On December 21, the large Rozhkovskoye gas condensate field was put into commercial operation in the West Kazakhstan region. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov took part in the launch of the production of natural gas and condensate via teleconference. The Rozhkovskoye gas condensate field was discovered in 2008. By 2040, it is planned to

Construction of a new railway line Bakhty-Ayagoz with a length of 272 km has started in Abay region in southern Kazakhstan. Alikhan Smailov, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, gave an official start to the works via a teleconference. The project is being implemented following the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to increase the transport-transit potential