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Growth in the manufacturing sector reached 9%. Output in the machinery industry increased by 22.2%. More than 81,000 motor vehicles were produced in the country between January and May. Growth was also driven by the chemical industry, which expanded by 17.8%, and the construction materials sector, which grew by 18.7%. In agriculture, the physical volume index reached 103.6%. Particular attention was given to the fuel and energy sector," the press service said.

The head of government assigned personal responsibility to the heads of state bodies for achieving the planned physical volume index targets by the end of the first half of the year," the press service added.

The project's EPC contractor has been selected as a consortium comprising the Kazakhstan branch of China National Chemical Engineering Sixth Construction Company and China Wuhuan Engineering Corporation Ltd," the ministry said.

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According to the results of last year, the gross regional product reached 5.7 trillion tenge, increasing by 11%. In terms of GRP growth, Shymkent ranked second among all regions of the country. In 2025, 859.5 billion tenge in investment was attracted to the city’s economy, of which 72% consisted of private investment. Overall growth reached 7.5%," the statement said.

Positive momentum in key socio-economic indicators has continued during the first four months of 2026. The short-term economic indicator rose by 10.4%. Growth was recorded in industry, construction, trade and transport," the head of the city administration reported.