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Tengrinews.kz – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, according to Akorda.
The head of the European Council is visiting Kazakhstan for the first time on an official trip. President Tokayev emphasized the symbolic nature of the visit, which is timed to the 10th anniversary of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. Kazakhstan was the first country in the region to conclude such a historic agreement with the European Union.
"We attach special significance to your visit. It is further evidence of our mutual readiness to expand comprehensive cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union. We maintain a strong and substantive partnership based on mutual respect and understanding. Our political dialogue is dynamic and developing across many areas of mutual interest. In this regard, I highly value the results of the EU–Kazakhstan Cooperation Council meeting held a few days ago in Brussels," Tokayev stated.
Bilateral trade turnover reached about 50 billion dollars last year, while the total volume of investments since 2005 is nearly 200 billion dollars. Kazakhstan accounts for 80 percent of the EU’s trade with Central Asia.
Tokayev also praised the active presence of more than 4,000 European companies operating in Kazakhstan in the fields of energy, transport, digitalization, and industry. The President reaffirmed Kazakhstan's commitment to maintaining a stable and transparent investment climate for European business.
He paid special attention to humanitarian cooperation, expressing gratitude for EU educational programs that enabled more than 5,000 Kazakh students and teachers to study and undergo internships in EU countries.
"Tokayev welcomed the agreements reached on starting preparations for signing visa facilitation and readmission agreements. According to the President, Kazakhstan highly values the EU's active dialogue with Central Asia in the C5+EU format, which promotes shared priorities for sustainable development and connectivity," Akorda reported.
Tokayev noted that the C5+ format has become an effective tool for advancing regional development priorities.
Antonio Costa thanked President Tokayev for the warm welcome.
He highlighted the strong momentum in Kazakhstan–EU cooperation and affirmed the EU’s readiness to further deepen comprehensive interaction.
On December 4, Akorda hosted the meeting between Tokayev and Antonio Costa, who is visiting Kazakhstan officially for the first time.
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Ahead of the European Council President’s arrival, state flags of Kazakhstan and the EU were displayed along the central avenue of the capital.
Earlier in September, in the United States, Tokayev held talks with Costa on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. At that time, Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s firm commitment to strengthening partnership with the EU both bilaterally and within the C5+ format.
Tokayev and Costa exchanged views on current international and regional issues. Following the meeting, the sides agreed to continue contacts to expand mutually beneficial interregional cooperation.
