France will bring "Digital autumn" to Almaty

During the years of Kazakhstan's independence, partnerships have been established in different directions between the countries. Today in Almaty there are more than 60 enterprises with the participation of French capital in the sphere of trade, food industry, transport and telecommunications. The trade turnover between Almaty and France also demonstrates positive dynamics with growth of 13% for the first quarter of this year. In addition, in the city, regular events are held that bring townspeople to the rich culture and art of France.

During the meeting, Pierre Cabaret pointed out that relations between the two states and peoples are primarily built on friendship and trust.

"This is my first visit to Almaty and I see that the city is developing with modern trends, with an emphasis on new technologies. The proximity of the mountains is an amazing and indisputable advantage of Almaty in terms of tourist attraction. French companies have a lot of experience in the development of this area, so this is another area for the development of bilateral cooperation," said the deputy of the National Assembly of France.

It should be noted that today the representative office of Alliance Française operates in Almaty. On the basis of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University. Abay is the only institution in the Central Asia "Sorbonne-Kazakhstan". In 2016, the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Almaty was held in the French capital of Paris under the auspices of UNESCO. In honor of the 25th anniversary of establishing twin-city relations between Almaty and Rennes, the bust of Abay was opened in the French city. In autumn, the Digital Autumn Festival is planned to be held in Almaty, where residents and visitors of the city can get acquainted with French culture and art through digital technologies.