ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 26. Kazakhstan and
the United Kingdom signed a Roadmap on Strategic Partnership in the
Field of Critical Minerals through 2027, Trend reports via the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Kazakhstan.


The document was signed following a roundtable meeting between
Kazakhstan's officials and British business representatives in
London.


At the same time, a memorandum on expanding partnership and
intentions to open a licensed campus in Almaty was signed between
Coventry University and Coventry University Kazakhstan.


In addition, it was announced that the presence of British
educational institutions in Kazakhstan will be further expanded,
including the opening of Charterhouse School in Almaty, the launch
of an artificial intelligence center by Cardiff University, and the
opening of a new campus of Heriot-Watt University in Aktobe.


During the meeting, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek
Kosherbayev briefed British business representatives on
Kazakhstan’s achievements over the past 25 years.


“Kazakhstan has achieved substantial economic growth, averaging
5.7% in real terms annually. According to the latest IMF data, our
nominal GDP exceeds $300 billion, placing us among the world’s top
50 economies. Kazakhstan currently accounts for more than 60% of
all foreign direct investment flows into Central Asia, reinforcing
its position as the economic hub of the region,” he said.







Chris Bryant, Acting Minister of State at the Department for
Business and Trade and Co-Chairman of the UK side of the
Kazakhstan-UK Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic,
Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation, highlighted the
success of British investors in Kazakhstan and the importance of
bilateral cooperation.


He expressed readiness to work jointly in the green economy,
critical minerals, transport and transit, education, and AI-IT,
noting that these projects create sustainable investment
opportunities, strengthen long-term partnerships, and support the
diversification of critical materials supply chains for
international markets.


During the meeting, participants agreed that enhancing economic
cooperation supports sustainable regional development and
emphasized the importance of moving the Kazakhstan-UK partnership
from dialogue to implementation of concrete projects in new
economic niches.


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