In Almaty, work continues on the conclusion of Memoranda with large retail chains to reduce the trade premium to 10%

As part of the instruction of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan to curb prices for socially significant goods, as well as to comply with the trade margin for socially significant goods of no more than 10%, the Akimat of the city concluded a number of Memoranda with large retail chains located in Almaty.

To date, within the framework of the signed Memoranda, such large retail chains as «Magnum», «Small», «Toimart», etc. We have begun active work to reduce the trade allowance for socially important food products to 10%.

There are about 10 large retail chains in the city of Almaty, which have more than 148 outlets selling socially significant food products.

The head of the Department of Trade of Almaty, Gennady Gozhakhmetovich, noted that – «The reduction of the trade premium to 10% within the framework of the signed Memoranda is an important stage in pricing and will enable the population to purchase socially significant food products at reduced prices».

Recall that last week such regions as Astana, Pavlodar, Zhambyl, North Kazakhstan regions signed a number of memoranda.