EBRD’s Vision for Astana International Financial Centre
It is an honour to be co-chairing this Foreign Investors Council with President Nazarbayev once again. This year, the theme under discussion is the very exciting plan to create the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). But, before I touch on that, I would like to go over what we have done since the last meeting.…
Helping Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Blossom
One of the reasons I enjoy coming to Kazakhstan is its hospitality and especially the generous and delicious meals. I have personally enjoyed many examples of the local produce: from rice grown in Kyzylorda to apples from Almaty and of course bread made of Kazakhstan’s high-quality wheat. So I am especially pleased that this year’s…
EBRD Is Kazakhstan’s Partner for Reform
It is a pleasure to be back in Kazakhstanto co-chair the Foreign Investors’ Council meeting on June 12 with President Nursultan Nazarbayev. And I am particularly pleased to be here so soon after the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new strategic partnership with Kazakhstan. We…
