President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called early presidential elections for 20 November, cutting short his term of office but allowing him to have a second, longer one, in consequence of the recent constitutional reform

An interactive map providing information on the environmental situation and natural resources is available on the Tabigat.gov.kz website

Over 83.000 girls between 11 and 13 years of age have been vaccinated against HPV; in October, a large-scale HPV vaccination had been launched as part of the national infectious disease and cancer prevention programme

Aktau, a coastal city on the Caspian Sea, was named 'Cultural Capital of the Turkish World 2025' at the 41st meeting of the Permanent Council of the International Cultural Organisation of Turkey

The new terminal at Kyzylorda airport was launched in the presence of Prime Minister Bektenov; the terminal is expected to increase the airport's capacity sevenfold, from 300,000 to two million passengers per year