📌 Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a working meeting on the issue of the development of the country's economy. Attention was paid to the measures to ensure the growth of the industry.

Minister of Industry and Construction Ersayin Nagaspaev reported on the work being done within the framework of the execution of the tasks of the Head of State to increase the production volume and confirm the growth trend.

In January-March of this year, the constant positive momentum in the manufacturing industry remained at the level of 8.7%. The main growth was provided by the growth of indicators in machine-building (17.7%), food production (13.2%), finished metal products excluding machinery and equipment (28.7%). At the same time, a growth (6.1%) was observed in the mining industry.

In the construction sector, based on the quarterly results, the growth rate reached 16.9%. It was reported about the increase in the amount of work on the construction of schools, highways, railway lines, and engineering infrastructure.

The Prime Minister gave a number of tasks to increase cooperation with domestic industries, including the implementation of the national project on the modernization of the energy and utility sectors.

Reference: According to the preliminary data of the National Statistics Bureau of the Strategic Planning and Reforms Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the GDP in January-March of this year compared to the corresponding period of last year was 5.8% formed. The actual volume index is 21% in the transport sector, 16.9% in construction, 6.6% in industry, and 6.3% in trade.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe-martuk/press/news/details/974556?lang=kk