The Netherlands is ready to support Kazakhstan
in the implementation of new technologies in the agricultural sector,
transport, logistics, energy, and IT. A business delegation from the Kingdom of
the Netherlands has arrived in Kazakhstan. Entrepreneurs and investors
familiarized themselves with the transit and infrastructure opportunities of
the Aktau and Kuryk seaports and participated in the first bilateral business
council. A number of agreements are expected to be signed as a result of the
meetings, marking new milestones in cooperation. Notably, the Netherlands is
one of the largest investment, trade and economic partners of Kazakhstan in the
European Union. Over the past 20 years, investments in the country have totaled
around $112 billion. Last year alone, trade between the two countries reached
nearly $4.5 billion. The technological solutions offered by Dutch companies
will contribute to increasing production efficiency and improving environmental
sustainability.
«Today, the key provisions of the
Netherlands-Kazakhstan Business Council will be signed, outlining the working
committees, including those for transport and logistics. We will also set future
plans, such as holding the next year’s business council in the Netherlands. From
November 1-3, a delegation from the Netherlands is expected to visit the
AGRO-WORLD exhibition in Almaty, which will include a large delegation of 20
companies focused on the development of greenhouse farming, such as greenhouses
for growing tomatoes, as well as the flower business,» said Anuar Kurzhikayev,
Director General of the BeNeLux Chamber of Commerce.
«We see there is a need to develop new connections
between Central Asia, China and Europe and these connections go through
Kazakhstan. To make the potential happen, we need new infrastructure such as
improved railway lines, improved port infrastructure. We have them in our
mission, all these competences and we would like to connect them to the Kazakh
ecosystem,» noted Henk Nieboer, Chairman of the board of the Netherlands-Kazakhstan
Business Association.
Web-editor: Гайни Жумабек
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