British Ambassador D. Moran visits S Kazakhstan

As the regional akimat informs, the Ambassador has had a meeting with Governor Askar Myrzakhmetov to discuss the prospects of cooperation in economy, culture and education.

Mr. Moran plans also to visit the M. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University, the Museum of the Victims of Political Repressions, Turkestan town and social facilities of Shymkent.

According to the akimat, the commodity turnover between the South Kazakhstan region and Great Britain in 2010 made USD 34 mln including USD 30 mln of export. Kazakhstan exports primarily mineral products, ferrochrome, steel, copper, wool, hides, fertilizers, precious and semi-precious metals to this country and imports equipment, transport vehicles, optical devices, chemical, alcohol and tobacco products, textile and foods.

"During the meeting the parties noted that the Ambassador's visit would, undoubtedly, give a new impulse to the development of economic and cultural relations between the South Kazakhstan and Great Britain", the press service clarifies.

The investment cooperation with Great Britain is one of the long-term priorities of Kazakhstan's foreign policy. Great Britain ranks the third (after the Netherlands and the U.S.A.) in the volume of investments injected in Kazakhstan economy. Since 1993 to June 31, 2010 the inflow of direct investments from Great Britain to our economy made USD 9 bln 849 mln.