The governor of Almaty met with the Ambassador of Russia in Kazakhstan

Russia has traditionally been one of Kazakhstan's key economic partners. The trade turnover between Almaty and the Russian Federation shows stable growth, for the last year the indicator has grown by 22%. Between the executive committee of Almaty and the mayoralties of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kazan there are agreements on cooperation in a number of directions.

In the city there are more than 2 thousand enterprises with the participation of Russian capital in the sphere of trade, finance, medicine, industry, etc. Currently, the construction of the Russian plant KMK Investment for the production of cable and wire products is being conducted on the territory of the Industrial Zone.

During the meeting, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation stressed that there was always a warm and trustful relationship between the presidents, as well as between the peoples of the two countries.

"Today, within the framework of the EAEC, large-scale joint projects are being implemented. Meanwhile, a great potential lies in the development of bilateral tourism and the expansion of educational programs. Almaty, as the largest city in the Central Asian region, accepts various international forums, conferences and festivals, in which delegations from Russia actively participate. Just a few days ago, the CSTO Foreign Ministers Summit, the Eurasian Media Forum, was held. All this contributes to further cultural and business exchange," said Alexei Borodavkin.