The annual national teleconference "The New Industrialization of the Country: The Jump of the Kazakh Leopard" with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held with the inclusion of a live broadcast from the new department at the production site of "Chimpharm" JSC. Today in Shymkent, in the regime of direct inclusion from Astana, President Nursultan Nazarbayev launched the production of solid oral medicines at the largest pharmaceutical plant of "Chimpharm" JSC. The launch of a new production capacity of 600 million tablets per year is another victorious stage of a large-scale investment program, systematically implemented by the investor - Polpharma Group, one of the largest European pharmaceutical manufacturers. The new department, worth $ 13.5 million, constructed in accordance with GMP requirements for the production of pharmaceutical products. The line is equipped with modern equipment, the personnel specially trained at the best production sites of Polpharma Group. Recall that according to the investment program the company has already launched: the new production of medicines in ampoules, the production of infusion solutions in bags and bottles, two departments for the production of antibiotic powders, and also a warehouse of finished products has been modernized and the RnD Center, a quality control laboratory, general infrastructure of the plant. General Director of "Chimpharm" JSC Jiri Urbanec in his address to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan said: "This is the fourth new department built since 2011 for Polpharm Group. The total volume of investments is more than $ 108 million. After the launch of the new project, our export potential will be over 5 billion tenge. On behalf of the main shareholder of "Chimpharm" Company, we thank you for supporting the pharmaceutical industry and creating conditions for investors”. В ходе телемоста Глава Государства отметил: «За инвестициями в фармацевтику я лично слежу. Если вы помните, 10 лет назад я говорил, что Казахстан завозит 90% лекарственных средств. Я поставил задачу, производить хотя бы 50% потребности. И вот «Химфарм» в Шымкенте вместе с польской компанией является лидером. И я еще раз хочу заявить, чтобы наш Минздрав сделал все, чтобы именно наши лекарства, конечно, качественные и нужные, больше проходили на рынке нашей страны. Мы должны поощрять их. Это очень здорово». During the teleconference, the Head of State noted: "I follow personally the investments in pharmaceuticals. If you remember, 10 years ago I said that Kazakhstan imports 90% of medicines. I set the task, to produce at least 50% of the need. Moreover, here "Chimpharm" in Shymkent together with the Polish company is the leader. In addition, I would like to say once again that our Ministry of Health has done everything to make sure that our medicines, of course, qualitative and necessary, were more in the market of our country. We should encourage them. It's great". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT SANTO: SANTO Member of Polpharma Group is the trade mark of Chimpharm JSC (KASE: CHFM). The Company develops, manufactures and supplies the markets in Kazakhstan and in Central Asia with accessible high-quality pharmaceutical products. The production capacities of the Company allow manufacturing of 600 mln tablets, 300 mln ampoules, 40 mln vials of antibiotics and 6 mln infusion packs and vials annually. The company is the leader of the Kazakh pharmaceutical market with its portfolio including over 200 generics in 12 therapeutic categories for the treatment of diseases in various therapeutic fields. SANTO Company is the responsible employer for over 1000 employees in Shymkent and other regions within the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Company develops export of its products into countries such as Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Russia, and Ukraine. For more information, please contact to: Tatiana Filipchik, PR-manager SANTO Company Address: 19 floor, block 5B, Nurly-Tau PFC, 17/1 Al Farabi Ave., Almaty 050013, Kazakhstan Tel.: +7 (727) 3121833 e-mail: tatyana.filipchik@santo.kz www.santo.kz