ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 14. Kazakhstan and
Türkiye signed a Declaration on Eternal Friendship and Expanded
Strategic Partnership following bilateral talks and the 6th meeting
of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, chaired by
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,
Trend reports via the
press service of the Kazakh president.
The sides also exchanged several intergovernmental and
interagency documents aimed at expanding cooperation in investment,
energy, education, healthcare, culture, finance, and defense
industries.
Key agreements included a treaty on the mutual promotion and
protection of investments, an investment agreement between the
Kazakh government and TAV Holding, and accords on establishing and
operating cultural centers in both countries.
In the energy domain, Kazakhstan and Türkiye signed a
cooperation agreement and a memorandum between KazMunayGas and
Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı to facilitate oilfield services
and the joint execution of oil and gas projects.
Defense collaboration was also advanced through an agreement to
establish a joint venture for the production and maintenance of
“ANKA” unmanned aerial vehicles.
In the fields of education and media, memorandums were signed to
open two Turkish Maarif Foundation schools in Kazakhstan, launch
the joint “Abai-Akif” program, and enhance cooperation between
Kazakhstan’s Presidential TV and Radio Complex and Turkish
broadcaster TRT.
Financial collaboration was further strengthened with memoranda
between the Astana International Financial Centre and the Istanbul
Financial Center, as well as between Astana International Exchange
and Borsa Istanbul.
During Erdoğan’s state visit, Kazakhstan’s KazAID and Türkiye’s
TIKA additionally signed a memorandum on development
cooperation.
