Kazakhstan: FDI up in 2016

Foreign direct investment in the country increased by 4.7% to 6 trillion tenge ($18.12 billion) in January-November, according to Kazakh Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev. “Realisation of industrial-innovative and infrastructural projects within the state program Nurly Zhol and the anti-crisis programs contributed to the growth. Since the beginning of the year, we have been…

Azerbaijan: entrepreneurs to visit Iran

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs will pay a visit to the Iranian cities of Tabriz and Ardabil on January 14-17, 2017, the Azerbaijan Export and Investments Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) said in a message. Meetings with Iranian entrepreneurs are planned during the visit to expand ties among the businessmen of Iran and Azerbaijan. The visit will take place under…