Kazakhstani entrepreneurs visited Dushanbe within the framework of business-forum, organized with support of representation of JSC “Kaznex Invest”
Goods and services will deliver in Dushanbe entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan thanks to the forum, conducted at the initiative of Kaznex Invest. Kazakh entrepreneurs visited Dushanbe in the framework of the business forum, organized with the support of the JSC “Kaznex Invest”. Thus, Tajikistan became the sixth in a row harbor of the trade mission. The main purpose of the forum is to withdraw 29 Kazakhstani producers on neighboring country market. Previously, due to Kaznex Invest domestic entrepreneurs concluded transactions around the CIS worth over 46 million dollars. Dushanbe is not a random choice on a map of the trade mission, because Kazakhstan is among the top three in the trade relations with Tajikistan. Medications, flour and metal products these are the main Kazakhstani goods that are in demand in Tajikistan. The objective of our business is to export as much as possible raw materials into Tajik market.
“At the forum showed their products, representatives of 29 companies from Kazakhstan This is a significant event in our bilateral relations with Tajikistan, - said Kazakh Ambassador in Tajikistan Nurlan Seytimov - On the basis of the three strategic objectives that faced by the Tajikistan: ensuring energy independence, is a way out from the communication deadlock and ensure food independence - these are the places where our businessmen would take a passive part. Metallurgical production of Kazakhstan is geographically closer to Tajikistan and it is a plus. Two months ago, Kazakhstani enterprises delivered production to the Tajikistan in the amount of 9 million US dollars. Pharmaceutical production in Kazakhstan in the face of company “Himfarm” can also compete with the Iranian and Russian drugs, the manufacturers could find its niche in Tajikistan on equal terms.”
The representative of JSC “Himfarm” Elena Fomina is sure that their products can easily compensate the need of Tajikistan. According to her, the company is the oldest in the territory of CIS, and therefore response to all requirements of quality and delivery of drugs from neighboring Kazakhstan will be cheaper than from Iran and Russia.
“Our company has a long history we have employed more than a thousand employees. The production capacity of the factory are equipped with the unique equipment of the latest generation of Italian and German manufacturers. Today, we are the leaders in Kazakhstan; in our portfolio, we have more than 60 products in 12 groups. In 2015, we released 56 millions of packages in monetary equivalent it is 15 billion tenge. In 2015, we launched the first ampoule workshop, in 2016 - a workshop for the production of powders-antibiotics, and in 2017, we will open a workshop for the production of syrups. In Tajikistan, the market in a year we have supplied goods at 1 million US dollars and we hope to continue our cooperation and to provide the market with quality, effective drugs, ” - summarized Elena
Fomina. Chairman of the Board of JSC “KazakhExport” Ruslan Iskakov not the first year promoting his credit insurance company in Tajikistan. He believes that the Kazakh businessmen should not be afraid to invest in the product and send it to the neighbors, because pick up business even in credit will be cheaper than even from the same Tajiks who gives to banks 18% APR. “Tajikistan is one of our largest trading partners. Since very creation of “KazakhExport” in 2003, our company annually participates in all trade missions and even more of that, we have our relations with banks and companies in Tajikistan. One of the largest transaction was in 2012, when Kazakhstan exported in Tajikistan 5 locomotives in the amount of 5 million US dollars. In Kazakhstan, the lending rate is more favorable, so our businessmen more profitable to do business in other countries. We offer to our clients a variety of instruments, they can use the differed payment, the lower interest rates, so buyers in Tajikistan doesn’t have to overpay for expensive goods. Thus, the goods of Kazakhstani businessmen that are competitive on the market of Tajikistan”, - said Ruslan Iskakov.
