President Nazarbayev opens Day 2 of Astana Economic Forum

The forum brought together more than 3,000 delegates from 90 countries, including Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, the UNDP Administrator Helen Clark, professor of Harvard University and Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (2001-2003) Kenneth Rogoff, and several Nobel Prize winners. Future of the global economy, risks and necessary measures in the conditions of falling oil prices, issues of sustainable growth and attraction of foreign direct investment into Kazakhstan are in the focus of the forum this year. The Astana Economic Forum (AEF) is an annual international and regional dialogue platform headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan. The AEF is one of the largest international forums in the world.