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15.05.2023

The Mazhilis approved in the first reading the draft law on ensuring national security


Astana, May 15, Mazhilis House. The deputies approved in the first reading the amendments on issues of ensuring national security and service in special government agencies. In addition, the relevant committees of the Chamber adopted a report on the execution of the republican budget and new bills.

As the Chairman of the Mazhilis Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security Aigul Kuspan noted in her report, the Head of State stressed the importance of a radical restructuring of the national security system after the January events of 2022. In this regard, the parliamentarians initiated an appropriate bill, which the deputies considered and approved in the first reading today at the plenary session. He amends 2 codes and 11 laws.

“The bill provides for the classification of organizations of the military-industrial complex as strategic facilities and the introduction of regulations that help prevent corruption in the acquisition of goods and services for defense and security needs. The procedure for selecting the executor of the state defense order is recommended to be carried out only on a competitive and open basis. Norms are being proposed for keeping enterprises of the military-industrial complex under state control, even in the event of their privatization,” the Mazhiliswoman reported.

The draft law also recommends assigning responsibility for the order of service in special government agencies to all heads of departments, and not just to their individual top leaders. And the task of patriotic education of the personnel of the national security agencies and the prevention of offenses is for all leaders.

Today, the deputies also adopted the report of the Government and the Supreme Audit Chamber on the execution of the republican budget for 2022. The Mazhilis also received new bills, including those on online platforms and online advertising with accompanying amendments. Another one concerns the ratification of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Eurasian Reinsurance Company.

In addition, the Mazhilis members sent a number of deputy inquiries to the responsible state bodies on topical socio-economic topics.

 

Press service of the Mazhilis - 24-38-22. Courtesy of Zh. Zhumabekov, S. Mailybaev


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