CzechTrade to open office in Kazachstan

CzechTrade, the trade promotion agency of the Czech Industry and Trade Ministry, is planning to open an office in Kazakhstan by the end of the year, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Milan Hovorka told journalists in Prague on Tuesday. The office is to further strengthen business relations between the two countries and support investment. Kazakhstan is the Czech Republic’s leading trade partner in Central Asia. Over 70 Czech companies have been established in Kazakhstan in the past decade and 20 Czech companies have opened branch offices in the country.