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Italian companies explore business opportunities in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region

ALMATY (TCA) — An Italian delegation of managers of large Italian companies Carmet, Brio, Longo, Infortrade Srls, and Infortrade has arrived in the Almaty region to discuss business projects in the region, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on April 6. Continue reading

Almaty and Geneva outline cooperation prospects

ALMATY (TCA) — A delegation from Switzerland headed by the Minister of Economy and Security of the Canton of Geneva Pierre Mode visited Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty to discuss large-scale investment projects with potential Kazakh partners, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on its website on October 19.    Continue reading

Kazakhstan detains radical group members plotting terrorist acts in Almaty

ALMATY (TCA) — Four members of a radical group which was plotting a string of terrorist attacks were detained in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, RFE/RL reports with reference to the Kazakh National Security Committee. Continue reading

Chinese companies look to Almaty industrial zone

ALMATY (TCA) — A delegation from the city of Hancheng (Shaanxi Province, China) arrived in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, in search of business partners, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on its website on August 19. The delegation consisted of manufacturers of building materials, steel structures, electromechanical equipment, and ceramic products, as well as managers of Chinese travel agencies. Continue reading

Kazakhstan housing prices go up

ASTANA (TCA) — Prices of new and existing housing went up by 13.6 percent and 10.6 percent year on year respectively in Kazakhstan in June 2016. New housing cost KZT 252,700 per square metre and existing housing was worth KZT 191,400 per square metre (KZT 1=$343 on Aug. 17). The difference in prices on the primary and secondary property markets (25%) did not practically change over the past year (22-23% now), Ranking.kz reports. Continue reading

145 companies in Almaty Technopark produce over 500 types of products

ALMATY (TCA) — The special economic zone “Park of innovative technologies” (SEZ PIT or Almaty Technopark) now has 145 companies producing more than 500 types of products and services, including 14 companies with foreign participation (Russia, South Korea, Israel, China, Germany, Italy) and 35 companies operating on the principle of extraterritoriality. That was said during Prime Minister Karim Massimov’s visit to the Almaty Technopark on August 15, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading