15:20, 10 February 2014 | GMT +5
Almaty should become one of the innovation development centres, Issekeshev
ALMATY. KAZINFORM Deputy Prime Minister, Industry and New Technologies Minister of Kazakhstan Asset Issekeshev visited a number of existing industries in Almaty.

In particular, he got familiarized with the work of the scientific anti-infectives centre, and Nobel pharmaceutical plant.
"As the President told in his State-of-the-Nation Address, 2014 is of great importance for industrialization, it is the last year of the five-year plan and we proceed to the second five-year plan. That's why it is crucial to realize all the projects planned," he said. He also added that the coordinated action plan for 2014 was signed jointly with the Almaty mayor.