Latest news in Kazakhstan? September 5th, 2026
05-09-2026
The latest news and key developments from Kazakhstan include:
- Security Council Leadership Reshuffle: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced multiple key administrative appointments within the Security Council Office. Nurzhan Kadzhiakbarov was named First Deputy Head, while Ruslan Zhaksylykov and Gennadiy Zuyev were appointed as Deputy Heads following Murat Baimukashev taking helm of the Security Council Office. Qazinform+ 1
- Energy and Nuclear Project Progress: Kazakhstan and Russia’s Rosatom formalized an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant project near Lake Balkhash (Almaty region). The planned 2,400 MW two-unit facility aims to diversify Kazakhstan’s energy grid and reduce coal dependence. Caspian News
- Education & Curriculum Reforms: As the school year opens, schools nationwide are introducing 43 new artificial intelligence-related learning modules covering basic digital safety, prompt engineering, and fundamental data science. Additionally, unit/term summative tests have been phased out for primary students in favor of formative progress tracking. Kazakhstan Today+ 1
- Economic & Urban Regulations:
- Mandatory digital Data Matrix codes are now enforced for glass-bottled beer and malt beverages. Kazakhstan Today
- Unified standards for public video surveillance classifications have taken effect across municipalities. Kazakhstan Today
- Almaty has introduced mandatory environmental emissions testing for petrol, diesel, and gas vehicles during standard roadworthiness inspections. Kazakhstan Today