OREANDA-NEWS. At SEZ "Khorgos-Eastern Gate" intensive work is conducted on its investment and logistic filling.

Such issues as attraction of local and foreign investors for the further development of logistics and industrial zone of the project were discussed at a meeting chaired by the President of JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" Askar Mamin with project participants.

A. Mamin said that the Heads of State of Kazakhstan and China attaches great importance to the development of this project. As you know, during the recent visit of the Head of State signed an agreement with China's Jiangxi Province to invest in the development of logistics and industrial zones SEZ \\$ 600 million.

Currently, negotiations with more than 50 Kazakhstani and foreign companies have been held, defined the conditions and possibilities of cooperation.

According to the director of commercial department of LLP"KTZE - Khorgos Gateway" Hicham Belmachi, major logistics companies in the world are showing great interest to Khorgos. In particular, these logistics companies like DHL, HP, DB Schenker, are ready to participate in the development of SEZ, which is based on the standards and technologies of the worldwide terminal operator DP World.

It is important for investors the favorable geographic location of Khorgos, here intersect significant logistical routes from China, Southeast Asia, the CIS, Europe and the Gulf. "As noted H.Belmachi, local and foreign partners attracted by the opportunity to "get there tax benefits and preferences, customs privileges.

Noting the importance of the project SEZ "Khorgos-Eastern Gate" for the entire Eurasian continent, A. Mamin said that "at present, we have built the necessary infrastructure to create conditions for the active work of investors. Now they have to come to this base and carry out their activities. "

As noted general manager of the Management Company of the FEZ "Khorgos - Eastern Gate" A.Karabalin currently planned by the project construction work is almost fully implemented.