President Tokayev highlights 2024 as a pivotal year setting the groundwork for Kazakhstan's forthcoming five-year development phase
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev began the new year with an in-depth interview featured in the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper on January 3rd. The interview covered a wide range of topics, including past accomplishments, domestic and international policies, socio-economic advancements, and laid out the agenda for 2024.
Tokayev reiterated pivotal events of 2023, highlighting the inception of the Constitutional Court's operations and elections at various levels, involving deputies for the Mazhilis and maslikhats. Notably, numerous akims (mayors) for districts, villages, and regional cities were elected, totaling close to 700.
Underlining the drive toward a just and competitive economic system, the President addressed economic diversification, infrastructure updates, business support, and the influx of investments. The social sphere also saw significant progress, marked by nationwide school construction, particularly through the Comfortable School initiative, alongside healthcare facilities development in rural areas. The new Social Code aims to comprehensively aid vulnerable citizens.
“Persons employed in unsafe working conditions are provided with special payment, and additional payment has been established for employees of environmental services for risks to life and health. The salaries of medical workers and teachers in schools, colleges, and kindergartens have been increased. A law regulating contributions to children from the National Fund has been adopted. A new methodology for determining the minimum wage has been adopted, taking into account key economic indicators, including the inflation rate,” he said.(Source:astanatimes)
