BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Norway has invested
$1.6 billion in Kazakhstan's economy since 2005.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, citing a statement made during the
fifth round of political consultations between the foreign
ministries of the two nations.
According to the ministry, bilateral trade totaled $169.2
million in 2025, with Kazakhstan's exports reaching $7.8 million
and imports from Norway amounting to $161.4 million.
The information indicates that the consultations were led by
Kazakhstan's Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issetov and Norway's
State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eivind
Petersson.
During the meeting, Issetov stressed the importance of further
strengthening political, economic, and cultural-humanitarian
cooperation between the two countries, reaffirming Kazakhstan's
commitment to deepening its mutually beneficial dialogue with
Norway.
The sides reviewed a broad range of bilateral and multilateral
issues, as well as current developments on the international
agenda.
Particular attention was paid to measures aimed at boosting
economic cooperation, expanding inter-parliamentary dialogue, and
enhancing coordination within multilateral organizations.
Petersson praised the steady development of bilateral relations,
describing Kazakhstan as Norway's key partner in Central Asia. He
noted that the two countries share similar positions on many major
multilateral issues.
At the conclusion of the consultations, the parties agreed to
maintain close dialogue between their foreign ministries and
continue strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of
areas.
