Akmola region akim Albert Rau: President's anti-recession measures are bringing good results
- In August this year when Nursultan Nazarbayev was visiting the region there was held a regional meeting where the problems of development of the country's agro-industrial complex and building food production belt of the region was discussed. What can you say today with regards to implementation of breakthrough projects?
- All the agricultural entities are involved in implementation of the projects of production of grocery for reasonable price. For instance 12.2 centners of crop have been gathered from 4.5 million hectares of the field in the region; 5.6 million tons of grain crops have been are in storages. As of today the demand for meat products in Astana is satisfied by 11%. In 2011 it will be increased up to 85%.
- Could you tell about the contribution of the region to the execution of the country's industrial innovative projects ?
- This year we have determined a range of anti-recession activities, conduct monitoring of the industrial process, special attention being paid to the system formation in the market economy environment.Apart from being agriculture-oriented region, industry is developing quite successfully in the region, too, such as uranium production, assembly of cargo vehicles, gold procession and other kinds. In this regard we entered into memorandums with KamAZ-Engineering JSC, KazShpal, Tynys, Kazakhstan TemirZholy National Company and the Emergencies Ministry. Some work on filling of order is being resolved. As per the plans, 50 projects to the amount of KZT 50 billion will be launched till the end of the year. The high technology plant of gold procession under the Vasilkovsky Mining and Processing Works JSC will be accomplished soon. The new enterprise with the capacity of 10 thousand cathode gold will give jobs to 1935 people. At present we are considering big projects of boosting the capacity of sulfuric acid plant, construction of an oil refinery and production of molybdenum and ferromolybdenum. The regional industrial map includes 28 projects to the overall amount of KZT 247 billion.
- Investments play a big role in implementation of the projects of the future. Your region has hosted the first international investment forum "Akmola-Invest 2009". Could you tell about the results of the forum?
- As the Head of the State mentioned at the meeting of the Board of Foreign Investors to walk away from the recession we need rational use of all the financial resources. It was decided to raise external funds for the development of the aro-industrial complex, industrial sector and the Shuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone. 30 investors from far and near abroad took part in the investment forum. They were presented 20 promising projects to the amount of KZT 40 billion. As a result we have signed six memorandums on development of industry, agriculture, civil engineering and tourism.
- There is no doubt that the Message of the President to the People of Kazakhstan brought some alterations to the social and economic development of the region. Now that the year is drawing to the end, could you tell about the results and achievements made within this period?
-The last Message of the President is socially-oriented, and that is its peculiarity. It created jobs, allowed to supervise population's activity, and helped someone get new professions and join social works. The Road Map program envisaged 167 projects to the amount of KZT 5.9 billion. 44 facilities of housing and utilities were overhauled, 90 social entities were repaired and 5 cultural centers in rural areas were restored.
At present 130 projects are being carried through. 130 local entities are involved in this process, 124 of them being business enterprises.
The quality of rural roads is another task. 45 km of oblast highways, 47 streets and 660 km of inter-village roads have been improved within this year.
The anti-recession measures voiced by the President are being successfully implemented and are bringing good results.