1. General Provisions
The External Relations Department (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is a structural unit of the Tourism and Investment Department of East Kazakhstan Region.
In its activities, the Department shall be guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laws, acts of the President and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other regulatory legal acts, as well as these Regulations.
In accordance with the organizational structure and staffing schedule of the Tourism and Investment Department, the Department consists of:
Head of Department – 1 position;
Chief Specialists – 2 positions.
2. Main Objectives, Functions, Rights and Responsibilities of the Department
Within the scope of its competence and in accordance with the procedure established by law, the Department shall perform the following functions:
ensuring activities aimed at strengthening external relations through the coordination of the activities of regional departments, territorial divisions of central government bodies, and akimats of cities and districts;
cooperation with other government bodies, non-governmental and international organizations in accordance with the procedure established by legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as on the basis of joint acts of the relevant government bodies, subject to their agreement;
participation in the development of programmes approved by the Akimat and Maslikhat of East Kazakhstan Region;
implementation of state policy and coordination of international cooperation within the territory of East Kazakhstan Region;
ensuring compliance with the unified foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the implementation of international and interregional cooperation, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
providing protocol and organizational support for international events involving foreign delegations and officials, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Approval of the State Protocol of the Republic of Kazakhstan";
organizing the reception of foreign delegations and officials, ensuring compliance with the established procedures for the preparation and conduct of visits, including coordination with relevant government bodies;
exercising other rights provided for by legislative acts, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
performing other functions stipulated by the Regulations on the Tourism and Investment Department;
developing proposals for improving legislation in the relevant field;
participating in the development of draft resolutions of the Akimat, decisions and orders of the Akim of the Region on external relations matters, as well as organizing the preparation of issues within the Department's remit for consideration at meetings of the Akimat.
Rights and Responsibilities
To fulfil its objectives and perform the assigned functions, the Department shall have the right, in accordance with the procedure established by law, to:
request and obtain from district (city) akimats, budget programme administrators, legal entities and individuals information necessary to perform the tasks and functions assigned to the Department;
develop and submit to the management proposals on matters falling within the Department's competence;
exercise other rights provided for by the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Department shall be responsible for:
compliance with the requirements of anti-corruption legislation, civil service legislation and public procurement legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
timely and proper performance of the functions assigned to the Department and instructions issued by the management of the Tourism and Investment Department and the Regional Akimat;
timely and proper consideration of applications from individuals and legal entities and preparation of responses on matters falling within the Department's competence;
compliance with information security requirements.
3. Organization of the Department's Activities
The Department shall have the powers necessary to perform its main tasks and functions in accordance with legislative acts, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Department shall be headed by the Head of Department, who shall be appointed to and dismissed from office in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Head of Department shall exercise overall management of the Department's activities and bear personal responsibility for the fulfilment of the tasks assigned to the Department and the performance of its functions.
The Head of Department shall:
prepare the Department's work plans and monitor their implementation;
prepare and submit for approval to the management of the Tourism and Investment Department the Regulations on the Department and the job descriptions of its employees;
distribute duties among the Department's employees;
ensure the preparation of draft orders, agreements and other documentation on matters falling within the Department's competence;
ensure coordination of the Department's activities with other structural units of the Tourism and Investment Department and government bodies;
submit proposals regarding disciplinary measures and incentives for the Department's employees.
During the absence of the Head of Department, the performance of their duties shall be assigned by an order of the Tourism and Investment Department to one of the Department's employees, upon the recommendation of the Head of Department.
Documents issued on behalf of the Department and addressed to other structural units of the Tourism and Investment Department on matters falling within its competence shall be signed by the Head of Department or, in their absence, by the person acting on their behalf.
Amendments and additions may be made to these Regulations in accordance with the established procedure and shall be approved by the Head of the Tourism and Investment Department.