Kazakhstan-Serbia business forum held in Astana

Today, Astana hosted a Kazakh-Serbian business forum with the participation Of President of the Republic of Serbia Alexander Vucic and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev.

The business forum was attended by about 100 representatives of officials and businesses from the Serbian side in such sectors as agriculture, chemistry, tourism, medicine, transport, telecommunications and about 80 people from the Kazakh side.

Among Serbian companies, we should mention such large companies as Algotech (telecommunications), Chemical Agrosava (chemistry), Akomed (medical equipment production), Adanko (textiles), Meat ING Belgrade (agriculture), veterinary Institute, Belgrade Airport.

In addition, a number of documents were signed during the event, including:

1.  Memorandum of understanding in the field of air transport between the Ministry of investment and development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of construction, transport and infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia;

2.  Memorandum of cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of construction between the Ministry of investment and development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of construction, transport and infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia;

3.  Memorandum of understanding in the field of youth policy between the Ministry of social development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of youth and sports of the Republic of Serbia;

4.  Memorandum of cooperation between the RSE at the national veterinary reference center of Kazakhstan and the Scientific veterinary Institute of Serbia.

At the end of 2017, the foreign trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Serbia increased by 60% and amounted to $ 42 million.USA.

Today, there are about 40 companies with Serbian capital in Kazakhstan.