A meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held

On July 29, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of trade and integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of trade and integration Bakhyt Sultanov.

At the board meeting, the results of the ministry's work for the 1st half of the year were summed up, and tasks for the upcoming period were determined.

According to Vice Minister Zhanel Kushukova, for 5 months of this year, there is a positive dynamics of foreign trade in Kazakhstan. In January-May of this year, the foreign trade turnover amounted to 51.3 billion US dollars. US dollars. Exports increased by 59% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 3 34.2 billion. US dollars. the Also, Kazakhstan's trade with the EAEU countries continues to show positive dynamics.

"The trade turnover of Kazakhstan with the EAEU partners for 5 months of 2022 amounted to 1 10 billion. US., which is 5% higher than in the same period of 2021. Work continues to remove barriers for Kazakh goods in the markets of the EAEU countries," Zhanel Kushukova said.

In turn, Vice Minister of trade and integration Assel Zhanassova said that today the Ministry is implementing 9 digital projects. Among them is the introduction of a social wallet with a payment system.
"To date, work on the implementation of the pilot project on the social Wallet "" continues with the participation of interested state bodies, organizations and STBs participating in the project on the implementation of the pilot project" "Social wallet"", Assel Zhanassova said."

At the same time, Bakhyt Sultanov noted that by the end of the year, together with interested bodies, organizations and STBs, it is necessary to introduce a "social wallet".

"The implementation of the project will ensure the rapid creation of a digital tool for allocating funds for social support of the population, while ensuring monitoring of the effectiveness of their use," Bakhyt Sultanov said.

During the board meeting, chairman of the trade committee Yerzhan Kazanbayev also made a report. According to him, domestic trade turnover also increased. In January-June of this year, 20,6 trillion."I'm sorry," he said. Including retail sales of 6.1 trillion rubles. tenge and 14.5 trillion tenge for wholesale trade. "I'm sorry," he said.

It should be noted that the committee is currently working on 3 main areas. These are improving the state policy on the development of the trade sector; ensuring the implementation of a unified state policy on the development of trade infrastructure and stabilization of food prices.

In addition, Bakhyt Sultanov instructed the chairman of the trade committee to take an active part in the development of a comprehensive plan for the development of the sugar industry of the Ministry of Agriculture. He noted that it should be aimed at a significant reduction in import dependence and a gradual transition to self-sufficiency. It is also necessary to accelerate the launch of a national commodity sales system with a network of orcs with the involvement of interested investors.

During the board meeting, Arman Abenov, chairman of the TRMK, Almas Abzhapparov, Deputy Chairman of the HBC, and Zhanibek Nubirov, chief of staff of the Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, made reports on the ministry's activities.

Summing up the meeting, the minister instructed the vice-ministers and chairmen of the committees to ensure timely and high-quality implementation of all the commitments made, including the new instructions of the head of state. Also, at the enlarged meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it was instructed to consider the responsibility of the leadership of the trade committee in connection with the criticism of the head of state.