The Agency is hosting a seminar on economic development with representatives of the State Committee for Development and Reform of China

Today, an opening ceremony was held at the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a seminar organized jointly with the State Committee for Development and Reforms of the People's Republic of China.

This event is part of the cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State Committee for Development and Reforms of the PRC on exchange and cooperation in economic development, signed in October of last year during the official visit of the Head of State K. Tokayev to the People's Republic of China.

In her opening remarks, the Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the State Committee for Reforms and Development of the PRC, Pan Jian, noted that Kazakhstan is a good friend and long-standing strategic partner of China, including within the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative.

"We are ready to support each other, and we hope that the event will contribute to mutual exchange of experience in economic development and enrich the professional toolkit of colleagues," she said.

According to Deputy Chairman of the Agency, Olzhas Tuleuov, cooperation with colleagues from China opens up new ideas, practices, and opportunities.

"Conducting seminars is the next stage of the Memorandum of Understanding on exchange and cooperation between the State Committee and our Agency," he said.

Over the course of the three-day online training, approximately 100 representatives of various government bodies from Kazakhstan will participate.