World Monitor Magazine, Business and Investments WM_march 2019_web | Page 37

INVEST TO KAZAKHSTAN
with the Investment Committee of the
Ministry of Investment and Development
of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the
provision of a natural grant in the
form of a land plot of 3.2 hectares was
concluded in the capital.
Also, we are currently working on
the promotion of 15 projects for the
construction of schools, roadside
services, a trade and logistics center,
a confectionery factory, a sports
complex, etc.
If you look as a whole, today more
than 2,600 foreign companies work
in the capital. Among them, of course,
there are large investors who have
been investing in the development of
the city’s economy for many years.
For example, the plant of Elektrovoz
Krastyru Zauyty (EKZ) LLP with
the participation of the French
company Alstom and the Russian
Transmashholding, which is the centre
of production and export of locomotives
for foreign countries. Two electric
locomotives have already been sent
to Azerbaijan. In 2018, production of
traction transformers began. Having
started this production, EKZ becomes
an important manufacturer of these
parts on a global scale. According
to expectations, the capacity will
be 300 transformers per year. The
largest Turkish holding Anadolu
Group invested US $ 80 million in a
project for the production of soft
drinks in Astana. Since 2016, the
production of carbonated beverages.
Today, more than 100 people work
here. The demand for this product
turned out to be high, and therefore,
in January 2019, CCI Kazakhstan
expanded production by investing an
additional $ 15 million, creating 100
new jobs. I would like to note that the
creation of such an enterprise in the
city contributed to the creation of a
whole sub-branch in the food industry
for the production of soft drinks. For
example, in January-December 2018,
investment in fixed assets of the food
industry grew by 9.4% compared with
the previous year.
The mayor (akimat) of the city
provides comprehensive support in
the implementation of investment
projects in Astana. We are always open
to dialogue with investors, ready to
create a comfortable environment for
investment activities.
supported by EUROBAK
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