Nazarbayev urges to develop a program of business involvement in construction of EXPO 2017 facilities
23:22, 11 April 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed "Astana EXPO 2017" National Company in cooperation with the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan to develop a program to involve Kazakh business in the construction of EXPO 2017 facilities.
"According to our preliminary estimates, only the first stage of construction will require million meters of cable products, a huge amount of fittings, bricks and blocks. We have to produce all these materials. Therefore, I urge the national company, which is organizing the international exhibition, and the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs to develop a special program of participation of business," Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a meeting of the Council of National Investors, the primeminister.kz reports.
"We will hold EXPO 2017, which is to open huge opportunities for many businessmen," the President said.