Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev received the Zhambyl region governor Yerbol Karashukeyev who presented
a report on the socio-economic development of the region. It is planned to
launch 19 new enterprises by yearend. Overall, the region’s investment
portfolio includes 70 projects worth 2.5 trillion tenge until 2027. In the
first half of 2024 alone, over 196 billion tenge was attracted to the region. The
Head of State was also briefed on the dynamic growth in construction,
manufacturing, and the agricultural sector.
«I presented a report on the
socio-economic development of the Zhambyl region, where economic growth was
achieved during the first half of 2024. Stable growth is being observed in
agriculture, one of the priority sectors of the region’s economy. Our farmers
have already begun harvesting, with the gross yield of major crops expected to
reach 2.1 million tonnes. During the reporting period, the construction sector
in the region saw a growth of 12.3 percent. I also reported on the development
of social infrastructure. The Head of State gave a number of instructions aimed
at further socio-economic development of the regions and ensuring income growth
for the population,» Karashukeyev said.
