The largest world logistics companies are showing interest in the project.
Attracting Kazakh and foreign investors for further development of the logistics and industrial zone of the project were discussed at a meeting held by the president of “NC “KTZ” JSC Askar Mamin with the project participants.
Mamin stressed out that the heads of the states of Kazakhstan and China attach great importance to the development of this project. As is known, within the framework of the recent visit of the head of state to the PRC, an agreement was signed with the Jiangsu Province on investing $ 600 million in the development of the logistic and industrial zones of the FEZ.
Currently, negotiations have been held with more than 50 Kazakhstan and foreign companies, conditions and opportunities for cooperation have been determined.
According to the director of the commercial department of “KTZE – KhorgosGateway” LLP Khicham Belmachi, Khorgos has already gained worldwide fame, large logistics companies of the world show great interest to its. In particular, such logistics companies as DHL, HP, DB Schenker are ready to participate in the development of the FEZ, which is built according to the standards and technologies of the world-wide terminal operator DP World.
Geographical location of Khorgos, where important logistics routes from China, Southeast Asia, CIS countries, Europe, the Persian Gulf intersect, is an important advantage for investors.” As noted by H. Belmachi, Kazakhstan and foreign partners are attracted by the opportunity to receive here tax privileges and preferences, customs privileges.
Noting the importance of the implementation of the project of the FEZ “Khorgos – Eastern Gate” for the entire Eurasian continent, A. Mamin said that “at present we have built all necessary infrastructure and created conditions for active work of investors. Now they must come to this base and conduct their activities.”
The chief manager of the management company FEZ “Khorgos – Eastern Gate” A. Karabalin said that currently planned construction of the project has almost been fulfilled.