OREANDA-NEWS. On July 11, 2007 a joint business forum with the participation of Prime Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan Karim Massimov and Almazbek Atambayev has been opened in Bishkek, reported the press-centre of Kazinvest.

According to A. Atambayev, Kyrgyzstan registers 400 enterprises with the participation of the Kazakh capital.

National Center on complex processing of mineral raw materials under the Kazakh Industry and Trade Ministry presented the construction project of the ferroalloy plant in Kyrgyzstan during the business forum.

The capacity of the plant will hit 200 thousand tons of production per year. It will afford more than 2000 working places.

A memorandum on ferroalloy plant construction is expected to be signed between the Kyrgyz Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Ministry and National Center on complex processing of mineral raw materials under the Kazakh Industry and Trade Ministry.