BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. Kazakhstan views the
United States as one of its key partners in attracting investment,
advancing technology and expanding trade and economic cooperation,
Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev said during a meeting with US
Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and US Ambassador to India
Sergio Gor, Trend
reports via Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry.
During a meeting in Astana, the sides discussed a broad range of
bilateral and regional issues, with particular attention given to
economic and investment cooperation, innovation and artificial
intelligence, education and science.
Kosherbayev said that Astana considers Washington an important
partner in attracting investment and supporting economic
modernization. In this context, the parties reviewed the
implementation of agreements reached by President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev and President Donald Trump during their meeting at the
White House in November 2025.
The minister noted that Kazakhstan is consistently implementing
constitutional reforms and programs aimed at modernizing the
national economy.
The parties also discussed prospects for cooperation in
transport, logistics and critical minerals. Kosherbayev thanked the
US side for its high-level participation in the upcoming C5+1
Critical Minerals Dialogue. They also highlighted the importance of
a planned business roundtable involving US and Central Asian
business delegations, which is expected to give additional momentum
to trade and investment ties.
For his part, Gor reaffirmed the importance of maintaining
active dialogue and practical cooperation across the full range of
bilateral and regional issues.
Following the talks, the two sides confirmed their commitment to
further strengthening the expanded strategic partnership between
Kazakhstan and the United States.
The Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress (AMM 2026) will take
place on June 11–12, 2026.
