The trade turnover between
Kazakhstan and Türkiye reached $6 billion last year, with potential for further
growth. In the near future, bilateral trade could reach $10 billion. The issues
of strengthening the expanded strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Türkiye
were discussed during a meeting between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
and Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus. Besides,
the parties exchanged views on deepening cooperation among the OTS member
states and interaction within other international organizations. The Head of
State highly praised the potential of parliamentary diplomacy. On his part,
Numan Kurtulmus highlighted the opportunities for expanding cooperation between
the countries in trade, industry, energy, and agriculture. President Tokayev
also expressed confidence that Turkish athletes would actively participate in
the fifth World Nomad Games, which will be held in Astana this September.
“Today’s meeting is taking place
on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty and
has symbolic significance. I’ve recently had a telephone conversation with my
counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We maintain regular contacts, and there is a
fruitful dialogue between our countries. Türkiye is among Kazakhstan’s five
largest trading partners and one of the ten main investors,” said the Head of
State.
“Kazakhstan is the land of our
ancestors, the homeland of Khoja Akhmet Yassawi – a spiritual mentor who unites
the entire Turkic world. Tomorrow, in Turkistan, we will visit sacred sites and
hold a conference at Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish
University. Under your leadership, Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of development,
with effective political, economic, and social reforms underway. I am confident
that all of this will positively contribute to the prosperity of your country,
and cooperation between Türkiye and Kazakhstan will continue to strengthen in
the future” said Kurtulmus.
