Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alibek Kuantyrov last week met with President of Carlsberg Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Maltsev to discuss the Danish company’s plans to expand its activities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
As reported by the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, Maltsev noted the favorable investment climate in Kazakhstan and told about a new Carlsberg Kazakhstan project for the production of soft drinks. The company plans long-term investments in Kazakhstan, which will meet the needs of local and foreign markets. For the implementation of the project, Carlsberg is considering the Almaty and Turkestan regions, as well as the city of Shymkent.
Currently, the company is at the final stage of approving investments in the region and needs support to accelerate the launch of the project.
Deputy Minister Kuantyrov pledged the government’s assistance in solving current issues and removing barriers to the project.
It was stated at the meeting that over the past few years, Carlsberg Kazakhstan has been among the Top 50 largest taxpayers in Kazakhstan, having invested more than $213 million in the country’s beverage industry.
In April, the Danish company opened a new production facility worth $50 million in Almaty. The plant’s launch ensured 100% localization of brewing and non-alcoholic production for the needs of the Kazakh market, creating additional export opportunities to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Belarus. Carlsberg Kazakhstan provides jobs for about 600 employees of the production in Almaty and over 2,000 employees of its regional hub and distribution companies in the regions of Kazakhstan.
