ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 16. The presence of leading German companies in Kazakhstan testifies to the strong desire of both countries to develop economic cooperation, Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting with representatives of German business ahead of the Kazakhstan-German business forum, Trend reports.
President Tokayev pointed out that German companies are leading the charge in innovation and are pivotal in steering the ship of the country's global sustainable development.
Tokayev also put his cards on the table, expressing confidence that the agreements and joint initiatives hatched during the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will bolster the strategic partnership between Astana and Berlin.
The event was attended by Chairman of the Management Board of Siemens Energy AG Christian Bruch, Chairman of the Management Board of CLAAS Group Jan-Hendrik Mohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of DB E.C.O. Group Niko Warbanoff, President of SVEVIND Energy GmbH Wolfgang Kropp, Chairman of the Board of Management of Aurubis AG Toralf Haag, and Chairman of the Board of Management of Siemens Healthineers AG Bernd Montag.
Furthermore, it was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Management of GP Günter Papenburg AG, the Chairman of the Board of Management of HMS Bergbau AG Dennis Schwindt, the Member of the Board of Management for International Finance of KfW Bankengruppe Christiane Laibach, the representative of the Managing Partners of KNAUF Gruppe Alexander Knauf, the Member of the Board of Management of Herrenknecht AG Martin-Devid Herrenknechtt, the Chief Executive Officer of Ernst Klett AG Philipp Hausmann, and the Chief Executive Officer of Rhenus SE & Co. KG Tobias Bartz.