Who we are?

“Bringing together the entrepreneurial insight and energy of businesses from Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom”
Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce (“KBCC”) is a primary bilateral business association created with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in London and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

KBCC’s main objective is to help UK and Kazakh members of the Chamber to establish new and develop existing business relationships with a particular focus on promotion and development of exporting capabilities of SME companies in both countries.

“Minex Central Asia” Mining and Exploration.

Organised for the first time in Kazakhstan, Minex Central Asia forum has become the largest and most authoritative business event for Mining and Metals sector in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Over 400 senior executives from 15 countries took part in the forum this year. The forum was widely covered by 35 leading national and international media and TV broadcasts.
His Excellency Mr Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan inaugurated the forum on 17 March with a keynote address “Kazakhstan Mining – challenges for growth, modernisation and investment”. Over 60 senior mining executives, investors, mining consultants and government officials presented at the forum.

Kazakhstan Enters Top Fifty World Economies For Doing Business, Continues March Up World Bank`s Rankings

Kazakhstan’s business climate has improved dramatically in 2011, climbing 11 places in the World Bank’s Doing Business rankings to enter the top 50 world economies for the first time.
The World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2012, released today, showed that Kazakhstan has moved up 11 places to 47, with strong progress in protecting investors and paying taxes. The success continues a steady trend for Kazakhstan, the world’s fastest reformer in last year’s rankings, when it rose 15 places to 58.

Investment in Kazakhstan: IDEAS FOR POTENTIAL PLAYERS

Those who have visited Kazakhstan had the opportunity to experience the energetic and dynamic environment of our country. Today Kazakhstan is a state with significant innovative and investment potential. We have created all necessary conditions for foreign investors — a liberal market economy, favorable tax and customs regimes, and legislative protection for foreign investments. Entering the Customs Union with a combined consumer market of 170 million people opens new opportunities and horizons for investors to efficiently implement investment projects in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus Agree On Economic Union

Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have agreed to create a body regulating their trade and economies that could eventually become a Eurasian economic union. The presidents of the three former Soviet republics — which have recently set up a common customs union that allows a free movement of labor and goods between the countries — signed a declaration in the Kremlin targeting a full “Eurasian economic union” by 2015. Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev, Belarus’s Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and Nursultan Nazarbaev of Kazakhstan also signed an accord on the creation of a super-national executive body to oversee tighter economic integration.

Our Opening Presentation

The official launch of the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce took place on June 17, 2009 at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel. The opening reception was hosted in partnership with Adam Smith Conferences on the first day of the Kazakh Growth Forum, one of the Europe’s largest and most prestigious international forums on Kazakhstan.

Welcome Address

Welcome address of the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom and the President of the Chamber of Commerce.

As a Patron and the President of the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber” or “KBCC”), we would like to take this opportunity to invite you to become a member of this growing organization. Our mission, as a primary business association promoting the countries of Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, is to further the business interests of all our members using the collective energy and efforts, which is achieved through an active membership.

Reception in Vienna on June 8, 2011

The Breakfast Meeting hosted by Minister for Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan Mr Kairat Kelimbetov in partnership with Managing Director of Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce Mr Artur Krivov took place in Vienna, Austria on June 8 , 2011. The Reception was held in the course of World Economic Forum.

The Breakfast Meeting took place in Hotel Sacher Wien.

Kazakhstan Business Forum 2011

Welcome to Kazakhstan Business Forum!
The Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan are pleased to announce the second annual Kazakhstan Business event in Europe, held in London, United Kingdom on 20 and 21 October 2011. Titled “Kazakhstan Business Forum”, it is centred on creating a dialogue platform for effective business communication between British and Kazakh companies, investors and state agencies. The Forum has become one of the most well anticipated events, aimed at continuing successful development of economic and socio- political relations between two countries. Visit a forum site: http://kbf.co
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Kazakhstan Spotlight/The Latest News from RK

Nazarbayev Presents Plan for Renewed Global Islamic Progress (The Daily Telegraph)
Kazakhstan seeks to establish itself as a leader within the Muslim world and a bridge between Islam and the West. The latest evidence was its hosting of the Seventh World Islamic Economic Forum in Astana this month, where President Nursultan Nazarbayev offered proposals for Muslim nations to modernize and progress. Kazakhstan this month will also become chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Receptions in Davos 27 and 29 January

On 27 and 29 January 2011 in Davos, Switzerland The Cocktail and Lunch Reception were hosted by the CEO of Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund “Samruk –Kazyna” Mr Kairat Kelimbetov and Mr Arur Krivov on behalf of Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce to coincide with the World Economic Forum.

The events were held at ArabellaSheraton Hotel Seehof and Steigenberger Belveder , in Davos.

The second Mining and Exploration Forum and Expo “MINEX Central Asia – 2011″

The second mining and exploration forum “MINEX Central Asia 2011″ was held on 5 – 7 April 2011 at the Radisson Conference Center in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Forum became the largest international mining event in Central Asia and brought together top managers from mining, exploration and metallurgical industries from Kazakhstan and Central Asia as well as international investors, financiers, consultants and state regulators.

The forum’s organising Committee is managed by the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce and the UK based “Advantix” Business Communications Agency.

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