Maritime region of Slovenia interested in cooperation with Kazakhstan
In order to establish business and cultural ties, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovenia Daniyar Sarekenov made a working visit to Koper, the administrative center of the southern region of Slovenia, El.kz cites MFA.
During the meeting with the Mayor of the Koper city, Aleš Bržan, an exchange of views took place on the establishment of economic, cultural and humanitarian ties. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan informed the management of Koper about measures to support SMEs, the development of agriculture and the modernization of transport infrastructure, the introduction of digital technologies, the provision of preferences and subsidies for investors in priority sectors of the Kazakh economy. The parties also discussed the possibilities of establishing regional cooperation and signing an agreement on twinning relations between Aktau and Koper.
At meetings with the leadership of the largest Mediterranean container port “Luka Koper” and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the region, the transit and transport opportunities of Kazakhstan, measures of state support for foreign investors, and promising areas for business cooperation were presented.
Ambassador Sarekenov invited the management of the Port of Luka Koper to join the Association of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, and the companies of the region to cooperate with Astana Hub, the largest international technopark of IT startups in Central Asia.
The interlocutors also noted that there is significant potential for effective cooperation in bilateral trade and economic cooperation, especially in the fields of logistics, transport and tourism.