BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Kazakhstan's Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, Serik Zhumangarin,
and John Lee discussed the resumption of direct air links between
Kazakhstan and Hong Kong, Trend reports via the Kazakh Ministry of National
Economy.
The issue was discussed during a meeting in Astana, where John
Lee led a large delegation from Hong Kong.
"We see significant potential for expanding cooperation between
Hong Kong and Kazakhstan. Our economies can effectively complement
each other in finance, innovation, technology, logistics, and
investment. An important step toward further strengthening ties
could be the restoration of direct air connectivity between Hong
Kong and Kazakhstan,"John Lee said.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong highly praised Kazakhstan's
pace of economic development and its role as a key transit hub
between Asia and Europe. According to him, around 85 percent of
overland cargo transportation between the two regions passes
through Kazakhstan.
John Lee also spoke about Hong Kong's ongoing economic
transformation, which is aimed at advancing innovation and
technology while reinforcing its position as one of the world's
leading financial centers.
It was noted that in the coming years Hong Kong plans to
significantly expand its innovation infrastructure, increase the
number of science and technology parks, and continue attracting
international talent to high-tech industries.
Following the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their interest in
further developing cooperation between government institutions and
business communities and agreed to intensify work in promising
areas of partnership.
The Hong Kong delegation included more than 70 representatives
of businesses and government institutions. Among them were
executives of leading companies operating in green energy,
financial technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, urban
development, mining, and innovation.
