Cabinet reshuffle and new goals set by President in new episode of New Time TV show
The President of Kazakhstan demanded to ensure annual GDP growth at a minimum of 6%. This task was set during the extended government session held this week under the President's chairmanship. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev obligated the newly appointed Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and the cabinet of ministers to increase the economy to $450 billion by 2029. Moreover, the President instructed to prepare a special decree on economic liberalization within a month.
According to the President of Kazakhstan this reform will gradually reduce extensive government intervention in economic processes. He mentioned that excessive price regulation in the fuel and energy market had led to an increase in deficit and a decrease in the production of certain petroleum products. You can find more details about the tasks set before the new government in the latest episode of “New Time” TV Show.
The special “Explainer” section of “New Time” was dedicated to the elections in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan held a snap presidential election on February 7th. Ilham Aliyev, incumbent president, has gained 92.1% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Election Commission. This is Aliyev's fifth consecutive term in office. He called a snap election after the country successfully took back the former breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in late 2023.
On top of that, Yevgeniy Chebatkov, a well-known stand-up comedian, originally from Kazakhstan, accepted a challenge of New Time's reporter Balzhan Samigullina to make a fragment of his performance in Kazakh in Almaty. In an exclusive interview, the stand-up comedian shared news about his attempts to learn Kazakh in Moscow. Yevgeniy Chebatkov is known for his multilingual performances in Russian, English and Spanish, intertwines multiculturalism and intelligence in his comedy style. With a global fan base, he gears up for an upcoming tour across Asia, including stops in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea.
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