OREANDA-NEWS.  February 13, 2014. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev visited a number of operating industrial facilities of Almaty.

In particular, he got acquainted with the scientific center of anti-infectious drugs, and then visited "Nobel" pharmaceutical factory.

"As the President said in his Address, 2014 is very important for industrialization, it is the last year of the first five-year period and at the same time, starts the second five-year period. Therefore it is very important to implement all planned projects," A. Issekeshev said. He added that a coherent plan for action for 2014 together with the Akim of Almaty has been signed today.

"This is the implementation of systematic projects, start of industrial zone - the first ten companies have to start building new plants this year. These are touristic projects and the development of innovative clusters based on innovative technology park. Implementation of specific projects is very important, for instance Almaty has a lot of new business initiatives. We have visited two companies today. One of them is the "Nobel" company that has completed the modernization of its production within the first Five-Year Plan, mastered the production of anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and many others. A new plant of biotech drugs and vaccines together with the American partners is to be built within the second five-year plan. Moreover, this production will be export-oriented; about ten billion tenge of private investment will be invested in it, "- A. Issekeshev said.

"The company has completed the modernization of pharmaceutical production according to international standards within the Industrialization Map in 2011. Today, the plant produces about 150 kinds of medicines. In addition to supplying the domestic market the products are exported to the CIS countries," the Advisor to the General Director of JSC "Nobel" Svetlana Kil informed.