Atyrau region governor discusses investment cooperation with China’s ambassador
The talks covered cooperation in industry, environmental technology, education and humanitarian ties.
Atyrau region governor Bolat Akchulakov discussed the region’s investment potential with China’s ambassador to Kazakhstan, Han Chunlin. Chinese companies were invited to an investment forum planned for early next year.
Atyrau region governor Bolat Akchulakov met in Atyrau with Han Chunlin, China’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan. Representatives of Chinese companies operating in Kazakhstan also took part in the roundtable.
Akchulakov said the region was interested in strengthening economic ties with China and presented its investment potential, including the NINT and Atyrau special economic zones, industrial sites and the Eurasia Technology Innovation Park project. The project’s planned investment volume is about $120 million.
The ambassador outlined three areas for cooperation: industry and investment, environmental technologies, and education and humanitarian ties. Prospective industrial fields included deep processing of oil and gas, petrochemicals, machine-building and logistics.
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Environmental discussions covered combating desertification, water-saving technologies, and upgrading wastewater drainage and treatment systems. In education, the sides noted the work of a joint centre at S. Utebayev Atyrau University of Oil and Gas, as well as the potential for further interregional and cultural exchanges.
The region is interested in attracting investment in agriculture and food processing, construction materials production and petrochemicals. The sides also discussed water-saving technologies and digital solutions, including IT hub and Smart City projects.
At the end of the meeting, the governor invited Chinese companies to an investment forum planned for early next year and said the region was preparing an Investment Atlas. The ambassador said he was ready to share the information with interested companies. The sides agreed to continue working on promising areas of cooperation.
