The results of the socio-economic development of the country in January-May 2021 were announced at a Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin.
The Minister of National Economy Aset Ergaliyev noted that the economy of Kazakhstan shows positive growth. According to Aset Armanovich, the construction sector is growing at a high rate. Construction work has increased by 11.3 per cent. At the same time in Shymkent construction increased by 15.3%.
According to the results of January-April of this year, 4.6 million square meters were put into operation in the republic (increased by 12.5%). The largest growth occurred in Shymkent, Atyrau and Pavlodar regions. The rate of housing supply in Shymkent increased by 70.9 per cent over the same period last year.
And according to the results of January-May, the Mangystau region and Shymkent provided an increase in socio-economic development in all 7 main macro indicators. In other words, in the third metropolis, there is a high growth in the sphere of processing, agriculture, construction, housing commissioning, trade, transport and private investment.
The Head of Government instructed the mayor's offices of the regions, together with state bodies, to take effective measures to stabilize prices for socially important food products, stimulate food production and saturate the domestic market with them.
Press service of Shymkent city mayor's office