Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan

What Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan does

The Foreign Investors Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Совет иностранных инвесторов, СИИ) is a consultative-advisory body established by presidential decree on 30 June 1998 and chaired directly by the President of Kazakhstan. Its functional mandate is to provide a structured dialogue channel between the Government of Kazakhstan and foreign investors, enabling resolution of issues affecting investment activities and improvement of the country's investment climate. It operates without commercial revenue and is institutionally supported by the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan (its Working Body) and the Association Kazakhstan Council of Foreign Investors (AKSII), which functions as a secretariat and member-services structure.

The Council's substantive activity is organized around six working groups covering: investment policy implementation; labor law, human capital development, and attraction of foreign labor; energy, ecology, and the oil-and-gas sector; preparation of joint events; digitalization; and healthcare and pharmaceutical industry development (the last convened jointly with the Ministry of Health). It holds regular plenary sessions chaired by the President — the 38th such session was convened on 2 July 2026 — alongside intermediate meetings and working-group convenings. Membership comprises over 30 multinational enterprises, including oil-and-gas supermajors (Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Total, ENI, CNPC, LUKOIL, KazMunayGas), international financial institutions (World Bank, EBRD, Deutsche Bank), professional services firms (KPMG, PwC, Glencore), and mining companies (Cameco, Solidcore Resources). Its technology footprint is limited to a public website (fic.kz), a YouTube channel, and event/news publishing, with no commercial product, API, or proprietary platform. Because the Council is a non-commercial government advisory body, it has no pricing model, no customer revenue, and no funding rounds; its value proposition to members is access to the highest level of government for investment-barrier resolution, regulatory shaping, and participation in policy working groups.

Name

Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan

Legal name

Foreign Investors Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Website

https://fic.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan is a non-commercial government advisory body established in 1998 that facilitates direct dialogue between the Government of Kazakhstan and 30+ multinational investors, operating through plenary sessions and working groups on investment policy, energy, labor, digitalization, and healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government-affiliated Investment Advisory Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAN

Public Sector & Policy Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPADAAAC

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYBPAIAIAG

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

Keywords

• Foreign investment advisory
• Government investor dialogue
• Investment policy reform
• Regulatory advisory services
• Public-private consultation

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory services to Government of Kazakhstan: The Council operates as a consultative body under the President, providing recommendations on improving investment climate and addressing issues related to foreign investment activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan is a consultative-advisory body chaired by the President that facilitates direct dialogue between the Government of Kazakhstan and foreign investors. It convenes plenary sessions, intermediate meetings, and six specialized working groups on investment policy, human capital and labor law, energy and oil & gas, digitalization, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and joint event preparation, producing recommendations to improve the investment climate and resolve regulatory barriers.

Product overview

The Council of Foreign Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SII) is a consultative and advisory body established in 1998 under the leadership of the President of Kazakhstan. Its primary function is to facilitate direct dialogue between the Government of Kazakhstan and foreign investors to effectively address issues related to investment activities and improve the investment climate in the country. The organization convenes plenary sessions, intermediate meetings, and operates several working groups covering investment policy, human capital development, energy and ecology, event preparation, digitalization, and healthcare/pharmaceuticals. The Association 'Kazakhstan Council of Foreign Investors' (AKSII) serves as the institutional structure supporting the Council's operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plenary Sessions under the President of Kazakhstan Regular high-level convening chaired by the President of Kazakhstan that brings together foreign investors and senior government officials to address systemic issues affecting the investment climate and to issue recommendations; held periodically since 2000.
• Intermediate Meetings Service Convening service held between plenary sessions to maintain ongoing dialogue between foreign investors and the Government of Kazakhstan on investment policy and operational matters.
• Working Group Facilitation Service Structured working group program providing specialized fora for foreign investors and government representatives to develop recommendations in specific policy domains: investment policy implementation; labor law, human capital, and foreign workforce attraction; energy, ecology, and oil & gas; preparation of joint Council events; digitalization; and healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
• Investment Climate Advisory Service Advisory service through which the Council addresses problematic issues related to foreign investment activities, including regulatory barriers, bureaucracy, corruption, and dispute resolution, and provides recommendations for improving the investment climate in Kazakhstan.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38th plenary session held under the President of Kazakhstan

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs serves as the Working Body of the Council of Foreign Investors, providing administrative support and coordination.
• International Financial Center Astana (AIFC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIFC is a partner organization supporting the Council's activities, providing financial center infrastructure for investment-related activities.
• National Company KAZAKH INVESTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAZAKH INVEST serves as a national investment promotion agency and partner of the Council for investment attraction and support activities.
• Atameken (National Chamber of Entrepreneurs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtameken is the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan, partnering with the Council on business development and regulatory reform initiatives.
• Ministry of Health of KazakhstansupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint working group on healthcare and pharmaceutical industry development operates under the Council.
• Samberkam Kazakhstan (Samruk-Kazyna)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna collaborates with Council member companies on various investment projects including IPO programs.
• KazMunayGascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKazMunayGas, the national oil company, is a key partner in oil and gas projects including Kashagan and Karachaganak with Council member companies.
• People's IPO Program (Kazakhstan)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC was selected as Consultant for the People's IPO program, supporting privatization of state-owned companies.
• Government of KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank has provided 45 loans totaling over $8 billion to Kazakhstan since 1992, with ongoing support for economic reforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business organisation interfacing with governments on investment, trade and regulatory policy, with national committees in many countries including Kazakhstan. Comparable to FIC as a multi-stakeholder forum linking multinationals with host governments on investment-climate reform.
• Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB): Government agency under Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry driving FDI strategy and serving as the primary counterpart for multinationals investing in Singapore. Comparable in being a state-led forum and reform channel for foreign investors, though operating as a permanent agency rather than a presidential advisory council.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency): State-owned Korean agency promoting outbound investment and inbound FDI, often through senior government-to-business forums analogous to FIC plenary sessions. Comparable convening model, but globally diversified rather than Kazakhstan-focused.
• Saudi Arabia Ministry of Investment (MISA, formerly SAGIA): Saudi authority licensing and supporting foreign investment, with a long-running practice of high-level ministerial dialogue with major MNCs. Comparable to FIC in being a host-country investment advisory platform tied to senior political leadership.
• CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade): State-affiliated Chinese institution that channels dialogue between Chinese and foreign business communities and government. Comparable to FIC in convening Chinese and Western multinationals with host-country leadership, but operating at far greater scale and scope.
• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Government-affiliated investment and trade promotion body linking Japanese multinationals with foreign governments. Comparable to the FIC in its role as a state-backed convener of FDI dialogue with a major investor country, though operating at much larger scale and across many jurisdictions.
• UAE Ministry of Investment: UAE federal ministry coordinating inbound FDI and serving as the principal government counterpart for foreign investors. Comparable to FIC in providing a state-level channel for senior executive engagement with the host government.
• UK Office for Investment: British government unit housed in the Department for Business and Trade that directly engages senior executives of multinationals to land strategic FDI. Comparable to FIC's role as a government-level convening platform for senior MNC engagement.

Direct peers

• Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF): Sovereign-backed investment platform that pairs foreign capital with Russian state-linked projects and convenes senior executives of partner multinationals. Closest analog to FIC in combining a government mandate, senior-executive convening, and outward-facing investment facilitation, though operating across many sectors rather than as a presidential advisory council.
• Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU): U.S.-based non-profit that organises high-level dialogues between American corporate executives and foreign government leaders. Closest peer in operating model — convening multinational executives with host-country heads of state around investment-policy reform — though BCIU is private-sector-led rather than presidential-chaired.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fic.kz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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