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April 7, 2008. Second investment forum "Potential of Caspian Economic Space and Perspectives of Its Development" to take place in Aktau

Second investment forum "Potential of Caspian Economic Space and Perspectives of Its Development" to take place in the oblast center of Mangystau oblast - in Aktau on April 16, agency reports with reference to the oblast akim. More than 200 delegates from Kazakhstan, CIS countries and overseas are supposed to participate, including representatives of foreign and domestic banks, investment and industrial companies, public organizations and state bodies, according to press service. The following projects will be presented to the participants of the forum: multimodul transportation and logistics "Earth-Sea-Sky," investing "Economic Zone "Aktau seaport," city-construction "Aktau-City," tourism "Resort zone "Kenderli." The program of the forum suggests consideration of topical issues, among which is the theme "Ways for Caspian region integration to the global economy" to become a key theme for "round table" discussion. It is suggested that Oleg Soskovec, chair of business council for the Eurasian Economic Cooperation, Eugeniy Primakov, president for commercial and industrial chamber of the Russian Federation, German Gref, President and Chairman of Sberbank of Russia, Viktor Hristenko industry and energy minister of Russia, Yuriy Trutnev natural resources minister of Russia, Igor Finogenov, chairman of Eurasian Bank of Development and others are to participate in the forum. Other participants are Geidar Babayev, minister of economic development of Azerbaijan, Emil Madzhidov, president of "Azpromo" Foundation for export support and investment attraction, general secretary of national policy Council of Jordan are expected to attend the forum. Besides, representatives of 20 embassies are invited to participate in the forum.