Bakytzhan Sagintayev: There are all conditions to implement Head of State’s instruction to ensure 4% GDP growth for 2018

At the Government meeting, the results of the country's socio-economic development and the execution of the state budget for 11 months 2018 were reviewed. Having heard the reports of the heads of ministries and regional akims, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev gave a number of instructions.

The Prime Minister stated that the results of 11 months show a positive development dynamics. The government continues to work on the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State. The high results achieved in the areas of transport and trade were noted. At the same time, it was entrusted to pay special attention to the fields of communications and construction, which should give an additional impetus to industrial development. All the possibilities for implementing the instructions of the Head of State to ensure GDP growth of 4% for the year are available.

On the issue of budget execution, according to the Ministry of Finance, all the necessary conditions for the development of the republican budget have been created. At the year end, budget expenditures will be executed at 99.6%, in the regional context, 1.8 billion tenge may not be spent. However, as the governors of regions and cities of republican significance reported during the meeting, full utilization of budget funds is possible.

Prime Minister Sagintayev noted that the order of the Head of State should be carried out. At the next meeting of the Government, this issue will be considered, as well as the results of the work of the central state bodies and akimats on the implementation of the designated tasks.

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