Majilis expresses confidence in Kazakh Government

ASTANA. January 20. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ The issue regarding confidence in the Government raised by Prime Minister Karim Massimov has been considered at the first session of the Majilis of the Parliament of the fifth convocation.

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Speaking on the issue, deputy Viktor Rogalev noted that over the past five years the Government headed by Karim Massimov succeeded in overcoming the negative impact of the world financial economic crisis. While many countries reduced their budgets, the Kazakh Government, executing the Kazakh President's instructions, increased salaries of public sector workers, pensions and benefits three times, fully implemented all social liabilities of the state.

The Majilisman emphasized that President Nursultan Nazarbayev highly appraises the work of the Government headed by Karim Massimov.

According to the results of the voting held on this issue, 92 Majilismen out of 105 voted for the confidence in the Government, 5 deputies - against, 8 - abstained.