ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 11. Kazakhstan
proposes to host the IV Caspian Economic Forum in the next two
years, Trend
reports.


President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made this statement during the
Kazakhstan-Iran Business Forum in Astana.


Tokayev also noted that Kazakhstan plans to participate in the
VII Caspian Summit in Tehran next year.


“These events offer broad opportunities for a comprehensive
discussion of issues related to the Caspian Sea and the development
of effective solutions. We invite our Iranian colleagues to
actively participate in these initiatives,” said the President of
Kazakhstan.


Tokayev stated that the future of the Caspian Sea has become one
of the hot-button issues requiring immediate action. The dropping
sea levels are already making waves in both the ecology and the
economy of the region.


According to the president, solving this shared problem is only
possible through the consolidation of efforts from all five Caspian
states. It is also important to actively involve international
organizations and financial institutions in this process. He noted
that Kazakhstan is proposing the establishment of a Center for
Water Issues.







“In this regard, to preserve the water resources of the Caspian
Sea, an intergovernmental program needs to be adopted, and joint
measures must be implemented,” the president concluded.


The Kazakhstan–Iran 2025 business forum occurred on December
10–11, 2025, in Astana. The business forum sought to enhance
commercial relationships, cultivate export and import capabilities,
and initiate collaborative projects in critical economic
sectors.


The forum program encompassed B2B meetings with Iranian and
Kazakh enterprises, presentations on investment prospects,
negotiations regarding trade, logistics, and industrial
collaboration, and discussions on joint initiatives in the
agro-industrial sector, mechanical engineering, the chemical
industry, construction, and pharmaceuticals. The event functioned
as a venue for formalizing agreements, sharing experiences, and
forging direct collaborations between enterprises in the two
nations.


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