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Tengrinews.kz - Budget funds were not spent on research into the effects of time zone changes in Kazakhstan. This was announced today by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek.
As Nurbek said at a government briefing, the ministry decided not to conduct the relevant research.
“Last year, we were criticized when we announced a separate scientific study, or rather, its cost. There was an application from the Ministry of Healthcare for 161 million tenge. In the end, when the competition was announced, there was something around 60 million. In the end, we decided not to hold this competition, the money was not spent from the budget. The monitoring in six areas, which was discussed today, was carried out using funds from scientific institutes,” the minister assured.
According to the minister, the department decided not to conduct long-term research.
"This is a very long cycle, so when we consulted with our colleagues, it was proposed to collect the available data from the ministries. Why wait three years? All this data was analyzed by an interdepartmental group, and we submitted it to the Mazhilis. That is why such a decision was made - it is pointless to wait three years and even spend separate money on it," Nurbek added.
From March 1, 2024, a single time was established throughout Kazakhstan. In Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, Akmola, Almaty, Zhambyl, Karaganda, Kostanay, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan, Turkestan, and East Kazakhstan regions, as well as in the regions of Abay, Zhetysu, and Ulytau, the clocks were moved back by 1 hour. Thus, the entire country began to live in the UTC +5 time zone.
Earlier, the government of Kazakhstan announced the results of a study regarding a single time zone in the country.
