By decision of the Board of Directors, Talgat Gazizov has been appointed Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism.
Talgat Gazizov was born on October 21, 1986, in the city of Astana. He graduated from Academician E. A. Buketov Karaganda State University, completed a master’s degree at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and also graduated from the University of Miami under the Bolashak program.
Talgat Gazizov began his professional career as a lecturer at the Department of World History and International Relations of Academician E. A.
Buketov Karaganda State University. He later worked in various positions in subordinate organizations of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He served as Director of the Department of Information Support and PR Promotion at JSC National Infocommunication Holding Zerde. He headed the Department of Communications and Analysis of the Central Office of the Amanat Party. He worked as Managing Director at the AQGroup of companies and served as Deputy Director of a branch of JSC Kazpost.
Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism, Talgat Gazizov had held the position of Managing Director and Member of the Management Board of JSC Kazpost since 2023.
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Kazakhstan and Curaçao have agreed on a joint plan of action to prevent illegal online casino activity in Kazakhstan.
A negotiation via videoconference (Zoom) was held in Astana between Vice-Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan, Erzhan Erkinbayev and Minister of Finance of Curaçao, Javier Silvania, where the sides discussed the issue of combating illegal online casino activity. A negotiation was organized with the assistance of the head of the Association of Bookmakers of Kazakhstan - Galymzhan Duambekov.
"In Kazakhstan, the gambling industry is divided into four licensed types of activity - offline casinos, slot machine halls, bookmakers, and totalizers. Online casino activity is prohibited by law in Kazakhstan. However, despite this, a large number of illegal online casinos are operating on the territory of Kazakhstan. Some online casinos refer to their activity under the license of Curaçao, which does not apply to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan," said Erzhan Erkinbayev.
"I do not consider this only your problem, it is also our problem - a common problem. We are facing exactly the same task - to fight against the illegal activity of various business entities under the cover of our jurisdiction. We will not watch quietly as these companies violate the law, using our jurisdiction," said Javier Silvania.
After constructive negotiations and discussions of practical aspects of countering illegal business, the parties reached a common understanding of the need for close cooperation in the fight against illegal online casino activity in Kazakhstan. It was noted that the agreements reached would contribute to strengthening the legality and fairness in the gambling industry of Kazakhstan.
As part of the agreements, both sides expressed their intention to develop and sign a memorandum of understanding, which will contribute to effective exchange of information and data on issues of combating illegal business structures under the cover of Curaçao jurisdiction on the territory of Kazakhstan. In addition, representatives of the ministries of both countries plan to exchange experience and best practices in the regulation of the gambling industry.
The Committee of the Tourism Industry of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan informs foreign citizens arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as citizens receiving foreigners about the resumption of access to the visa and migration portal and the process of issuing electronic visas for citizens of 109 states on the website vmp.gov.kz from June 13 of this year.
Single-entry electronic visas are issued on the basis of an invitation from the Kazakh side in the following categories:
By the decision of the South Korean Government, the visa-free regime suspended for citizens of Kazakhstan and other countries due to the spread of coronavirus infection on April 13, 2020, will be restored from April 1, 2022.
It should be noted that the visa-free regime on a reciprocal basis has been in effect between our countries since June 19, 2014 on the basis of an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the mutual cancellation of visa requirements.
At the same time, now citizens of 112 foreign countries/regions, including Kazakhstan, who are eligible for visa-free entry to Korea, can access the Korean «electronic platform K-ETA» for visa-free entry to Korea (on the portal www.k-eta.go.kr prior permission must be obtained). The K-ETA permit will be valid for multiple trips to Korea for two years or until the expiration of the foreigners' passports. The cost of the permit is 10 thousand Korean won (approximately 10 US dollars). However, the K-ETA permit does not guarantee entry into the Republic of Korea; the final decision will be made by the Korean Immigration Service before the passenger crosses the border.
This measure of the Korean side will allow to increase the dynamics of mutual visits between Kazakhstan and Korea, which was reduced during the pandemic. Thus, the statistics of mutual tourist flows for 2020-2021 indicates a significant decrease in the indicators of inbound/outbound tourism – on average no more than 6-9 thousand visits per year. Whereas in the pre-covid period from 2017 to 2019, an average of 30 – 45 thousand visits per year. In addition, this factor will positively affect the expansion of the number of international flights between Kazakhstan and Korea.
Currently, there are 3 flights a week to South Korea on the «Almaty – Seoul» route by «AirAstana» and «AsianaAirlines», which, in case of an increase in tourist demand, will consider increasing the number of flights and destinations, including to/from Nur-Sultan.
The Japanese government has decided to tighten the rules for issuing visas to foreigners as part of further strengthening measures to prevent the coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Entry to Japan under the new visa category from all countries/regions is temporarily suspended, except for "special circumstances".
The category "special circumstances" provides for selected citizens applying for a new entry for a short-term stay (within 3 months) for work or employment purposes, or for a new entry for a long-term stay.
Decision-makers in Japan must fill out an application in the Entrants, Returns Follow-up System (ERFS)
These measures apply from March 1, 2022.
For more information, please follow the link: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00209.html or in the call center: 050-1751-2158, 050-1741-8558 from 9.00 to 21.00.
A brief description of the measures for the entry of a foreign citizen is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in the section Information about the Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID- 19)
Citizens of Kazakhstan with a valid passport can enter, transit and stay in Montenegro without a visa for 30 days, in the period from April 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.
The Government of Oman has included the Republic of Kazakhstan in the list of countries with a visa-free entry regime.
Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan can enter Oman without a visa for up to 14 days. If citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan plan to travel to Oman for a period of more than 14 days, they are required to apply for a visa of the appropriate category.
The list of countries in the first group also includes the United States, EU countries, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Of the CIS countries, only Kazakhstan and Russia.
Qatar has introduced updates to the rules of travel and re-entry from February 28, 2022.
Due to a significant decrease in the number of covid-19 cases, the PCR test and quarantine of the hotel for fully vaccinated persons who received one of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the Qatar Ministry of Public Health have been canceled.
Also, recovered persons are exempt from taking PCR tests. They can provide local or foreign medical confirmation, which are considered valid for up to 9 months from the date of infection with Covid-19.
The Ministry of Public Health has the right to randomly examine travelers entering the territory of Qatar by the pre-registration system. www.ehteraz.gov.qa the refore recommends that you register at least 3 days in advance.
Children under the age of 12 do not need to undergo PCR testing before traveling.
The cost of taking the Covid-19 test:
PCR test - 160 rials (44 US dollars);
Rapid Antigen - 50 rials (US$ 14);
Serological antibody test -50 rials (US$ 14).
The Ministry of сulture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the resolution of the Chief state sanitary doctor of October 23, 2020 No. 59, informs tour operators and citizens of Kazakhstan about changes in the requirements for persons arriving in Kazakhstan from abroad.
Thus, restrictive measures against persons arriving by flights from abroad to Kazakhstan have been changed as follows:
This resolution comes into force at 00 hours on October 27, 2020.
Travel companies in Kazakhstan should be guided in the course of their activities and take into account the above requirements for incoming tourists in order to avoid unforeseen circumstances.