State Commission on Economy Modernization held session in Ukimet Uyi

ANA.  August 20. KAZINFORM  Prime Minister Karim Massimov has chaired a regular session of the State Commission on Economy Modernization in the Ukimet Uyi today, the PM's press service informs.

The session was  attended by the heads of state bodies, SamrukKazyna National Welfare Fund JSC, KazAgro National Holding JSC, national companies, development institutes, akims of the regions and initiators of investment projects within the Program on Forced Industrial-Innovative Development of the country.

The members of the Commission discussed and approved KazAgro Holding's initiative on purchase of grain from domestic agricultural producers. The Prodcorporation will buy up to 3 mln tons of grain on the domestic market this year. The purchasing price will make KZT 24 750 per ton (USD 165 per ton). This price will allow agricultural producers preserving their incomes and maintaining stable level of prices for flour and breadstuffs.

Issues of realization of 22 investment projects in different sectors of economy financed by the Kazakhstan Development Bank and those proposed to be included in Kazakhstan's Industrialization Map were discussed as well.

The PM charged the executives to keep the course of realization of the investment projects under control.