ASTANA. July 2. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ "French companies determined to work in Kazakhstan", French Secretary of State to the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment Anne Marie Idrac has said at the plenary session of the III Astana Economic Forum today.

"The French companies determined to work in your region and increase the number of their branches that are already working here", she said, complementing the Kazakh-French partnership relations.