Kazakhstan, Astana, May 31 / Trend D. Mukhtarov /
More than 6,000 Chinese specialists will come to Kazakhstan to implement three projects in oil and gas industry in the next 2 years, a representative of the 'Atameken Union' National Economic Chamber, Zhanar Mambeyeva, said on Thursday.
"To implement such three major projects as construction of Beineu-Shymkent, Kazakhstan - China pipelines and Zhanazhol plant, 6,200 workers and specialists from China will come to Kazakhstan until 2014," Mambeyeva said, speaking at a regular meeting of the Coordinating Council of the KazEnergy Association.
She said that according to the letter of the Ministry of Industry and new technologies, arrival of a large number of foreign labor force in excess of the quota established by the previous government to implement another 11 major projects in Kazakhstan is expected.
"Because of the shortage of own skilled workforce, we will deal with such situations," she said.
Mambeyeva said that today in an expeditious manner it is necessary to resolve the issue of training of Kazakh expert auditors who must assess foreign professionals and workers coming to Kazakhstan for work.
The representative of the Atameken brought up as an example the experience of neighboring Russia, where the expert auditors are working in certification centers operating in each industry.
"There are today industry certification centers for various activities in Russia that are engaged in the evaluation of staff from among the migrant workers. Their certificates are a kind of filter for the admission to work in Russia. We need the same centers," she added