Almambet Shykmamatov, the head of the State Tax Service, supported the deputy's position. He noted that the issue should be thoroughly reconsidered.
"Bans do not always work, and we are only contributing to smuggling and illegal enrichment. Lifting the ban would be a reasonable and more liberal solution," he added.
Bekeshev emphasized that the current ban has not justified itself, which he had previously discussed with Elvira Surabaldiyeva. "We are concerned that if the cabinet of ministers proposes amendments, the deputies may not support them," he noted. "Since the initiative came from the deputies, it would be logical for them to reintroduce the bill themselves. We are ready to start developing the project at any moment."
The deputy also called for reasonable taxation, pointing out that alcohol and medications are many times more dangerous to health.
