Under the chairmanship of the Vice-Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan S. Zhumangarin, a regular meeting was held with the leadership of the Committee on Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Consumer Rights and its Territorial Subdivisions.

This meeting was held in the framework of the execution of instructions given by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan at a meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 13 of this year regarding the joint work of the Ministry of National Economy with the ministries of energy, investment and development, information and communications, regional akimats, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent to reduce tariffs for water, gas, wastewater, telephone, Internet and KSK services.

The Vice-Minister heard the reports of the management of the Committee and its territorial divisions on the measures taken and ongoing to reduce the tariffs of natural monopolies.

In general, 74 public receptions were held throughout the country, with 2 334 people taking part.

The territorial divisions of the Committee initiated 48 unscheduled inspections of the activities of natural monopolies and socially significant markets for compliance with the law.

According to the results of unscheduled inspections, the Committee and its territorial divisions will take appropriate response measures.

The Vice Minister noted the importance of fulfilling the instructions of the Head of State and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan to reduce utility tariffs and instructed to continue work in this direction.  

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/16584?lang=kk