Mamin stressed the importance of realizing the tasks set by the Head of State for the further development of the North Kazakhstan region. For comprehensive consideration of the issues of social and economic development of the region and the adoption of appropriate decisions, a Working Group was established, which included heads of state bodies.

As the Akim of the North-Kazakhstan region Kumar Aksakalov informed, the draft of the Comprehensive Plan of Social and Economic Development of the Region for 2018-2021 has been developed. The project consists of 12 areas for the implementation of investment projects in the region, the construction of social facilities, the development of transport and engineering communications, agro-industrial processing facilities, and modernization of enterprises of the defense industry complex. In general, 64 actions are envisaged, which will allow to create about 14,000 new jobs until 2021. The plan provides for the implementation of investment projects in the region for over 300 billion tenge.

Vice Minister of National Economy Zhumagulov, Minister of Defense and Aerospace Industry Atamkulov and other heads of state bodies reported on their areas of work during the Working Group meeting.

"The preparation of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the North-Kazakhstan Region for 2018-2021 is a direct task of the Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev. The implementation of this document will give a serious impetus to the socio-economic development and improve the quality of life of the population of the North Kazakhstan region," Mamin emphasized.

Following the meeting of the Working Group, First Deputy Prime Minister Mamin instructed the Ministry of National Economy together with the akimat of the North-Kazakhstan region to finalize the draft of the Comprehensive Plan for 2018-2021 taking into account the suggestions made, and submit it to the Government in due course.

In Petropavl Mamin inspected the modernization of the international airport of Petropavlovsk, got acquainted with the construction of the Palace of schoolchildren and the reconstruction of the M-51 motorway Petropavl — the way to Chelyabinsk.

The First Deputy Prime Minister visited Kaztekhmash LLP, which plans to open a plant for assembling agricultural machinery of the German concern CLASS.