Agency for Communications and Information formed - Kazakhstan President’s Decree
In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan I hereby resolve:
1.To form the Republic of Kazakhstan Agency of Communication and Information as a central executive body, not part of the Government, with functions and powers:
1) The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall give its powers in the field of communication, information, automation control over public services and coordination of service centers.
2) The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall give its powers in the field of information, archives and documents.
2. To reorganize the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall ensure:
1) Elimination of:
The Information and Archives Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
The Committee of Communications and Informatization of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
The Committee for Control Automation of public services and coordination of service centers of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2) Redistribution of the staff numbers of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, referred to above - mentioned paragraph 1 of this Decree;
3) Adoption of other measures necessary for the implementation of this Decree.
4. To make the following changes and additions to the Kazakhstan Presidential Decree as of January 22, 1999, number 6, "On the structure of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan":
In paragraph 1:
The name "The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan," shall be changed into: "The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan";
5. The enforcement of the Presidential decree is entrusted on the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
6. This Decree shall enter into force upon signature.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev
