Issues of Kazakhstan-Belgian cooperation discussed in Ust-Kamenogorsk
UST-KAMENOGORSK. June 23. KAZINFORM /Lyudmila Malko/ As was earlier reported, Ambassador of Belgium Daniel Bertrand has arrived in Ust-Kamenogorsk today. Akim of East Kazakhstan region Berdybek Saparbayev has met with the Ambassador of Belgium.
The Akim noted that there were strong trade-economic relations between Kazakhstan and Belgium and both countries were interested in extending cooperation.
The sides are mutually interested in establishing joint enterprises and branch offices in both countries. Besides, there is mutual intention to establish cooperation between the scientific research institutes of East Kazakhstan region specialized in nuclear and atomic energy and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK-CEN within the MYRRHA project.
Daniel Bertrand, in his turn, said that the Belgian side was ready to share its experience in the field of development of technologies in atomic energy and in small and medium business as well.