This was stated at a press conference in the Central Communications Service by Mirzhan Satkanov, head of the regional Department for Entrepreneurship Support.

— On the basis of our Agrarian and Technical University (WKATU), work has been underway for several years on breeding sturgeon species in artificial conditions, - said the speaker. – Now this project will reach the production level. Ordabasy Corporation (where this LLP is from, the official did not answer) has invested more than five billion tenge in the project and intends to produce caviar for export.

The plant is scheduled to be put into operation by the end of 2016.

"This plant plans to produce up to 10 tons of black caviar and up to 20 tons of sturgeon per year," Mirzhan Satkanov said. – All products will be exported.