Statement of the Head of State on the Message to the people of Kazakhstan. January 10, 2018

New opportunities for development in the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution

Dear people of Kazakhstan!

Today, humanity is entering the era of a new industrial revolution.

Modern technologies change the world.

Global technological shifts carry both challenges and new growth opportunities.

This is our historic chance for accelerated entry into the list of the 30 most developed countries in the world.

Tomorrow will be published my annual Message to the people of Kazakhstan.

It is devoted to the development of the country in the conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

I see 10 main tasks that we have to implement.

I want to briefly state their essence.

First. Kazakhstan's industry should become the flagship of the introduction of new technologies.

Our industry needs to increase the level of labor productivity through the digitization of production processes and the development of modern business models.

The second. It is necessary to significantly improve the efficiency of resource use.

It is required to implement information technology solutions.

They will allow increasing the share of extracted resources, the depth of their processing, as well as increasing the energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of production.

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Fifth. Application of modern technologies in construction and housing and communal services.

New construction methods, increasing the requirements for energy efficiency of buildings, intelligent infrastructure management systems will improve the quality of life of Kazakhstani people.

The sixth. "Reloading" the financial sector.

Measures to improve the banking system should be accompanied by increased supervision and take into account the interests of ordinary citizens.

It is necessary to significantly increase the responsibility of those who own banks and those who manage them.

It is required to expand lending and ensure the development of the stock market.

Seventh. A new quality of human capital.

All levels of the education system must meet the current realities and needs of the economy.

At the same time, it is necessary to increase the prestige of the teacher's profession.

In healthcare, the use of new technologies should significantly improve the prevention and treatment of diseases, and improve the quality of medical care.

In 2016-2017, social payments were increased three times.

Including basic pensions - by 29%, solidarity - by 32%, salaries of health workers increased to 28%, education - up to 29%, civil servants - by 30%.

This trend will continue.

In the current year, the budget expenditures for the social sphere are increased by 12% and exceed 4 trillion tenge.

The base pension will increase by an average of 1.8 times, taking into account the length of service.

The salaries of teachers who have switched to training within the framework of the updated content of training programs will grow from 30 to 50% depending on the confirmed qualification.

Eighth. This is effective public administration.

Digital technologies will allow to continue the deregulation of business, improve the quality of public services and state support, more fully take into account the needs of citizens.

The economic independence of regions and local self-government will be expanded.

The ninth. The rule of law and the fight against corruption remain priority areas of state policy.

The tenth. The introduction of Smart City technologies will effectively solve the problems of growing cities and increase their attractiveness for investors.

Today, we all need to concentrate on solving these ten problems.

In the full text of the Epistle they are detailed.