Slovak defense and engineering companies interested in cooperation with Kazakhstan

DUBNITSA-NAD-VAGOM, February 26, 2020 - The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovakia, Roman Vasilenko, visited the Trenčín Region in the northwestern part of the country in order to develop mutually beneficial business cooperation.

In Dubnica nad Vahom, the ambassador met with the leadership of large city-forming military-industrial and engineering companies in the region, including the DMD Group (defense industry, production and repair of self-propelled guns, howitzers, other artillery weapons and ammunition) and its constituent Konstrukta-Defense and ZTS Special, as well as the multidisciplinary multinational holding company Matador Holding.

Slovak businessmen expressed a substantive interest in mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstani partners, given the presence of numerous points of contact. The meetings also spoke about the importance of the active participation of Slovak companies, known for their rich traditions in this specific field, in the 6th KADEX 2020 arms exhibition, which will be held in Nur-Sultan on May 28-31 this year.

During their stay in Dubnica nad Vahom, a meeting of the Kazakh delegation with the mayor of the city, Peter Wolf, also took place. The ambassador informed the interlocutor about the course of further economic and socio-political reforms of President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev in the light of the strategic programs adopted on the initiative of Elbasy - the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, positive trends in economic development, as well as measures taken by the government to further improve the investment climate in country.

The Trenčín Region has a number of advantages that make it possible to attract significant foreign investments into the economy: a fuel and energy base, brown coal mining, significant for the national economy, a highly educated population, a diversified production base with industry dominance, and a good geographical location - access to the highway connecting the western Slovakia with EU countries.

The visit to the Trenčín Region was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.