Steady economic growth trend is being observed in Kazakhstan - premier

/IRBIS, Oct.17, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to the premier- minister of Kazakhstan, Kasymjomart Tokaev, that the country's major macroeconomic indicators in 9 months showed an economic growth. He said that industrial output has equaled 115.5% in 9 months of this year relative to similar period of last year. The growth is being observed not only in production industry (21%), but also in processing industry, where growth exceeded 18%, and the production of gas and electricity is steadily increasing, he added. Growth in agriculture is said to have reached 5.5%. The Ministry of agriculture informs that total grain harvest equaled 12.8 mln tons, which allows the country to export 3.5-4 mln tons. The prime-minister said that external trade has increased by 58.5% in 9 months. He believes it to be a good indicator. Budget revenues equaled KZT422 bln against planned KZT349 bln, he added. Increase in all indicators by "fifty percents", as he said, was due to favorable external markets.