On 23 April 2026, in the framework of preparation for
the FIC Interim Session chaired by the Prime Minister of the RoK, a working
meeting of the Co-Chairs of the Working Group on Labor Legislation, Human
Capital Development and Attraction of Foreign Workforce was held within the
framework of the Foreign Investors’ Council under the President of the Republic
of Kazakhstan.
On the Kazakhstani side, the meeting was
attended by Askarbek Yertaev, Minister of Labour and Social
Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as:
- Eldar Kuzenbayev –
Chairman of the Migration Committee of the Ministry of Labour and Social
Protection
- Yerbolat Abulkhatin –
Director of the Department of Labour and Social Partnership
- Zhandarbek Akylbekuly – Head
of Division of the Migration Committee
- Venera Murzalina – Head
of Occupational Safety Division
The foreign side was represented by:
- Dmitri Propp –
Representative of KNAUF in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sales Director for
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
- Zhanna Baidasheva
– Director of the Kazakhstan Foreign Investors’ Council Association
- as well as representatives of PetroKazakhstan,
Shell Kazakhstan, ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc., and TAV
Airports Holding
During the meeting, the participants reviewed the Action Plan items of the
Working Group for the current year and discussed key agenda topics, including:
- Introduction of new specialist exchange programs
and recognition of international professional certificates as equivalent
to higher education diplomas in Kazakhstan;
·
improvement
of regulations governing the attraction of foreign workforce, issuance of work
permits, and visa support;
·
proposed
amendments to the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning the
regulation of rotational work arrangements;
·
discussion
of adopted and planned amendments to the Labor Code of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
·
issues
related to the organization and regulation of mentorship at enterprises.
The parties emphasized the importance of maintaining a constructive
dialogue between government authorities and foreign businesses and expressed
their readiness to continue joint efforts to further improve labor and
migration legislation in order to enhance the investment climate and ensure
sustainable economic development in Kazakhstan.