BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. Kazakhstan and
Sweden have established a bilateral commission on trade, economic,
and investment cooperation.
This is reflected in reports published by Kazakhstan's Ministry
of Industry and Construction.
“A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry
of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan and Sweden’s Ministry
for Foreign Affairs on the establishment of the first
Kazakhstan–Sweden bilateral commission on trade, economic and
investment cooperation,” the ministry said.
According to information, the document was signed during a
meeting between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and Construction,
Yersayin Nagaspayev, and Diana Janse, State Secretary for Foreign
Trade at Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, who arrived in
Astana to participate in the Astana Mining & Metallurgy
International Congress.
The commission aims to strengthen cooperation between government
bodies, business communities, financial institutions, and research
organizations of both countries.
“For Kazakhstan, Sweden is one of the most promising partners in
the industrial and technological sphere. We already have successful
examples of cooperation, and it is important to transform this
positive momentum into a broader, more systematic, and
project-oriented agenda. We are ready to support Swedish companies
interested in expanding their presence in our country,” Nagaspayev
said.
In turn, State Secretary for Foreign Trade Diana Janse noted
strong interest from Swedish businesses in the Kazakh market,
driven by favorable investment conditions.
The 16th International "Astana Mining & Metallurgy" Congress on
June 11-12 is attended by more than 1,500 delegates from 16
countries, including Belgium, the UK, the European Union, Canada,
China, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., France, Sweden, and South
Korea.
