EXPO-2017 pavilion in Astana to be self-reliant urban area

He voiced such opinion at a special sitting of the committee for ecology and natural resources management of the Majilis, lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, on Tuesday. "We plan to build a self-reliant urban district with research, production, and cultural facilities, residential compounds, shopping malls and business centers. These facilities will be used after the EXPO-2017 event wraps up in Astana," Mr. Yermegiyayev said. In his words, even the smallest details - plumbing components and staircases - have been taking into account when developing the pavilion design.