The Minister reported to the President on the results of the work in 2013 and plans for the coming period.
Nursultan Nazarbayev emphasised the importance to authorize the Ministry with new responsibilities related to supervising the committees for water resources, hunting, forestry and fishery spheres. The President paid utmost attention to the training of qualified specialists, in particular in the field of water resources management and holding international negotiations on the issues of transboundary rivers.
Besides, the President stressed the need to elaborate the balanced and comprehensive approach to the development of “green economy” in the country taking into account the best international practices.
Nurlan Kapparov also briefed on the activities of the Ministry in the field of “green economy”, as well as development of water resources and municipal solid waste management programmes.
Following the meeting, the President charged to continue the work in the priority areas, particularly to start the preparation of plans on the implementation of the given programmes.
