Kazakhstan to direct 6.5 trillion tenge from National Fund to infrastructure projects

Kazakhstan plans to allocate about 6.5 trillion tenge from the National Fund to social and infrastructure projects, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin told a government meeting.

Zhumangarin presented a draft national action plan to implement the President's Address to the people of Kazakhstan. The plan covers 12 areas and includes 96 measures. It provides for approving the Halyktyk Qurylys infrastructure development programme, using domestic construction materials and equipment, and monitoring the quality of works. Projects also include modernising housing and utilities, continuing housing construction, and supplying settlements with drinking water and gas.

In transport, new airports in Zaysan, Katonqaraghay and Kendirli are to be commissioned in May 2027, and construction of a new airport in Astana is set to begin next June. The Bakty–Ayagoz railway line is to be completed by the end of 2027. Work on roads, including the Aral–Caspian and Kokshetau–Petropavl routes, will continue.