Kazakh President instructs Interior Minister to strengthen the rule of law

During the meeting, the Minister reported on the status of the criminal situation, measures to strengthen the fight against crime and administration of justice in the country. The President noted the positive trends related to reduction of the number of registered especially grave crimes by 17%, brigandism - 25%, robberies with extreme violence - 52%, thefts - 3%. Nursultan Nazarbayev has once again highlighted the need for active work on the disclosure of minor offenses. "It is important to ensure public safety during major international events in Astana and Almaty. Such work should also be carried out in all cities and regions of our country", he said. K.Kasymov informed on the progress of instructions' realization aimed at increasing of control over road safety, in particular, municipal programs on installation of surveillance systems in Astana and Almaty street, advanced "smart" traffic lights as well as the revitalization of "zero tolerance" policy and delinquency among society. Besides, the Minister spoke about the measures to ensure strict control and registration of all signals of crimes and prompt response. This year, the internal affairs authorities received more than 313 thousand allegations of crimes, 95% of them were cleared in the 3-day period. Following the talks, the Head of State has given a number of specific instructions on strengthening law enforcement and public safety.