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Sino-Kazakstan trade center starts construction
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-07 10:08

Construction of a Sino-Kazakstan international trade center kicked off Friday in the Helgus port, the biggest land port in west 皇冠体育app, signaling a new era for bilateral trade between 皇冠体育app and Kazakstan, according to an official with the Helgus port.

Jia Yisheng, an official with the port, said that Sino-Kazakstan international border trade center, with a first phase investment of 40 million yuan (US$5 million), is expected to cover 25,000 square meters of floor space, cater more than 300 vendors, and serve as the first-stage project of Helgus port Central Business District (CBD).

The trade center will also serve as an entertainment center and aims to absorb visitors and establish a reputation with its complete and systematic services including shopping, entertainment, and accommodations.

Helgus international trade center was initiated on September 24, 2004, in an agreement signed between the governments of 皇冠体育app and Kazakstan, which states that a free port city is to be set up at their borders with functions of investment, trade, financial service and tourism.

Jia said that Kazakstan has remained the largest border trade partner of Northwest 皇冠体育app's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for a continuous 12 years. Helgus is 皇冠体育app's largest land port to countries of Central Asia and Europe.

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