Over 1.5 trillion tenge has been
invested in Almaty economy since the beginning of 2023. The total volume of
investments in fixed capital increased by 20 percent, with private investments
growing by 30 percent. In the first 11 months of this year, the short-term
economic indicator has seen a 13 percent increase. Overall, Almaty’s economic
growth is projected to reach 6.5 percent by year-end. Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received mayor of Almaty Yerbolat Dossayev, who reported
on the socio-economic development of the metropolis. The Head of State was
briefed on the development of the road and transport infrastructure. A total of
25 km of new roads have been built, and 200 km have been repaired in the city.
Special attention is given to fulfilling the President’s instruction on
greening the city. Thus, Almaty’s park areas have expanded by 400 hectares.
Following the meeting, President Tokayev gave instructions to further diversify
the city’s economy, attract investments, strengthen SME support measures, and
develop the Almaty’s transport infrastructure.