Yerlan Sydykov: Address of the Head of State determined the future development of the country

The address of the President of the country, which we look forward to every year, timed to coincide with the beginning of the new 2024-2025 academic year, attracted the special attention of every citizen of the country.

Today, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev voiced his address to the people of Kazakhstan "Fair Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Public Optimism" at a joint meeting of the Parliament chambers. The address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was enthusiastically heard live by the heads of structures, the teaching staff of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

The address of the Head of State determined the future development of the country and the turn to tomorrow. This is important for the development of all directions and the fate of the country. The new message dedicated to solving the pressing problems of every citizen of the Kazakh people showed that there will be many innovations in the development of the country and the life of our people.

The President's Address highlights issues related to the prospects for the political and socio-economic development of the country. Congratulating on the opening of the regular session, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed that fruitful work was carried out at the last session, in particular, 102 laws were adopted, including laws related to public control, combating human trafficking, and laws regulating science and technology policy, thermal energy, and other issues came into force.

In his speech, the President identified specific areas for further work. These are the elimination of the discrepancy between monetary policy and fiscal policy; continuous work to improve the investment climate and conditions necessary for doing business; taking comprehensive measures to fully utilize the country's industrial potential; addressing urgent issues related to infrastructure; gradually building up the country's human resources; taking comprehensive measures to strengthen the nation's health and modernize the social security system support; improvement of the environmental situation; it is necessary to maximize the effectiveness of public administration; the need to establish an ideology of law and order in society.

The Head of State stressed that special attention is paid to the social sphere, especially the protection of children. It was cited as evidence of the adoption of a law concerning the transfer of funds from the National Fund to children's accounts, someone who attracted children to gambling, punishable by administrative law, tougher penalties for abuse of minor children, the adoption of a law designed to ensure the safety of children, the prevention of crimes against women and children. The President also noted that now many citizens have several loans, and this is very important, it has become a public threat. He noted that special laws have been adopted in this direction and many other measures have been taken to improve the welfare of the population.

The Head of State also noted that the responsibility for the health and safety of soldiers lies primarily with the leadership of the army and heads of law enforcement agencies.

"The observance of law and order in the ranks of the army is the most important task. Young people join the army to fulfill their duty to the Motherland. In order for our young soldiers to do their duty without worries, there must be, first of all, iron discipline in the ranks of the army. The armed forces and other law enforcement agencies must strictly comply with this requirement. Every parent trusts the state with their child who has joined the army. Therefore, the army leadership and heads of law enforcement agencies are primarily responsible for the health and safety of soldiers," the President said.

Road traffic accidents are of serious concern to society. Since the beginning of the year, more than 1,300 people have died in road accidents, and more than 16,000 citizens have been injured. Even there are whole families among them. The President stressed the need to improve the road transport infrastructure and ensure road safety. It was noted that this is a matter not only of local, but also of national roads, and the institution responsible for this area warned of the need for proper monitoring of the technical condition of cars. The President was concerned about the decrease in the level of driver training, obtaining a driver’s license without special training. In this context, it was noted that the government, akims, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs should work, and deputies should keep this issue in the spotlight.

In his Address, the President stressed the importance of gradually building up the country's human resources potential. In particular, he noted that it is necessary to provide the economy with qualified specialists, first of all, to eliminate the observed shortage of personnel in water, energy, construction and other fields, to prepare qualified specialists for professions that will be in demand in the future. 23 well-known foreign universities have started working in this direction in the country, which need to be provided with maximum support. According to the President, the state order for training specialists will gradually increase and the connection of the best universities with the real sector will be strengthened. It was also warned that the internship of scientists abroad should not be turned into "academic tourism".

The main goal stated by the President is to increase the incomes of citizens and create a fair Kazakhstan to follow this path. I think this is the right thing to do, because we have all the possibilities for this. Adoption of the new Tax Code, announced in the address, transport logistics, a new tariff issue in the railway industry, the need for nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, digitalization, respect for nature, tourism development, conservation of water resources, personnel issue, grant, 2025 year of working specialties, improvement of education, state order, development of mass sports raising social issues , special attention was paid to improving the economic situation and public administration, improving the financial literacy of citizens. Special attention is paid to the issues of replacing advanced financial policy, improving efficiency, fairness of public administration, raising the rule of law to a high level, and order. All this is necessary for the people, society, and the state for development and prosperity. In this regard, this address is now widely discussed and supported in all territories of our state in the management, educational and industrial spheres, and non-governmental organizations.

The Head of State recalled that where there is unity, there is life, as a key moment of his address, he called on the citizens of the country to honestly serve our country, perform honorable work, receive profound education and work tirelessly.