ASTANA (TCA) — A seminar of Kazakh-Czech Production Cooperation was held in Astana on March 14, organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kazakhstan together with the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan with the support of the Kazakh Ministry for Investments and Development, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
The Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan is actively engaged in domestic industrialization and the attraction of foreign technologies. The seminar was designed to establish cooperative relations between Kazakh and Czech enterprises.
The traditional machine-building industry of the Czech Republic occupies a leading position in the world, in particular, Czech machine-tool construction, automotive industry, aircraft construction, railway and agricultural machinery. So, cooperation with Czech companies will give an additional impetus to the development of domestic engineering.
Deputy Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Kazakhstan, Ladislav Steinhubel, noted that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Mr. Steinhubel said that during this period Kazakhstan has become the main economic partner of the Czech Republic in Central Asia. The next stage will be strengthening of cooperation ties, including in the machine-building industry.
Member of the Board of the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan, Pavel Beklemishev, stressed the importance of attracting new technologies and creating joint ventures in Kazakhstan.
The Czech delegation was represented by such companies as LLC DAG-TS, Ferrit LLC, G-Team JSC, GMR GAS LLC, Sigma Pumpy Hranice LLC, Zimatekhnik LLC, and LDM LLC.
Kazakhstan Engineering National Company JSC, West Kazakhstan Engineering Company JSC, and Petropavlovsk Heavy Engineering Plant JSC represented Kazakhstan.
The seminar resulted in the signing of a Memorandum between the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Czech Republic.
