Kazakh FM holds meeting with management of CITIC construction

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held a meeting with Yang Jianqiang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China’s CITIC Construction.

The parties discussed the company’s prospective participation in the construction and reconstruction of the “Center – West” highway, part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). A memorandum is expected to be signed during the visit of the management of CITIC Group to Kazakhstan in May.

Special focus was placed on investment opportunities in the agro-industrial complex, including grain and oilseed deep processing, as well as livestock farming and related processing facilities in Kazakhstan.

Initiatives in the mining and processing of non-ferrous metals were also discussed. The Kazakh side reaffirmed its readiness to fully support the company’s projects at all stages of implementation.