The meeting was attended by Chief of the Executive Office of the President Karim Massimov, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Regional Development Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Gabidolla Abdrakhimov, the Mayor of Almaty, and Governors of Kyzylorda, South-Kazakhstan, Zhambyl and Almaty Regions.
Opening the meeting, the President said that the southern regions account for over half of the country’s population. Here are concentrated the significant scientific, industrial, agricultural resources, and there is also a significant transit potential. All this speaks about the special role of the southern regions in the socio-economic development of the country.
Nursultan Nazarbayev cautioned against de-industrialization in these regions, stressing the need for targeted use of agricultural lands and proceeding with the employment programs, the development of small and medium businesses.
Deputy Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev accounted on the execution of the President’s commissions on the regions’ development and progress of important industrial and infrastructure projects in the southern regions. The Minister said that all instructions given by the President are on the constant control of the Government and are being implemented at the systemic level.
Mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov reported to the President on the measures for ecological improvement and food safety, handling of illegal migration and transport problems of the city.
Governor of Kyzylorda region Krymbek Kusherbaev briefed on the realization of issues related to the breaches of labor legislation and progress of the industrial-innovation program in the region, in particular, boosting the share of manufacturing in GRP and the construction pace of the Western Europe – the Western China Transport Corridor.
Governor of South Kazakhstan Region Askar Myrzakhmetov said that much significant work had been done on construction of new schools and preschools in the recent years in the region. In particular, it increased the population’s provision with kindergartens from 14 percent to 61 percent. Moreover, the Governor briefed on the work of Koksarai water reservoir and other hydraulic structures.
Governor of Zhambyl Region Kanat Bozumbayev told about the results of the socio-economic development of the region in the year 2012, the pace of the industrial-innovative projects, the problem of emergency schools in rural districts and the development of the alternative energy sources projects.
Governor of Almaty Region Ansar Musakhanov made a report on the socio-economic development of the region and briefed on the work to launch projected capacity production at the facilities built under the industrial-innovation program.
The President instructed the governors to work more with the population and urgently respond to emerging problems.
“The quality of public services must increase many-fold. Last year, a third of more than 20,000 complaints that came to the Presidential Administration sent from the southern regions’ residents. Most people complain about the formal treatment of their appeals and work of the law enforcement and judicial authorities; poor quality of public services and facts of corruption cause public discontent. The situation must be radically changed, and the civil servants ought to remember their mission of serving to the people,” Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
The President emphasized a new model of civil service introduced in March, with all the necessary decrees signed.
“Before the 1st of July a new corps of the managers should be formed with the mayors of cities and districts included. I assign to conduct rigorous selection process of candidates to corps “A”. These managers should be professional employees, devoted to the interests of the people and the state. Since July of this year, rural governors will receive nearly 5,000 people, money and authority. Residents of the most remote areas have to feel the effectiveness of the innovations,” the President.
Moreover, the President charged the Government to closely monitor the flood situation in some regions, as well as to prepare for the spring field works.
“We need to unite all the forces to prevent dangerous consequences. Spring crops will start. The Government jointly with governors of the regions should create all conditions for the sowing campaign. Measures should be taken to address the issues of financing the producers of agricultural products. It is also necessary to provide with agricultural machinery and necessary volume of fuel,” the President stressed.
According to the results of the meeting, the President gave tangible instructions to increase the efficiency of regional authorities’ activity and to control over their implementation.
