Weekly review: Kazakhstan boosts government support for business and its growth
The same time the ministries and departments summed up the first results of the implementation of series of programs as part of the economic diversification and forced industrial and innovation development action plans.
On Monday, December 19, Kazakh Foreign Affairs Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov stated that "Zhanaozen is open for international observers and journalists." All of them were granted coverage access in view of restrictions due to the state of emergency imposed there.
Chairman of the governmental commission, 1st Vice Premier Umirzak Shukeyev told reporters on Monday, that the commission was focused, primarily, on the economic and social life rehabilitation of Zhanaozen.
Industry and New Technologies Ministry said on Monday that 9 enterprises would participate in the 2020 Productivity programme. Following the results of the programme pilot phase suggestions concerning the government support and mechanisms of its implementation will be elaborated. Besides, "Exporter 2020" programme plans to reimburse 85 Kazakhstan-based exporters for their expenses.
As a result of business incentives the number of the active ongoing small and medium business entities increased by 4.2% for the past 10 months. Though surge in entrepreneurs is uneven the region-wise. In particular, in Astana small and medium business grew by 44.4% for 11 months.
On Tuesday Shukeyev met with the members of the governmental commission in Zhanaozen to listen to the reports and set a package of tasks.
"Primarily, it is essential to define the top-priority action plans to achieve certain results, to tune up the work of the public utilities and social services," Shukeyev noted.
Interior Minister Kalmukhanbet Kassymov noted in his report the decrease in the amount of crimes and stabilization of the situation.
At the Governmental meeting held on December 20 Kazakh PM Karim Massimov stressed, it is crucial to bring the life in Zhanaozen to normal pace, and as soon as possible to restore the damaged and destroyed facilities.
The Prime Minister urged Minister of Communications and Information Askar Zhumagaliyev to provide open and transparent coverage of the events occurred in Mangystau region.
"Transparency, openness and accessibility of mass media are the key issues which should be ensured," K.Massimov said.
Karim Massimov charged 1st Vice Premier Umirzak Shukeyev to prepare a list of laid-off workers of Ozenmunaygaz and Karazhanbasmunay enterprises for their further employment.
The Kazakh Government adopted then an action plan on relieving of Zhanaozen events consequences.
The plan foresees seven directions. As First Vice Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev said, the governmental commission is divided into seven subcommissions.
One of which deals with the emergency issues, the second - restoration of the sites, the third - a manufacturing group - provision of primary production and auxiliary plants, the fourth - the issues of social security, the fifth, the issues regarding public awareness and communications, the sixth - food safety and the seventh - law enforcement unit.
At the end of the sitting the PM charged to fulfill all the decisions taken in time.
On Wednesday the Communications and Information Ministry reported, that all the broken down communication lines were restored.
The Agriculture Ministry said as of December 20 about 3.9 mln tons of grain from the new harvest, including 2.2 mln for export, were shipped from the country's cereal receiving stations.
The same day Transport and Communications Minister Berik Kamaliyev and Agriculture Minister Akylbek Kurishbayev took part in the telephone conference on grain handling issues.
On December 22 President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the meeting held that the Government had allocated above KZT 3 bln for Zhanaozen recovery.
Head of Presidential Administration Aslan Mussin reported on the course of execution of instructions given at the sitting of the Kazakhstan Security Council on 17 December.
First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev told the President about the work of the special commission for the solution of socio-economic, humanitarian and other problems arisen in connection with the riots in Zhanaozen town.
Prosecutor General Askhat Daulbayev told about the course of investigation designed to identify and apprehend those responsible for organizing riots.
Following the meeting Nursultan Nazarbayev gave a number of instructions.
On Friday, the Kazakh Transport and Communications Ministry announced the implementation of Euro 3 environmental standard for vehicles was postponed until January 1, 2013.
