AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakh and Slovak businessmen discussed development of bilateral investment, trade and economic cooperation during the forum in Nur-Sultan, the Kazakh Invest national company reports.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Slovak Republic Roman Vassilenko, Vice Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Sungat Yesimkhanov, the First State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic Vojtech Ferencz, Deputy CEO of KAZAKH INVEST Timur Tilinin, Deputy CEO of QazIndustry Murat Bekmagambetov and over 100 representatives of official and business circles of the two countries attended the event.

The representatives of KAZAKH INVEST presented Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities to the participants in the light of the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects and plans of the Government to develop such priority sectors of the economy as agriculture, energy, manufacturing and others.

CEO of the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency SARIO Robert Shimonchich noted the high interest of Slovak companies in establishing their operations in Kazakhstan, strengthening business relations with Kazakh businesses and public sector as well as implementing PPP projects.

Following the event, KAZAKH INVEST and SARIO signed a memorandum of cooperation for exchange of information and organization of future events. Also, a major European manufacturer of energy-efficient equipment for electric and thermal energy generation - the Slovak company ENGUL s.r. and Kazakhstan energy company Market Solutions LLP signed a memorandum of cooperation and joint development.