A meeting of the Government was held today in Ukimet Uyi, at which the newly appointed Deputies of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerbolat Dossayev and Askar Zhumagaliyev were introduced to the Cabinet.

Representing his new deputies, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev noted that Yerbolat Dossayev will strengthen the economic block, in particular, coordination of the ongoing portfolio of projects for the modernization of key economic sectors.

Askar Zhumagaliyev will supervise the ongoing work on the digitalization of the economy, on the agenda of which is now the draft State Program "Digital Kazakhstan".

Bakytzhan Sagintayev also stressed that the Head of State set specific tasks for the Government, in particular within the framework of the August 18 meeting on the socio-economic development of regions and implementation of state programs, as well as a meeting on the activities of the National Commission for Modernization, which took place on August 25.

In this regard, it is necessary to take into account the comments, ensure the fulfillment of all instructions and maintain the current dynamics of economic growth.

Today, according to the decrees of the President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Dossayev Yerbolat Askarbekovich and Zhumagaliyev Askar Kuanyshevich have been appointed Deputy Prime Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan.