BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. Kazakhstan is
considering the possibility of opening a permanent office of the
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in the
country.


This was announced in a report published by the press service of
the Kazakh president, following a meeting between President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and DFC Executive Director Ben Black.


According to the report, in the course of the meeting, Tokayev
noted that Black's visit to Kazakhstan is a continuation of
agreements reached in Washington and an important step toward
deepening multifaceted cooperation with the United States. He
emphasized that since the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s
administration, engagement between Washington and Astana, as well
as the wider Central Asian region, has noticeably intensified.


“We fully support the bold vision and pragmatic approach of the
President of the United States in diplomacy. Kazakhstan plays an
active role in advancing key American initiatives, including the
Abraham Accords, the Board of Peace, the TRIPP initiative, and
other projects,” Tokayev said.


The president stated that these efforts, taken together, have
given new momentum to the enhanced strategic partnership between
the two countries, which is now stronger than ever.







“Your visit comes at a time of deep political and economic
transformation in Kazakhstan. These reforms are aimed at
transitioning our country from a resource-dependent model to a
diversified, knowledge-based economy. The investment priorities of
your corporation closely align with Kazakhstan’s development
agenda, and we are ready for practical and mutually beneficial
cooperation,” Tokayev said.


He also underlined the importance of these meetings in
strengthening bilateral relations, stressing the need to translate
reached agreements into practical implementation. Tokayev confirmed
Kazakhstan’s readiness for the concrete realization of joint
investment projects.


In turn, Ben Black noted the productive and substantive meetings
held in Almaty with Kazakhstan’s business community.


During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for
cooperation in critical minerals, transport connectivity, the
agro-industrial sector, digitalization, and artificial
intelligence.