A new brick factory has been launched in NKR

"Today, a new brick factory has been launched in the region. An important investment project was implemented with the support of the state. The investor received a preferential loan at 4% in the amount of 800 million tenge. Also, a free land plot was provided for 5 years, exempted from VAT on imports and customs duties on the import of equipment," Kumar Aksakalov, Akim of the North Kazakhstan region, wrote on his social media page.

1.8 billion tenge was invested in the brick factory. 80 permanent jobs have been created. The enterprise is going to produce up to 40 million bricks annually and will cover 30% of the region's needs.

"Our task is to provide local construction companies with our own products. In the next 2-3 months, we will launch several more enterprises for the production of building materials," the head of the region added.