ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 8. On Saturday, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Serik Zhumangarin, dedicated to analyzing the factors behind inflation and developing prompt measures to curb it, Trend reports via the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
According to First Vice Minister of National Economy Azamat Amrin, annual inflation accelerated to 12.2 percent in August (compared to 11.8 percent in July).
He also noted that the most noticeable price increases were observed in the following regions:
Karaganda Region (14.4 percent);
Ulytau Region (13.6 percent);
Akmola Region (13 percent);
Atyrau Region (12.8 percent);
North Kazakhstan Region (12.6 percent);
Aktobe Region (12.5 percent);
West Kazakhstan Region (12.4 percent);
as well as in Astana (12.8 percent) and Almaty (12.7 percent).
“The primary influence was derived from monetized offerings—utility expenditures (+2.9 percent), transit services (+1.7 percent), and healthcare provisions (+0.9 percent),” remarked Amrin.
Non-food products rose in price by an average of 1 percent. At the same time, price decreases were recorded for certain categories:
Refrigerators and freezers (-1.5 percent); kitchen stoves (-6.3 percent); glassware and tableware (-0.1 percent).
