ASTANA. March 17. KAZINFORM /Murat Zhakeyev/ Fifth international specialized agricultural exhibition "AgriTek Astana - 2010" has been opened today in Astana. Over 90 companies from 13 countries including Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, etc. take part in the event.

Agricultural machinery, equipment and technologies, fertilizers and plant protecting agents, seeds and others were presented at the exhibition.

Kazakh Vice Minister of Agriculture Arman Yevneyev said at the opening ceremony that the exhibition will allow domestic manufacturers to establish business contacts and exchange experience with the biggest world companies. "Attraction of investments is one of the national economic ideas. Today every one has an opportunity to establish business contacts. I wish you good luck in our common business", A.Yevneyev said.