Kazakh PM gives instructions to state bodies on implementation of President's tasks

By focusing on the main points of the President's speech Akhmetov noted the need to coordinate the efforts of government agencies for effective implementation of the President's instructions.

In the field of optimization of budgetary policy and public procurement , the Prime Minister urged the heads of central government agencies at all levels "to ensure the maximum disbursement of the allocated budget funds, including transfers, until the end of the year."

It is also needed "to continue the inventory of state and industry programs," Akhmetov said. He pointed out the importance of identifying the programs ensuring the growth on a number of indicators, including productivity.

Speaking about public procurement, Akhmetov instructed the Finance Ministry together with the concerned government agencies and regional governors "taking into account the President's instruction to make concrete proposals to improve the legislation."

Pursuant to the instructions of the President regarding business development , "the Ministry of Economy together with the holdings and national companies have to continue to optimize the quasi-public sector entities with their transfer to the private sector."

Also the head of the Government gave instructions regarding the further implementation of the state industrial policy, functioning of special economic zones, inventory of unused land.

Concerning the issues of further development of regional policy, Akhmetov tasked the Ministry of Regional Development "in the framework of inventory of government programs to analyze the effectiveness of the regional development programs and make suggestions for their optimization." The Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Regional Development were charged to revise their functions and powers in the field of regional development and make proposals to the Government.

"In general, coordination in the field of regional policy will be implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development, which together with the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning will review the regions' development budgets," Akhmetov said.

Following the meeting with the President, Akhmetov urged the Ministry of Economy to develop a comprehensive plan forv implementation of the new instructions.

The Prime Minister also drew attention of the governors of the regions to the issues of readiness of settlements for the coming winter, stability of prices for socially important goods, preservation of the crop.

"We have to include all the arrangements for implementation of the instructions of the President in the comprehensive plan and to begin this big work," the Prime Minister concluded.