ASTANA. August 24. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies Albert Rau presented draft Program on Engineering Development for 2010-2014 Tuesday at the sitting of the Government.

According to A.Rau, the main purpose of the program is maximum satisfaction of requirements of the domestic market and stimulation of production of engineering good with high added value.

The Deputy Minister also paid special attention to the great import dependence of Kazakhstan in engineering products.

He said that the draft Program provided development of technologies and innovations in the sector in support of the export of domestic goods, providing tax relieves for research and development, technical regulation of the sector and personnel training.

In particular, the Program provides construction of a personnel training center for 700 places in Ust-Kamenogorsk and other.

19 investment projects to the amount of KZT 159 bln 555 mln are planned to be realized within the Program.

Upon the results of the sitting the draft Program was approved by the members of the Government.