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Tokayev’s ‘Build! Once Again – Build!’ Initiative Takes Shape Across Kazakhstan With $14.3 Billion Plan

in Business on 4 November 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing for a nationwide construction drive that will direct nearly 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) toward infrastructure development through 2029, as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls for a new phase of economic modernization built around tangible improvements in people’s lives. The initiative, known as Khalyktyq Qurylys, or the …

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