Investors from the UAE are ready to develop an industrial zone in Ekibastuz

The company of the United Arab Emirates will develop a small industrial zone of the city of Ekibastuz. This became known during the meeting of Akim of the region Abylkair Skakov with the founders of Canarax Trading LLP Niting Bhatnagar and Ibrahim Ahmad Abdullah Al Hammadi.

The Governor of the region noted that within the framework of the instruction of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on speeding up the implementation of investment projects, work is being carried out in the region to create an industrial zone of regional significance.

- This is not our first meeting, - said Abylkair Skakov. - In March last year, our representatives signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation in Abu Dhabi.

The head of the region said that later a Regional industrial zone was created in the city of Ekibastuz. The company "Canarax Trading" was invited as an anchor investor of a small industrial zone.

The founder of the company, Nitin Bhatnagar, said that during the pandemic period there were difficulties with flights and negotiations. He noted that now these difficulties are over.

- We have carried out work on the implementation of the industrial zone and met with potential investors, - said Nitin Bhatnagar. - Our task is to successfully implement the project of a small industrial zone in Ekibastuz.

To date, investors have registered "Canarax Ekibastuz Industrial Zone" LLP in Ekibastuz and the Astana International Financial Center. In the future, this partnership will be defined as the management company of the industrial zone.

- When approving the Comprehensive Development Plan of Ekibastuz, we set the task of developing coal chemistry, - said Abylkair Skakov. - We focus on the fact that coal is the main resource and raw material base.

The head of the region instructed the mayor of Ekibastuz Ardak Kantarbayev and the heads of responsible government agencies to work out in detail the terms and conditions of the joint project to open an industrial zone. On the development of coal chemistry, Abylkair Skakov recommended that the investor establish cooperation with the Institute of Chemistry and Coal, where there are already developments on waste-free technology for processing coal ash, obtaining adsorbents for wastewater treatment.

 

The press service of the akim of Pavlodar region

 

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