Critical to develop trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and Kazakhstan
The interlocutors touched upon the issues of the Kazakh-UAE cooperation. Thus, A. Isagaliyev noted development of bilateral relations between the two countries in all spheres. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum emphasized the necessity of further development of trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and Kazakhstan. In turn, A. Isagaliyev informed his interlocutor that big projects on development of infrastructure with the participation of foreign entrepreneurs are implemented in Kazakhstan within the new economic policy "Nurly Zhol" initiated by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. In this regard, the Kazakh diplomat called investors of Dubai to take part in implementation of these projects. The sides also discussed the promising directions of the cooperation between the countries within the framework of the EXPO-2017 in Astana and the EXPO-2020 in Dubai. "We hope that similar themes of the major exhibitions in Astana and Dubai give us a chance to begin joint work, search for new approaches in long-term cooperation ," A. Isagaliyev said.
The motto of the exhibition in Dubai scheduled to be held there in 2020 is "Connecting minds, creating the future". The next exhibition after Astana has three themes: "Mobility", "Opportunities" and "Sustainability". Moreover, the organizers of the exhibition in the UAE consider "Sustainability" as the pure energy. Besides, the sides talked about the prospects of cooperation between Almaty and Dubai cities. The interlocutors noted a positive effect of the exchange of visits paid by the mayors of Dubai and Almaty.