The document summarizes information about West Kazakhstan Region. It describes the region's economy, which focuses on oil and gas, machine building, construction materials, and agriculture. It provides statistics on the region's GDP, population, education system, agriculture output, and industrial sectors. It also outlines promising investment projects in machine building, agriculture, construction materials, transport/logistics, tourism, and contributions to Expo 2017.

1. Astana
WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION
U.A.E., 2-4 November, 2014

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OVERVIEW OF WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION
Oil & Gas
Machine Building
Construction Materials
Agricultural Industry
10 billion US$
GRP in 2013
16 K $
GRP per capital
Population 625 000
Territory 151,339 km²
Population density
4.06 people/km²
External Trade Turnover (2013)
Export – 8,3 bln US$
Import – 1,2 bln US$ $
Over the last 2 years, Foreign Direct Investments amounted to
775 mln US$

3. 413 Public Secondary Schools
87 400 Students
39 Vocational Education
Institutions
25 900 College Students
100 Specializations
180 Healthcare Organizations
1900 Doctors
4300 State-funded
patient capacity
400 Pharmaceutical
organizations
EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE
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4. 75 K
tons of meat
220 K
tons of milk
130 mln
eggs
550 K
ha of cultivated lands
230 K
tons of grain
2 K
tons of wool
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AGRICULTURE

5. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT MAP
Zelenov
District – 5
Borli
District– 4
Zhanibek
District – 1
Bokey Orda
District
Kaztalovka
District
Terekty
District - 1
Akzhaiyk
District
Syrym
District - 1
Karatobe
District
Taskala District
Chingirlau
District
Zhangala District
Uralsk City– 24
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36 projects for 1.6 billion USD (2010 – 2014)

6. Developing traditional priority sector of
the regional economy
Ramping up production in
manufacturing industry
Developing international and
interregional cooperation
KEY DIRECTIONS
Meeting the region’s demands in
agricultural products
Creating favorable conditions for
development and increasing
competitiveness
Improving ecological situation of the region
through rational nature use practices
 Machine Building
 Agriculture
 Transport and Logistics
 Tourism
 Construction
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7. Main facilities
 Zenit Uralsk plant JSC
 ZKMK JSC
 Kazarmaprom LTD
 Uralskagroremmash JSC
 Hydropribor Research JSC
 Omega Instrument Engineering plant JSC
 Uralsk Mechanical plant LTD
Products and services
 vessels up to 250 tons
 repair and maintenance of oil and gas
equipment
 materials and supply parts for drilling
equipment
 special purpose machinery
 repair parts for agricultural machinery
 food machinery
 measuring devices
 steelwork
 water purification units
MACHINE BUILDING
Large reserves for development of the industry,
including large oil and gas condensate deposits
and machine building companies with significant
potential
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Perspective projects
 Manufacturing of military and civil
purpose vessels with dry weight up to 600
tons
 Organization of a technology intensive
service center for gas turbine machinery
in aviation and energy sectors
 Production of high-precision moldings for
machinery
 Facilities for production of mini
powerboats

8. Main areas
 cattle breeding
 crop farming
 fishery
 agricultural processing
Achievements
 creation of a regional agricultural cluster
 development of industries related to
agriculture (agricultural products
processing, production of plant
protection agents, mineral and organic
fertilizers)
AGRICULTURE
Availability of agricultural and water resources;
agriculture is one of the traditional areas of the
region’s economy
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Promising projects
- Creation of a showcase agro-town
- Creation of an academic industrial
aquaculture hub with fish ponds
- Development of potassium salts fields
- Creation of an advanced milk
processing facility
- Construction of poultry farms
- Construction of a creep feed facility
- Construction of industrial greenhouses

9. CONSTRUCTION The region is rich in reserves of common
commercial minerals (119 deposits)
Main facilities
 West Kazakhstan Corporation of
Construction Materials JSC
 Stroicombinat LTD
 Hydromash-Orion-MZBK LTD
 SV-plus LTD
 Altimstroidetal LTD
 Alim LTD
 Uralsk Trade and Industry Company LTD
 Steklo Service LTD
Products and services
 silicate bricks, lime, dry building mixes
 reinforced concrete products, expanded clay,
commercial concrete
 doors, windows
 polythene pipes
 heat-strengthened glass
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Promising projects
 Construction of a plant for
production of new structural
and heat-insulating materials
(foamed glass, heat-insulating
ceramics, burned clay, etc.)
 Construction of mini brick
plants in rural settlements of the
region
 Construction of a foam mortar
plant
 Construction of a large-block
brick plant

10. Prerequisites
 gradually improving transport
infrastructure of the country
 increased trade between the countries of
Asia and Europe
 perspectives to join World Trade
Organization
 perspectives for further integration within
Eurazian Economical Union
Benefits
 market positioning of the region as a service
and production operator in the current
system of international corridors
 economic efficiency of all international trade
participants
 access to major consumer markets
 reduced transport costs of market operators
and reduced delivery terms
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEM
Favorable geo-economic location in the existing
transport corridors of international importance
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Promising projects
 Creation of a transport and logistics center
 Creation of an industrial zone
Creation of an industrial zone and a transport
and logistics center
− development of transport and logistics schemes and
technologies in the conditions of Western Kazakhstan
− maximum satisfaction of needs of the West Kazakhstan region in
logistic services
− development of international transportation corridors
− increased competitiveness of the national transport and
communication complex
− broadening integration processes and increasing volumes of
international trade
− efficient use of carrying capabilities
− creation of favorable environment for reduced dependency on
alternative transit transport corridors

11. Prerequisites
 potential market for development of
tourism for about 13 mln people in
adjacent regions of Russia and
Kazakhstan
 well-developed tourism for children and
youngsters, educational, healthcare,
rehabilitation and ecological tourism
Benefits
 Increased inbound tourism from five adjacent
industrially-developed regions of Russia, and from oil
and gas regions of Kazakhstan
 Increased income of local population
TOURISM
Rich historic and cultural heritage, unique
geographical location and unique natural
conditions
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Promising projects
 Construction of children recreation camps on the
Shalkar lake
 Construction of a health resort on the Shalkar lake
 Construction of a training center on the Shalkar lake
 Construction of a 5-star hotel in the city of Uralsk

12. REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM (RIS)
RIS elements have been identified:
 Technopark Algorithm as an Operator
 Science & Technology Council for development of innovations
in the SCIENCE – BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT format has been
formed
 Supervisory Board of Technopark Algorithm (also in the
SCIENCE – BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT format) has been
created
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13. Contributions of the region to EXPO 2017:
 Extension of the Uralsk airport capacity in order to organize transit routes
from abroad and extra flights for potential investors to the West
Kazakhstan region
 EXPO 2017 awareness campaign within the region and on the adjacent
territories of Russia
 Participation in food supply to EXPO 2017
 Training of volunteers speaking different foreign languages from the
region
 Participation of West Kazakhstan business entities in construction of EXPO
2017 facilities
 Preparation of tourist objects and routes for potential visitors during the
exhibition
 Preparation of export-oriented entities of the region for participation in
EXPO 2017
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14. THANK YOU
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