Kazakhstan and OECD cooperation issues debated

14:28, 23 June 2014

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakh Economy and Budget Planning Minister Yerbolat Dossayev and Director of the Global Relations Secretariat of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Marcos Bonturi debated cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Organization, the Economy and Budget Planning Ministry's press service said.

"We highly appreciate the OECD support given to Kazakhstan in the spheres such as state administration and territorial development, raising competitiveness and improving the country's business environment, fiscal policy and environmental protection," the minister said. Dossayev thanked the OECD Secretariat and OECD ministerial council for approving Kazakhstan's candidacy to obtain the country cooperation program for 2014-2016. The program is purposed to strengthen cooperation with the OECD units, raise efficiency of realization of the state economic policy. "Approval of the country program by the OECD council will let the sides embark on a new level of cooperation, will also give an impetus to realization of joint initiatives and important projects," Dossayev noted. Currently, the draft country program includes five spheres. It stipulates preparations to join recommendations and other legal instruments containing standards of the OECD countries, to conduct surveys and include other forms of cooperation.

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