ERIK DJAMBOULOV, DIRECTOR OF THE MNE RK:
Legislative conditions will be created, administrative barriers to market entry and business operations will be reduced, and the regulatory burden on entrepreneurs will be lessened. A course has already been set based on the Head of State's directive for regulation "from a clean slate," where all state control is shifted to a preventive nature, excluding punitive measures.
The agency reminded that the current task is also to increase the share of medium-sized businesses to 15% by 2029. For this, package solutions to problems and the development of a digital system that will select only the most egregious violators for inspection are proposed.
NURBOL ZHANABEKOV, DIRECTOR OF THE MNE RK:
In total, we have 2 million 200 registered entrepreneurs, 90% of which are small and micro businesses. 90% are small and micro businesses, 7% are medium-sized businesses, with about 3,000 medium-sized enterprises. We will conduct significant work on consolidating and growing small businesses so that they transition to the medium business category.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport is already working on the development of civil aviation. The president of the country also mentioned this in his address. Additionally, according to Talgat Lastaev, there are plans to increase the volume of cargo transported by airplanes.
TALGAT LASTAEV, DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT RK:
Currently, 150 tons of cargo are processed at all airports in RK, and we need to double this figure within 4 years. Work is underway. Its implementation requires the digitalization of processing processes, easing customs regulations, introducing free economic zone regimes at airports, and ensuring the availability of aviation fuel for cargo flights.
In turn, domestic experts see in Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's address a course towards democratization and liberalization of the political system. One example of this is the elections of akims, believes the director of the applied research center TALAP.
RAKHIM OSHAKBAEV, DIRECTOR OF THE APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER "TALAP":
President Tokayev has set a course for democratization and liberalization of the political system. The pace of its democratization may vary, but it has been a consistent and gradual approach, including the elections of rural akims that have been held, district akims are currently being elected, and of course, a large part of Kazakhstan's population lives in cities today. I am sure this is a common dream of all Kazakhstanis; at some point, we will start electing akims of Astana and Almaty.