ASTANA. September 5. KAZINFORM. Industry and Trade Minister of Kazakhstan Galym Orazbakov and chairman of the board of directors of Kazakhstan Petroleum Association Ole Udsen and company’s executive director Yerzhan Bilyalov have become signatories of a memo of cooperation, the Ministry’s press service reports. Kazakhstan Petroleum Association groups 67 Kazakh and foreign companies from 20 states of the world involved in prospecting and development of hydrocarbon materials and oil and gas sector maintenance. The memo is purposed to deepen cooperation in development of Kazakhstan’s participation in oil and gas projects through attracting Kazakhstan-based companies, which produce oil and gas equipment, and rendering services for oil and gas companies, affiliated to the Association.