11:54, 20 April 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakh, foreign experts discuss power industry development in Astana
ASTANA. April 20. KAZINFORM. /Narymbek Ismagulov/ V republican session titled ?Efficient Power Industry – Key to the Sustainable Development of Kazakhstan?s Economy? has been opened in Astana today.

Representatives of Kazakh ministries and agencies, Parliament, regional akimats, energy companies as well as experts of international organizations and banks, scientists take part in the conference.
The issues of rehabilitation of power facilities, construction of new capacities, improvement of investment attractiveness of the country and problems of energy conservation will be discussed.
Besides, the participants will consider the issues of introduction of renewable energy sources, development of atomic power, tariff policy and improvement of legislative framework in the sphere of power supply.