PETROPAVLOVSK. August 24. KAZINFORM /Sergey Kuznetsov/ Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived with a working visit to North Kazakhstan region today. Governor of the region Serik Belyalov met the President and his attendants in the airport of Petropavlovsk.

The first facility that the President surveyed was new policlinic for 500 visits per shift, built within "100 schools, 100 hospitals" program.

The main goal and idea of the project is development of outpatient service in the region and provision of it with modern equipment meeting the world standards. The money for its construction was allocated from the national budget. The cost of the facility was up to KZT 1 361.7 mln.

The Head of the State highly appraised this project noting that construction of social facilities including modern medical centers was underway in the country despite the world crisis. The President met with the medical personnel and wished them success in their work.        

 The Head of the State also presented four passenger cars to the hospital.