Kazakh PM and EBRD president signed document on modernization of healthcare infrastructure of Kazakhstan

12.12.2019
Kazakh PM and EBRD president signed document on modernization of healthcare infrastructure of Kazakhstan

During his working visit to London, Prime Minister Askar Mamin held a meeting with president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti.

"The First President of Kazakhstan, Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, pay great attention to cooperation with the EBRD. Over the past 27 years, the EBRD's investment in Kazakhstan has exceeded $ 9 billion in over 260 projects," said A. Mamin.

Following the negotiations, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the EBRD, on implementation of the Comprehensive program for healthcare infrastructure modernization in Kazakhstan.

"New multidisciplinary hospitals will be built in Kazakhstan within the framework of the State health development program for 2020–2024. We welcome the EBRD’s participation in modernizing the infrastructure of the healthcare system," Mamin said.

The Head of Government noted the importance of the EBRD's participation in implementation of the largest public-private partnership project in Kazakhstan - the construction of the Almaty Big Ring Road (BAKAD).

The parties discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in implementation of public-private partnership projects in Kazakhstan in the areas of housing and communal services, transport infrastructure, renewable energy sources, etc.

By Kazakhstanskaya Pravda