Leadership

The Ministry of Economy is headed by the Minister, appointed by the Governor. The Minister is assisted by the First Deputy Minister and the Deputy Minister; the State Tax Service and the Territorial Statistics Office are headed by their own directors.

Dinara Usupova

Minister of Economy · since 2019

Dinara Usupova was born in 1971. She is an economist and holds a master's degree from Georgetown University in Washington.

She was appointed Minister of Economy by executive directive in December 2019. The ministry is responsible for economic policy, the Register of Firms and trade licensing, the State Tax Service, the Territorial Statistics Office, Iradstandart and public procurement.

Personal reception

Reception of citizens: first Tuesday of the month, 14:00–17:00, by appointment (+996-39-2-21-44-00).

Deputies and officials

Bakytbek Esenkulov

First Deputy Minister · since 2020

Born in 1974 in Talas. Graduated in economics from Talas State University in 1996. From 1997 he worked in the territorial Office of Economic Planning, and from 2007 in the ministry's department of economic policy and forecasting, which he headed from 2014. First Deputy Minister since 2020: economic policy, forecasts, investment and the work with international partners.

Elena Pak

Deputy Minister · since 2017

Born in 1977 in Kobozev (now Nurzhan). Graduated from the Nurzhan Polytechnic Institute in 1999. Worked in the Register of Firms in Nurzhan from 2000 and headed the Trade Licensing Section from 2011. Deputy Minister since 2017: trade, licensing, the Register of Firms, the consumer market and tourism.

Nadezhda Kovalenko

Head of the State Tax Service · since 2017

Born in 1966 in Kobozev. Graduated from the Novosibirsk Institute of National Economy in 1988. Accountant in the Kobozev city finance department, 1988–93; auditor of the territorial revenue office, 1993–2008; head of the audit division of the State Tax Service, 2009–17. Head of the Service since 2017.

Gulbarchyn Ryskulova

Director of the Territorial Statistics Office · since 2017

Born in 1966 in Talas. Statistician at the Office since 1993, director since 2017. See stats.iradgov.org.

Bekbolot Sherov

Press Secretary · since 2021

Press Secretary of the ministry. Requests from journalists: press@economy.iradgov.org, +996-39-2-21-44-20.

Structure

Department of Economic Policy and Forecasting

Reports to the First Deputy Minister

Prepares the economic forecast for the budget, the quarterly review of the economy and the ministry's part of the State Anti-Inflation Programme; keeps the register of investment projects together with the Investment Promotion Office.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-10

Trade Licensing Section

Government House, second floor, room 212

Licences for the sale of alcohol, tobacco and motor fuel, pawnshops and precious metals. Reception Monday to Thursday, 9:00–12:30.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-37

Register of Firms

Government House annex, room 9, and the district offices

Registration of firms, partnerships, cooperatives and sole traders; extracts and certificates.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-02

Foreign Labour Quota Section

Government House annex, room 15

The yearly quota of work permits for foreign citizens by sector, and its allotment to employers. Applications in the first working week of each quarter only.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-15

Tourism Department

Government House annex, room 27 (entrance from the courtyard)

The register of tourist accommodation and the statistics of arrivals. Reception Monday and Thursday, 9:00–12:30.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-27

Public Procurement Department

Runs the State Procurement Portal

Methodology and supervision of public procurement under the Public Procurement Act 2015 (amended 2021); the list of unreliable suppliers; tender.e-irad.org.

Tel. +996-39-2-21-44-50