Kazakhstan has announced today that it expects it to reap financial benefits of 12m euros thanks to Jennifer Lopez’s arrival for a concert that is considered the most important being organized in this Central Asia country after its independence in 1991.

The appearance of the 55 -year -old American singer and actress is scheduled for August 1 in Astana, the capital in the steps of Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country in the world, which borders Russia and China.

A sign of the importance of the concert, the event was contacted by the Central Communication Office of the President of Kazakhstan and high -ranking political officials were asked about the matter.

According to a source from the president’s environment, the concert is expected to attract more than 15,000 strangers and bring more than 6.5 billion TGEs (about 11.3m euros) spent on hotels and catering, as well as 400 million TGEs in the budget.

“It is the first time in history, after the independence of our country (ed by the USSR in 1991) that a concert of this level takes place“Malik Hasenov, one of the organizers, said.

Foreign star concerts are quite rare in Kazakhstan, with the country being “very distant in terms of logistical infrastructure” and “to come to our country it takes time,” the Deputy Minister of Tourism said yesterday.