Kazakh-Slovenian Business Forum kicks off in Astana

sp; ASTANA. November 11. KAZINFORM. /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Kazakh-Slovenian Business Forum has started in the Astana Rixos Hotel on Wednesday. It is held within the framework of the Slovenian President's state visit to Kazakhstan.

"Kazakhstan represents a very interesting market for business expansion. We closely observe the economic interaction between Kazakhstan and Slovenia and intend to expand our presence", State Secretary at the Slovene Ministry of Economy Darja Radic said the forum opening.

She also informed that a number of documents including agreements on economic cooperation would be signed during the Slovenia President's visit.

During afternoon the forum is expected to be attended by the President of Slovenia Danilo Turk and Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov.  

The volume of commodity circulation between Kazakhstan and Slovenia amounted to USD 80.8 million in 2008.