Welcome to Astana
FROM 1997 201 6 GRP by 187 times In per capita by 64 times INVESTMENTS by 40 times NUMBER of SMEs by 21 times ANNUAL TAX reached 1 trillion RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY by 4 times In 2016 POPULAT 1 000 ION 000 1997 2001 2005 2010 2014 2016 ENTREPRENEURSH IP IN GRP 70% ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION 50% SME 2
Hotels and FLIGHTS Number of hotels - 163 (25 will be launched in 2017), 17 partners of the Mayor s office 26 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT CONNECTIONS 3
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTER ASTANA SPECIAL TAX REGIME 50 year waiver for property tax, land tax, and corporate and income tax. Special treatment provides transparency and is compliant with best regulatory practices. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AIFC Legal framework is based on the common law. Only the AIFC court with the involvement of international judges is responsible for the jurisdiction on AIFC territory. VISA REGIME AIFC provides visa waiver up to 30 days for visitors from OECD countries. AIFC participants and their family members will enjoy special visa regime with extension up to 5 years. REGISTRATION AIFC implements single-window system, a simplified regime for visa issuance, registration, work permits, and other AIFC-related procedures. 5
Megacities, not the industries, are the key points of growth in the near future (Kjell Nordstrom) 600 metropolitan areas produce 60% of global GDP (McKinsey) instead of the 218 countries will be 600 cities (Kjell Nordstrom) the center of attraction of talents the center of constant generation of new technological solutions and new ideas the center of new sectors of the fourth industrial revolution - the Internet of things, e-commerce systems, smart city, the digital economy 6
Our vision to make Astana a global smart city 7
Tourism Construction International Financial Center Modern industries Governmental services and international organisations 10 SECTORS WHICH DEFINE THE STABILITY OF THE CITY S ECONOMY Professional education Healthcare Trade and distribution Creative sectors Culture and sport 8
There will be created 5 centers of competence CITY AGRICULTURE FIN TECH 5 MEDICINE ENERGY Around these centers we will support the motion of startups 9
The new strategy private investment, including PPP mechanism development construction of new social facilities transport and engineering infrastructure support of private donations for the development of public spaces 10
Government to citizen in 2017 year Smart lighting system Safe city Transport е Education and healthcare Communal services 11
Special economic zone «Astana-new city» Industrial park 1 area 598,1 hа Industrial park 2 area 433,1 ha Administrative and business area 6 603,51 hа 12
SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS OF SEZ AND WORLDWIDE INVESTORS IN ASTANA ALSTOM (France) Production of electric locomotives INVESTMENTS: STAFF: $ 53,1 MM 409 General Electric (USA) Production of diesel locomotives INVESTMENTS: STAFF: $ 92,8 MM 646 Tulpar Talgo LLP (Spain) Production of train coaches INVESTMENTS: STAFF: $ 57,8 MM 295 Kazakhstan, Germany, France Production of helicopters INVESTMENTS: STAFF: $ 12,7 MM 52 13
Industrial park 2 Period of implementation: 2017-2026 year area 433,1 ha 100 new projects Cooperation with Nazarbayev University Industry: - Mechanical engineering - Chemistry - Pharmaceuticals - Metallurgy - Electronics - Food - The construction industry - Logistics 14
Investors Service Center Service support (consultations in the development of a feasibility study, business plan, etc.) Support of investors in pre-investment and investment stages Protection of the rights of investors Search for investors Maintaining a database of projects 15
Exhibition will last within 3 months More than 2 million tourists are expected to visit Astana EXPO 2017 FUTURE ENERGY 1 Participation of 100 countries and about 10 international organizations More than 3000 events are going to be held during these 90 days 2 3 4 By 2017 passenger capacity of Astana Airport will be more than 7,1 million passengers a year 5 Train station will be more than 12 million passengers a year 16
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