Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu received the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kazakhstan Monica Iwersen,El.kz cites MFA.
The parties discussed the status and prospects of Kazakh-German cooperation in political, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. Special attention was paid to successful joint projects and new opportunities in key sectors such as critical raw materials, transportation and energy.
The interlocutors noted with satisfaction the successful dialogue at all levels between Kazakhstan and Germany, high indicators of trade and investment, as well as cultural cooperation based on historical ties.
Ambassador Iwersen emphasized that Germany attaches great importance to mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstan and will make every effort to implement joint projects.
Separate attention was given to the discussion of transportation cooperation, which will significantly improve the efficiency of logistics processes through the use of German technologies in the construction of roads and other infrastructure projects that meet European standards.
The interlocutors summarized the results of the work done over the past year and emphasized the importance of implementing the agreements reached during the visits of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Berlin in September 2023 and Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, to Astana in September 2024.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their shared interest in further comprehensively deepening of the mutually beneficial partnership and ties between Astana and Berlin.