/IRBIS, May 26, 2011/ - In Almaty an agreement to conduct in 2012 the I Almaty Economic Business Forum has been signed, was reported today by the press office of the Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan.

Today in Almaty within the framework of "Expo-Russia Kazakhstan 2011" the international conference "Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia: Prospects for economic cooperation" was held. Culmination of the conference was the signing of an agreement by the participants of the intention to organize and conduct in 2012 in Almaty the I-th Almaty Economic Business forum on the topic: "The current problems of foreign economic activity of SMEs of the CU countries and possible solutions for them". The main purpose of the agreement is the support for foreign trade activities of SMEs, increased economic integration, implementation of investment and innovation projects ", - was stated in the message.

In addition, it is reported that during the meeting business talks of representatives of Chambers of Commerce on the topic: "The cooperation, mutual assistance and exchange of information resource - as a basis for improving the efficiency of TEC of the member states" were held.

The event was attended by the Regional Representative of the RF CCI in Central Asia Viktor Zhigulin, Head of Department of Trade Representation of Russia in Kazakhstan Vadim Verzhbitsky, Trade Representative of Russia in Uzbekistan Artiushin Constantine, Vice President of Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan Tatyana Zhdanova, Vice-President of Chamber of Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Rima Apasova, Uzbekistani Chairman of CCI Alisher Shaykhov and the President of Tajikistani CCI Sharif Saidov, etc.

[2011-05-26]