Kazakh prime minister discontent with slow growth of investmentsPrime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov has expressed his discontent with the slow growth of investments and has ordered the cabinet to introduce key performance indicators (KPI) for investment attraction.“Fixed capital investment grew by as little as 0.6% in January. Such a slow growth demonstrates how poor is the work that is being done by the concerned government agencies and local administrations,” Bektenov said at a Tuesday meeting of the government in Astana.The prime minister ordered that the investment attraction activities should be improved, and the ministers and heads of the local administrations should provide necessary support for investment projects.The government was tasked with attracting at least $150 billion worth of foreign direct investment by 2029, Bektenov said.“The Ministry of National Economy, together with the government agencies, must introduce effective and stimulating KPIs in order to improve the performance of the government agencies and development institutions and to make them responsible if the targets are not met. This will help improve the investment climate and achieve real results,” the prime minister said. (ICE ALMATY)

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