Foreign Economic Relations

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 501.

Science and New Technologies

At present the Republic has more than 100 scientific and research institutes and laboratories carrying out research work in all fields of science and technology. The biggest scientific centers are located in Astana, Almaty, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk and Shymkent.

It was Kazakh scientists who started the important project at Baikonur cosmodrome. In 1992 The National Space Agency was founded to organize the cooperation in space research and technologies with many countries in the world. Work is in progress to build up space communications between Kazakhstan and Turkey.

Ø Answer the questions:

1. What is the aim of a research institute or a laboratory?

2. Where are the biggest scientific centers located?

3. Who started the important project at the Baikonur cosmodrome?

4. When was the National Space Agency founded?

Kazakhstan's economy is closely linked with the economies of other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), especially Russia.

* Kazakhstan exports 200 different types of goods (metals, raw materials, power, building materials, etc.)

* Prospects for international tourism are very promising ( hunting, mountain-climbing tours, horse and camel riding)

* There are 3 000 joint ventures registered on the territory of Kazakhstan.

* There are 20 foreign economic associations and combines.

* Kazakhstan is open for the foreign investments into its economy.

Ø Complete the sentences:

1. Kazakhstan's economy is closely linked with ….

2. Kazakhstan exports 200 ….

3. There are 3 000 joint ventures ….

4. Kazakhstan is open for ….