PM promised to resolve issues of rising food prices
ASTANA. February 16. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov promised to punish those who baselessly raises prices for food. He said it at the enlarged meeting the "Nur Otan" Party's faction in the Majilis.
"Definitely, prices increased at the beginning of the year", the Prime Minister said answering deputies' questions.
According to K. Massimov, the increase in food prices was caused by the global growth of food prices and unfair competition.
K. Massimov also said that Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev gave instructions to establish a working group to address these issues.
"We will resolve this issue as soon as possible. Besides, as a long-term goal we aim at raising the level of competitiveness of our economy", the Head of the Government added.