Feb. 26 in Ukimet Uyi, the Prime Minister Askar Mamin held the first organizational meeting of the Government in a new composition.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan noted that the new composition of the Government should meet the high expectation of the Head of State.

“Our composition of the Government should be the Government of real action, aimed at concrete results,” said Mamin.

The President of the country has set priority tasks for the Government aimed at raising the level and quality of life of the population, further diversifying the economy, creating new high-performance jobs, and developing small and medium-sized businesses.

“We need to get tangible results that can affect the improvement of the quality of life of the population,” the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan said.

It was noted that at the upcoming congress of the Nur Otan party Feb. 27, 2019,  a number of new measures to strengthen social support and improve the quality of life of people will be announced. At the next Government meeting, new Presidential orders given at the congress will be considered.

At the end of the meeting in compliance with the Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan," a ceremony of taking the oath by the ministers who were accepted in the Government for the first time took place: ministers of education and science Kulyash Shamshidinova, industry and infrastructure development Roman Sklyar, national economy Ruslan Dalenov.

Recall, the Decrees of the Head of State formed the new composition of the Government:

• Alikhan Smailov was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Finance;
• Deputy Prime Minister — Gulshara Abdikalikova;
• Deputy Prime Minister — Zhenis Kassymbek;
• Minister of Education and Science — Kulyash Shamshidinova;
• Minister of National Economy — Ruslan Dalenov;
• Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development — Roman Sklyar;
• Minister of Agriculture — Saparkhan Omarov;
• Minister of Foreign Affairs — Beibut Atamkulov;
• Minister of Defense — Nurlan Yermekbayev;
• Minister of Internal Affairs — Yerlan Turgumbaev;
• Minister of Justice — Marat Beketayev;
• Minister of Energy — Kanat Bozumbayev;
• Minister of Healthcare — Yelzhan Birtanov;
• Minister of Culture and Sports — Arystanbek Mukhamediuly;
• Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population — Berdibek Saparbayev.

In addition, in accordance with the Decree of the President on measures for the further improvement of the public administration system, some state bodies have been transformed. The Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan has been transformed into the Ministry of Digital Development, Defense and Aerospace Industry with the transfer to it of the functions and powers of the Ministry of Information and Communications in the field of communications, informatization, e-government, the development of public policy in the provision of public services. Askar Zhumagaliev headed the new ministry.

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