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New sports grounds for Atyrau schoolchildren

New sports grounds built under the sponsorship of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium have been opened in Atyrau Lyceum School No. 16 The opening ceremony was attended by Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Deputy General Director of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K, Alimuhammed Kuttymuratuly, Akim of Atyrau, and the school management.
In total in 2018 the consortium has funded construction of sports facilities in lyceum schools Nos. 16 and 17 and general secondary school No. 5. The total cost of the construction exceeded KZT 178 million. Every year the consortium allocates USD 2 million for the implementation of social programs in the Atyrau region. The allocated funds are spent for construction of schools, kindergartens, sports grounds, outpatient hospitals, as well as reconstruction of cultural heritage facilities.
“Starting from 2001 when the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline was commissioned, in accordance with our social policy approved by the consortium’s shareholders we have allocated over KZT 8 billion to the Atyrau region”, – Kairgeldy Kabyldin, CPC-K Deputy General Director, noted.
Alimuhammed Kuttymuratuly, Akim of Atyrau, spoke about the large scope of work performed in the region to implement the RK President’s instruction to popularize mass sports and increase the level of sports activities among the population up to 30%. Construction of sports grounds is one of the development indicators of the physical fitness level.
New sports grounds consist of three autonomous sections and equipment for appropriate sports: football, volleyball and basketball. 
“Approximately three thousand schoolchildren go to our school. The sports ground is very useful for them. They play here both during sports events and during leisure time”, Aygul Shibalayeva, Principal of Lyceum School No. 16, said.
This year, owing to the CPC’s sponsorship, it is planned to open three more kindergartens and one general educational school in the Atyrau region.
For reference:
CPC pipeline system is one of the largest investment projects in the energy industry with participation of foreign capital on the CIS territory. The length of the pipeline connecting the oil fields in Western Kazakhstan with the Marine Terminal near Novorossiysk is 1,511 km. CPC Marine Terminal is equipped with single point moorings which allow for safe tanker lifting at a considerable distance from the shore, also when the weather conditions are unfavorable.
CPC Shareholders: Russian Federation (represented by Transneft – 24% and CPC Company – 7 %) – 31%; Republic of Kazakhstan (represented by KazMunayGaz – 19% and Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures LLC – 1.75%) – 20.75%; Chevron Caspian Pipeline Consortium Company - 15%, LUKARCO B.V. – 12.5%, Mobil Caspian Pipeline Company – 7.5%, Rosneft-Shell Caspian Ventures Limited – 7.5%, BG Overseas Holding Limited - 2%, Eni International N.A. N.V. - 2% и Oryx Caspian Pipeline LLC – 1.75%.