Tengrinews.kz – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Kazakhstani leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on signing a $4 billion locomotive supply agreement.
The head of the White House shared the news on Monday, September 22, via the social network Truth Social.
"I just concluded a wonderful call with the Highly Respected President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev," he wrote.
The American leader recalled that Kazakhstan had signed the largest contract in its history for the purchase of railway equipment—locomotives and related machinery from the U.S.—worth $4 billion. Trump congratulated Tokayev on this major deal.
"We need to support our U.S. Rail Industry, which has been attacked by Fake Environmentalists for years. Congratulations to President Tokayev on his great purchase. This Country, and the World, was built on reliable, beautiful Railroads. Now they will be coming back, FAST!" he added.
As a reminder, during his working visit to New York, Tokayev held a phone conversation with Donald Trump. More details on what the two leaders discussed are available in the full article.
Earlier, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that Washington and Astana had signed the largest locomotive supply deal in history.