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The Forum was presented by the head of the Czech ministry together with the Kazakhstan Deputy Energy Minister Bakytzan Dzakaliev. After the conference, between companies, B2B meetings were held, in which Kazakhs showed a great interest as well.

Nearly 100 representatives of local companies have arrived

Minister Havlicek also met with the Deputy Minister of Justice Dzaksaliev during bilateral negotiations. Together with him, there were also present representatives of company Skoda Prague - Mr. Jan Sula and company Zimatechnik - Robert Malek.

"Last month, with Kazakhstan Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbajev, we opened several issues during my first visit to Astana, which could concern the cooperation consolidation between our and Kazakh companies. I am glad that we could talk about particular projects with the Deputy Mr. Dzaksaliev. Therefore, participated in our meeting representatives of company Skoda Prague and company Zimatechnik, which represents in the CIS countries the Czech producer - company Hedviga", said Minister Havlicek.

The Hedviga model line for the production of electricity and heat with an environmentally friendly slow thermal decomposition of municipal waste that can be seen in the Czech pavilion has attracted experts so much that the Kazakhstan side has selected it together with an electric-powered bus from company Skoda Electric among the projects they want to cooperate with.

"Directy two Czech exhibits got among a few projects from the whole EXPO that the Kazakhstan side wants to further develop. This is, of course, gratifying and I am glad that our engagement at EXPO is not only very positively assessed, but it also brings concrete results to Czech companies, "added Minister Havlicek.

There is also a possibility of Czech companies taking part in conception and realization of ecologization and modernization of Kazakhstan coal power plants. However, the debate between Jiri Havlicek and the deputy Dzaksaliev did not only concern energy. There is also a possibility to engage the state enterprise DIAMO in the rehabilitation of ecological burdens after the uranium mining. "This is a big problem for Kazakhstan and surrounding states. We also offered to our Kazakhstan partners the services of our International Training Center WNU-SUP, which can  further educate Kazakh experts", said Jiri Muzak, head of the Department of International Cooperation from DIAMO.

The Czech Minister of Industry and Trade visited the Czech Pavilion EXPO with more than 30 members of the business mission, representing 27 domestic companies. Together with the Minister arrived the Chairman of the Economic Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Martin Kolovratnik, the General Director of CzechTrade Export Promotion Agency, Radomil Dolezal, and the General Director of Trade Fairs Brno, Jiri Kulis.

Source: https://www.astanaexpo2017.cz/cs/v-astane-zabodovala-firma-hedviga/