In Kazakhstan given a Start of the 72 investment projects of the first half of 2010

/IRBIS, June 28, 2010/ - President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev gave a start to a number of innovative projects within the teleconference "Strong Kazakhstan will build together". Today in the teleconference were presented 72 innovative project of the first half of 2010, sold under the program of forced industrial-innovative development of Kazakhstan. In particular, today was the start of the Balkhash power station in Karaganda region. "This is a very important station. Because it will be borne by the gap between south and north, I congratulate all of the start of construction", - said Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev. It is planned that the building of the first module of the Balkhash Thermal Power Plant will be carried out in 2010-2013, the estimated cost of its construction, is $ 2.5 billion second module will be built in the years 2011- 2016, construction costs - $ 2 billion Also, today was presented shipyard in the village. Bautino Mangistau region. "The increasing oil production, production of petroleum requires very high capacity to repair vessels in the Caspian Sea, and this need will increase. The plant has a very good future, many people have got jobs", - said Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev. Cost of the project amounted to 2,250 bln. The refinery's capacity of 50-60 ships annually. The North-Kazakhstan region opens production cars of grain on the basis of JSC "ZIKSTO." Total project cost is KZT248 million, the production capacity - 1,000 cars per year. "What will this plant for farmers is very important. Every year we lack a grain, these 70-ton hoppers are necessary", - said Kazakh President. Also, today launched the second phase of the complex gas utilization in Kyzyl- Orda on the field "Akshabulak. The design capacity is 300 million m3 per year, the total cost of the project - KZT10.3 billion. "We have already raised the question of what not to burn gas, its use for the needs of the people. This is a great and necessary works" - said Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev. [2010-06-28]