Ladies and gentlemen!

We invite you to participate in the First International Investment Forum “Astana Invest 2010”, which will be held on June 7, 2010 in Astana.

Astana Invest 2010 Forum is organised by Akimat of Astana city and with the active support and direct participation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Astana Invest 2010 Forum is aimed at improving the investment climate and further stimulates the flow of domestic and foreign investment in the city's economy, the formation and promotion of Brand Astana to the world markets in the strategy of joining the Republic of Kazakhstan in the top 50 most competitive countries in the world.

For participation at the Astana Invest 2010 Forum we invited to attend representatives of central and local executive bodies, national companies, development institutions, foreign companies, financial institutions, large and medium business capital.

Potential investors will be offered a unique opportunity to discuss specific investment projects and to obtain the latest information on investment projects in the Astana city.

There will also be presentations of projects using public-private partnerships, various projects for industrial, construction and infrastructure areas of the Astana.

I look forward to seeing you at the Astana Invest 2010 Forum - the event of the year for networking, in-depth analysis and up-to-the-minute information.

Sincerely,

Imangali Tasmagambetov Mayor of Astana City