ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 12. Kazakhstan plans
to launch 200 new enterprises worth 1.7 trillion tenge ($3.5
billion) in 2026, where nearly 20,000 people are expected to be
employed, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said,
Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
President.
Tokayev made the remark during the III Republican Forum of
Deputies of Maslikhats of all levels, held at the Independence
Palace in Astana.
According to the president, the government has begun building a
new industrial, energy, and infrastructure framework for the
country aimed at addressing long-standing economic imbalances. He
noted that growth in the manufacturing sector has exceeded 6% for
two consecutive years, strengthening the economic base of
Kazakhstan’s regions.
Furthermore, Tokayev also highlighted that 190 new production
facilities worth more than 1.5 trillion tenge ($3 billion) were
launched across the country last year, creating over 22,000
permanent jobs.
The president added that these measures are helping revive
Kazakhstan’s industrial capacity and develop new sectors, including
mechanical engineering and the production of electrical
equipment.
