Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. During the meeting, the President stated that
relations between Kazakhstan and the European Union are at their highest level
in the history of bilateral cooperation. The Head of State placed particular
emphasis on strengthening trade, economic, and investment ties. He also
highlighted the importance of expanding transport and logistics cooperation. This includes the prospects of linking the Middle
Corridor with the EU’s Global Gateway initiative and infrastructure development
in Kazakhstan. President Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s interest in attracting European
investment, technologies, and joint production, as well as in deepening
cooperation in energy, digitalization, agriculture, water management, and
climate-related areas. The President also welcomed the completion of negotiations on visa
facilitation and readmission agreements. European Council President António Costa noted that he had carefully read Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s
article published in Euronews and emphasized Kazakhstan’s role as a
bridge between Europe and Asia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that trade
turnover between the EU and Kazakhstan has more than doubled over the past ten
years and stressed the need to remove the remaining trade barriers. The negotiations resulted in a joint statement and the
signing of a number of documents.
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