in 2007, flsmidth signed a contract with about 670 million dkk for the supply of a cement plant in kokshetau, which is partly owned by the kazakh company east energy company. there are a number of danish companies operating in kazakhstan, primarily in the fields of energy, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. bilateral relations are also further developed through the activity of "tengiz-chevroil operating" consortium and also karachaganak and north caspian projects.