Kazakhstan's Turkestan Region Holds Discussions with Chinese Investors on Key Projects
Kazakh International News Agency, Turkestan Region Governor Nuralek Koshenov recently met with representatives of Chinese investors, and the two sides had in-depth exchanges on topics such as promoting the implementation of key investment projects within the region and deepening cooperation mechanisms.
During the meeting, Nuralek Koshenov introduced the main directions of social and economic development in Turkestan Region, and extended an invitation to Chinese investors to deepen cooperation and develop together. He said that Turkestan Region has great development potential, especially in the agricultural sector, which has a good foundation for developing deep processing industries, and there is also broad space for setting up manufacturing projects in industrial parks. The regional government hopes to continuously expand employment opportunities by building new factories and enterprises, and promote high-quality regional economic development.
Li Yantao, head of Qingdao Wanlin Company, expressed gratitude to the regional government for creating a favorable business environment for investors, and introduced the company's new project to the attendees. At the same time, he also introduced several other investors who accompanied him, expressing willingness to actively participate in the industrial development of Turkestan Region.
According to the introduction, Chinese investors have proposed a series of cooperation ideas, including building a food processing enterprise, establishing a pet feed production plant, investing in related manufacturing projects, and planning one of the largest water parks in Central Asia in the tourism sector. These projects will be comprehensively evaluated by relevant departments and implemented in stages according to economic feasibility and actual benefits.
The regional government pointed out that the current investment attraction work in Turkestan Region continues to accelerate. Data shows that by November 2025, the total fixed asset investment in the entire region reached 1.4 trillion tenge, an increase of 123% compared to the previous year, and the annual investment plan has been completed ahead of schedule. During the same period, a total of 44 projects were put into operation, adding 6,637 new jobs.
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