Serik Akhmetov remained in office as Karaganda region Governor
19:32, 12 April 2011
KARAGANDA. April 12. KAZINFORM /Valentina Yelizarova/ Serik Akhmetov has been reappointed today the Akim (Governor) of Karaganda region.
Prime Minister Karim Massimov, who arrived in Karaganda today morning, participated in the 32nd extraordinary session of the regional maslikhat.
During the session the Head of the Government informed of reappointment of Serik Akhmetov the Akim of Karaganda region. The deputies unanimously approved S. Akhmetov's candidacy.
After then K. Massimov held a meeting with the region's authorities within which he defined the main objectives for the region.
According to him, implementation of the new industrialization program, development of small and medium businesses remains the priority tasks to date.
"Inflation, food prices and food security must be in spotlight too", the Prime Minister stressed.