BAKU, Trend, August 3. Almaty Region of
Kazakhstan is advancing a portfolio of 283 investment projects
worth around 8 trillion tenge ($16.9 billion), with plans to create
more than 154,000 jobs, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan
Alibek Kuantyrov said during a meeting of the Regional Investment
Headquarters.
This is reflected in the statement published by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The meeting, attended by representatives of government bodies
and the business community, focused on supporting investment
projects, improving the investment climate and addressing issues
faced by investors.
"Almaty Region is a strategically important agro-industrial,
industrial and transport-logistics region of the country and one of
the key growth points of Kazakhstan’s economy," Kuantyrov said.
During his visit to the region, the deputy minister reviewed the
implementation of major investment projects, including facilities
being developed by Carlsberg Central Asia, PepsiCo Central Asia,
the Asia United Steel metallurgical complex, as well as the Almaty
Ventilator Plant project implemented jointly with LG Electronics
and Hi Air Korea.
The authorities emphasized the importance of further
coordination between central and local government bodies and
investors to ensure the timely implementation of projects, create
new jobs and strengthen the industrial capacity of the region.
The investment portfolio of Almaty Region is currently being
supported through the National Digital Investment Platform and
targeted mechanisms designed to assist investors throughout project
implementation. The Regional Investment Headquarters also reviewed
measures aimed at improving conditions for business activity and
accelerating the launch of new production facilities in the
region.
