ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 27. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Kuantyrov met with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sultan Al-Muraikhi and discussed strategic partnership, investment opportunities, and implementation of key agreements, Trend reports.
In the course of the talks, the sides confirmed their readiness
to further strengthen high-level political dialogue, emphasizing
the importance of enhancing trade, economic, and
cultural-humanitarian ties. They also discussed the progress of
implementing agreements reached during the meetings of the two
heads of state in Doha and Astana last year, including agreements
aimed at implementing joint investment projects.
As part of the visit, the Kazakh delegation also held talks with
Qatar's Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mohammed Hassan
Al-Malki.
The interlocutors exchanged views on activating joint efforts to
increase mutual trade turnover and strengthen economic partnership
in line with the leaders' instructions.
Special attention was paid to preparations for the next meeting of
the Joint High-Level Intergovernmental Commission in Astana this
year, as well as the activation of the Business Council.
At a meeting with the Executive Director for Projects of the Qatari
holding company "UCC Holding," Mehmet Ozozan, investment project
implementation issues were discussed within the framework of the
Agreement on Establishing Long-Term Strategic Partnership for
Developing Projects in Key Industrial Sectors, signed by the
governments of both countries on March 20, 2024.
In 2024, Kazakhstan and Qatar significantly strengthened their
economic cooperation by signing a strategic partnership agreement
worth $20 billion. This agreement covers projects in key sectors
such as telecommunications, energy, transportation, petrochemicals,
agriculture, and finance.