Within the forum FREZYDERMS.A. (production of pharmaceutical products), "R&D cosmetics department" (FREZYDERM), VIOHALCO S.A. (the leading holding group of metal processing companies in Europe), Upstream (a compact commerce platform that accelerates trading in the market), PHARMEX S.A. (conducts various researches and works on the development of innovative products), VK Premium (provides consulting services in the private and public sectors), ADELCO S.A. (a large Greek pharmaceutical company), METKA (EPC (Engineering-Procurement-Construction) construction of large-scale projects, SABO SΑ (brick-coating industry) and other companies were held.

Arystan Kabykenov, Vice Minister of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, highlighted the main tasks and goals of the event. I would like to highlight the issues related to the introduction of new technologies and digitalization in the sphere of labor productivity, first of all, the introduction of new technologies in such areas as high productivity engineering, chemistry, petrochemical, oil refining, oil and gas, oil refining, chemical industry," said the Vice-Minister of the CIS of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the course of the forum, the participants were introduced to the investment opportunities of Kazakhstan and Greece, the issues of bilateral cooperation and their development prospects. was discussed.

Information:

In 2017, the foreign trade turnover between the countries increased by 10% compared to the equivalent period of 2016 to 980 million. USD

Imports to Kazakhstan from Greece increased by 25.0% to 16.5 million. USD made up (2016 - 13 million US dollars).

The main goods of import:medicine 5.3 million US dollars. (34.8%), tobacco 1 mln. USD (6.6%), aluminum thinner 1 mln. USD (6.4%), clothing 0.9 million. USD (6.1%), personal hygiene products 0.8 million USD. (5.1%) jam, pastes 0.7 million. USD (4.4%), copper pipes0.6 mln. USD (3.8%), freshly caught or chilled fish 0.5 mln. USD (3.4%), plastic shoes 0.5 mln. USD (3.1%), elevators and skip lifts 0.4 mln. USD. (2.6%), kiwi 0.3 mln. USD (2.1%) and others.

Kazakhstan's export to Greece is 963.5 mln. USD was 10% more compared to the equivalent period of 2016 due to the increase in aluminum supply (871 million US dollars). shows.

Main products of export:crude oil 712.6 mln. US dollars (81.8%), aluminum 111.6 million US dollars. (12.8%), tugs and pushers (temporary export/import) 29 million USD (3.3%), floating beacons (temporary export/import) 15.9 million. US dollars. (1.8%), internal combustion engines 1.1 million. US dollars. (0.1%). src="/uploads/2019/7/4/c1c3c06cc11f942ce6d931ae32e5f786_original.478503.jpg"/>

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/25863?lang=kk