created for investors in the region: Along with the programs of the state and development institutions, there are regional ones – Kasipker and Orleu. There are two large sites with ready–made infrastructure and tax preferences - the Saryarka SEZ and the Saran industrial zone. The Investor Service Center operates on the basis of SEC Saryarka.
Support is provided in the form of preferential loans, infrastructure provision, provision of land plots and licenses for subsurface use.
– There is an increase in business activity in the region: the number of small and medium-sized businesses has exceeded 101 thousand. This year, it is planned to finance 3.8 thousand entrepreneurs through subsidies, guarantees, grants and preferential loans," Askar Gazaliyev said.
Projects that have already been launched include a hot-dip galvanizing plant; the production of Samsung brand televisions and washing machines. The production of metallurgical silicon is being revived.
The construction of a 150 MW wind farm is being completed in the Osakarov district. In the near future, production of straight-seam steel pipes, aluminum radiators and silicon alloys will be launched in the region.
In the agricultural sector, support was given to the construction of the largest dairy farm in the Osakarov district, where the first stage for 1,200 heads is scheduled to be launched by the end of the year.
Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev stressed that the implementation of investment projects is under constant control.
– In his Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State noted that it is necessary to clearly determine where and to what extent investments should be directed. Akims are personally responsible for the preparation and execution of specific projects. If investors have problems, it is necessary to take prompt measures within the framework of legislation," said the head of the region.
Karaganda has solemnly welcomed its heroine, two–time world boxing champion Aida Abikeyeva. After a spectacular triumph in England, the athlete returned to her homeland, where an unforgettable meeting awaited her at the airport.
A red carpet was laid out for Aida, music was played, and fans gave flowers.
Deputy Akim of the region Alibek Aldeney, head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports Serik Sapiev, relatives, friends and colleagues came to congratulate the champion and express appreciation for her achievements.
Aida Karlygash Abikeeva's mother shared her emotions.:
– Of course, I'm proud. We believed in our daughter's victory. I watch the fights, but I always worry: I get up, I leave, I come back. It's hard to deal with feelings.
Emotions overwhelmed the athlete herself. She did not hide her joy and gratitude for such support.
– Before going to Liverpool, I set myself a personal goal – to become a two-time world champion. I've reached it. Of course, I felt great support from Kazakhstanis. Thank you to the people of Kazakhstan, thank you to the residents of Karaganda, the heads of the department and the federation! Thanks to such support, we are conquering heights in sports," said Aida Abikeeva.
According to the champion, she dedicated her victory to her grandfather. It was he, a former wrestler, who brought Aida to boxing at the age of 11. I went with her to important competitions.
Earlier in the year, Aida Abikeeva won the IBA World Championship. In England, at the World Boxing World Championship, she confirmed her status as the strongest.
On the way to gold, Aida Abikeeva fought several hard-fought fights in the weight category up to 65 kg. In the quarterfinals, she was able to defeat the titled athlete from Turkey Busenaz Surmeneli, the winner of the 2020 Olympic Games, a three–time world champion.
The athlete admitted that the semifinals and finals were the most difficult. In the semifinals, Karagandinka defeated Irish athlete Graney Mary Walsh. Then she won a decisive fight with Navbakhor Khamidova from Uzbekistan.
Now the main goal is to get to the 2028 Olympics.
– After this World Cup, Aida will rest for now. Starting next year, there will be joint training camps again, big starts: Asian Games, world Cups, and many more competitions. And we will prepare for the Olympic Games," said Eldos Saidalin, the head coach of the Kazakhstan women's boxing team.
There were many young athletes at the meeting. For them, the success of a fellow countryman is an example of determination, hard work and dedication to sports.
In his Message "Kazakhstan in the era of artificial Intelligence: current challenges and solutions through digital transformation," President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set the task of strengthening the country's transit potential and turning it into a leading aviation hub in Eurasia. How this instruction is implemented in the Karaganda region was told at a meeting in the akimat of the region.
A trade and logistics warehouse for e-commerce Teez has started operating in the region. Its capacity allows processing up to 27 million orders per year, which gives an impetus to the development of small and medium-sized businesses. At the same time, Sary-Arka Airport is being upgraded, where the multimodal airhub CargoHUB Karaganda is being formed. 354 hectares of land have been allocated for this purpose, an access railway is being designed and a gas station complex with a volume of 6 thousand cubic meters is being built.
According to the first deputy akim of the region, Azamat Tayzhanov, transport projects in the region are becoming systemic.
– On behalf of the President, the creation of a multimodal air hub CargoHUB Karaganda and a subzone of the SEZ at Sary-Arka airport is being worked out, which in the future will become a key center for international cargo transportation not only in Central Kazakhstan, but also beyond its borders. Construction of a new refueling complex has begun. The construction of the second tracks of the Dostyk–Moyinty railway section and the modernization of Balkhash Airport are being completed. All this will strengthen the transit potential of the region," said the deputy akim of the region.
By 2030, the volume of cargo through Karaganda airport is planned to increase from 15,000 to 200,000 tons per year. This will provide about 2,000 new jobs and additional revenue to the budget.
– There is a large–scale renovation of the road network: from highways of national importance to urban and rural roads, which increases transport accessibility and creates conditions for the population and business, - said Ermaganbet Bulekpaev.
An agrotechnological hub center will be created in the Karaganda region, where advanced scientific developments, educational programs and business platforms will be concentrated. It should become a driver of innovative agricultural growth, increase productivity and product quality, as well as a platform for exporting knowledge and technology.
A project is being implemented in the Osakarovsky district to build a modern elevator for 28,000 tons of grain, which will reduce the costs of nearby agricultural enterprises for transportation and storage of manufactured products.
The Message of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev "Kazakhstan in the era of artificial intelligence: current challenges and their solutions through digital transformation" was discussed at the meeting in Karaganda. They talked about the implementation of the tasks set by the Head of State in the Karaganda region.
In his Message to the people of Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined specific tasks for the transformation of the country's agro-industrial complex. Among the priorities are the modernization of agricultural science, the creation of agrotechnological hubs, the development of export–oriented production, ensuring food security, digitalization of the industry and support for agricultural cooperation.
– Our region is a territory with a developed agro-industrial sector. Today, agricultural producers have significantly increased both the acreage and the number of cattle. We produce 14 of the 19 socially significant food products, and we have achieved full self–sufficiency in 6 types of products," said Ermaganbet Bulekpayev, Akim of the Karaganda region.
Agricultural cooperation is developing in the region, infrastructure is being modernized, and acreage is expanding. The region is implementing 30 agricultural projects worth over 23 billion tenge. More than 480 micro-loans have been issued under the Auyl Amanaty program, 816 jobs have been created, and dozens of cooperatives are being formed.
Special attention is paid to the need for deep processing of agricultural products, the introduction of climate-resistant technologies, the development of agricultural science, personnel training and the creation of mechanisms for the direct integration of science, education and production.
– This year, we launched a dairy farm for 1,100 heads with a capacity of 9,000 tons of milk per year and a milk processing plant with a capacity of 200 tons of dairy products per year. A dairy farm for 6 thousand cattle with a capacity of 55 thousand tons of milk per year is being built. The implementation of these projects will create new jobs and increase the level of food supply in the region. The processing industry is actively developing in the region: 207 enterprises are operating, including meat, milk, flour and bakery industries. All these factors attract not only domestic, but also foreign investors," said Ruslan Kenzhebekov, Deputy Akim of the region.
Much attention is being paid to technical re-equipment: the agricultural machinery fleet is being updated, leasing financing is developing, and the costs of fuel, seeds, fertilizers, and breeding cattle are being subsidized. Elements of precision farming, digital technologies and modern approaches to training farmers are being introduced.
To ensure epizootic well-being in the region, a set of measures is being implemented, covering prevention, diagnosis and infrastructural development. Modular veterinary clinics are being built.
"Thanks to an integrated approach, the Karaganda region must fulfill the strategic objectives set by the Head of State for the development of agriculture, improving food, veterinary, environmental safety and strengthening the country's economy," Ruslan Kenzhebekov emphasized.
120 investment projects will be implemented in the Karaganda region in the coming years, 29 of them this year. The region relies on the mining industry and processing: a hot-dip galvanizing plant is operating, the production of televisions and washing machines has been launched. These and other issues were discussed at a meeting in the Akimat, where they discussed the implementation of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's Message "Kazakhstan in the era of artificial intelligence: current challenges and their solutions through digital transformation."
Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev noted that the region should become a platform for the introduction of advanced ideas.
– The Karaganda region, known as the industrial heart of the country, should be among the leaders in fulfilling these tasks. We have a powerful industrial base, qualified personnel and significant agricultural potential. The region should become a laboratory of the future of Kazakhstan, where traditional production and new technologies, heavy industry and digital solutions will combine," said Ermaganbet Bulekpayev.
According to the deputy akim of the region Ermek Alpysov, investments are now actively attracted in the region. New projects will create over 20,000 jobs.
– Mechanical engineering, production of rubber and plastic products, as well as new areas of processing are becoming the drivers. The Saryarka SEZ and the Saran industrial zone are successfully operating," says the deputy akim of the region. –There is an Investor Service Center operating on a one-stop-shop basis.
Geological exploration is developing in the region, which will expand the mineral resource base and launch enterprises for processing rare earth metals.
The Karaganda region is demonstrating success in diversifying the economy. Last year, the volume of products produced at the enterprises of the region exceeded 3 trillion tenge.
The President stressed the importance of sustainable development. The Karaganda region plans to invest 1.6 trillion tenge in the modernization of production and the introduction of new technologies at Qarmet enterprises.
Special attention is paid to tourism. The Head of State called it one of the promising areas capable of giving the economy an additional boost. Key tourist centers have been identified in the region and steps have been outlined for the development of new routes.
Summing up the meeting, Ermaganbet Bulekpayev recalled that the main challenge outlined in the Message is preparation for the future, where technocentrism plays a key role.
– These initiatives are just the beginning of the work. We all need to join forces for the high-quality and timely implementation of the President's Message. Success is directly related to the well-being of people and the sustainable development of the country. Therefore, we need to act together, as one team," the governor of the region emphasized.
At the World Cadet Judo Championships, Adilzhan Zhautdinov from Temirtau fought five fights and won a bronze medal. The competition was held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Athletes from 71 countries participated in them.
Adilzhan Zhautdinov is 16 years old. He studies at the Temirtau branch of the regional specialized boarding school, the Aliya Moldagulova Olympic Reserve College.
– He came to us with a very good potential – in the status of a candidate for the master of sports. He has won regional and national competitions. In order to go to the World Cup in Bulgaria, Adilzhan competed and won at such serious tournaments as the European and Asian Cups," said Maria Sabitova, head of the boarding college.
In the weight category of Adilzhan – up to 90 kg – 30 of the best judoka in the world fought. In total, the Temirtau resident had five fights. In the first, against an athlete from France, he scored a tactical victory. In the second fight, the Temirtau athlete defeated an opponent from Egypt by throwing over his back. In the third match, Adilzhan lost to a judoka from Japan, but in the next fight against a Hungarian athlete, he threw over his back from his knees and became the winner again. The final battle for the bronze medal was fought by Temirtaus against an athlete from the Czech Republic, over whom he won a landslide victory.
– Of course, we are pleased with this result. In the last few years, if our judoists got to the World Championships, they were eliminated after the first or second fight. Therefore, the bronze medal of this championship is very valuable. Besides, Adilzhan is a promising athlete who may well compete for the first place in the future," said Maria Sabitova.
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