On October 31, 2024, the “TURKISTAN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT FORUM – 2024” was held in Turkistan city, aimed at further strengthening trade and economic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China.
The event was attended by Akim of Turkistan Region Darkhan Satybaldy, Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Erkinbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of “NUH Baiterek” JSC Yersain Khamitov, representatives of the Industrial Development Fund JSC, Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Almaty Liu Yi, Secretary General of the General Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan CCPIT Cheng Hongqiang, Secretary General of the Hubei Province International Cooperation Association Huang Lixia, and heads of major Kazakh and Chinese investment companies.
The main themes of the “TURKISTAN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT FORUM – 2024” were mechanisms to further strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China, improvement of the investment environment, and mutually beneficial collaboration between the two countries in the fields of tourism, industry, digitalization, and agriculture.
The event included a plenary session as well as panel sessions on topics such as “Kazakhstan-China Investment Cooperation,” “China Tourism Year in Kazakhstan – 2025,” “Agriculture – The Foundation of the Economy,” and “Digital Transformation.” Additionally, in accordance with the forum’s program, the investment potential of the Turkistan region was presented, and an exhibition of local product manufacturers was organized.
During the forum, Managing Director of the Industrial Development Fund JSC Timur Tulebekov held negotiations with interested participants and provided information about the activities of the financial institution aimed at the comprehensive development of industrial and infrastructure sectors in Kazakhstan, financing mechanisms and programs, and responded to questions raised by delegates.
