ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 3. The President of
Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who arrived in Samarkand to
participate in the "Central Asia – European Union" summit, held a
meeting with the President of the European Council, António Costa,
Trend reports.
The meeting focused on discussing the prospects for further
strengthening multifaceted cooperation in various sectors of the
economy.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Antonio Costa emphasized the importance
of dynamic development of the partnership between Kazakhstan and
the EU, based on mutual trust, strategic interests, and long-term
perspectives.
The European Union is Kazakhstan's largest trading partner and
foreign investor, accounting for more than 40 percent of the total
volume of foreign direct investments. In 2024, the trade turnover
between Kazakhstan and the EU member states reached around $50
billion, which is 80 percent of the total EU trade volume with
Central Asian countries.
Kazakhstan, EU debate multilateral co-op amid growing trade turnover
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