The meeting was chaired by Maksat Zhanabayev, Deputy Head of the Department for Investment and Entrepreneurship Development of Astana. Participants included Artyom Kvashuk, Chairman of the Board of Astana Tourism; Wang Yu, Deputy Chair of the People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries of Yunnan Province; Chen Xiao, Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Kunming Municipal People’s Government; and Ma Xinnü, Party Secretary of the Institute of Economically Significant Crops of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

In the 20th century, Kazakhstan became home to some of the largest camps of the GULAG system – ALZHIR, Steplag, and Karlag. The republic was virtually turned into one vast prison. Over the years of repression, more than 5 million people were exiled to camps in Kazakhstan.

The Forum was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

A meeting was held at the Astana Invest front office between Deputy Head of the Department for Investment and Entrepreneurship Development, Temirlan Keldibayev, and Olga Larsen, CEO of the Eastern Norway Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with representatives of leading Norwegian companies.

This meeting was organized as a key dialogue platform aimed at deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between government bodies and the business community, as well as improving the investment climate. The main goal of the event was to listen to the concrete issues and proposals of investors and jointly explore effective solutions.

Astana Tourism, in collaboration with the Main Mosque of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organized training courses and workshops for city guides and tour leaders

The Astana City Department for Investment and Entrepreneurship Development, in cooperation with the Department for Emergency Situations, held a meeting dedicated to improving fire safety at enterprises, shopping centers, markets, hotels, and other facilities in the city.

The goal of the event was to strengthen cooperation between businesses and government agencies in the field of fire prevention and response.

During the open dialogue, business leaders received up-to-date information on fire safety requirements and discussed practical measures for their implementation.

Special attention was given to the introduction of effective fire prevention measures, minimizing the consequences of fires, regular monitoring of fire safety conditions, raising staff awareness about emergency behavior protocols, and maintaining fire protection equipment and automatic safety systems in working condition.