The issues on efficiency realization of the Strategy of Industrial and Innovation Development of Kazakhstan were discussed in the course of the meeting. Within this program 74 new production facilities were commissioned and so many of them are planned to be launched by the end of this year. The Prime Minister also reported to the President on the course of formation of the state budget for the next year and the main parameters of the country’s economic development over the first six months.

A.Kurishbayev reported to the President on the course of preparations for harvesting campaign and on the most urgent agrarian issues. This year Kazakhstan expects its grain harvest will reach 14-15 million tons. It will allow to provide in full the domestic needs. The harvesting season has already been started in Almaty, Aktobe, Zhambyl, West Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and South Kazakhstan regions. To date, 450,000 hectares have been harvested. The average crop yield accounted for 9.4 quintal per hectare.

Prime Minister K.Massimov, Secretary of State – Minister of Foreign Affairs K.Saudabayev, Head of the Presidential Administration A.Musin, Prosecutor General K.Mami, Chairman of the Supreme Court M.Alimbekov, Minister of Interior Affairs S.Baimaganbetov, Chairman of the Agency for Corruption and Economic Crimes K.Kozhamzharov and heads of the law-enforcement authorities and state bodies attended the meeting.

The issues related to problems of owners of pre-paid apartments under construction, fighting crime, ensuring legality, law and order in the country and protection of entrepreneurs’ rights were discussed at the meeting.

The issues on bilateral interaction between Kazakhstan and Russia in connection with the tough situation related to raging wildfires on the territory of Russia were discussed in the course of the conversation. Nursultan Nazarbayev emphasized the preparedness of Kazakhstan to render necessary support in liquidation of fire consequences.

The heads of state discussed the issues on preparation for the forthcoming CSTO summit to be held in Yerevan as well as for the Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia to be held in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

In Tselinograd district the President visited the Akmola-Phoenix, JSC and surveyed sowing areas of 19,600 hectares for grain and leguminous crops.

The President identified the Summit as the main priority of the Kazakhstan's Chairmanship in the video address to the OSCE Permanent Council in January. On August 3 of this year, the Ministerial Council of the OSCE participating States made a definitive decision on the holding of the Summit that can be viewed as a sign of the high level of respect on the part of the international community for the successes achieved by the people of Kazakhstan during the years of independence.

The issues on the development of bilateral cooperation were discussed in the course of the meeting.

Nursultan Nazarbayev underscored that nuclear issues bring Kazakhstan and Japan closer together. The Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site functioned for many years and inflicted huge damage on the country and its people.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Karim Massimov, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Aslan Musin, Aide to the President – Secretary of the Security Council Marat Tazhin, Chairman of the Constitutional Council Igor Rogov, Prosecutor General Kairat Mami, Minister of Justice Rashid Tusupbekov, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Talgat Donakov.

O.Oksikbayev briefed the President on the Committee’s work in the first half of the current year, in particular on the results of execution of the republican budget revenue. As a result of positive tendencies in the economic development of the country, the tax revenues rose by 2 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of 2009.

The President congratulated Metropolitan Alexander on elevation to the high rank of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan.

“Kazakhstan is a big country where people of different nationalities and cultures live in peace and comfort due to the wise policy pursued by the President,” Metropolitan Alexander told at a press briefing.