The growth of industrial production of Kazakhstan slowed down to 3.3 % in January- July 2008/2007

/REUTERS, Almaty, August 11, 08/ - Rates of industrial production growth in Kazakhstan decreased to 3.3 % in January- July 2008, compared to the growth by 5.6 % in January - July 2007 the press release of Statistic Agency informs. In July 2008 production volumes remained on July, 2007 level and didn't increased (+0.1 %) compared to June 2008, the Agency informed. "Industrial production growth was observed in all regions of the republic except Karaganda (95.1 %), Akmola (96.8 %) and Kyzilorda regions (98.5 %) and also Almaty (89.8 %) and Astana (84.6 %) cities", - is said in the message. In current prices, the industrial production to the sum of KZT6.294 tr. was produced in January - July of this year. January - July 2008 mining production increased by 5.8 %. Electricity, gas and water production and distribution over this period increased by 9.4 %, the Agency informed. Production decreasing was fixed in processing industry, which in January - July 2008 made 0.9 %. At the same time production of flat section decreased by 6.7 %, copper refined - by 9.5 %, concrete - by 10.1 %. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF KAZAKHSTAN* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ July June July Jan.- Jan.- 2008 2008 2007 July 2008 July 2007 ------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- --------- --------- To previous month +0.1 -3.8 +4.5 - - To analogical period of previous year 0.0 +4.0 -0.8 +3.3 +5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * - index of physical volume of products is given taking into account counting up for all kinds of activity, including volumes of works (services) of industrial character, and also volumes of small enterprises, enterprises of subsidiary production, sector of housekeeping and individual unorganized activity. [2008-08-11]