ASTANA (TCA) — Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Hongwei last week met with Kazakh media to talk about plans of creation of new Kazakh-Chinese joint ventures and transfer of production facilities from China to Kazakhstan, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on its website.
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s plant to assemble electric locomotives, EKZ, located in Astana, has signed a contract on assembly and delivery of 50 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways, Director General of Alstom Henri Poupart-Lafarge said in Astana on February 26, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (left) and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana on February 26 (akorda.kz)
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan and Egypt agreed to cooperate in agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Kazakhstan on February 26.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Kyrgyz Government has reported on measures taken to ensure economic growth and job creation. In 2016, Kyrgyzstan expects a GDP growth of 5.2%. However, many companies continue to experience difficulties, and some of them face a threat of production stoppage.
BISHKEK (TCA) — If the country lacks generation capacity it is necessary to increase electricity import, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Temir Sariyev said on February 26 at the Government meeting to consider an anti-crisis program developed by the Economy Ministry and measures to support business in the current difficult economic conditions.
