POLITICS
THE GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN CONFIRMED THE PLAN OF ACTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF FIELDS IN THE CASPIAN SHELF
The government of Kazakhstan confirmed the plan of actions on development of hydrocarbons in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian for the years of 2003-2005.
It was stated by Minister of Energy and Natural resources of Kazakhstan Vladimir Shkolnik in his speech at the first International Caspian Show held in Aktau. Now, the companies, operating in the Caspian region will face strict ecological demands, he said.
The reservation zone in the north of the sea will be divided into functional sections to hold ecological researches, Minister added. The program foresees the state of flora and fauna of the region, he said.