Samruk-Kazyna to implement 83 projects worth over $51 billion

Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund plans to implement 83 investment projects worth over $51 billion, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the fund’s press-service. “The fund is currently taking part in implementation of 100 investment projects worth over $82 billion via its major branches. The fund is additionally considering implementation of another 83 investment projects worth $51.7 billion,” the message states. According to the press-service, the fund is currently focusing on investment in the projects with high growth potential. They include alternative energy, chemistry and oil chemistry, transport, infrastructure, engineering, IT technologies and projects with innovative component and transfer of advanced technologies. “Besides creation of major production facilities in traditional sectors, the fund focuses on development of new directions related to development of small and medium projects with direct participation of the entrepreneurs,” the press-service writes. By Baubek Konyrov