https://iradgov.org/press.html Press releases of the Office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, ministries and agencies of the Irad Special Economic Zone. en https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-30-investment-in-sary-bulak-district-s-mining-secto.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-30-investment-in-sary-bulak-district-s-mining-secto Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor On a working visit to Sary-Bulak District on Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Aidar Maksat was informed that investment in the district's mining sector has reached US$216.6 million. Investors have indicated that about 2% of their sales will go towards district roads, schools and clinics. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-29-record-harvest-lifts-isez-farm-output-to-is-6-1.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-29-record-harvest-lifts-isez-farm-output-to-is-6-1 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Ministry of Economy The Ministry of Economy's preliminary estimate puts ISEZ agricultural output for January to September 2026 at IS 6.1 billion, with volume up about 12% on the same period of 2025. The result is one of the pillars of the 9.4% growth reported by the Bank of Irad. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-27-record-700-participants-attend-nurzhan-oil-and-g.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-27-record-700-participants-attend-nurzhan-oil-and-g Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Ministry of Natural Resources The annual Nurzhan Oil and Gas Conference, hosted by NurGaz and opened by the Minister of Natural Resources, closed on 23 October with about 700 registered participants, some 40% more than in 2025. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-27-lieutenant-governor-presents-plan-for-a-refinery.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-27-lieutenant-governor-presents-plan-for-a-refinery Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Aidar Maksat told residents of Lower Naryn District that the government wants a second, smaller refinery at Kochkor-Ata to bring fuel closer to the southern districts. He described it as a plan to be studied, not a decision. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-19-nurzhan-compute-park.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-19-nurzhan-compute-park Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Aidar Maksat and the Director-General of Attelkom, Samat Kasymov, inspected the first phase of a planned US$450 million data-centre hub in Nurzhan's Eastern Industrial Zone. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-19-investment-tally.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-19-investment-tally Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 ISEZ Investment Promotion Office The first full tally of investment agreements since late 2023 shows energy, antimony and logistics drawing most foreign capital. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-16-potato-import-draft.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-16-potato-import-draft Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources After a record harvest of about 210,000 tonnes, the ministry proposes to stop imports of table potatoes until 1 March 2027. Comments are open until 30 October. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-15-business-census.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-15-business-census Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Territorial Statistics Office The first count of all business entities in the ISEZ runs from 15 October to 30 November. Answers are used for statistics only. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-14-harvest.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-14-harvest Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor The Chu and Talas valleys have brought in one of the strongest harvests in years. Grain is up by about two-fifths on last year. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-12-sary-bulak-restart.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-12-sary-bulak-restart Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Speaking to residents and plant staff in Sary-Bulak, the Lieutenant Governor said idle lines will return in stages, with the first stage expected to create around 600 jobs. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-12-customs-roadmap-kazakhstan.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-12-customs-roadmap-kazakhstan Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 ISEZ Customs Service Electronic pre-clearance at the Talas North Terminal, a shared schedule of inspection hours and a separate lane for low-risk lorries. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-10-toktogul-1440.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-10-toktogul-1440 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Ministry of Natural Resources Each of the four generating units now delivers 360 MW instead of 300. The Minister of Natural Resources reviewed the work at the Lower Naryn switchyard and the National Dispatch Centre. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-08-dpi-restricted-sites.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-08-dpi-restricted-sites Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Department of Public Information At the request of financial supervisors, the website of the “Tulparcoin” token and the foreign platform on which it trades have been added to the list of restricted sites. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-05-navbahor-school.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-05-navbahor-school Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor The 24-classroom school is the twelfth school or kindergarten completed this year. Eighteen more are due before the end of December. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-10-01-kara-unkur-tremor.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-10-01-kara-unkur-tremor Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Lower Naryn District administration The district emergency service checked bridges, schools and the switchyard within the hour. Residents of older mudbrick houses are asked to check walls and chimneys before the heating season. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-09-29-boi-payment-services.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-09-29-boi-payment-services Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Bank of Irad Any service that takes payments or holds funds for residents of the ISEZ needs a licence under the 1993 Act, whatever the instrument it uses. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-09-26-textbooks-directive.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-09-26-textbooks-directive Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor A four-year printing programme for 2027–2030, expert review of every new title and a code on each copy showing the school and pupil it was issued to. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-09-24-boi-tulparcoin.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-09-24-boi-tulparcoin Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Bank of Irad The token is not legal tender, is not backed by the bank's dollar reserves and carries no deposit protection. Only the som and the US dollar are legal tender. https://iradgov.org/releases/2026-08-24-governor-feast-greeting.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2026-08-24-governor-feast-greeting Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Governor Governor Erlan Toktarov greeted the faithful and the pilgrims gathered at Iyık Janyl. The address was broadcast on IradOne. https://iradgov.org/releases/2025-03-05-gdp-2024.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2025-03-05-gdp-2024 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Beef exports from the Talas valley and steady refinery output put growth ahead of the government's spring forecast. https://iradgov.org/releases/2025-02-10-uzbek-memorandum.html https://iradgov.org/release.html?id=2025-02-10-uzbek-memorandum Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0600 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Shared customs inspection hours at the main crossings and a joint working group on livestock and cotton shipments.