Kazakhstan to become regional hub for technology exchange between Europe and Asia
14:36, 12 April 2013
ASTANA. April 12. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan should become a regional hub for advanced technology exchange between Europe and Asia, Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Kapparov stated at the conference "Building a green economy in Kazakhstan" on Friday.
"We want Astana to be considered a regional center of technological, scientific and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe," Kapparov said.
According to him, at present Kazakhstan is developing a strategy for transition to a "green" economy that will solve many economic and environmental problems.
The Minister informed the foreign representatives of Kazakhstan's expectations from the international exhibition EXPO 2017.
"We hope EXPO 2017 will help the international community develop effective ways to address energy problems," he said.
The Minister stressed that for Astana the exhibition would be the best platform for demonstrating the third industrial revolution carried out in the country.
Source: primeminister.kz