Kazakh-Slovak business forum kicks off in Astana
ASTANA. March 30. KAZINFORM. Kazakh-Slovak business forum with participation of representatives of more than 60 companies is taking place in the Astana Rixos Hotel within the framework of the visit of President of the Slovak Republic Ivan Gasparovic to Kazakhstan; Kazinform refers to the press service of Kazakh Industry and New Technologies Ministry.
The forum is aimed at signing an intergovernmental agreement on military burials, a founding treaty on joint venture (LLP) between KazakhstanTemirZholy JSC and the company ZOS-VYVOJ, an agreement on the establishment of Business Council between the Commerce and Industry Chambers of the two states.
The trade turnover between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Slovak Republic amounted to USD 1094 million in 2009; whereas exports was USD 49 million and import - USD 1045 million. Main exports: oil and oil products, metals, cotton, chemicals. Imports: machinery, equipment, building materials, herbicides, medicines, food products, textiles and furniture.
During the period from 1993 to September 2009 amounted to USD 33.5 million. 16 companies with the Slovak capital are registered in Kazakhstan.
Kazakh-Slovak Intergovernmental Commission for Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation was established in accordance with the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Slovakia on trade and economic, scientific and technical cooperation signed in Almaty on May 18-19, 1995.