ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 20. The
Kazakh-Italian Trade House has officially opened in Almaty,
Trend reports via the
Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Trade and
Integration Arman Shakkaliyev noted that Kazakhstan and Italy
maintain strong partnerships in trade, investment, and industry.
Italy remains one of Kazakhstan’s key partners in Europe.
According to the minister, the Trade House will function as a
working platform for businesses, offering consultations, partner
search opportunities, participation in joint projects, and exchange
of experience. The center will support exports and investment
initiatives, assist in establishing joint ventures and industrial
projects, and facilitate production cooperation and technology
exchange. It will also promote products labeled “Made in Italy” and
contribute to the development of Kazakhstan’s non-resource
exports.
He added that information desks of Kazakhstan’s development
institutions will be located at the site to provide businesses with
up-to-date information on cooperation opportunities and state
support measures.
In 2025, during the Central Asia–Italy Summit, President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the opening of an Italian trade
house in Almaty.
According to the ministry, mutual trade between Kazakhstan and
Italy totaled $16.9 billion in 2025. Major exports from Kazakhstan
to Italy included crude oil, unwrought aluminum, wheat,
ferroalloys, coal, dried legumes, and propylene polymers. Imports
from Italy amounted to $1.28 billion, with key items including
pharmaceuticals, pipeline fittings, iron and steel pipes and
profiles, heat-treatment equipment, food products, jewelry, and
vaccines.
The inaugural Central Asia–Italy Summit in May 2025 in Astana,
Kazakhstan, marked a diplomatic effort led by Italian Prime
Minister Giorgia Meloni with leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The summit aimed to
enhance strategic, economic, and security ties, establishing Italy
as a key European ally in energy and trade. Discussions focused on
energy resources, renewable energy, and transport infrastructure,
particularly the Trans-Caspian "Middle Corridor."
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