55 large investment projects are being implemented in the Karaganda region

The Karaganda region remains attractive for investment. Over the seven months of this year, 320.2 billion tenge of investments were attracted to the economy of the region, of which more than 90% were private.

The fulfillment of the tasks set by the President in the Address to the People of Kazakhstan was discussed at a staff meeting in the regional akimat.

– In the period from 2022 to 2027, it is planned to implement 55 major investment projects worth 1.3 trillion tenge, of which 16 are projects with foreign participation. This year, 12 projects will be launched, the largest of them – a plant for the production of automobile tires jointly with the Russian company Tatneft, a solar power plant in Balkhash, the second stage of an agglomeration factory, a plant for the production of cathode copper, etc., – reported the head of the Department of Industry and Industrial and Innovative Development Murat Kydyrganbekov.

He announced a list of projects for the future. The region intends to launch the production of household appliances, brass products, floor coverings and other products. This will increase the volume of production and non-primary exports, as well as reduce import dependence.

At the meeting, all the points of the Message aimed at developing the economy and increasing the incomes of the population were touched upon.

– To increase the growth rate of the economy, it is necessary to intensify work on attracting private investment, opening new production facilities with stable jobs, – Governor of the region Zhenis Kasymbek said. – In agriculture, continue work on watering pasture lands, restoring degraded lands. Control over the allocation and disbursement of subsidies should be strengthened. Special attention is paid to the development of infrastructure in cities and districts, landscaping, creating a comfortable environment.