ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 11. Kazakh Invest has introduced a new targeted approach to attracting investments in Kazakhstan's economic sectors by defining four key areas: deep grain processing, coal chemistry, petrochemicals, and the production of oil and gas equipment, Trend reports.
This was announced during a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Company Kazakh Invest, chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, where the results of the ongoing work and plans for further investment attraction into the country's economy were discussed.
The Chairman of the Board of National Company Kazakh Invest, Yerzhan Yelekeyev, reported that enterprises for processing tungsten ores in the Almaty region, manufacturing original anti-cancer drugs in Almaty city, and others have been launched in Kazakhstan.
Additionally, investment agreements worth $2.5 billion have been signed for 7 projects, including the construction of a 1 GW wind power plant in Zhambyl region, production of dairy products in Almaty region, and the construction of a greenhouse complex in Shymkent city.
In the next three years, it is planned to attract $10 billion for the implementation of large projects jointly with companies such as CHN Energy, Carlsberg, PepsiCo, ULTRADECOR, LASSELSBERGER GROUP, and others.
It was noted that work is underway to create a comprehensive ecosystem to support investment projects at all stages—from initiation to commissioning and subsequent three-year monitoring. Interaction with investors is built on the principle of “one window,” and at the same time, the work of mechanisms “green corridor” and “prosecutor's filter” will be ensured.
As a result of the meeting, a work plan for 2025 was approved.
To note, in the current year, Kazakh Invest, in cooperation with central and local government agencies, launched 22 investment projects totaling $1.1 billion, creating around 4,800 jobs.
