Astana. May 22. KazTAG - Over 50 akims of Kazakhstani cities and districts have failed the test for "A" managing corps, said Alikhan Baimenov, chair of the agency on state service affairs.
"I ascertained it yesterday in the evening. Thus, over fifty akims of cities and districts failed to pass threshold limit value ( to pass the test-KazTAG). It means, until September 26 their places will be taken by other people from the reserve selected by the commission,” he said to KazTAG.
He added, he believes the results of the contest "are weak" due to complicated selection process and the tests.
As reported, the contest for candidates in "A" managing corps was announced in April.
Astana. May 20. KazTAG - Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev will give a speech at VI Astana economic forum on May 23, which will be held on May 22-24, said Altay Abibullayev, official representative of central communications service under the President.
"Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part and make a speech at the VI Astana economic forum on May 23 and in the work of the first world anti-crisis conference," he said at a briefing on Monday.
"The forum participants will discuss the prospects of global economic growth at the forum G-Global, possible expansion and measures for combating prices fluctuation at the world markets, which is quite topical for the economy of Kazakhstan. The forum's agenda also includes...
Astana. May 16. KazTAG - 1500 patents for different innovations "are not commercialized" at the territory of Kazakhstan due to the lack of specialists, said Yerbol Suleimenov, deputy chair of the science committee of the Ministry of Education and Science.
"According to the data of 2012 there are 1500 patents (for innovations-KazTAG) in Kazakhstan, which have not been commercialized due to the lack of specialists. Everyone must do his work. Scientists invent. Commercialization is the task of economists, market specialists, lawyers in the branch of intellectual property," he said at the press-conference on the project of science development policy of "Aspanadu" fund.
In his opinion, patent registration must not be in and of itself...
Astana. May 14. KazTAG - The Ministry of Culture and Information jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science must boost work on propaganda of energy saving among the population, said Serik Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
"The Ministry of Culture jointly with the Ministry of Education must boost the propaganda of energy saving. Mukhtar Abrarovich (Minister of Culture and Information Kul-Mukhammed-KazTAG), jointly with mass media and TV we must run constant rubrics, promos: people do not know that they must switch off the light, save electric power. The question of energy saving concerns everybody, including the Ministries, departments, members of the Government, all the state bodies," he said at the session of the Government.
Due to this...
Astana. May 13. KazTAG - Rescue team will be created at the Caspian Sea for the first time, said Vladimir Bozhko, Minister for Emergency Situations.
"In December last year by resolution of the Prime Minister North-Caspian response base was transferred to us, on the base of it a naval rescue team will be founded. It will be the first such structure in this sea," he said.
According to the Minister, the main funding sources of the new structure will be the receipts from offshore subsoil users.
"The main financial component of this base is that we will conclude agreements with offshore subsoil users and they will pay for the services, connected with prevention of spills and fires in offshore zones. We will get funding from this," he said...
Astana. May 6. KazTAG - On the eve before the Day of Motherland Defender Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev presented state awards to military men and employees of the law enforcement bodies.
"On the eve before the important holiday, that we will celebrate tomorrow, traditionally I am awarding the most distinguished ones in the system of the military system, law enforcement bodes and special bodies," Nazarbayev said at the award ceremony on Monday.
"You deserved it with your labour, responsible relation to your duty, model behavior and service to the Motherland," he added.
He totally awarded 20 people.
Astana. May 4. KazTAG - Astana has joined the initiative of the European Union "agreement of mayors", reports the national chamber of housing-communal economy and construction.
"On May 3 the Maslikhat deputies encouraged the initiative of Astana entry into the "agreement of mayors" initiated by the European Union, calling the world community to rational use of energy resources," reads the message.
The agreement is targeted on reduction of energy consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases.
"The cities, signing the agreement, are supported in achievement of certain indicators. The specialists will be trained, energy managers will be prepared, providing a good chance to share experience between Astana and the leading...
Astana. May 2. KazTAG - Svetlana Zhalmagambetova, Senate deputy, named the proposals on pension system reform as "shocking therapy".
"Why does the Government is not based on the reasons - it does not report the reasons, but in a method of shocking therapy, increasing pension age for women?! Even increase of pension age will not equalize the savings with males. Never! In order to save 3 mln tenge and get pension annuity one should work until the age of 70-80," she said addressing to Serik Abdenov, Minister of Labour and Social Protection.
In her words, a lot of problems have accumulated in the pension legislation in 15 years. Out of 8.7 mln of working people only 41% constantly deposit pension savings.
"The pension of people...
Astana. April 30. KazTAG - GDP of Kazakhstan grew up by 22% in 4 years- from 2008 until 2012, said Aset Isekeshev, Vice Premier- Minister of Industry and New Technologies.
"The GDP grew up by 22% since 2008 until 2012, mainly due to the program of accelerated industrial-innovational development," reads the message posted at Ak Orda after the meeting of President Nursultan Nazarbayev with A. Isekeshev.
According to the message, the President ordered Isekeshev to continue modernization of metallurgic branch " in order to keep the development rates".
The President noted, all the 537 objects created within the frameworks of the program have been working properly selling their products, including for export.
"Tau-Ken...
Astana. April 25. KazTAG - Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev called to invest money into the economy of Kazakhstan instead of holding it offshore.
"They say: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence", it's always good there where you were born and useful. It is really so, don't look for happiness in other places and don't hide money abroad. Keep it here, look- all the offshores are being disclosed now, everybody will be ashamed," he said at the session of the assembly of Kazakhstani people on Wednesday.
"Thus, if you've earned-invest in Kazakhstan, don't be afraid, live here, build the future for your children here, take care of the development and well-being of your state," he added.