ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 5. Kazakhstan and
the U.S. are committed to further developing their Enhanced
Strategic Partnership, Trend reports via the Kazakh MFA.
This is stated during a meeting between U.S. Deputy Secretary of
State Christopher Landau and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Yermek Kosherbayev, which took place following the
inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by Secretary of
State Marco Rubio in Washington.
During the talks, the sides discussed a wide range of issues on
the bilateral agenda, including political and economic cooperation,
the development of trade and investment ties, collaboration in
energy and critical minerals, as well as exchanges on regional and
global security matters.
Special attention was given to the U.S. initiative to establish
a Board of Peace and Kazakhstan’s participation in this format as a
founding member. The parties also discussed preparations for
Kazakhstan’s participation in the G20 Summit scheduled for December
2026 in Miami.
Kosherbayev emphasized Kazakhstan’s strategic role in ensuring
the resilience of global supply chains for energy resources and
critical minerals, noting that cooperation in this area remains one
of the key pillars of interaction with the U.S.
In turn, the U.S. diplomat Landau described Kazakhstan as a
reliable partner in Central Asia and on the international stage,
expressing confidence that upcoming contacts would give additional
momentum to the development of bilateral relations and practical
cooperation.
The sides also discussed the implementation of previously
reached agreements and investment projects totaling around $17
billion, agreed upon following the visit of President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev to Washington and the C5+1 Summit.
Following the meeting, the sides agreed to strengthen bilateral
engagement within existing cooperation frameworks, as well as
through the launch of new mechanisms and initiatives.
