The President heard a report on the socio-economic development and investment potential of Pavlodar region

Having familiarized with the situation in Ekibastuz, the Head of State arrived in Pavlodar, where he was informed about the socio-economic development and investment attractiveness of the region.

As Akim of the region Asain Baykhanov reported, 344 billion tenge was attracted to the region in the first half of the year, which is 30% higher than in the same period last year.

The head of the region announced the construction of a plant in Ekibastuz for the production of technical silicon worth 35 billion tenge. The EkibastuzFerroAlloys plant is also planned to be launched in the region. The project, which is supposed to invest 92 billion tenge, will create more than 1,500 jobs. In the field of railway engineering, it is planned to launch a forging and banding complex of the company Railcasts Systems with an investment volume of 78 billion tenge.

The operating enterprises of the region also received state support. So, the company "Neftekhim LTD" was the first in the CIS to start the production of an epoxy compound. Kazmunaikhim LLP has launched the production of a full cycle of reagents and additives for the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan.

The Head of State was told about the progress of work on the largest project of the international company PolyMetal International plc for processing 300 thousand tons of gold-containing concentrate to produce 15 tons of gold per year. The volume of investments will amount to 347 billion tenge.

Separately, the President was informed about the technical condition of the electric power industry enterprises. Akim of the region assured that in 2024 the modernization of power units GRES-1 and GRES-2, as well as power plant No. 7 in the city of Aksu will be completed.

In addition, Asain Baykhanov reported on the prospects for increasing food production. According to him, milk production and processing are growing in the region; this year, 10 new modern farms are being built with a total investment of over 30 billion tenge.

In conclusion, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to ensure the implementation of socio-economic development plans and continue work on attracting potential investors.