Information in the field of international cooperation

For the reported period, 26 roadshows, also 7 work trips to the foreign states (Russian Federation – 2, Korea – 1, Republic of Uzbekistan – 1, China – 2, Mongolia – 1), 19 work trips to the Kyzylorda region (7 China, 2 Germany, 1 Russia, 2 Korea, 2 Uzbekistan, 1 USA, 1 Czech Republic, 1 Japan, 1 France, 1 Turkey).
On February 20-21, a working visit by the Consul General of the Russian Federation, E. Bobrov, to Almaty was organized in the region. During the visit, the Consul General met with akim of the region N. Nalibayev and discussed issues of bilateral cultural-humanitarian and trade-economic cooperation.
In addition, during a meeting with compatriots in the House of Friendship, the Consul General of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs, presented the son of the Kazakh hero Kalmaganbet Ospanov, B.K. Ospanov, with state awards of the USSR (Order of Glory, III degree and medal “For Courage”) and brochures for courage and courage shown during the Great Patriotic War.
On March 8-9, a working visit of representatives of the administration of the Jeollabuk-do province of the Republic of Korea was organized to the region. As part of this trip, a meeting was held between employees of the Department of International Cooperation of the Jeollabuk-do Administration and the First Deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov, during which issues of development and expansion of bilateral relations, measures of cultural exchange and inclusion in the joint Road Map were discussed.
Also, during the visit, representatives of the delegation visited the Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, the Kazakh Rice Research Institute named after Y. Zhakaev, the Kyzylorda regional public association “Association of Koreans of Kazakhstan” and the Hon Beom Do memorial complex.
On March 20-21, the Interregional Investment Forum of akimats of Kyzylorda, Turkestan, Zhambyl, Almaty regions and Shymkent and an exhibition of interregional commodity producers took place in Shymkent.
From the Kyzylorda region, about 30 representatives of business delegations headed by the first deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov and 40 local producers took part in the forum and exhibition.
According to the business program of the forum, a memorandum was signed between the regional akimat and the German company “Medal Vervaltungs” on the construction of factories for the production of fiber cement boards, dry building mixtures and foam concrete blocks in the industrial park of the city of Kyzylorda, as well as on the construction of a plant for the production of glass containers with the “BSD Company".
In addition, the management of the glass factory in Kyzylorda, “Orda Glass” LLP, signed a contract with the Shymkent “Avangard” partnership for the supply of glass products.
On March 29-30, a business trip of the Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Almaty A. Fatkhullayev was organized to the region. As part of the visit, a meeting was held with the regional akim N. Nalibaev, the issues of organizing an early voting point in the city of Kyzylorda during the national referendum on the draft new Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan were discussed.
On April 20-24, in order to develop production and investment cooperation with foreign countries, a working visit of representatives of the business delegation headed by the first deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniayazov to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan was organized.
M. Karabaev, the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, headed the Kazakh delegation that conducted several meetings in Moscow and Tashkent to explore collaboration and strong partnerships with business community members.
During the visit, representatives of the delegation discussed issues of expanding ties in the oil and gas industry, the effective use of mineral fertilizers, woodworking, as well as establishing connections in the field of furniture production, etc. with the heads of the companies “International Lighting Corporation” LLP, “Rizur” JSC, “Votkinsky zavod” LLP, “PhosAgro Region” LLP and “Uzkimsanoat” JSC, “Orient Ceramics” LLP.
Also in Tashkent, the local company “Kuat Ak” signed memorandums on the implementation of a project for the processing of lime, expanded clay and expanded clay bricks in the Zhanakorgan district, as well as on monthly supplies of about 1 thousand tons of lime with the Uzbek companies “Tamirchi” and “Shahar Invest”.
At the international industrial exhibition “INNOPROM. Central Asia”, held on April 24-26 in Tashkent, was attended by “Orda Glass” LLP and “Gezhuba Shieli Cement Company” LLP.
From April 24 to 27, with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Mongolia, a delegation of the Kyzylorda region consisting of the regional departments of entrepreneurship and industry, agriculture and land relations, the Development Center of the Kyzylorda region and the heads of peasant farms “Sholpan Ana” and “Nugmanova” visited Mongolia on a working visit.
The purpose of the business trip is to exchange best practices with Mongolia in the field of wool and leather processing, as well as to explore the possibility of implementing joint projects to process existing raw materials.
While on the trip, the regional delegation interacted with the leaders of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia, as well as wool and leather processing enterprises in Mongolia.
In particular, we got acquainted with the work of 4 enterprises involved in the procurement and processing of leather, among them JSC “Buligaar”, the Union of Tanners of Mongolia, enterprises for the production of leather clothing “Mon-Ireeduy” and “Bestshus” for the production of leather shoes, bags and leather products, as well as leather outerwear “Darkhan Nehiy”. In addition, we met with representatives of the Union of Wool and Cashmere of Mongolia, “Cashmere Holding”, “Blue Sky Cashmere” and “Bodios Mongolia” visited the production of 3 enterprises involved in the primary processing of wool and production of products.
As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached with the Darkhan Nekhiy company on the initial supply of 10 copies of leather from each cattle according to the standards for research work in order to open production in the region.
In the future, we will collaborate with the Mongolian side to process leather and wool.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Korea supported a delegation led by regional akim N. Nalibaev on May 22-25.
State trip of the Head of State K.K. Tokayev’s visit to the Republic of Korea on August 16-17, 2021 gave a powerful impetus to the further development of friendly ties between the two countries. At the same time, the ceremony of returning the remains of General Hong Beom Do to their historical homeland opened up new opportunities for the establishment and development of bilateral relations between the Kyzylorda region and the regions of the Republic of Korea.
According to the business trip program, meetings were held with the administration of the city of Daejeon and the province of Jeollabuk-do, as well as with the presidents of Korean leading world-class universities in the city of Seoul. Issues of developing bilateral cooperation were also discussed. Among them, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on the establishment of sister-city relations between the city of Daejeon and the Kyzylorda region and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Center for International Relations of the Jeollabuk-do Province and the regional department of agriculture and land relations.
Within the framework of the signed memorandums, it is planned to develop mutual understanding in the trade, economic, agricultural, investment, cultural, humanitarian, tourism spheres, as well as in the fields of science and education.
In addition, during meetings with the president of Seoul National University of Science and Technology and the president of Shinhan University, issues of establishing mutually beneficial ties in the field of science and education and the implementation of joint projects were discussed.
As a result, it was proposed to jointly open branches of Korean universities in Kyzylorda and allocate special grants for the best local school graduates.
Within the framework of the mission, proposals were voiced to share best practices in the planting industry with the province of Jeollabuk-do - the leading agricultural district of Korea on rice cultivation and food production and implementation of joint projects in the areas of «Smart farm» modern greenhouses and deep processing of agricultural products.
Work in this area will be carried out within the framework of the signed memorandum between the Center for International Relations of the Province of Jeollabuk-do and the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Land Relations.
Representatives from the US Consulate General in Kazakhstan took a business trip to the region on May 25-26. As part of this business trip, representatives of the delegation took part in the conference “Ecosystem Restoration and Donor Coordination” in order to prevent environmental hazards and build regional capacity in the management of shared water resources in the Amudarya and Syrdarya river basins.
This conference was attended by the first deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, national and international non-governmental organizations, and official representatives of donor communities such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and UNDP, who presented their own projects to the participants.
A business delegation headed by deputy Akim of the region N. Saktaganov participated in the "Kazakhstan-Germany" business forum on June 20 with the participation of heads of state K.K. Tokayev and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
As part of the business forum, two trilateral memorandums were signed between the akimat of the Kyzylorda region, “Medal Group” LLP and “Samga Eurotrade KZ” and between the akimat of the Kyzylorda region, “Horn” company and “EuroGlas Industries” LLP.
Within the framework of these memorandums, it is planned to implement the project “Multifunctional Innovative Industrial Park” for the production of fiber cement, aerated concrete and dry construction mixtures based on proprietary equipment and technologies of the Wehrhahn Corporation and the “Glass Container Plant” using proprietary equipment and technologies of the Horn Corporation.
As a continuation of these works, on June 22, the heads of the above-mentioned German companies arrived in the region on a visit and discussed issues of further implementation of projects with the First Deputy Akim S. Kozhaniyazov.
On June 20-22 this year, a delegation consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic and the Society of Czech Legionnaires under the leadership of the Vice-Speaker of the Chamber of deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Jan Bartoshek took a business trip to the region.
While on their business trip, the delegation visited the burial places of Czechoslovaks to pay respect to the remains of those who lost their lives in World War I.
Also, a meeting of representatives of the delegation with the first deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov was organized, during which issues of mutual understanding between the Kyzylorda region and the Czech Republic were discussed.
On July 6-8, a working trip was organized for a delegation headed by regional akim N.M. Nalibaev to the city of Beijing, People's Republic of China.
During the business trip, the head of the region discussed issues of joint work aimed at producing chemical reagents to increase productivity and increase the efficiency of the region’s fields, as well as social projects and the opening of training programs for the training of highly qualified specialists with the head of the Chinese oil technology company “Gepetto”, Zen Bin.
Also, at the meeting of the regional akim with the President of the company “China Glass Holdings LTD”, a bilateral Memorandum was signed for the joint implementation with the Chinese side of a project for the production of energy-saving glass with a capacity of 5 million square meters per year in order to create a belt of small and medium-sized businesses around the glass factory.
On July 7, at a meeting with the governor of Jiangsu province, the investment potential of the Kyzylorda region was presented in order to develop bilateral cooperation with the regions.
During the meeting, negotiations were held on deepening economic cooperation between the regions, establishing business connections and mutually beneficial cooperation.
On July 10-13, a business delegation led by the first deputy akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov took part in the International Industrial Exhibition "Innoprom", held in the city of Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
At this exhibition, more than 10 companies from the fields of the construction industry, chemistry, food and light industry presented their products, of which: “Vega Prom” LLP, “Gezhuba Shieli Cement” LLP, “OrdaStroyMart” LLP, “KNK Chemical” LLP, “Aral Quartz", “Agrokhimservice LLP, “Composite Pipe Plant” LLP, “Hua-Yu” LLP, “Comfort KZ” LLP, “Balausa Firm” LLP.
Also, within the framework of the exhibition, a memorandum of understanding was signed on the supply of chemical reagents for the production of dry building materials between the enterprises of “Vega Prom” LLP and the Russian company “Poliplast Novomoskovsk” LLC.
On July 21, representatives of a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan visited the region on a working visit to carry out work to search for burial sites on the territory of the USSR and collect the remains of international Japanese.
Thus, representatives of the delegation for preliminary research visited the places of possible burials of Japanese war prisoners around the Shieli district, the rural district of Baigekum and the settlement of Tomenaryk.
On August 13-17, the delegation that made a working trip to the cities of Shenzhen, Jinan, Shandong, Beijing and Urumqi of the People's Republic of China included the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan S. Zhumangarin, and the First Deputy Akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov.
As part of the working trip, a business forum and round table were held with the participation of Chinese large companies in the fields of investment, industry, agriculture, transport and logistics, etc.
At the same time, as part of the working trip, first deputy Akim of the region S. Kozhaniyazov met with the President of “China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation” Fan Yanshui and the President of “China Glass Holding” Ltd. Liu Guo to discuss the project “Production of soda ash in the Kyzylorda region”.
On August 16, akim of the region N. Nalibaev, at a meeting with Mr. Li Jingwei, the chief representative of the company “China national machinery industry corporation (Sinomach)”, discussed the issue of building a soda ash plant in Kyzylorda.
The purpose of this working trip is the issue of construction of a soda ash plant, which is one of the main production components of the glass factory in the region.
On October 17 of this year, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry of the Kyzylorda Region I.S. Ansat met with representatives of the Chinese antibiotic production company “Zhejiang Sunny Group Co”, Ltd. During the meeting, issues such as the possibility of implementing a joint project, as well as the potential for the implementation of this project (the source of raw materials is corn) and the geographical attractiveness of the Kyzylorda region were discussed. During the meeting, I. Ansat and company representatives visited the “Ondiris” industrial zone of the Kyzylorda region, potential investors were introduced to the measures of state support provided by the government (provided engineering infrastructure, in-kind grants, investment subsidies, etc.).
On October 18, a meeting was organized with the head of the department, I.S. Ansat and with the deputy director and representatives of the Daqing Science and Technology Company (Huarui Sheng LTD). During this meeting, the possibility of restoring the Aral Sea, due to water purification equipment was discussed, and a working trip to the Aral Sea was made. During the trip, company representatives conducted research using this water treatment equipment. In the future, work in this direction will be continued.
On September 6, akim of the region N. Nalibayev met with the head of the company «Gepetto» Mr. Zeng Binh, during which the prospects of oil production in the Aral Sea region were discussed. Implementation of new technologies to increase the volume of oil extracted from wells and depleted wells by 20% and the company’s service in the region were also elaborated at the meeting.
JSC «Gepetto» Corporation of Oil Technologies» is a specialized enterprise for preparation of technologies for increase of flow of oil and gas fields. The head of the company «Gepetto» announced the intention to increase the volume of oil production at depleted wells of the South Torgai basin due to high technological methods. Recently the embassy of the company «Gepetto» in Kyzylorda was opened.
On September 25-27, representatives of the regional delegation took part in the International Industrial Exhibition «Innoprom» in Astana. On this exhibition from the region in the branch stand on the theme «Construction industry» LLP «Gezhuba Shieli Cement» production, LLP «Vega Prom» production of dry building mixtures, LLP «Orda Stroy Mart» production of lime.
Also, the exhibition was held on the theme «Baikonur. Attraction of investment». This event was attended by deputy akim of the Kyzylorda region - Special representative of the President of Kazakhstan at the Baikonur complex K. Nurtai, head of Baikonur city administration K. Busygin, branch ministry and representatives of organizations and business communities.
On November 2-3, Mr. Wu Won Shik, deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of Korea, made a working visit to Kyzylorda region.
The purpose of this trip is a meeting with akim of the region N.M. Nalibayev, a meeting with representatives of the Korean diaspora, participation at the opening ceremony of the reconstructed memorial complex Hong Bom Do. Also, on the initiative of the akim of the region was approved the issue of creation of a school of artificial intelligence on the basis of Korkyt University in the city of Kyzylorda at a meeting with the rector of Kyzylorda University Korkyt Ata. This school will train highly qualified personnel in the field of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and informatics.
Work to strengthen partnerships with the Republic of Korea will continue.
On November 25 of this year, the leaders of the industrial park "Peng Sheng Group" and the company "Jinpin Lianghe Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd" were at the reception of the akim of the Kyzylorda region N. Nalibaev, during which the implementation of joint projects for the processing of livestock raw materials (leather, wool) and the creation of agricultural equipment.
On November 27 of this year, first deputy akim of Kyzylorda Region S. Kozhaniyazov met with the management of the Uzbek company “Orient Ceramics” to discuss the creation of related enterprises around the Kyzylorda glass plant in order to develop the glass cluster, including the implementation of joint projects for the production of glass containers, energy-saving glass, etc.
On November 30 - December 1, representatives of a delegation led by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kazakhstan Didier Canesse arrived in the region on a working trip. As part of the trip, akim of the region N. Nalibaev received the French ambassador, and a welcoming meeting was held.
They also took part in the case championship held as part of the international campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” and in the award ceremony.
December 5 this year First Deputy Akim of the region S.S. Kozhaniyazov met with the management of the Chinese pipe production company Ningxia Qing-Lun to discuss the issue of joint implementation of a project for the production of drip irrigation equipment.
On December 9 of this year, the head of the department, D. Absattarov, met with the general director of the Turkish company “Koruma Group”, Mr. Atilla Yilmaz. During the meeting, both parties discussed the issue of implementing a project to build a greenhouse in the region.
Following the meeting, D. Absattarov, in order to implement the project, reported on the comprehensive support provided by the akimat, as well as the readiness to implement other projects in the region.
In addition, on December 25 of this year, representatives of the Chinese company “CNNP Rich Energy Corporation Limited” had a reception with regional akim N. Nalibaev, during which they discussed the implementation of investment projects important for the region. Representatives of the company expressed their interest in the joint implementation of projects for the production of electricity using renewable energy sources in the region.

The volume of non-commodity exports
Today, there are about 40 exporting enterprises operating in the manufacturing industry in the region. The main share in the commodity structure of the region's exports is made up of uranium oxide, rice, table salt, cement, fish products and ammonium metavanadate products.
The region's export geography covers more than 20 countries, among which the main trade and economic partners are Russia, China, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
According to statistics, the volume of non-resource exports of the region for January-October 2023 amounted to 64.8 million US dollars, which compared to the same period last year means a decrease of 57.2% (January-December 2022 - 151.5 million US dollars). Exports of processed products in total exports amounted to 14.4%.