BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Kazakhstan and the
Czech Republic have launched a new joint manufacturing enterprise,
ZVVZ-KZ LLP, in Astana to produce advanced equipment for the power
engineering and industrial sectors.
This is reflected in the statement of the press service of
Kazakh Ministry of Energy.
The official inauguration ceremony was attended by Kazakhstan's
Vice Minister of Energy Sungat Yesimkhanov and the Ambassador of
the Czech Republic to Kazakhstan, Pavol Šepelák. "The opening of
the enterprise was a practical result of the implementation of
agreements reached within the framework of the Memorandum of
Understanding and Cooperation in the Energy Sector," the Ministry
announced.
According to the ministry, the original framework agreement was
signed in Prague on October 13, 2025, between the Ministry of
Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Czech engineering firm
ZVVZ Engineering, a.s. The newly established facility will
specialize in manufacturing critical gas cleaning and industrial
filtration equipment, which is highly in demand across national
power generation facilities and major industrial plants.
Yesimkhanov noted that the launch represents a crucial step in
deepening industrial cooperation between the two nations by
localizing advanced technology and adding valuable manufacturing
capacity.
"The implementation of such projects meets the strategic
objectives for the development of domestic industry, the
introduction of advanced technologies and the expansion of
international cooperation in the energy sector," the Vice Minister
emphasized.
Both Kazakh and Czech officials highly praised the level of
economic partnership between the two republics, expressing
confidence that the commissioning of the ZVVZ-KZ production site
will serve as a foundational anchor for future joint investment and
industrial projects across Central Asia.
