May 23, 2019 – Inder District, Atyrau Oblast. The Construction of two community centers has been completed and commissioned in Atyrau Oblast, as part of the voluntary Egilik social infrastructure program implemented by Tengizchevroil LLP.

The opening ceremony of the new facilities was attended by Nurlan Taubayev, Deputy Akim of Atyrau oblast, and group of company representatives led by Asset Kurmanbayev, General Manager of Legal Department.

The centers in Yesbol and Bodene villages of Inder District, have auditoriums for 300 and 200 persons, respectively, as well as other rooms designed for cultural and leisure activities for the residents. Each facility includes a library, reading room, dance hall, club, music, and administrative and technical rooms. The surrounding areas of both centers have been greened and equipped with utilities.

“TCO is part of the local community and we would like to make the people of the entire oblast feel the positive effects of the company’s contribution to the community. Since 1993, TCO has allocated more than $ 1.7 billion for various social projects in Atyrau oblast,” – said Asset Kurmanbayev.

These are not the company’s only infrastructure projects under the Egіlіk program, that have been implemented in Inder district, with its population of approximately 30 thousand. In 2016, a 400-seat House of Culture was built in Inderbor village. A year later the company built a school with a capacity of 120 seats in Yntymak village.  

Through its voluntary Egilik program, TCO has built 84 social infrastructure facilities in Atyrau oblast which has created over 1,000 new jobs for teachers, doctors and technical personnel. In 2019, TCO has budgeted $25 million for Egilik social infrastructure program, the majority of which will be spent for construction of kindergartens, schools and other social facilities in Atyrau Oblast.