Press Release
KPO Completes Construction of Secondary School in Uralsk
ralsk, Western Kazakhstan Oblast.
4 December 2012 –Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) has announced that a new secondary school #37 for 1200 pupils built by the company as part of the state programme “100 schools, 100 hospitals” in Uralskof the Western Kazakhstan oblast was successfully put into operation.
Total amount of KPO investments in this social project $2.9 million. The Uralsk construction company “Zhaikselstroy” was the main contractor of the project.
Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, administration of the Western Kazakhstan Oblast, representatives of the city department of education, KPO management and contractors participated in the opening ceremony.
Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Zhumagulov noted that construction of schools and hospitals is a primary focus of government policy that is aimed at improvement of social well-being of Kazakhstan’s people. “I recently visited a some European schools and I think that this school can hardly compare with many European schools. These schools will allow in the future to build our work on a world-class level.”-added Bakhitzhan Zhumagulov.
“We are glad that children will get quality education in such a modern school, construction of which was agreed with the Akimat of the WKO in compliance with the state program “100 Schools, 100 Hospitals”. – said Christopher Circuit, KPO Services Director.