A working meeting of the Prosecutor General Zh. Asanova with businessmen of the southern capital (February 17, 2017, Almaty)

Today, as part of a working trip to Almaty, Prosecutor General Zhakip Asanov met with entrepreneurs of the region.

The meeting was also attended by mayor of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baibek, Prosecutor of Almaty Gabit Mirazov, representatives of national companies, development institutions, second-level banks, the chamber of entrepreneurs of Almaty and members of the regional Council, participants of the industrialization Map, the industrial zone.

Speaking to the business community, the Prosecutor General stressed that Almaty forms a fifth of the country's economy and a third of the national budget revenues. 90% of Kazakhstan's financial market is concentrated here.

Noting the important role of entrepreneurship development as one of the basic components of the country's economy, the Prosecutor General spoke about the measures taken by the Prosecutor's office to protect businesses. He announced the main directions of the joint project of the Prosecutor General's office, NCE " Atameken "and ROSPK under the party" Nur Otan " - "Prosecutor's protection of business". He shared the results of the ongoing work to create a comfortable business climate in the country.

As a result of the systemic measures taken, there is already a positive trend within the framework of the Road map.

According to the Prosecutor General, 11 thousand requirements for inspections will be excluded from the SES and emergency situations. Only 3 thousand will remain, which are important for the safety and health of people. As part of the execution of the order of the Head of state, issues related to the humanization of the administrative process are being worked out. In particular, proposals to reduce administrative fines for businesses under extenuating circumstances by 30% are already in the Majilis. We have changed the approaches to initiating economic crimes. We register a crime only if there are acts of inspection and damage. As a result, criminal cases have decreased by 10 times(before the Forum-6 thousand, after 560).

It is noted that from July 1, 2017, entrepreneurs will be able to resolve disputes with fiscal officers without long litigation and huge costs. For this purpose, the Institute of pre-trial appeal in tax and customs disputes has been created. Unscheduled inspections are being reduced.

In his speech, Zhakip Asanov voiced certain systemic shortcomings in the work of authorized bodies, as well as problematic issues. He told about the results of the inspection in Karaganda, where the team of the Prosecutor General's office revealed the facts of illegal involvement of business representatives in the criminal process, failure to take measures to prevent illegal inspections in a timely manner, poor-quality consideration of entrepreneurs ' appeals.

The Prosecutor General's office proposes to switch to an electronic format, simplify and speed up the criminal process.

"We will introduce an electronic criminal case, so that operatives, investigators or prosecutors no longer consider themselves masters in it. To make everything transparent. So that at any time you can monitor what is happening and ask for violations of rights.We will shorten the investigation period. Especially for obvious crimes. As we see in other countries of the world, where they finish in 1-2 days, and not 3-5 months, as we have now," the Prosecutor General said at a meeting with entrepreneurs in the region.

The head of the Supervisory authority noted that the development of electronic services for business protection will continue. In the near future, the mobile application of the portal "Business-tiregi"will be launched.On the website of the Prosecutor General's office there is a special form "let's Improve the law together", where entrepreneurs can point out the rules that hinder business development. In his opinion, the business community should be more actively involved in improving the legal framework. "No one knows the problems of business better than the businessmen themselves," Zh.Asanov.

Zhakip Asanov announced the key directions and guidelines that follow from The President's Address. This includes business development, simplification of tax legislation, and conducting a large-scale audit of control and Supervisory functions.

I also discussed the constitutional reform. In particular, on the proposed by the state 26constitutionsreferences. He noted that they do not provide for the transfer of land to foreigners. Land issues are stipulated in article 6 of the Basic law, and it is not subject to changes.

The meeting was also addressed by Deputy Mayor of Almaty Yerlan Aukenov, and the Director of the Chamber of entrepreneurs of Almaty Yuri Tileumuratov.

During the meeting, there was a lively exchange of views with entrepreneurs of the region on the systematic improvement of business protection.

Press service of the Prosecutor General's office