BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Trade between
Kazakhstan and the UK increased by 83% in 2025 from 2024, exceeding
$1.6 billion, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a
meeting with UK Minister of State for Trade Lord Anas Sarwar in
Astana.
According to the press service of the president of Kazakhstan,
Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan attaches particular importance
to further developing bilateral relations with the United
Kingdom.
“Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom are connected by constructive
political dialogue and active contacts at various levels. I am
confident that we have significant potential to further expand
cooperation,” the head of state said.
According to the president, the United Kingdom is one of
Kazakhstan's leading trade and investment partners. More than 500
British companies currently operate in Kazakhstan.
“Developing trade and economic ties requires not only new
projects and investments, but also people who can work confidently
in an international environment. That is why I call on Kazakhstan's
younger generation to be more open to the world, broaden their
horizons and learn as many languages as possible, especially
English, which is the main language of international communication
today,” Tokayev said.
During the meeting, the president invited UK Prime Minister Andy
Burnham to visit Kazakhstan.
In turn, Lord Sarwar welcomed the steady development of the
strategic partnership with Kazakhstan and thanked Tokayev for
supporting British business projects and creating a favorable
investment climate in the country.
“We are following Kazakhstan's dynamic development with great
interest and highly value the closeness of our approaches to key
issues on the international agenda. We are united by a commitment
to open and trusting partnership, innovation, mutual trust and free
trade. In our relations with strategic partners, among which
Kazakhstan is certainly one, we intend to achieve concrete
practical results that correspond to the high level of our ties,”
Sarwar said.
The interlocutors emphasized the importance of strengthening
humanitarian cooperation, expanding academic exchanges and
implementing joint educational initiatives. According to Tokayev,
the United Kingdom has traditionally provided a high level of
education and training for young specialists.
The meeting also covered prospects for expanding cooperation in
energy, transport and logistics, digitalization and artificial
intelligence.
