ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN. Delegation of Estonian entrepreneurs, organized by the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visited Kazakhstan on 8-12 November. The delegation was met by the Foreign Trade Chamber Atameken of Kazakhstan. This is the second visit of the Estonian Chamber to Kazakhstan this year.
The visit was divided into two parts: 8-9 November – in Astana, and 10-12 November – in Almaty.
Estonian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Toomas Tirs, met with Estonian entrepreneurs and discussed with them the economic and political situation in the countries of Central Asia.
On 9 November, the Atameken Chamber of Foreign Trade organized events including B2B meetings at the Rixos Hotel in Astana. During the event, welcoming speeches were made by:
Estonian Ambassador to Kazakhstan – Toomas Tirs
Director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the city of Astana – Zholboldiev Beisen
Project Manager of KazakhInvest JSC – Leyla Gimranova
Estonian companies met with Kazakh entrepreneurs in the framework of B2B meetings.
On 10 November – Atameken organized events including B2B meetings at their office in Almaty. It also included a tour of the office and presentation of the main activities of the chamber.
During the event presentations were made by:
Deputy Director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty – Akerkin Eralieva.
Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty – Mr. Bolata. Report on investment opportunities in the city of Almaty.
Deputy Director of LLP “Industrial Zone-Almaty” – Mr. Abdamit. Report on activities and ongoing projects in the Industrial Zone of Almaty.
Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Legal Advisers “Justus” – Ms. Zhanadil.
Lawyer, partner of the CONTINENTAL law firm – Mr. Babaeva. Report on starting a business in Kazakhstan, as well as on local AML laws and regulations.
As part of the B2B meetings held with Kazakh companies, several agreements were concluded, as well as an exchange of contacts to promote the further cooperation between Kazakhstan and Estonia.
It should be noted that the trade turnover between Estonia and Kazakhstan is growing, which once again shows the importance and effectiveness of cooperation between the two countries.