AKSAI, West Kazakhstan Oblast, 17 October 2018 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) announced today the successful commissioning of a Sports and Wellness Centre constructed in Burlin village as part of the  social infrastructure program.

The official opening ceremony was attended by Altay Kulginov, WKO Akim, Sanzhar Aliyev, Burlin Region Akim, KPO management, contracting organizations and community representatives.

While addressing the audience Altay Kulginov, WKO Akim, said: “Opening of this center contributes to implementation of the most important priority of the Kazakhstan state policy - promotion of healthy lifestyle, raising a healthy generation, mass sport development. A healthy nation means developed, powerful and confident state. That is why, opening of this centre, being part of the government program, is very important.”

“Thanks to such sports facilities as this one gives opportunity to hundreds of boys and girls to go in for their favourite sports in any season”, added Altay Kulginov.

The Sports and Wellness Centre is located in the central part of Burlin village. The facility consists of football, volleyball, basketball halls and also multipurpose, workout, fight and boxing halls. General improvements and tree planting of the territory was also carried out under the project.

Marat Karimov, KPO Vice General Direсtor, noted that during its operations KPO implemented many projects of social importance, aimed at healthcare, education, culture and sport facilities construction in Burlin District, WKO.

“KPO is committed to sustainable development and socially responsible partnership, and will strive to achieve new highs for the benefit of the West-Kazakhstan community and the Republic of Kazakhstan as a whole. We hope that this Sports Centre will be a popular place for health improvement and sports for all residents of Burlin village”, said Marat Karimov, KPO Vice General Direсtor.

Over the past twenty years, there have been  considerable number of new schools, kindergartens, hospitals, social welfare facilities and many kilometers of road constructed in the West-Kazakhstan Oblast in partnership with the KPO International Consortium. To date, KPO has invested a total of US $360 mln. into the development of social infrastructure in WKO. KPO social projects are selected and prioritised jointly with WKO authorities whilst only Kazakh contractors are engaged in delivering them. 

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KPO Corporate Affairs Department