Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan To Set Up Joint Investment Fund

Atambaev (right) meeting with Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev today (official site)

BISHKEK, July 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have agreed to set up a $120-million investment fund to implement joint economic projects.

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July 11, 2007

The Kyrgyz and Kazakh prime ministers, Almaz Atambaev and Karim Masimov, signed an agreement to that effect in Bishkek today.

Masimov said Kazakhstan would initially contribute $100 million to the Kyrgyz-Kazakh Investment Fund and Kyrgyzstan $20 million.

(with AKIpress, Kazinform, Interfax)

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