OREANDA-NEWS. February 15, 2010. “A joint republican control center on a forced industrial-innovative development of the country is created in Kazakhstan,” Minister of Industry and Trade Asset Issekeshev said.

 “According to order by the Head of State, it is planned to create a joined republican control center on a forced industrial-innovative development, which will be headed by Prime Minister Karim Massimov,” he said at a government meeting in Astana.

 “The draft will soon be signed,” the Minister said.

In his turn, Mr. Massimov ordered as early as next week to hold first meeting of the control center.

According to Asset Issekeshev, the center will monitor the implementation of projects within Kazakhstan’s industrial-innovative program.

As you know, on 29 January, this year the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed to the nation, where he launched the program of industrial-innovative development of the republic until 2020.