BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. A strategic
pharmaceutical logistics hub will be built in Kazakhstan's Aktau
city.
This was reported in a statement released by the Mangystau
regional administration following a meeting between Governor
Nurdaulet Kilybay and Nurlybek Asylbekov, chairman of the board of
SK-Pharmacy LLP, a national pharmaceutical distributor.
In the course of the meeting, SK-Pharmacy noted that the project
is being implemented under Kazakhstan's 2024–2030 Healthcare
Infrastructure Development Concept, which provides for the phased
construction of modern logistics centers for the Unified
Distributor in Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Aktobe, and
Karaganda.
The project envisages the construction of a modern
pharmaceutical warehouse with an area of 1,000 to 5,000 square
meters, meeting international standards for the storage of
medicines and medical products.
The facility will help establish a strategic reserve of
essential medicines, ensure uninterrupted pharmaceutical supplies
to healthcare institutions and the public, strengthen the
resilience of the healthcare system, and enhance the logistics
capacity of the Mangystau Region.
The project is also expected to create up to 100 temporary jobs
during construction and around 60 permanent jobs once the facility
becomes operational.
"The construction of a strategic pharmaceutical logistics
complex in Aktau will make a significant contribution to
strengthening pharmaceutical security not only in the Mangystau
Region, but across western Kazakhstan. The project will create a
strategic reserve of essential medicines, improve the reliability
of the pharmaceutical supply system, strengthen logistics
infrastructure, and create new jobs. For our part, we are ready to
provide comprehensive support for the project's implementation
within the framework of the current legislation," Kilybay said.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue work on
selecting a land plot, developing the necessary engineering
infrastructure, and coordinating the next stages of the
project.
Currently, Kazakhstan's Unified Distributor supplies medicines
and medical products to 60 healthcare institutions in the Mangystau
Region, including 31 public and 29 private medical facilities.
