BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. A delegation of
more than 50 senior government officials and representatives of
state-owned companies from Kazakhstan is visiting Israel to
participate in a meeting of the bilateral Joint Economic Committee
and discuss ways to expand cooperation, the Israeli Foreign
Ministry said.
The delegation is led by Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development,
Zhaslan Madiyev, who met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar during the visit.
According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Artificial Intelligence
and Digital Development, Madiyev conveyed greetings and best wishes
from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Herzog.
During the meetings, the sides discussed the implementation of
agreements reached during Herzog's visit to Kazakhstan in April
2026, along with prospects for cooperation in artificial
intelligence, innovation, water management, critical minerals and
tourism.
They also explored opportunities to engage Israeli companies and
startups through Kazakhstan's alem.ai platform and Data Center
Valley initiative.
The visit is taking place as part of the 10th meeting of the
Kazakhstan-Israel Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and
Economic Cooperation. Madiyev and Israeli Minister in the Ministry
of Finance Ze'ev Elkin are co-chairing the commission meeting.
The Kazakh delegation also includes deputy ministers and
regional governors. Its members are expected to meet with
representatives of the Israel Innovation Authority, Israel Space
Agency, National AI Directorate and Israel National Cyber
Directorate, as well as Israeli companies.
