Kungrad Soda Plant expanding its capacity to 1.5 K tonnes per year

During 2013-2014, the State Joint Stock Company Uzkhimprom and China's Citic Pacific Ltd. is undertaking a project to increase the current capacity of the Kungrad Soda Plant in northern Karakalpakstan to 150,000 tons of soda ash per year.

The two companies signed a memorandum of cooperation in 2012, which envisages increasing the plants capacity by 1.5 times - up to 150 KTa of soda ash by 2015. Specialists from Citic Pacific and from the design institute "Uzkhimesanoatloyiha" a division of Uzkhimprom feasibility estimate that the cost of the expansion will be in the order of USD 50 million. The project financing is via a loan from China Exim Bank and the Uzbek companies funds.

Note: The first stage of the expansion which doubled production to 100 KTa of soda ash was commissioned in August 2006 at a total project cost of USD 100 million.

Source: http://www.mrcplast.com/news-news_open-144166.html and http://en.trend.az/capital/business/1935684.html

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN KARAKALPAKSTAN

List of higher education institutions in Karakalpakstan : 

• Karakalpakstan State University
• Nukus State Pedagogical Institute
• Nukus branch of the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
• Nukus branch of the Tashkent State Agrarian University
• Nukus branch of the Tashkent University of Information Technologies
• Nukus branch of the Uzbek State Institute of Art

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Karakalpak State University

In September 1935,was opened the first institution of higher education in Karakalpakstan– the Teachers’ institute. In 1944 it was converted to Karakalpak State Pedagogical Institute, on the base of which in September 1976 was formed the Nukus State University (now called the Berdakh Karakalpak State University).Today, the University trains specialists in 40 undergraduate and 22 postgraduate fields.

It provides specialists for oil and gas, light industry, electrical power engineering, architecture and agriculture. The Karakapakstan State University played considerable role in the development of higher education system of the Republic. It has assisted in the formation and development in the region of almost all branches of the Tashkent universities. Those include the Nukus affiliates of the Medical Paediatric Institute, University of Information Technologies, State Institute for Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan, and  Kungrad branch of the Chemical-Technological Institute.

Rector: Professor, Doctor of Biological Sciences Matchanov Azat Taubaldievich  Address: Nukus, 230112, Ch. Abdirov str., house 1 Phone: 8 (361) 223-60-47, 223-59-68 Fax: 8 (361) 223-60-78 Internet Address http://www.karsu.uz/ E-mail: karsu_info@edu.uz

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Nukus State Pedagogical Institute

Nukus State Pedagogical Institute is the oldest institution of higher education in the north of Uzbekistan, which was formed in the old capital –Turtkul in 1934. In 1976, on the basis of the Karakalpak State Pedagogical Institute was founded Nukus State University. In 1991 the Nukus State Pedagogical Institute was re-established, as a result developed in Uzbekistan, a new approach to teacher training and improving the quality of teacher education. In 1992 the institute was named Ajiniyaz, after the outstanding thinker and best loved poet of the Karakalpak people.  There are 9 faculties of the Institute which are involved in training of the highly qualified teaching personnel in 19 undergraduate fields and 13 postgraduate fields.

Rector: Associate Professor, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Berdimuratov, Murat Karlibaevich Address: Nukus, 230105, A. Dosnazarov str., house 104 Phone: 8 (361) 222-65-03 Fax: 8 (361) 222-65-46 Internet Address: http://www.ndpi.uz E-mail: nkspi_info@edu.uz

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Nukus branch of Tashkent Paediatric Medical Institute

The Nukus branch of Tashkent Paediatric Medical Institute was established by a decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan on October 1, 1991.
Director: Professor Ataniyazova, Oral Aminovna
Address: Nukus, 230113, Kurbanov str., house 223
Phone: 8 (361) 223-66-00 or 222-84-32
Fax: 8 (361) 223-63-85
Internet Address: http://www.mednf.uz/
E-mail: fntpmi_info@edu and nukusmed@.mail,ru

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Nukus branch of Tashkent University of Information Technologies

The Nukus branch of Tashkent University of Information Technologies was founded as a regional branch of the Tashkent University of Information Technologies on July 23, 2005 (by Presidential decree of 30 May 2002 and the Order of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialised Education of Uzbekistan No. 130 on June 17, 2005).

Director: Kayipbergenov Batirbek Tolepbergenovich
Address: Nukus, 230100, Dosnazarov str., house 74
Phone: 8 (361) 222-49-10 or 222-46-12
Fax: 8 (361) 222-46-12, 222-14-53
Internet Address: http://tatunf.uz/

E-mail: tatunf@umail.uz

 

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Nukus branch of Tashkent State Agrarian University

The Nukus branch of Tashkent State Agrarian University was established on the base of the former Faculties relating to Agricultural Science of the Nukus State University was established by Presidential decree No. UP-356 “About creation of new higher education institutions of the republic” on February 28, 1992.

Director: Turganbaev, Rozimbay Orazbaevich

Address: Avdanberdi str., Nukus 742009
Phone: 8 (361) 229 25 09
Internet Address: http://tdaunukus.uz
Email: info@tdaunukus.uz

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Nukus branch of the Uzbek State Institute of Art

The Nukus branch of the Uzbek State Institute of Art was established by a Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (No. PP-845 of 28 April 2008) “On measures to establish the Nukus branch of the National Institute of Arts of Uzbekistan” in order to further develop a kind of art and culture Karakalpak people, nurturing talented young people at high samples national and world art, comprehensive support and display her creative talents, the aspirations, improve the training of highly professional actors for the modern theatre and cinema, television and radio, experts on art history.
Director: Paluaniyazov, Paxratdin Kudaybergenovich
Address: Nukus, Khurliman kiz bakhshi str., house 37
Phone: 8 (361) 224-14-10 or 601-16-03
Internet Address: http://dsmi-nf.uz/
Email: Fart_info@edu.uz

Sources: http://sovminrk.gov.uz/en/pages/show/2310