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President Tokayev Proposes SME Inspection Moratorium in State-of-Nation Address

By Aida Haidar in Editor’s Picks,Nation on 28 October 2026

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a new three-year moratorium on inspections of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and called for a more systematic investment policy in his state-of-the-nation address on Oct. 28. “Investment efficiency should be assessed by the number and quality of commissioned production facilities, as well as their …

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