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Find out Steppes of New Opportunities

Find out Steppes of New Opportunities. TOP REASONS TO INVEST IN KAZAKHSTAN. Country overview. Political status: Republic Area of land: 2.7 mln . sq. km Capital city: Astana Population: 16,5 million Key Economy Information, 2009 GDP/GDP per capita: USD 134 bln /USD 8,547

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Find out Steppes of New Opportunities

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  1. Find out Steppes of New Opportunities TOP REASONS TO INVEST IN KAZAKHSTAN

  2. Country overview • Political status: Republic • Area of land: 2.7 mln. sq. km • Capital city: Astana • Population: 16,5 million • Key Economy Information, 2009 • GDP/GDP per capita: USD 134 bln/USD 8,547 • Industry Production: 85bln. USD • Trade turnover: 109bln. USD • Export: 71.2 bln. USD • Import: 37.9 bln. USD • Main religions: Islam, Russian Orthodox • Main languages • Kazakh (state language) • Russian (official/business language) • Key ethnic groups • Kazakh: 65% • Russian: 25% • Ukrainian: 2.9% • Uzbek: 2.8% • German: 1.5% • Korean:0.7% • Currency: Tenge (KZT, USD 1 = ~ KZT 150) 2 Source: KazStat

  3. Preferable Geographic Location: Gateway between Europe and Asia Location features Gate to Russian and European market Russia • Strategic location between European and Asian business centers • Main transit area in region • Surrounded by attractive markets – China and Russia • 3 out of 4 Eurasian rail corridors go through Kazakhstan Europe Kazakhstan China Middle East India Gate to China, India and South-East Asia

  4. Stable Macroeconomic Environment Source: KazStat

  5. Inward FDI Performance Gross inflow of FDI to Kazakhstan from 1993 – 102,9 bln. USD Investor Protection Main investors by gross inflow of FDI in 1993 – 2009 Source: Doing Business 2010

  6. World’s Leading Reformer Doing business 2010 Global competitive Index 2009-2010

  7. State Forced Industrial and Innovative Development Program: Priority sectors State Forced Industrial and Innovative Development Program Agriculture complex and agricultural production Construction industry and production of construction materials Oil refining industry and oil and gas infrastructure Chemical, pharmaceutical industries Metallurgy development and production of final metallic products Uranium industry Light industry Purpose: To diversify and enhance the competiveness of Kazakhstan economy and increase GDP by the year of 2015 by 7 trillion tenge or approximately 50% of 2008 GDP. Energy Transportation and telecommunication infrastructure Space industry Tourism • Objectives: • Concentration country’s resources on development of economy’s priority sectors; • Creation of favorable macro and investment climate; • Enhance of national economy production; • Support of export oriented industries and innovative manufacturing. Machinery and equipment building

  8. Access to New Markets: Kazakhstan,Russia and Belarus Customs Union from January 1, 2010 Russia Advantages for potential investors: SIMILAR TRADE RULES 1. Single custom’s territory; 2. Single foreign trade policy; 3. Single custom’s legislation, single custom code; 4. Free goods mobility inside single custom’s union Market capacity – around 170million people Total GDP of almost 2 trillion USD Kazakhstan Belarus INCENTIVES FOR THE INVESTORS Exemption from import customs duties on import of non-produced technological equipment and raw materials in Kazakhstan in the implementation of investment projects. Kazakhstan has more liberal taxation for opening and doing business comparing with Russia and Belarus.

  9. Developing Infrastructure: “Western Europe – Western China” International Transit Corridor LEGEND International Transport Logistic Centre Communicator Operator ALMATY Communication centre Korday Base station of trunking communication Russia ASTANA Martuk Russia Karabutak Khromtau Aralsk Saryozek Khorgos Kyzylorda Baykonyr Korday China Almaty Taraz Shymkent Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan

  10. Strong Partners to Cooperate: Development Institutes National welfare fund “Samruk-Kazyna” (national companies and development institutions in railway, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications sectors) National holding "KazAgro" Investment Fund of Kazakhstan Development Bank of Kazakhstan Entrepreneurship Development Fund Kazyna Capital Management State Insurance Corporation National Innovation Fund

  11. Strong Partners to Cooperate: Special Economic Zones SEZ «Burabay» SEZ «Astana - New city» SEZ «Petrochemical park» SEZ «Ontystik» SEZ «Marine Port Aqtau» SEZ «IT Park» A Company established in the Special Economic Zone is exempted from paying: - Corporate tax - Land tax, - Property tax, and VAT

  12. National Agency for Export and Investments «KAZNEX INVEST» – your partner in Kazakhstan Creation of favorable climate Promotion of investment opportunities Ministry of Industry and New Technologies one-stop shop KAZNEX INVEST Support of foreign investors and providing services INVESTOR Investor protection Export promotion Our contacts: www.kaznex.kz Tel.: +7 (7172) 791-718 Fax: +7 (7172) 791-719 E-mail: info@kaznex.kz

  13. Thank you for your attention!

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