In pursuance of the order of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced at the meeting of the Majilis of the Parliament on Jan. 11, 2021, on opening campuses of leading foreign universities, the Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Tugzhanov today held a meeting with foreign investors in the field of education.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of interested state bodies and AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov.

The possibility of opening two branches of foreign technical universities, British and Russian, was considered, one of which will be opened at the AIFC site.

In the branches, priority areas of personnel training taking into account the needs of the country's economy will be carried out.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov expressed the willingness of the Kazakh side to provide the necessary assistance in opening branches of reputable foreign universities.

The Deputy Prime Minister gave specific instructions to the Ministry of Education and Science to speed up negotiations with potential investors with a detailed study of the proposals of foreign universities.

A meeting was also held on the implementation of investment projects in the healthcare sector with representatives of investment companies from Austria and the Republic of Turkey.

During the negotiations, the possibilities of opening a multidisciplinary hospital, as well as the application of innovative solutions in the healthcare sector of Kazakhstan, were considered.

The proposals of the companies will be considered by the Ministry of Healthcare together with the interested state bodies.