Bulgarian Companies are Interested in Developing Trade, Economic and Investment Cooperation with Kazakhstan

Bulgarian Companies are Interested in Developing Trade, Economic and Investment Cooperation with Kazakhstan

Sofia, December 4, 2024 – As part of the work to attract foreign investment and advanced technologies to the country's economy, investment and trade and economic opportunities of Kazakhstan were presented at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The event was attended by more than 20 representatives of the Bulgaria-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKCCI), local business communities representing such areas as transport and logistics, energy, renewable energy, food industry, etc.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Bulgaria Viktor Temirbayev familiarized Bulgarian entrepreneurs with the ongoing work of the Government to improve the investment climate in our country and create favorable conditions for investors, and also noted the existing opportunities for expanding trade and investment relations in the fields of transport and logistics, agriculture, renewable energy, industry, etc. In this context, the Kazakh diplomat separately focused on the launched information campaign «Kazakhstan: Born Bold», designed to demonstrate the dynamic, forward-thinking approach of our state to economic growth, social progress and innovation.

At the same time, V.Temirbayev informed about the transport and transit potential of our country in the context of the increasing role of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route in the global supply chain of goods between East and West, as well as measures of state support for investors and the advantages of the Astana International Financial Center.

In turn, the Chairman of the BKCCI, established in July 2024 with the support of the Embassy, Plamen Yurukov, noted the high interest of Bulgarian companies in intensifying trade and economic cooperation with Kazakhstan, and expressed readiness to assist in the implementation of joint projects.

In conclusion, an exchange of views took place on the further development of cooperation and activation of business contacts between enterprises of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria.

 

The Bulgaria-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKCCI) was established in July 2024 in order to assist in the further development of trade, economic and investment relations between the two countries. The headquarters of the BKCCI is located in Sofia.

Currently, the BKCCI includes companies in the fields of renewable energy, petrochemistry, food industry, agriculture, etc.