Yerlan Battakov held a personal reception of citizens

On August 26, 2022, Acting Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Battakov held a personal reception of citizens.

Topical issues related to the stabilization of prices for socially important food products, as well as the development of entrepreneurship in the regions were considered.

The applicant, who raised the issue of raising prices for essential products, received the necessary clarifications. So, Yerlan Battakov spoke in detail about measures to curb prices for NWT.

He also said that retail prices for socially important food products are regulated by the state. At the same time, the permissible size of the marginal trade allowance is no more than 15% of the selling price of the manufacturer or the purchase price of the wholesale supplier.

As he said, in addition, the analysis of pricing chains continues - from the manufacturer to the retail shelves through electronic invoices.

"In pursuance of the instruction of the Head of State, the mechanism for implementing the "reverse scheme" tool is currently being reformatted. To date, 87.5 billion tenge has been allocated from local budgets, work is underway to bring funding to 100 billion tenge. According to the new format, it is planned to move away from the mechanism of granting loans to retail chains in favor of NWPT producers. According to the results of the implementation of all measures, it is planned to stabilize the NWPT market," Yerlan Battakov concluded.

Another participant of the meeting, an entrepreneur from Zhambyl region, addressed the issue of the development of fisheries and poultry farms. According to the applicant, local executive bodies hinder the functioning of his business.

In this connection, Yerlan Battakov instructed the akimat of Zhambyl region to understand the situation and solve the problem. In turn, the department will send relevant requests to the Akimat of Zhambyl region and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.