Amount of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and France in 2011 increased by 28%

/IRBIS, September 20, 2011/ - President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a working visit to the French Republic held talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace, announced September 19 presidential press service of Kazakhstan. As stated, the presidents of Kazakhstan and France noted the dynamic development of bilateral relations. Strengthening the strategic partnership contributes to the activities of the Kazakh- French Presidential Commission, which includes the Inter- Governmental Commission for Economic Cooperation and Business Council. As noted by Nursultan Nazarbayev, in 2010, France took the fourth place among the trade partners of Kazakhstan (after Russia, China and Italy). The volume of trade amounted to about $ 5 billion, or 28% more than in 2009. It is reported that implemented large-scale joint projects in nuclear energy. In particular, there is close cooperation between the JSC "NAC "Kazatomprom" and group "Areva". An agreement on strategic partnership between JSC "NAC "Kazatomprom" and the Bureau of Geological and Mining Research of France has been signed. We plan to create a joint laboratory for rare earth and rare metals. The activity of French oil company "Total" in Kazakhstan is expanding, which is involved in the development of the Kashagan field. Akimat of Astana jointly with the company "Alstom" plans to build light rail tram system. Agreement was signed between JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Joly" and company "Alstom Holding" to create a joint venture to produce electric switches and signal equipment. JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Engineering", in partnership with the company "Eurocopter" is working on the development of the helicopter industry in Kazakhstan. Together with the company "Thales" industrial and technology partnerships for the production of telecommunication systems has been established. Cooperation in space between the JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary" and "EADS Astrium" is deepening. Company "ThalesAleniaSpace" is involved in the creation of a communications satellite "KazSat-3". Certain measures for the creation of the Kazakh-French Committee for Cooperation in the field of research and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. In addition, in the present group of Kazakhstani specialists in the space sector is being trained in France. "NWF "SK" and JSC "NAC "Kazatomprom" are in talks with French consortium led by "CEIS" om project of production of photovoltaic modules. "There are of Kazakh-French intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation and military-technical cooperation. In the near future will be established direct flights between Astana and Paris", - was stated in the message. Following the talks a joint declaration has been adopted, which reflects all the issues discussed at the meeting. [2011-09-20]