FDI’s Life in Kazakhstan Analysis of statistical data shows that the launch of the PAIID (Program of Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development) definitely helped to attract foreign direct investment in the manufacturing sectors of the Kazakh economy. However, the policy of developing high-tech industries and services will require from the government the reconsideration of trade and investment policies. Otherwise, all our attempts to globally climb the value added chain will unlikely succeed. We are Always Open to Dialogue Yerlan Hairov, Chairman of the Committee for Investment of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan, answers questions from the Kazakhstan magazine Foreign Investors’ Council: New Format of Partnership In advance of the 27th Plenary Session of Foreign Investors’ Council, we asked Mr. Galymzhan Pirmatov, the Chairman of Kazakhstan Foreign Investors’ Council Association’s Governing Board and the Co-Chairs of the FIC Working Groups to tell our magazine about the outcomes and the future plans of the Council for 2014. Please meet Anadolu Group In 2014 Turkish holding Anadola Group became the member of the Foreign Investors’ Council chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Chairman of Anadola Group Mr. Tuncay Özilkhan speaks about achievements that this group of companies has reached in global and Kazakhstan market. Kazakhstan between Two “Seas” The government set a goal to turn Kazakhstan into a large logistics hub, connecting Europe as the largest consumer with Asia as the leading manufacturer, and even designated for this specific time frames. The Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kasymbek shares with our magazine what changes are expected in this regard in the transport and logistics sector. Kazakhstan Has Become a Leader in Legislation Reforms in the CIS Region Curtis Masters, the Director of the Kazakhstan office of Baker & McKenzie, answers the questions of Kazakhstan Business Magazine. Keeping pace with industrialization Increased production of ferrochrome, and reduced consumption of energy and less burden on the environment – this is a brief description of goals that are to be achieved with the implementation of new investment projects of Eurasian Group LLP, a subsidiary of ERG (Eurasian Resources Group). Overall Eurasian group can offer four large manufacturing projects, worth about $1 billion, for their inclusion into the second five-year industrialization plan. |