ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 29. The Czech
Republic is interested in securing long-term oil supplies from
Kazakhstan, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said during
expanded-format talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,
Trend reports via the
press service of the Kazakh President.
“We consider Kazakhstan a strategic partner. I am confident that
through joint efforts we will be able to increase trade turnover
between our countries. First of all, we would like to strengthen
cooperation in the energy sector. We are highly interested in
long-term oil supplies. Of course, Kazakhstan is also of interest
to us as the world’s largest uranium producer, since our energy
development strategy is based on nuclear energy,” Babiš stated.
The Czech Prime Minister noted that Kazakhstan has established a
strong energy security framework based on a diversified approach to
energy generation.
He also confirmed the readiness of Czech companies to
participate in the implementation of joint projects in the
sector.
In addition, Babiš congratulated Tokayev on the successful
referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution.
As emphasized during the talks, relations between the two
countries extend beyond economic cooperation and are based on
shared historical memory as well as cultural and humanitarian
ties.
