President Tokayev briefed on socio-economic development of North Kazakhstan region

President Tokayev briefed on socio-economic development of North Kazakhstan region

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received governor of the North Kazakhstan region Gauez Nurmukhambetov, who reported on the socio-economic development of the region. Currently, 39 investment projects worth 469 billion tenge are underway in the industrial sector, with 15 of them set to be introduced this year. As for the agricultural sector, there are plans to implement 27 projects worth 80 billion tenge. Specifically, the construction of 13 dairy farms is underway, with six of them scheduled to be launched by year-end. The new projects aim to meet the region’s demand for poultry meat, dairy products, and vegetables. Nurmukhambetov also noted that the region’s farmers harvested 3.7 million tonnes of grain this year.

“Positive trends in key socio-economic indicators in the North Kazakhstan region continue. The volume of investments in fixed assets increased by 20 percent. Additionally, growth rates were observed in the construction industry, housing commissioning, and industrial sector,” Nurmukhambetov said.