AKSAI, West Kazakhstan Oblast, 4 September 2018 – Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) announced the successful commissioning of a new kindergarten in Aksai.  A total investment into this social facility has exceeded $2 million.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Authorities of the West Kazakhstan Oblast, KPO leadership, contractors and local community members.

Altai Kulginov, West Kazakhstan Oblast Akim, said: “We are opening a new spacious and modern kindergarten equipped on a “turn-key basis”.  It is a great joy, especially for parents. Construction of preschool institutions is one of the focus areas of the state social policy aimed at improving the social welfare of Kazakhstan citizens.

“All the required conditions for continuing additional education have been created in the new building.  Our growing-up young generation can develop actively and achieve excellent results.  Our President always requires paying attention primarily to solving social problems", - emphasized Altai Kulginov.

KPO General Director Edwin Blom said: “Children are our future.  We are very pleased that the local children will receive high-quality pre-school education in this modern facility, the construction of which was agreed with the Akimats of WKO and Burlin district. As of today the total KPO investment in the development of social infrastructure in the region has made up $353 mln.

“Based on the principles of corporate responsibility and sustainable development, we apply utmost efforts towards sharing the benefits of the field development with the local communities and the Republic of Kazakhstan as a whole”, he added.

The total area of the 2-storey kindergarten is 2764 square meters. The building is designed for 11 groups: three for toddlers and eight for preschool children. The general landscaping of the adjacent territory was also performed as part of the detailed design of the project.

There are nursery and kindergarten groups, medical premises, personnel room on the first floor of the building.  Kindergarten groups, as well as methodical room, psychologist's office, universal gym for musical and gymnastic classes are located on the second floor.

The Karachaganak project plays an important role in the social and economic development of the region.  During the past two decades of the Karachaganak field development, hundreds of kilometers of new roads were laid, hundreds of schools, hospitals, sports and cultural facilities in the West Kazakhstan region were built at the expense of KPO.  The list of priority objects for construction is defined by the WKO authorities.  Only local contractors are involved to all stages of construction and execution of the social projects.

For more information please contact:

Sergei Pushkarev: <link>PushkS@kpo.kz

Gulnara Sharibayeva: <link>ShariG@kpo.kz

KPO Corporate Affairs Department