ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 29. Kazakhstan
continues to hold a leading position in terms of attracted foreign
investments in Central Asia, Hüseyin Özhan, Managing Director for
Central Asia and Mongolia at the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD), said, Trend reports via the Kazakh government.
Özhan made the statement within the frame of working sessions of
the Foreign Investors' Council's interim meeting in Astana, chaired
by Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov.
"The EBRD is proud to be a partner to foreign investors who are
investing in various sectors of the national economy," Özhan
said.
Several initiatives from the past year were highlighted as
examples of successful partnerships, including a project in the
pharmaceutical industry aimed at developing local production,
financing in the food supplement manufacturing sector, and support
for international and European companies investing in Kazakhstan to
expand production capacities and enhance the country’s
competitiveness.
Since beginning operations in Kazakhstan, the EBRD has supported
a portfolio of 345 projects, with a total value exceeding $12
billion.
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