Kazakhstan, France review Y2024 results, highlight need to strengthen cooperation
Kazakhstan, France have discussed the current state and prospects for bilateral cooperation in political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres, Kazinform News Agency learned from the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
The issues were on agenda of the meeting held between the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, and the Ambassador of the French Republic to Kazakhstan, Sylvain Guiaugué.
The parties assessed the progress made over the past year and highlighted the importance of implementing the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to France in November 2024, as well as the outcomes of the two leaders’ participation in the One Water Summit in December 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The sides welcomed advancements in industrial development, energy, logistics, agriculture, healthcare, education, and culture within the framework of the Kazakh-French cooperation.
The parties also reviewed the schedule of upcoming mutual visits and bilateral events scheduled for 2025 and exchanged views on key regional and global security issues. The importance of strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and France through the EU, UN, and other international organizations was underscored.
At the end of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the strategic partnership between Astana and Paris across all areas of mutual interest.
Kazakhstan is France’s primary trade, economic, and investment partner in Central Asia. In 2024, trade turnover between the two countries increased by 31%, reaching $5,5 billion. French investments in the Kazakh economy total nearly $20 billion, and more than 200 companies with French capital currently operate in Kazakhstan.