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Caucasus conflict will not affect investment appeal of Central Asia - telechannel

The conflict in Caucasus will not affect investment appeal of Central Asia. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, stated during the conference - Central Asia. Investment Opportunities. New Silk Way on Tuesday, the agency reports referring to telechannel KTK.

Almaty. September 10. Kazakhstan Today - The conflict in Caucasus will not affect investment appeal of Central Asia. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, stated during the conference - Central Asia. Investment Opportunities. New Silk Way on Tuesday, the agency reports referring to telechannel KTK.

"Kazakhstan - one of the largest investors in Georgia. Kazakhstan is the strategic partner of Russia. And without it there will not be stability in our region. I think this conflict will not affect investment appeal of Central Asia," K. Masimov said.

Ex-Chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Shredder, who arrived for the conference in Kazakhstan, also talked about Central-Asian region appeal for investors. "One can invest in real estate and in agriculture. In the near future Europe will increase import of gas by 50 %. The role of the region can increase here," he emphasized.

According to the telechannel, "two hundred investors from different corners of the world arrived for the conference devoted to investments in Central Asia."

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