On Wednesday, 6 November, at the
16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum in Omsk,
representatives of major businesses, commercial banks, educational
institutions, and NGOs of the two countries signed a total of
14 cooperation agreements. These agreements should facilitate stronger
ties between the two countries, as well as enable experience sharing between
the parties and help them consolidate position both within their domestic
markets and internationally.
The Forum, organised by the Ministry of
Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Roscongress
Foundation, has become a platform for signing major commercial and strategic
agreements between Russian and Kazakhstani companies and organisations.
«Every year, at the interregional cooperation
forum, increasingly more businesses from the two countries identify areas of
common interest and opportunities to expand mutually beneficial partnerships.
The number of bilateral agreements between commercial entities and NGOs is
growing accordingly,» said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the
Russian Federation. «All this shows the
importance of ongoing dialogue. We have created an effective platform for
sharing experience, finding partners, and signing agreements. This interaction
format leads to the emergence of new trends in business and society, as well as
opens up multiple new opportunities for the forum participants.»
The signing ceremony was attended by the heads
and leaders of partnering organisations. OOO Titan-Agro signed an
agreement of intent to cooperate with TOO AZAM-KS, and bilateral
cooperation documents were signed between Moskommertsbank and Export Insurance
Company KazakhExport. KazakhExport also reached agreements with
OOO Control Leasing and OOO KSP Steel Trading House. The
Eurasian Development Bank and TOO KB Enterprises signed a loan
agreement
Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery signed two
cooperative agreements: a trilateral agreement with Omsk State Technical
University and the S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, and a
cooperation agreement with Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery. Omsk State
Technical University also signed a cooperative agreement with
OOO AvelarSolar Technology.
Multiple agreements were signed to promote trade
between the two countries, including a supply contract for ready-to-cook
products between TOO Iceberg PV and Eurasia Trading House, and a
supply contract for sausage products between TOO Kazmyasoprodukt and
Eurasia Trading House. The Department for Entrepreneurship and Industrial
Innovative Development of the West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan and the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Alliance of the Saratov Region also signed a
cooperative agreement.
NGOs from Russia and Kazakhstan also reached
agreements to establish a framework for further interactions: for the first
time in history, the Public Chamber of the Sverdlovsk Region signed agreements
with the Public Councils of the Karaganda and Kostanay Regions of Kazakhstan. A
memorandum of understanding for cooperation was signed between the Tourist
Association of the North Kazakhstan Region and Omsk Youth regional NGO.
The 16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional
Cooperation Forum is taking place in Omsk on 6–7 November 2019. The event’s image gallery is available at: https://yadi.sk/d/xiZRmzM0WrdLgw.
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.
The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 173 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 78 countries worldwide, and 179 Russian public organizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.
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