ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 5. Kazakhstan and
Austria intend to further deepen their cooperation, Trend reports via the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
It was said during a meeting between Kazakh Foreign Minister
Yermek Kosherbayev, Austria’s Federal Minister for European and
International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Federal Minister of
the Interior Gerhard Karner during their official visit to
Kazakhstan.
“Today, we discussed key areas of Kazakh-Austrian cooperation
and outlined new horizons for interaction. Austria is an important
partner of Kazakhstan in the European Union, and we intend to
further deepen our cooperation both bilaterally and
multilaterally,” the Kazakh Foreign Minister emphasized.
The talks focused on the implementation of agreements on visa
exemption for diplomatic passport holders and readmission
arrangements, which both sides said would further facilitate
bilateral engagement. Austria also announced the transfer of 25
passport readers to Astana International Airport within the
framework of OSCE cooperation.
Special attention was given to strengthening economic ties,
including preparations for a business roundtable involving
companies from both countries. The role of the Intergovernmental
Commission and the Business Council was highlighted as key
platforms for expanding cooperation.
The sides noted strong potential for partnership in mining,
transport and infrastructure, energy, tourism and education. They
also underlined the importance of developing transport and
logistics links, including the Middle Corridor and the EU’s Global
Gateway initiative, which could create new opportunities for
Austrian businesses in Kazakhstan.
Energy cooperation was also on the agenda, with Kazakhstan
described as a key supplier of oil to Austria and an important
contributor to regional energy security.
Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional
security, reaffirming their commitment to multilateral cooperation
and peaceful resolution of global challenges in line with the UN
Charter.
At the conclusion of the visit, the parties expressed confidence
that the discussions would give new momentum to Kazakh-Austrian
relations and further expand practical cooperation.
