Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms held a meeting with the Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Kazakhstan Jean-Francois Marteau

Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - Agency, ASPR) Aset Irgaliyev and the Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Kazakhstan Jean-Francois Marteau discussed the economic modernization issues of the country and the formation of structural reforms.

 

As Aset Irgaliyev noted, the Agency is now focused on developing comprehensive reforms in the economic, political, and social spheres. According toMr. Irgaliyev, the Agency is currently forming a package of these reforms. All of them are based on the principles of the rule of law, fair competition, predictability of public policy, tax transparency, compliance with social guarantees for the population, and fair distribution of national income.

"Kazakhstan, as a member of most international organizations, welcomes the assistance of global financial institutions in the implementation of structural and institutional reforms," Irgaliyev said.

The representative of the World Bank expressed support for the ongoing structural reforms. He noted that new approaches will have a positive impact on the country's international competitiveness.

 As part of the consultation events, Aset Irgaliyev met with Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council under the President of Kazakhstan for Reforms Sir Suma Chakrabarti, Head of the International Monetary Fund mission Nicolas Blanchet, and Rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Mau.

The issues of structural reforms outlined by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev were also discussed at the consultation meetings.