- A trilateral cooperation memorandum was signed at the “Aqmola Invest” platform in Astana. The parties are the Aqmola Region akimat, the Kazakh holding company TauKen Group, and China’s Changzhou Chenwei International Trading Co., Ltd. (Chenwei Group), which coordinates a consortium of Changzhou investors.
- The memorandum was signed by Yernar Serikbayevich Zharkeshov, deputy akim of Aqmola Region, on behalf of Region Akim Marat Akhmetzhanov. The document sets out further coordination among the parties and work to implement Chinese companies’ investment projects in Kazakhstan.
- The cooperation rests on arrangements reached in June 2026: a cooperation memorandum was signed in Astana on June 10, and a framework investment agreement was signed in Changzhou, China, on June 23, covering joint projects in industrial production, logistics, and high technology.
- Under the framework investment agreement, the parties are considering 8 joint investment projects in Kazakhstan, with planned total investment of USD 70 million and additional output valued at USD 160 million; in the new project companies, the Chinese side would hold 51% and TauKen Group 49%.
- The project package covers unmanned aerial vehicles and light two-seat helicopters, renewable energy equipment, sewing products and metal goods, Big Bag soft container production, as well as expanding fleets of construction and mining equipment and processing used oil and gas pipelines and technogenic minerals.
- At the meeting, Stepnogorsk representatives briefed potential investors on available industrial sites, infrastructure conditions, and state support measures. The region is studying localized production of UAVs and light helicopters (participants include Wuxi Hanhe Aviation Intelligent Technology and Changzhou Zhonglian Aviation Technology) and renewable energy equipment (participants include Changzhou Shenglai Solar Technology and Jiangsu Meiertai Smart Lighting Technology). The parties agreed to continue jointly studying production layout, including site selection and connection to utility networks.
Source excerpt: Согласно Рамочному инвестиционному соглашению, стороны рассматривают реализацию 8 совместных инвестиционных проектов на территории Казахстана.
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Key facts
- At the “Aqmola Invest” platform in Astana, the Government of Aqmola Region, TauKen Group, and the Chinese company 常州晨伟国际贸易公司 signed a trilateral memorandum of cooperation.
- The memorandum was signed by 叶尔纳尔·谢里克巴耶维奇·扎尔克绍夫, Deputy Governor of Aqmola Region, on behalf of Governor 马拉特·阿赫梅特扎诺夫.
- The cooperation is based on the memorandum of cooperation signed in Astana on June 10, 2026, and the framework investment agreement signed in Changzhou on June 23, 2026.
- The framework investment agreement covers 8 joint investment projects in Kazakhstan, with total planned investment of USD 70 million and additional output valued at USD 160 million.
- The Chinese side will hold 51% and TauKen Group 49% in the newly established project company.
- The project package covers drones and light twin-seat helicopters, renewable energy equipment, sewing products and metal products, and the production of Big Bag soft containers, among others.
FAQ
Who are the signatories to the memorandum?
The signatories are the Government of Aqmola Region, the Kazakh holding company TauKen Group, and the Chinese company 常州晨伟国际贸易公司. The memorandum was signed at the “Aqmola Invest” platform in Astana.
Which investment projects are covered by the cooperation?
Under the framework investment agreement, the parties are considering the implementation of 8 joint investment projects in Kazakhstan, covering industrial production, logistics, and high technology. These include drones and light twin-seat helicopters, renewable energy equipment, sewing products and metal products, and the production of Big Bag soft containers, among others.
What are the investment scale and equity structure?
The total planned investment is USD 70 million, with additional output valued at USD 160 million. The Chinese side will hold 51% and TauKen Group 49% in the newly established project company.
What support is provided locally?
Representatives from Stepnogorsk presented available industrial sites, infrastructure conditions, and national support measures to potential investors. The parties agreed to continue jointly studying the production layout, including site selection and connection to engineering infrastructure networks.
Which earlier documents does the cooperation rest on?
The cooperation is based on arrangements reached in June 2026: a memorandum of cooperation was signed in Astana on June 10, and a framework investment agreement was signed in Changzhou on June 23.