Rural postal points automated at 67% in Kazakhstan - Mussin

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Rural postal points have been automated at 67% level, chairman of the Board of JSC "Kazpost" Bagdat Mussin reported today during the presentation of new bill "On postal service" in the Majilis.

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"We brought the figure of automation of rural branches up to 67% to see online what is happening in rural areas," he stressed.

According to him, before 2017 100% of rural post offices will be automated, primeminister.kz informs.

In turn, the Vice Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan noted that in rural areas there are 7600 postmen. About 72% of branches of "Kazpost" are operating under the terms of tenancy, 10% - are in poor condition.

According to the Deputy Minister, it is planned to invest about 6 billion tenge in JSC "Kazpost".