The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, conducted an inspection of the progress in implementing the instructions of the Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, regarding the development of export-oriented industry and technological modernization of enterprises in the Pavlodar region.
Bektenov visited the leading enterprises of the region: KSP Steel, Aluminum of Kazakhstan, Kazakh Electrolysis Plant, Aksu Ferroalloy Plant, and Aksu Power Plant, which make a significant contribution to the regional economy.
He familiarized himself with the production processes and products of the KSP Steel plant, which is the second-largest in the steelmaking sector and employs over 4,500 people. Bektenov noted the issue of bringing the enterprise to full production capacity and emphasized the need to create conditions for the utilization of domestic producers.
He also visited Aluminum of Kazakhstan JSC, highlighting the importance of the existing aluminum cluster for the region and the entire country. Bektenov called for increasing production conversion and technical modernization of the enterprise in line with environmental requirements.
The Prime Minister also inspected the work of Kazakh Electrolysis Plant, which ranks among the top ten plants in the world for producing high-grade primary aluminum. He expressed support for the strategy of increasing raw material processing within the country.
As part of the trip, Bektenov also visited Aksu Ferroalloy Plant and Aksu Power Plant, where extensive modernization is underway. He underscored the importance of accelerating the modernization of the communal-energy sector and expressed support for ensuring dynamic industrialization of the country’s economy.
