(ECO) TURKISH CONTRACTORS UNDERTAKE ALMOST 300 PROJECTS IN KAZAKHSTAN.ASTANA, Nov 9, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish contracting firms have undertaken almost 300 projects in Kazakhstan. Turkish contractors fulfilled around 285 projects in Kazakhstan, particularly capital Astana, since Kazakhstan gained its independence. Projects undertaken by Turkish firms have amounted to 8 billion USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Turkish firms had fulfilled almost 70 percent of projects in capital Astana. Among the projects are construction of Khan Shatyry Khan Shatyry ("Royal Marquee") is a giant transparent tent currently under construction in Astana, capital city of Kazakhstan. The architectural project was unveiled by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on 9 December 2006. (tent), Pyramid (Palace of Peace and Concord), Palace of Independence and Astana Arena. Also, Turkish contracting firms have built Astana International Airport Astana International Airport (IATA: TSE, ICAO: UACC) is an international airport in Kazakhstan located 14 km (9 mi) outside of the capital Astana. The airport traces its history to 1931 when Astana's first airfield was constructed. , Parliament, Presidential Residence, Regent Ankara Hotel, Okan Intercontinental Astana, Children's Rehabilitation Center, national museum, state guest house, Ahmet Yesevi University, Astana Twin Towers, GSM telecommunication infrastructure, and part of Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline in Kazakhstan. There are also some ongoing projects undertaken by Turkish contractors in Kazakhstan. Some of them are construction of Astana Trade Center, Medeu-Chimbulak cable car, Almaty-Bishkek highway's rehabilitation, Astana educational complex, Kaz Nu University's central education building, sports hall, 250-room youth hostel youth hostel Supervised shelter providing inexpensive overnight lodging, particularly for young people. Often located in scenic or historic areas, hostels range from simple farmhouses to hotels able to house several hundred people. , Turkey's Embassy in Astana, Almaty Financial District-Kazkommertsbank headquarters. Turkish firms have employed some 35,000 Turkish people in these projects so far. (BRC-MS) (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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