Berik Bekenov, Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhstan Center for Industry and Export «QazIndustry»JSC, met with Mr. Philippe Christodoulou, Vice President for International Development of the French company Air Liquide Group, who is in Kazakhstan as part of the delegation of MEDEF INTERNATIONAL (Movement of French Enterprises) – the special service of the French business confederation for the world.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation and implementation of industrial projects in Kazakhstan.
Chairman of the Management Board Berik Bekenov introduced the French side to the main activities of QazIndustry, and also spoke about the opportunities and working conditions on the territory of Kazakhstan's FEZs and IZ.
The Air Liquide Group is a global leader in gas production, technology development, and services for industry and healthcare.
In Kazakhstan, Air Liquide Group operates in partnership with JSC NC KazMunayGas (ELMTG is a joint venture between Air Liquide and the Kazakh National Oil and Gas Company KazMunayGas, where Air Liquide's share is 75% and KMG's is 25%, respectively).
In addition, a long-term nitrogen generation project has been implemented in the Pavlodar region since 2018. A similar project is being implemented in Atyrau on Kabatan as part of the KPI project.
«Preferences and opportunities of free economic zones are a good initiative of QazIndustry. We represent a large network of services in various directions. In the future, we will consider the possibilities of the FEZ and will recommend this tool to our partners», -  said Philip Christodoulou.
As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed on active cooperation in solving current issues that arise during the implementation of projects.