Deputy akims of regions will be punished for ineffective work to curb food prices

In the Digital Office of the Government, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov held a meeting on price control for socially important food products, as well as the transition to centralized purchase of medical equipment on the basis of SK-Pharmacy LLP.

Speaking with the report, Chairman of the Trade Committee of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kazanbayev said that over the past week the price increase for socially significant food products amounted to 0.6%. In particular, onions rose in price by 2.9%, cabbage – by 2.8%, poultry meat – by 2.5%, carrots – by 2.3%, sugar – by 1.5%. By region, the largest price increases were recorded in Nur-Sultan (0.9%) and Almaty (0.8%).

According to him, as part of the work to control the trade allowance in the country, 32,308 stores "at home" were bypassed (coverage of 77%), as a result, 358 violations were revealed. Appropriate measures have been taken on all the facts.

According to the Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev, to date, Kazakhstan has formed a substantial supply of food (669,841 tons, excluding the new crop), including beef, potatoes, flour, eggs, milk, etc.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan also heard reports from Deputy Akim of Nur-Sultan Yerlan Bekmurzayev and Deputy Akim of Almaty Alisher Abdykadyrov, where there is the greatest increase in prices for NWT, as well as Akim of Pavlodar region Abylkair Skakov, where the highest cost of cabbage in the republic is recorded (340 tenge per kilogram).

Summing up the discussion, Alikhan Smailov noted that the issues of price restraint are of primary importance.

"I have repeatedly instructed to ensure an increase in the financing of the "revolving scheme", but today the work has not been done properly. By the end of this month, it is necessary to increase funding to 100 billion tenge. For regions that do not bring this figure to the target level, proposals will be considered to punish the supervising deputy akims," the head of government said.

Alikhan Smailov stressed that on the eve of the upcoming agricultural season, the priority task of the regions should be the conclusion of forward contracts for the supply of autumn agricultural products.

The Ministry of Agriculture, together with akimats, has been instructed to update the balance of production and consumption on a regular basis in order to promptly carry out direct deliveries of agricultural products to curb prices.

Speaking on the second issue of the agenda, Minister of Health Azhar Giniyat noted that the transition to the centralized purchase of medical equipment of SK-Pharmacy LLP is carried out in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State.

This year, the project is planned to be implemented in a pilot mode, and from 2023 long-term contracts will be concluded on the terms of localization or contract production of equipment.

Following the discussion, the head of Government instructed the relevant Ministry to finalize the mechanisms for the implementation of centralized procurement, taking into account the issues raised by akimats, and to submit relevant proposals to the Government.

Source: https://primeminister.kz/ru/news/zamestiteley-akimov-oblastey-nakazhut-za-neeffektivnuyu-rabotu-po-sderzhivaniyu-cen-na-produkty-pitaniya-2331741

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