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By Aynur Jafarova

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who addressed the joint meeting of the two parliamentary chambers on January 17, has informed about a plan to enter the list of top 30 developed world countries.

"The strategic planning in the 21st century is rule number one," President Nazarbayev said. "The strategy is a programme of specific practical actions that will make the country and life of the Kazakh people better day after day, year after year. In today's message, I want to inform the Kazakh people about a plan to link to 30 developed world countries."

He said the government has developed a concept to link with developed countries which will be approved soon.

"Our country must become one of the most safe and comfortable world countries. Peace and stability, justice and the rule of law are the basis of the country's development," he said.

President Nazarbayev said it is planned to increase the GDP volume rate by 4.5 times per capita from $13,000 to $60, 000. Labour productivity is expected to increase fivefold by 2050.

"It is important to reduce the energy intensity of gross domestic product twofold. Small and medium businesses will produce at least 50 percent of Kazakhstan's GDP volume instead of the current 20 percent by 2050. Labour productivity is expected to increase fivefold from the current $24,500 to $126,000."

The middle class share will be predominant in the country. The number of urban dwellers will rise to 70 percent of the total population. Cities will connect the quality roads and high-speed routes of all modes of transport.

Great attention will be paid to the development of medicine which will be aimed at increasing life expectancy up to 80 years old and more.

President Nazarbayev further said Kazakhstan is to examine ways of attracting world companies through simplifying the legislation.

"Kazakhstan should enter the world market in the field of geological exploration. Our subsoil has not yet been explored as much as it should. What we have is superficial. Projections show that the total reserves of wealth in the subsoil of Kazakhstan are several times more than we have today," the president said.

The president stressed the need to attract investment in geological exploration. The head of state tasked the government to simplify the legislation in order to bring world exploration companies to the process.

He called for greater efficiency of traditional extractive industries highlighting the need for new approaches to management, production, hydrocarbon processing and saving the export potential of the oil, gas and mining sectors. "It is necessary to finally decide on possible scenarios of oil and gas production," the president said.

Also, the head of state instructed the government to assist foreign companies in establishing advanced production facilities. "We need to develop joint projects with foreign companies and establish engineering centres," Nazarbayev said.

Nazarbayev stressed the need to establish production facilities in the country for maintenance and service to companies.

"To this end the government should help with resources, and capabilities. And I know that many large companies are willing to do so. It is necessary to sit down at the negotiating table immediately and begin working," the president said.

The head of state said there is no need to import equipment for oil and gas production from abroad.

"Those companies can be moved here. Agricultural equipment should be collected here in our country. Metallurgical equipment that we import needs to be manufactured here as well. It is the responsibility of companies that develop our subsoil and earn big money," Nazarbayev stressed.