Kazakhstan`s Foreign Minister Held a Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister, DKNews.kz reports.
On the sidelines of the Aqaba Process Summit on West Africa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev held a meeting with Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic.
Minister Kosherbayev emphasized that Kazakhstan attaches a great importance to its long-standing relations with Italy, which is a reliable partner of our country in Europe. The parties noted the importance of further expanding cooperation in the fields of energy, “green” technologies, mechanical engineering, the agro-industrial complex, education and science, as well as infrastructure.
In turn, Minister Tajani expressed the Italian side’s readiness to strengthen trade, economic, and investment cooperation with Kazakhstan.
It was highlighted that Italy is one of Kazakhstan’s key strategic partners within the European Union and its largest trade and economic partner among Southern European countries (bilateral trade turnover reached 20 billion US dollars in 2024). For its part, Kazakhstan remains an important partner for Italy in Central Asia, possessing significant energy and investment potential.
Following the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their mutual interest in continuing a constructive dialogue and intensifying joint efforts aimed at further strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Italy.
