The Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliev visited several facilities in the region during his working trip to Kostanay region and got acquainted with the development of the local industry.
The Minister visited the KIA automobile plant, where he got acquainted with the construction of a new production facility capable of producing 70 thousand cars per year. He also visited the "KamLitkz" plant, which produces cast iron automotive components for trucks. The Minister noted that such enterprises play an important role in the further development of the regional industry.
He also did not ignore the "Bayan Sulu" confectionery factory, which has become a symbol of Kostanay and is considered the pride of domestic production. Since 1974, the factory has been producing more than 240 tons of products per day, offering a wide range of confectionery products. In turn, Arman Shakkaliev proposed to introduce the factory's products to the Iranian market as part of the trade and economic mission of Kazakhstan to Tehran in February.
"Expanding the sales geography will help the factory increase its capacity and support the promotion of the "Made in KZ" brand in the international arena," the Minister of Trade noted.
The minister also visited the new factory of "Milkh" LLP, which produces products under the "Novy Den" brand, in addition to popular cheeses and cottage cheese. According to Arman Shakkaliev, there is a high demand for Kazakhstani dairy products. In this regard, the minister noted the importance of supporting domestic production.
In addition, he visited the "Sayakhat" market, which was renovated in accordance with the Road Map. Modernization will improve trade and consumer service conditions. This year, 3 markets in Kostanay will be renovated.
During his visit to Kostanay, the minister met with business representatives of the region and answered questions about state support for trade entities and tax reform. Arman Shakkaliev reported on measures of state assistance for trade entities, including subsidizing interest rates on loans for the construction and modernization of trade facilities. For this purpose, 5.27 billion tenge has been allocated from the budget. Currently, a pool of 22 projects has been created in Kostanay region by the "Damu" fund, 18 of which have been approved. Under 6 projects, entrepreneurs have received loans from second-tier banks for 529 million tenge, of which 57 million tenge are subsidized.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/933865