President of Kazakhstan receives France’s Minister Delegate For Foreign Trade

President of Kazakhstan receives France’s Minister Delegate For Foreign Trade

On the sidelines of the Astana International Forum, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held meetings with France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin, President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of France Bruno Fuchs, and heads of several companies. Tokayev emphasized that France is Kazakhstan’s main trade and investment partner in the European Union, noting steady growth in bilateral trade in recent years. In 2024, the volume reached $5.5 billion, increasing by a third. Tokayev also positively assessed the results of the bilateral business forum held the day before, including the signing of 17 agreements.