Government of Kazakhstan formed
ASTANA. January 24. KAZINFORM Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov set the main directions of work of his deputies at a session of the Government on Monday, Kazinform has learned from the Premier's website http://pm.kz/
Thus, First Deputy Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov will supervise the issues regarding economy and regional policy, implementation of the Industrialization Program, development of industry, energy, tourism, technical regulation of the gold industry, issues on implementation of the state policy on increase of the Kazakh content in procurement of goods, works and services.
S.Akhmetov will also be responsible for the agro-industrial sector, water and land relations, environment protection, use of natural resources, space industry issues, construction, modernization of housing and utilities sector, development of transport infrastructure and logistics.
"Therefore, you will also coordinate the implementation of the Housing and Utilities Sector Modernization Program, Housing Construction Program, Agro-industrial Complex Development Program, "Ak Bulak", Transport Infrastructure Development Program, emergency situations issues and development of the defense industry," Karim Massimov told Akhmetov.
Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev will control over the spheres of education, science, healthcare, social policy, social partnership, culture and sport.
Besides, the small and medium business, coordination of cooperation between the business and state bodies including foreign enterprises, implementation of the administrative reform, reduction of administrative barriers including the tax legislation and customs administration will be under his supervision. Y.Orynbayev will also coordinate the work on improvement of positions in Doing Business rating, implementation of projects of the World Bank, European Commission, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan.
"You will coordinate the implementation of the Business Road Map - 2020 and Employment - 2020 Programs as well," the Prime Minister said addressing Y. Orynbayev.
Deputy Prime Minister Kairat Kelimbetov will supervise the issues of macroeconomic and budget policy.
"You will supervise the state assets management, tax and customs policy, development of private-public partnership including the issues of concessions. Besides, the issues of regulation of natural monopolies, development of competitiveness, trade and credit policy and state planning system are under your control as well. You will also monitor the issues of Kazakhstan's WTO accession and cooperation within the European Economic Commission, EurAsEC and Single Economic Space," the Prime Minister said.
The appointments have been made in all state bodies. The Government of Kazakhstan starts fulfilling the tasks set by the President.