Nazarbayev launches loco construction plant in Astana

  ASTANA. December 4. KAZINFORM Loco construction plant has been launched in Astana today.
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"550 enterprisers have been established over the period of two and a half years. Today we witness another important event for Kazakhstan - we are launching the plant for the production of electric locomotives," President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the opening ceremony.

President of the Russian Company "Transmashholding" Andrey Bokarev awarded Nursultan Nazarbayev the "Honorary Railroader" badge.

Besides, President of "KazakhsatanTemirZholy" JSC Askar Mamin, Chairman of the French engineering conglomerate Alstom Patrick Kron and President of Alstom Transport Company Henri Poupart-Lafarge participated in the ceremony.

The total investment volume for the plant creation made EUR 50 million. The design capacity is 50 two-piece locomotives a year.

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