Representatives of business
delegations from Kazakhstan and Japan signed four documents for enhancing
cooperation at a joint forum in Astana. Among these are an agreement between
the Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan-Japan Committee
for Cooperation and memoranda of understanding in the oil and gas sector,
energy, and space technologies. The Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary National Company
and the Synscpective Company will implement joint projects in Earth remote
sensing using radar technologies to monitor territories from space even during
nighttime and cloudy weather.
“They possess and work mainly on
technologies for radar satellite image processing. The Kazakh space system for
remote sensing of the Earth includes satellites in the optical range. Our
specialists are proficient in working with radar technologies as well. In collaboration
with the Japanese company, we are ready to start working on new projects,” said
Aidyn Aimbetov, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary National Company.
The parties are annually
expanding cooperation, with over 20 joint ventures operating in various sectors
in Kazakhstan and a growing trade turnover, which reached more than $2 billion
in the first 11 months of 2023.
“The trade and economic relations
between Kazakhstan and Japan are actively developing and are expected to
further strengthen. Green and digital technologies, directly related to climate
change, are new areas for our cooperation. This is a common task for all
mankind. I think it is possible to combine Japan's advanced technologies and
the potential of Kazakhstan. Regarding digital transformation, we can also
bring together innovations of Japanese industry and Kazakhstan’s potential in
this sphere,” said Naoshi Hirose, Chairman of the Kazakhstan-Japan Committee for
Economic Cooperation.
The forum was attended by over
150 domestic companies and nearly 60 representatives of the ministries and
businesses of Japan.
