The priorities in the reform were told in the Agency

Today, Director of the Department of Macroeconomic Policy Syrymbet Kaskeyev spoke at a round table organized by Narkhoz University to discuss the mechanisms for implementing the New Economic Policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The speaker focused on the 5 priorities of the package of structural and institutional reforms in the economy and public administration.

The first is the rule of law: it provides for the reform of the judicial system, including ensuring guarantees for the independence of judges and strengthening the Supreme Judicial Council.

The second is fair competition and guarantees of economic freedom. This direction provides for the eradication of favoritism, the revision of competition policy, and the provision of demonopolization.

The third is an open, prosperous economy and growing incomes of citizens. Within the framework of this direction, it is planned to change tax, budget legislation, public-private partnership policy.

The fourth is the development of human capital, which includes education, healthcare and social protection. The block of reforms is the most tangible for citizens.

The fifth is public administration based on the principle of «The State for man», which provides for changes in the managerial functions of the state apparatus.

Also, S. Kaskeyev presented to the audience the logic of reforms, which consists in the transformation of political, legal and economic spheres.

At the end of the speech, the participants asked the speaker a number of interesting questions and received exhaustive answers.