During the meeting, President K.-Zh. Tokayev was informed about the results of the work and plans for further cooperation of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) with Kazakhstan, as well as forecasts for the coming period.
In 2023, the bank intends to invest more than $1.1 billion in Kazakhstan, as well as to facilitate the inflow of international investments into Kazakhstani projects. Among the priority sectors: transport infrastructure and logistics, industry, agro-industrial complex, green energy and water resources.
- Podguzov said that last year the EDB exceeded all planned indicators, the volume of investments in Kazakhstan amounted to $1.2 billion, an increase of 5 times compared to 2021.
The Head of State was also provided with information on the implementation of cross-country integration projects. In particular, such projects as the construction of the Ayagoz– Bakhty railway line and a border crossing on the Kazakh-Chinese border, as well as the modernization of the Astrakhan – Mangyshlak water pipeline.
In addition, the EDB Chairman told the President about the upcoming meeting of the Association of Development Institutes of the Asia-Pacific Region (ADFIAP), which will be held from May 15 to 17 this year in Almaty. The event will bring together more than 80 organizations from 40 countries of the world, as well as international structures, relevant ministries of Kazakhstan and the region to discuss investment issues in the economy of our country and the EAEU.
K.-Zh. Tokayev stressed the active role of the EDB in integration processes. According to him, the bank's participation in the implementation of infrastructure modernization and construction projects will make a significant contribution to the economic development of Kazakhstan.
