Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies to create working group
13:12, 16 January 2009
ASTANA. January 16. KAZINFORM /Aigul Tulekbayeva/ Following results of a Collegium of the Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has charged to create a working group on tariff for electricity, gas and water supply for 2009; Kazinform reports.
The working group should draw up a balance sheet on tariffs for this year. K.Massimov emphasized that an issue on electricity should have a well-balanced approach, a balance of interests of users and producers.
?This tariff should not exceed (financial) opportunities of a person. You should find this balance?, the Premier said.
?Tasks for 2009 are held through the prism of the anti-recessionary programme and every our action will be considered through this prism. The main issue of this year is prevention of increase of unemployment, ensuring employment?, K.Massimov noted.