THE MANGYSTAU REGION TRADE TURNOVER EXCEEDED 4.5 BILLION US DOLLARS IN 2017

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Today a regular meeting chaired by Eraly Tugzhanov, the Akim, held in the akimat of Mangystau region. Several issues were discussed on the agenda.

Talgat Abdykadyrov, Head of Industrial and Innovative Development Department reported on the issues of export policy and measures to support exporters.

The Mangystau region carries out export-import operations with 89 countries of the world. The trade turnover of Mangystau region amounted to $ 4,556.6 million in January-December 2017, which is 18.2% more than the same period of the previous year.

Also for the year 2018, the export of goods by the region is expected to amount to $ 28.7 million (an increase of 1.4 times).

The export by manufacturers in a volume of $ 28.7 million (an increase of 1.4 times) is expected in the year 2018 as well.

A number of activities have been carried out to support export-oriented enterprises in the region,. This way, KazAzot JSC, within the framework of "Exporter 2020" received concessional lending (9.0%) in the amount of KZT 6 billion via DBK in 2017. The "Ak-Biday" in 2017, within the framework of the "Exporter 2020" Program, used the tool - "Insurance of investments abroad". In 2017, within the framework of the Productivity 2020 Program, the state reimbursed KazAzot JSC 3 million tenge for costs incurred for the development and examination of a comprehensive plan for an industrial and innovative project and JSC Arcellor Mittal Products Aktau for KZT 14 million for costs, incurred for increasing the competence of the enterprise.

The Head of the Department for Regulation of Natural Monopolies and Competition Protection in the Mangystau region, Serzhan Sikhymbekuly, spoke about consumer protection issues.

50 applications have been received in the field of consumer protection since January 1 of this year. Basically, the problems relate to the violation of consumers' rights to purchase a substandard product, to receive a quality service. The population of the region often faces such problems as the return of poor-quality goods, poor-quality services for the manufacture of furniture, etc.

"In accordance with Article 6 of the Law "On Protection of Consumers' Rights", all competent state bodies that consider appeals of individuals or legal entities in the field of consumer rights protection, we ask you to consider carefully the applications of citizens, take measures and monitor compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on protection rights of consumers," - Serzhan Sikhymbekuly suggested.

Alibi Kusherbayev, Head of the Department of Passenger Transport and Highways, reported on the application of digital technologies in transport and logistics. Currently, digitalization is used in the work of air, railway, sea and passenger transport on the territory of Mangystau region. It is planned to implement a monitoring system for passenger transportation and electronic ticketing - the mobile application "InfoBus" after the renovation of the bus fleet. This system will allow you to track the movement of vehicles, its deviation from the specified path of the route, the actual visit of the specified control points, the time of stops and the travel time. 

Source: mangystau.gov.kz

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