During the meeting with the public of the city, the President noted that Almaty had a special place in the history of the country and said that the Declaration of Independence and the Independence of Kazakhstan were announced in this city, "Adyrna" correspondent reported.
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev expressed his opinion on the development of the city and drew attention to the work that should be done in several directions.
According to the head of state, first of all, it is necessary to ensure its sustainable development by diversifying the city's economy. Almaty is the driving force and leader of the country's economic development. One fifth of the gross domestic product, more than 25 percent of the budget income and one third of the trade operations of Kazakhstan belong to this city. Since the beginning of the year, 930 billions private investments have been attracted to the city's economy. Entrepreneurship is constantly developing. The number of small and medium business entities increased by 30 percent.
