Mayor of Astana Asset Isekeshev and Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natig Aliyev discussed Azerbaijan's participation in Astana EXPO 2017 in Baku on September 5.

The Mayor of Astana, Asset Issekeshev held talks with the Mayor of Baku, Hajibala Abutalybov during his visit to Azerbaijan on September 5, the Kazakh embassy reported.

As many as 30 foreign investors are expected to launch their enterprises in Kazakhstan in 2016. Ministry for Investments and development of Kazakhstan is currently engaged in the examination of over 200 initiatives proposed by foreign investors.

Kazakhstan is planning to open direct flights from Astana to six major business centers in the world by the end of 2019, according to a statement by Kazakh Investment and Development Minister Asset Issekeshev at a press conference on July 23.

Kazakhstan will establish a special fund engaged in financing energy-saving programs, the country's Investment and Development Minister Asset Issekeshev said at a briefing in Astana on July 20.

Kazakhstan has terminated 160 contracts for subsoil use since 2010.

Kazakhstan is set to implement 120 industrialization projects worth 700 billion tenge in 2014.

The growth inflow of foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan's manufacturing industry amounted to $14.1 billion in the first five-year plan.

The Energy-rich Kazakhstan has set new goals to develop the production and processing of hydrocarbon resources and electricity.

Kazakhstan will establish a Geological Research Center.