OREANDA-NEWS. On June 16, 2009 KAZAKHMYS PLC, common shares of which are present in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list, informed KASE that Karaganda region Akimat, represented by Akim Nurlan Nigmatullin and Kazakhmys Group, represented by Kazakhmys Corporation Board Chairman Eduard Ogai, signed the Memorandum of Social Partnership, reported the press-centre of KASE.

Kazakhmys Group implements one of the largest social programs in Kazakhstan, which in 2008 was awarded the grand prize of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the first national business social responsibility competition "Paryz".

In continuation of this program in 2009 Kazakhmys Group extends mutually beneficial cooperation with Karaganda city Akimat in the social area and continues implementation of its main plans on the social infrastructure development in compliance with the Group strategy. For development of the regional social and educational entities, Kazakhmys allocates in 2009 KZT1.7 bn for training of school graduates in foreign educational establishments, support higher educational establishments, functioning of pre-school institutions, health and sport centers, children health resorts.