EXPO-2017 will contribute to significant inflow of investments - Kazakhstan Prime Minister

"Speaking about the prospects for the development of Astana, I would like to note that Astana was formed on the concept of future that is based on smart solutions and smart technology. Astanaprogress is considered as a promising area agglomerative development, with the involvement of industrial Karaganda and Shuchinsk-Borovsky resort.

Overall, Astana agglomeration has significant potential of emerging as an international center of competitive products and services - education, health, tourism, innovation and others. In this regard, the capital needs modern technology, and they should be directed primarily at energy conservation, development of a "green" economy and transfer of modern technology solutions.

As you know, in 2017 Astana will host the international exhibition called EXPO-2017, whose topic has been determined as the development of future energy. It is expected that participants of the exhibition will be the leading company 100 countries around the world, and millions of people to see the exhibition. Of course, this event will contribute to a significant influx of investment, the implementation of major new projects and new environmentally friendly production ", said Akhmetov.