The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted a working meeting of the co-chairs of the Working Group of the Foreign Investors’ Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The meeting was held to introduce the new co-chair of the Working Group from the foreign side, Gabriel Constantin, General Director of Air Liquide Munay Tech Gases LLP. The Kazakh side was represented by Askarbek Yertayev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The participants reviewed current initiatives and reforms in the areas of labour, employment and migration, as well as further cooperation within the Working Group.
In particular, they discussed legislative initiatives to improve the procedure for attracting foreign labour. Visa support for highly qualified foreign specialists, investors and entrepreneurs was also considered.
Particular attention was paid to planned amendments to labour legislation and the regulation of mentoring.
The parties noted the importance of continuous dialogue between government bodies and foreign businesses when discussing legislative initiatives.
Following the meeting, the participants expressed their readiness to continue joint work on improving labour and migration legislation. This work is aimed at improving the investment climate and ensuring the sustainable development of Kazakhstan’s economy.
