EXPO-2017: new opportunities of Kazakhstan's innovative development

"The "EXPO" exhibition is an event of global scale. It is comparable with major economic forums, and a tourist attraction - with the most popular sports games in the world. The exhibition will also attract investment to our country. Also, through the "EXPO" Kazakhstan will get new technologies and innovation that will directly affect the development of a "green economy," President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced at the meeting of the State Commission on the organization and holding of the Astana International Specialized Exhibition "EXPO-2017".
In recent years, Kazakhstan plans and creates conditions and opportunities for certain forms of long-term innovation and development of the national economy, recognizing the importance and relevance of the sector know-how for sustainable growth.
Participation in the creation of venture capital institutions in Kazakhstan and foreign capital investing in technological innovation business is provided.
"The country itself has to show commitment to the idea of switching to the "energy of the future." The government needs to consider issues relevant development in this direction. Over the next five years, Kazakhstan has to make an innovative breakthrough in the development and deployment of clean energy. Therefore instruct work out the adoption of appropriate comprehensive plan for the development of future energy for 2013-2017 years," Nursultan Nazarbayev concluded.