AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Update: Maternal mortality in Kazakhstan fell 43% in Q1 2026, dropping to 6.8 per 100,000 live births from 12.0 a year earlier, as early pregnancy monitoring and pre-pregnancy care coverage expanded and perinatal centers get renovated. Diplomacy & Business: President Tokayev met Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, with both sides eyeing new cooperation in investment, finance, digitalization, AI, and transport links. Justice & Rights: An appellate court upheld the decision to keep former Kazakh priest Iakov Vorontsov in a psychiatric facility, rejecting his lawyers’ appeal. Regional Security: Kazakhstan-China security talks focused on joint efforts against cross-border crime, terrorism, extremism, and separatism. Economy & Transport: Kazakhstan’s republican budget revenues hit 100.9% of the plan, while new direct flights are set to launch to Larnaca from Astana and Almaty. Public Safety: Two Indian medical students drowned in Kazakhstan; Indian authorities are seeking help to repatriate the bodies. Weather Watch: Heavy rain, hail, and strong winds are forecast across several regions this week.
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