-6° / -10°C WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 No 4 (166) www.astanatimes.com President appoints new government, Aktobe region bets on reorganises ministries manufacturing, agriculture, SMEs and PPPs, governor says tivity by digitising and introducing By Malika Orazgaliyaeva new technologies, as well as im- proving urban development with ASTANA – In this exclusive the aim of becoming a big agglom- interview, Berdybek Saparbayev, eration and centre of the country’s Akim (Governor) of the Aktobe western macroregion. oblast in the western Kazakhstan, I would like to note that thanks speaks about the major efforts to the support of the President, by his administration to develop government and the implementa- industry, agriculture and road in- tion of all state programmes, we frastructure and attract tourists managed to ensure the growth of as they prepares to celebrate the the regional economy at the level 150th anniversary of the founding of 5 percent for the second year of the regional capital. in a row. Industrial enterprises manufactured products for a re- What social and economic de- cord amount of 1.9 trillion tenge velopment issues are on the agen- (US$5.05 billion), farmers – 228 da for your region? billion tenge (US$606 million). A Given the potential and tasks set total of 908,000 square metres of by the head of state, the main pri- housing were built, 534.6 billion orities of the social and economic tenge (US$1.4 billion) were col- Photo credit: Akorda.kz Photo credit: development of the Aktobe oblast lected in the consolidated budget. and, therefore, was happy to ap- ernment’s ministries to improve appointed as deputy minister of are further diversification of the Our task for this year is to use all By Aidana Yergaliyeva prove him in the new position. the public administration system. finance. economy with the development of the reserves for the further devel- This candidate has been work- According to the decree, the By his decree, the President the manufacturing industry, use of opment of the region and improve- ASTANA – Kazakh President ing with the President for a very Ministry of Information and Com- also appointed Berdibek Sapar- the potential of the mining indus- ment of the well-being and quality Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed long time. The Mazhilis knows munications will terminate its bayev, formerly Akim (Governor) try, service sector, agricultural in- of life of the population. Askar Mamin new Prime Minis- work. The President transfers its of the Aktobe region (see his ex- dustry, increase in labour produc- Continued on Page A6 ter, announced the Akorda press functions and powers in the field clusive interview in that capacity service Feb. 25. The same day, “The government of information to the Ministry of in Opinions), as Minister of La- the President reorganised several Social Development transforming bour and Social Protection of the ministries and appointed the en- has received all the it into the Ministry of Information Population. tire cabinet. necessary powers and Social Development. Dauren Saparkhan Omarov was ap- Mamin, who had been First Abayev, former Minister of Infor- pointed Minister of Agriculture. Astana Akim discusses Deputy Prime Minister, has been and must clearly mation and Communications, will Previously, he was the chair of the leading the interim government, head the newly formed ministry. Committee on Agrarian Issues of after the President dismissed fulfil its obligations The rest of the functions and the Mazhilis. Feb. 21 the government led by to the population, be powers of the ministry, namely, Roman Sklyar became new healthcare, housing and Bakhytzhan Sagintayev over what communications, informatisa- Minister of Industry and Infra- he termed its failure to improve responsible.” tion, e-government, public policy structure Development. Earlier, living standards. development in the provision of Sklyar was First Vice Minister The President suggested the him very well. I think that Mamin public services is now among re- for Investment and Development, other issues with residents candidacy of Mamin in a Feb. can handle this position. A lot will sponsibilities of the Ministry of when Zhenis Kassymbek headed were present in the Astana Concert 25 meeting of the Bureau of the depend on him,” said Mazhilis Defence and Aerospace Industry the ministry. At the same time, By Saltanat Boteu Hall and 3,400 participated online. Mazhilis (lower house of the Par- member Alexander Suslov. that is also renamed as the Min- Kassymbek was appointed Depu- The meeting was broadcasted on liament). “Social policy is the main istry of Digital Development, ty Prime Minister. ASTANA – Astana Akim Facebook, reported astana.gov.kz. “He has the necessary experi- thing. In order for our peo- Defence and Aerospace Industry. Gulshara Abdykalikova, former (Mayor) Bakhyt Sultanov dis- The akim’s presentation began ence – he has worked with me ple to live better, now the new The presidential decree appointed Secretary of State, was also ap- cussed housing, medicine, edu- with the issues of social security. for a quarter of a century,” said prime minister will throw all his former Deputy Prime Minister pointed as Deputy Prime Minister. cation, ecology, security and oth- “Social security is the number Nazarbayev. “Under his leader- strength on it. I think that there Askar Zhumagaliyev as the min- Ruslan Dalenov, who had been er issues with citizens at the Feb. one priority. It is not only about ship a lot was done, especially in is a merit of his being able to ister in the new governing body. First Vice Minister of National 20 annual reporting meeting. families with many children or the area of infrastructure develop- organise work. I think in this On the same day, the President Economy, from now on heads the The meeting came as the city low-income families, but also ment.” regard the President supported appointed the rest of the govern- ministry. administration is seeking to help about people with disabilities, Before working as first deputy him,” added Suslov. ment as well. As for the rest of the ministers, large families with housing, in- pensioners, participants of the prime minister for more than two Later in the day, the Mazhilis Kulyash Shamshidinova, for- the President decreed to reap- crease educational options and Great Patriotic War and other cat- years, Mamin, 53, headed Ka- voted to approve the candidacy of merly board chair of the Naz- point ministers for their earlier bring gas power to the outskirts egories,” said Sultanov, referring zakhstan Temir Zholy for eight Mamin for the prime minister. arbayev Intellectual Schools, be- positions. Beibut Atamkulov re- of the city. to the veterans of the 1941-1945 years, and had previously been The president is expected to set came new Minister of Education mained Minister of Foreign Af- About 5,000 people took part war of the Soviet Union against the Akim (Mayor) of Astana and the main tasks for the government and Science replacing Yerlan Sa- fairs, Nurlan Yermekbayev stayed in the dialogue with the akim. the Nazi Germany. the Minister of Transport and at the congress of the Nur Otan gadiyev. on as Minister of Defence, Yerlan Among them, 1,600 participants Continued on Page B8 Communications. He graduated Party Feb. 27 in Astana. Former Finance Minister Turgumbaev as Minister of In- from the Tselinograd Institute of “The government has received Alikhan Smailov became First ternal Affairs, Marat Beketayev Civil Engineering and Plekhanov all the necessary powers and must Deputy Prime Minister and Min- as Minister of Justice, Yelzhan Russian Academy of Economics. clearly fulfil its obligations to the ister of Finance. Smailov had been Birtanov as Minister of Health- The bureau members expressed population, be responsible,” said an Assistant to the President over care, Arystanbek Mukhamediuly unanimous support for Mamin’s the President. the years. Before that, he chaired as Minister of Culture and Sports Government, EBRD candidacy during the meeting. On the same day, Nazarbayev the national Agency of Statistics. and Kanat Bozumbayev as Minis- “Everyone knew this candidate decreed reorganisation of the gov- During his career, he was twice ter of Energy. reaffirm support for SMEs, business consulting increases turnover panies to become even more com- By Zhanna Shayakhmetova petitive,” he said in an interview for this story. ASTANA – Small and medium- The bank consulted more than sized businesses are key focus areas 800 women-led companies and in the country, said European Bank provided financing equal to more for Reconstruction and Develop- than $75 million in tenge equiva- ment (EBRD) for Kazakhstan Di- lent using commercial banks. rector Agris Preimanis at the sixth In 2018, EBRD financed 26 pro- annual steering committee meeting. jects worth $540 million. The funds The bank intends to invest $540 were directed towards developing million in various projects this year. a green economy, infrastructure “Kazakhstan is one of the most and support for small and medium- important markets for the EBRD. sized enterprises (SMEs) and wom- It is not only about financing. Since en’s entrepreneurship. 2013, with the help of the Kazakh “We will continue work in this government we have supported direction with a focus on the private more than 1,500 businesses. We sector this year,” he added. bring consultancies that help small A good environment has been and medium-sized businesses to created for SMEs, noted Vice Min- improve their practices, financial ister of National Economy Serik