On holding meetings of akims with the population
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 3, 2022 No. 826.
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In accordance with Articles 17 and 21 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and in order to further democratize society, inform the population about the reforms being carried out in the country, increase transparency, responsibility, and accountability of local executive bodies, I DECIDE:
1. Akims of all levels hold meetings with the population throughout the year, during which they inform about the main directions of the new course of modernization of Kazakhstan with an emphasis on social issues of concern to the population, and explain ways and deadlines for resolving problematic issues.
2. Akims of regions, cities of republican significance, capital:
1) annually, before January 15, develop and, in agreement with the maslikhat, approve a flexible annual calendar of meetings of akims with the population (hereinafter referred to as the calendar), providing for:
once every six months at least one on-site meeting of the regional akim in each district and city of regional significance;
quarterly at least one on-site meeting of the akim of the city of republican significance, the capital in each district of the city;
quarterly at least one on-site meeting of the district akim in each village, town, rural district, city of district significance;
quarterly at least one on-site meeting of the akim of a city of regional and district significance, a rural district in each district (microdistrict), village, township included in the city, rural district;
every quarter at least one meeting of the akim of the village, town, district in the city.
If necessary, the calendar may be adjusted in agreement with the maslikhat;
2) annually, before January 20, submit an approved calendar to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Akims of all levels:

1) hold, at the request of the population and, if necessary, meetings with the population outside the calendar;
2) ensure, taking into account technical capabilities, the holding of meetings with the organization of online broadcasts with the mandatory possibility of commenting by the population on official accounts on social networks, as well as, if necessary, video conferencing;
3) spend no more than one quarter of the time planned for the meeting with the presentation of the report, the rest of the time in the question-and-answer format;
4) ensure before holding meetings with the population:
creation of a commission to collect requests and proposals from the population to create a pool of problematic issues, including with the participation of members of the local community meeting and public councils;
collection, analysis of requests and proposals from the population received on the open data Internet portal and the akims’ blog platform, as well as in other forms of communication;
carrying out information and propaganda work in the media, including in regional print media, on radio, official Internet resources and the “electronic government” web portal, open data Internet portal, as well as on official accounts of akimats (akims’ offices) , on social networks and public places;
organizing an announcement about a meeting of the akim with the population:
two weeks before the date of the meeting held by the akim of the region, city of republican significance and the capital, district, city of regional and district significance;
a week before the day of the meeting held by the akim of the village, town, rural district, district in the city;
5) after holding meetings with the population:
conduct personal receptions of citizens together with the leadership of local executive bodies, prosecutors and internal affairs bodies, maslikhat deputies, members of public councils, local intelligentsia;
systematize problematic issues with consideration of the possibility of financing them at a session of the maslikhat;
ensure, no later than ten calendar days from the date of completion of meetings and reception of citizens, publication in the media, including on official Internet resources and the “electronic government” web portal

information on the results of the meetings, a list of problematic issues, an action plan to resolve problematic issues, indicating specific deadlines for their resolution, and responsible executors;
quarterly, by the 25th day of the month following the reporting period, publish information on the progress of resolving problematic issues raised by the population at meetings on official Internet resources and the “electronic government” web portal.
4. Akimats and akims’ offices should involve a wide audience of interested parties in meetings, including maslikhats deputies, representatives of parties, public organizations and the opposition.
5. The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall ensure:
1) submission of approved regional calendars to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan annually before February 1 of the year following the reporting year;
2) collecting a list of problematic issues that require resolution at the level of central executive bodies, national holdings and companies, and proposals for their solution annually until February 15 and August 15 of the year following the reporting year;
3) posting on the official Internet resources of central executive bodies, national holdings, companies and quarterly updating of the list of problematic issues within their competence, from among those raised by the population based on the results of on-site meetings of akims with the population, indicating solutions and the progress of their implementation.
6. To recognize as invalid some decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the appendix to this Decree.
7. Control over the implementation of this Decree shall be entrusted to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
8. This Decree comes into force from the date of its first official publication.

The president
Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokaev

APPLICATION
to the Presidential Decree
Republic of Kazakhstan
dated March 3, 2022 No. 826
List of some decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan that have lost force
1. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 5, 2016 No. 190 “On holding reporting meetings with the population of heads of central executive bodies, akims, rectors of national higher educational institutions.”
2. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 10, 2018 No. 622 “On introducing amendments and additions to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 5, 2016 No. 190 “On holding reporting meetings with the population of heads of central executive bodies, akims, rectors of national higher educational institutions ".
3. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 24, 2020 No. 272 “On introducing amendments to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 5, 2016 No. 190 “On holding reporting meetings with the population of heads of central executive bodies, akims, rectors of national higher educational institutions.”
4. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 7, 2020 No. 403 “On introducing amendments and additions to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 5, 2016 No. 190 “On holding reporting meetings with the population of heads of central executive bodies, akims, rectors of national higher educational institutions ".
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