OREANDA-NEWS. December 04, 2014. 1.5 billion dollars have been invested in Kazakhstan construction industry for the first five-year plan of NPFIID implementation, Vice Minister of Investment and Development Albert Rau reports.

"We have invested 1.5 billion dollars in 200 projects for five years. People who invest in construction industry - great patriots of their country, they believe in the economy, that country will develop, and their products will be in demand," A. Rau said during the first Eurasian Congress of the construction industry in Astana.

He said that the construction industry remains as priority sector development in the second five-year plan.

"We have invested all in all 20 billion dollars in various industries for the first five-year plan, 1.5 billion dollars of them - in construction industry. 14 sectors have been identified for the second five-year plan. There are 6 industries. As the President noted, construction industry remains priority among 14 industries. But we need new generation of materials, using green technologies," he added.