In Kazakhstan the EU launched a project to improve the competitiveness of the transport and logistics

/IRBIS, March 3, 2011/ - In Kazakhstan, the EU launched a project to improve the competitiveness of the transport and logistics, to the press office of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued today a press release. "The project" Capacity building of transport and logistics sector in Kazakhstan through the introduction of international quality management standards ISO "officially launched on February 28 in Astana and Almaty on March 1 with a first informational seminars. The project, a total budget of 588,000 euros, 85% is sponsored by the European Union, also participated in the financing of the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and interactions of Germany ", - stated in a press release. "We are very proud that the European Union has given us the opportunity to implement this project. For Kazakhstan, it is very important to its small and medium-sized businesses offering services to the highest level," - said vice- president of the Chamber of Commerce RK Mrs. Tatyana Zhdanova, whose words are reported. Noted that the two-year project is the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ GmbH) together with the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the two partners of Uzbekistan, an associate partner of the project is KazNTU under Satpayev. "Together with our Kazakhstan partners, we are striving to improve the international competitiveness of Kazakhstan's small and medium enterprises engaged in transport and logistics - an important sector in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states - supporting the desire to conform to international standards such as ISO 9001," - said Senior Project Manager GIZ Mr. Andrea Rakers, whose words are reported. "The development of transport and logistics in Kazakhstan is extremely important and we support the GIZ and other partners in this project," - added the Deputy Director of Strategic Planning Department Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan Mr. Olzhas Sutemgenov. The project is funded by the European Union within the framework of the Central Asia Invest. The program started in 2007 and is aimed at developing the private sector, especially SMEs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The program operates at two levels: at the level of the Central Asian business intermediary organizations to improve service levels for small and medium-sized enterprises, and at the political level to improve the business climate in general. [2011-03-03]