Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov and Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Germany Dauren Karipov Participate in Kazakh-German Business Forum

SCHWANAU, NUR-SULTAN, 6 November 2020 – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov and the country’s Ambassador to Germany Dauren Karipov have taken part in a Kazakh-German business forum organized by the Kazakh Embassy in Berlin in cooperation with the German Eastern Business Association and JSC Kazakh Invest. The event took place on the premises of Herrenknecht AG, the world’s leading producer of tunnel boring systems and other heavy machinery. In light of the current epidemiological situation, the forum, which was attended by around 40 German business executives, was held in a hybrid format, with participants having the opportunity to join discussions via the Internet.

Among the keynote speakers at the forum were the Chairman of the Board of Herrenknecht AG, Dr. Martin Herrenknecht, Head of International Business at Deutsche Bahn AG and Chairman of DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH, Niko Warbanoff, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov, the Head of the Raw Materials Policy Directorate at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Dr. Thomas Gäckle, Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister for Industry and Infrastructure Development, Ruslan Baymishev, and the Deputy Chair of the Management Board of JSC Kazakh Invest, Galym Uzbekov.

The speakers emphasized the need for expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany, implementing joint projects, as well as improving training programs for professionals in various economic sectors. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation in the Raw Materials Sector and the involvement of the Kazakh side in the work of a specially created network to support German companies in establishing contacts with raw material suppliers (German Mining Network).

Moreover, Kazakhstan’s delegation gave a presentation on the country’s investment potential, made proposals on cooperation in the mining, mechanical engineering, and health care fields, and briefed participants about the preferences and benefits offered by the Kazakh government to German investors, including vis-à-vis special economic zones.

 Additionally, Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov held bilateral meetings with the heads of a number of German companies, several of whom became signatories to memorandums of cooperation.

 All relevant regulations and rules for ensuring sanitary and epidemiological safety were strictly observed during the event.