At the Government session, Minister of Industry and Construction Ersaiyn Nagaspaev presented a report on the current state and development prospects of the manufacturing industry.
In the first six months of 2025, Kazakhstan’s mechanical engineering sector demonstrated economic growth of 11.1%. Opportunities for further acceleration and unlocking the sector’s additional potential were the subject of detailed discussion at a meeting of the Economic Growth Task Force chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the XII Forum of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan and got acquainted with the achievements of industry leaders at the VI International Specialised Exhibition on Machine Building and Metalworking.
As part of the implementation of the Head of State's instruction to diversify the economy, the Government is prioritising support for domestic manufacturers. A big stimulus for the development of the machine building industry was the refusal last year to subsidise imported tractors and combines in favour of support for Kazakhstani production, which promoted localisation.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of the Kazakhstan Round Table on Global Investments met with heads of major international companies - world leaders in the railway engineering industry.
Kazakhstan plans to increase the volume of machine-building production by 2 times by 2028. This was reported by Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
President of Kazakhstan Automobile Union Anar Makasheva at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported on the development of the automotive industry.
Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan Meiram Prsembayev at the Government session noted that for further development of the industry the work is carried out in accordance with the approved Comprehensive Plan for the development of mechanical engineering for 2024-2028, which includes 79 measures in 7 key areas.
During the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered measures to support Kazakh manufacturers to meet the needs of the domestic market and increase export potential for the development of mechanical engineering.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered the development of mechanical engineering. On the situation in the industry reported the Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev, with reports were made by representatives of industry associations such as the Union of Machine Builders Meiram Prshembayev and industrial investors Kairat Yelamanov, Kazakhstan Automobile Union Anar Makasheva.
On 11 July this year First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar held a meeting with the CEO of the American company Wabtec (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation) Rafael Santana.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within his working trip to Almaty visited a number of enterprises on the territory of the industrial zone, on the example of which he got acquainted with the pace of investment attraction and localisation of production. The conditions created here are aimed at simplifying the work of business.
The XIV International Industrial Exhibition "INNOPROM" was held in Yekaterinburg from 8 to 10 July this year. The event was attended by official delegations from the EAEU countries, UAE, Serbia, Cuba, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Oman, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary and other states.
According to the instruction of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on strengthening the potential of the agro-industrial complex, a mechanism has been developed to accelerate the renewal of the machine and tractor fleet and the development of local agricultural machinery enterprises.
Head of the Government Olzhas Bektenov visited a number of backbone industrial enterprises of the region within the framework of his working trip to Akmola region and familiarised himself with the prospects for increasing production of construction and thermal insulation materials, agricultural and cargo machinery.
Within the framework of his working trip to North Kazakhstan region Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov got acquainted with the activities of a number of large industrial enterprises of the region, whose products are widely used in agricultural, oil and gas, railway industries in the country and abroad.
