Kazakh Government OKs draft comprehensive plan on investment attraction

Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov reported on the course of the spring field work. According to him, this year it is planned to plant crops on the area of 21.8 million hectares, which is 313 thousand hectares more than last year. Grain acreage will be 15.9 million hectares, including 12.8 million hectares under wheat, according to the website of the PM.
"Of May 27 spring crops, taking into account maize and rice, were planted on the area of 9.4 million hectares or 62% of the plan," he said.
The meeting also considered and approved the draft comprehensive plan on attraction of foreign direct and domestic investment and the law on improvement of investment climate, which were presented by Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev. The plan includes measures for improvement of the investment legislation, simplification of foreign labor attraction, visa regime and etc. The draft law provides for a review of the mechanisms of contracts with investors, expansion of investment preferences, as well as measures to improve the investment climate.
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev presented a draft concept of development of the country's fuel and energy complex until 2030.
"It is planned to revise approaches to the management of the fuel and energy complex, which will provide its investment attractiveness, energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and reliable operation," Issekeshev said.
First Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies Albert Rau presented the plan on development of technical regulation. Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov told about the preparatory work for the Unified National Testing.
According to him, 92 thousand or 72% of 133 thousand graduates will pass the UNT this year. 64 thousand graduates will pass the UNT in the Kazakh language, 28 thousand - in Russian. 4400 graduates claim "Altyn Belgi" medal.
"The UNT will be held from 2 to 8 June at 155 specially equipped points," the minister concluded.