BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan and
Japan's Marubeni Corporation have discussed prospects for expanding
bilateral economic cooperation and investment.
This was reported by the press service of the Kazakh government
following a meeting between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and
Marubeni Managing Executive Officer Satoru Ichinokawa in
Astana.
"The sides emphasized the importance of further strengthening
business ties and expanding practical cooperation between the
business communities of the two countries," the government
said.
According to the government, the meeting focused on
opportunities to deepen Kazakh-Japanese economic cooperation, with
particular attention to energy and industrial development.
The government noted that Marubeni has long been one of
Kazakhstan's key partners in the energy and manufacturing
sectors.
The parties also reaffirmed their interest in advancing existing
projects and exploring new investment initiatives in priority
sectors of Kazakhstan's economy.
To note, Marubeni has been operating in Kazakhstan for more than
three decades, with investments spanning energy, infrastructure,
transport and industrial projects. The Japanese trading house has
participated in major power generation and engineering projects in
the country and remains one of Japan's largest corporate investors
in Kazakhstan, while also supporting broader economic cooperation
between the two countries.
