President Nazarbayev to launch new industrial projects in regions of Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to launch a number of industrial projects across Kazakhstan as part of a teleconference today, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies.

President Nazarbayev will launch the construction of an inland port in the Khrogos East Gates Special Economic Zone and a North-East-South power line in Semey in online mode. Production of PDC drilling bits by Zhigermunaiservice LLP in Atyrau, a chemical agents plant of Talas Investment Company LLP in Karatau, Zhambyl region, a ball and stop valve plant of Bemer Armatura LLP in the Saryarka Special Economic Zone, Karaganda region, a cement plant of KaspiyCement LLP in Shetpe, Mangystau region, production of boiler equipment by Petropavlovsky heavy engineering plant JSC, a house-building plant of Kostanay MBI in Kostanay, a ball-rolling mill plant of KSP Steel LLP in Pavlodar region, and a feed-processing plant of Agrotrading-2007 LLP in Kokshetau are also set to be launched as part of the teleconference. All projects are included into the Industrialization Map. According to the ministry, 21 enterprises have been commissioned under the Industrialization Map since the beginning of 2014. 100 industrial projects are believed to be launched in Kazakhstan by yearend.