OREANDA-NEWS. On January 17, 2007 N. Nazarbayev Received Minister for Environment Protection. At the meeting, Nurlan Iskakov informed the President on results of the Ministry’s work in the last year, reported the Official website www.akorda.kz.

The President instructed the Ministry to adopt a strategy for the effective use of energy and renewable resources in order to maintain sustainable development until 2024. The President drew attention to issues of developing a bill on supporting alternative energy industry and prohibiting import of “dirty” technologies in Kazakhstan.

“For the first time, our Ministry summarized the outcomes of the last year based on target indicators of transfer to sustainable development. Last year, air exhausts were decreased by 8 percents, water pollutions were reduced by 7 percents, and manufacturing wastes were decreased by 3 percents. This corresponds to the medium-term strategy of the government,” Nurlan Iskakov said at a press briefing.