On May 4, 2026, at 15:00, the
signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Kazakhstan Foreign Investors’
Council Association (KFICA) and the Association of Investors of Kazakhstan
(AIK) will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Astana (3rd floor, Yessil Hall).
The Agreement aims to
consolidate the efforts of two leading investors’ associations uniting
Kazakhstani and foreign investors to jointly promote a favorable investment
climate in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The signing ceremony will be
attended by:
• From KFICA — Chairman of the Board Yerlan
Dosymbekov;
• From AIK — Chairman of the Board Rustam
Zhursunov.
The parties intend to combine
their resources and expert potential for the systemic improvement of the
investment environment. The Agreement provides for a transition to more
effective interaction between business and the state, strengthening the role of
the investor community in shaping the reform agenda, as well as joint work on
investment protection and risk reduction.
Key areas of cooperation
include:
• Protection of investments, reduction of legal
and administrative risks, and formation of long-term predictability of the
investment jurisdiction;
• Development of analytics, monitoring, and work
with law enforcement practice;
• Digitalization as a tool for reducing
bureaucracy, accelerating processes, and increasing transparency of interaction
between business and government agencies;
• Promotion of localization development and
involvement of small and medium-sized businesses in the creation of new jobs;
• Formation of a systemic agenda for investment security, including risk monitoring and early prevention of potential conflicts.
Background Information:
Website: https://fic.kz/ru/kfica/about
The Foreign Investors’ Council
is an advisory body chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Kazakhstan
Foreign Investors’ Council Association (KFICA) is the leading platform that
ensures constructive dialogue between foreign investors and the Government of
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The main task of the Council is
to develop recommendations and proposals on the following issues:
·
Definition of the main directions of the investment policy of the Republic
of Kazakhstan;
·
Improvement of the investment climate in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
·
Improvement of the regulatory and legal framework of the Republic of
Kazakhstan on investments;
·
Assistance of foreign companies to diversification of the economy,
industrialization of the manufacturing sector, and development of small and
medium-sized businesses in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
·
Integration of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan into the world
economic processes;
·
Strategies for attracting foreign investment in the economy of the Republic
of Kazakhstan;
·
Implementation of major investment programs and projects of the Republic of
Kazakhstan of international importance.
Currently, the Council
comprises the heads of 41 companies and organizations, including: Anadolu
Group, Asian Development Bank, Baker McKenzie, Cameco, Chevron, Citi, CNPC,
Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Eni, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
Eurasian Development Bank, Eurasian Resources Group, ExxonMobil, EY, GE,
Glencore, Inpex, JPMorgan Chase, Knauf, Lukoil, Marubeni Corporation, METRO,
Mitsubishi Corporation, Polpharma, Philip Morris International, Solidcore
Resources Pls., RUSAL, Sembol, Shell, TotalEnergies, VEON, Wabtec, World Bank
Group, KPMG, PWC, TAV Airports, Baker Hughes, Microsoft, Air Liquide, and
Alstom.
Association of Investors of
Kazakhstan (AIK) is a non-profit organization that unites Kazakhstani investors
and entrepreneurs with the aim of supporting the implementation of the economic
reforms of the President of Kazakhstan and the systemic improvement of the
investment climate.
Website: https://www.qazinvestor.kz/ru/about/