Astana – The total value of investment agreements signed within the framework of the Astana International Forum, which concluded last week, exceeded $800 million. Revenues from the arrival of more than 5,000 foreign guests during the Astana Investment Forum amounted to 2.6 billion tenge, benefiting the hotel, restaurant, transportation, and other businesses in Astana, according to preliminary estimates from the capital’s administration.
The official Kazinform news agency reported that important agreements were reached during the Kazakhstan-France and Kazakhstan-Italy business forums and on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum. According to the Ministry of National Economy’s calculations, 15 agreements were signed at the Kazakhstan-France business forum, with a major agreement involving the construction of a hydrogen production plant in Pavlodar with investments exceeding €90 million.
Significant agreements were reached during the Kazakhstan-France and Kazakhstan-Italy business forums and on the sidelines of AIF 2025.
According to the Ministry of National Economy calculations at the Kazakhstan-France business forum, 15 agreements were concluded, with the key agreement involving the construction of a hydrogen production plant in Pavlodar with investments exceeding 90 million euros.
At the Kazakhstan-Italy business forum, 10 agreements totaling 180 million euros were signed, including projects in logistics, engineering, agricultural product processing, industrial digitalization, and green energy.
On the sidelines of AIF, the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakh Invest, with the participation of Tiryaki Agro (Turkey) and Hassad Food (Qatar), signed an investment contract worth $320 million for the establishment of a deep grain processing complex in Astana.
Furthermore, Kazakh Invest signed three agreements with Italian organizations, including the $180 million TRAMITE Group project in the Turkistan region, which includes the construction of a greenhouse, tomato processing plant, alfalfa granulation, and others.
In addition to financial documents, several strategically important agreements for the country’s economy were signed on the sidelines of AIF 2025.
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) signed an Agreement on Financing the Eurasian Competitiveness Program. The document solidifies a partnership aimed at expert support and the development of effective economic reforms. The Eurasian Competitiveness Program will catalyze the implementation of OECD standards, enhance the legal and institutional environment, and increase regional competitiveness.
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum with the Solana Foundation and Intebix to launch the first blockchain zone in Central Asia on the Solana platform – Solana Economic Zone Kazakhstan.
With the support of the Ministry of Trade and Integration, a general agreement was signed to establish the first international outlet center in Kazakhstan, which will be built in the Almaty region. The project is initiated by the QSM group, with Ekazent Management GmbH, a leader in the European commercial real estate market, as a partner. The future complex will cover an area ranging from 80,000 to 120,000 square meters.
