Kazakhstan, Astana, May 24 / Trend, D. Mukhtarov /
France has offered Astana assistance in holding the EXPO-2017 international exhibition, French Minister for Foreign Trade Nicole Brick said at the IV "AstanaInvest 2013" International Investment Forum.
"The fact that your candidacy was chosen for EXPO-2017 means that the country will see a long development," she said. "France wants to participate in the hosting of this event."
She voiced France's intention to be the future investor and invited Astana's mayor to come to France to discuss EXPO-2017.
She added that certain conditions must be met for holding EXPO; in particular, the protection of the environment, the dynamic development of capital, which will be ready to increase the number of visitors on the eve of the exhibition, the coordination of preparatory work between the public and private sectors, the definition of economic efficiency.
"Our companies have experience in the development of a sustainable city," she said. "They can provide technical solutions needed for the reception of 5 million visitors."