President held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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Greeting Wang Huning, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated him on his election as the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Presidential press service reports.
As the Head of State noted, Kazakh-Chinese relations have reached a high level of eternal comprehensive strategic partnership. A substantial role in this has been played regular meetings at the highest level, which lay the foundations for further enhancement of good neighborly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation.
The President of Kazakhstan commended the progress in the socio-economic development of the People's Republic of China and the results of the effective policy of the Chinese leader.
We are witnessing the successful implementation of the visionary and constructive policy of President Xi Jinping and his Belt and Road Initiative. We certainly rejoice at China's success. Addressing the participants of the Forum today, President Xi said, ""When China does well, the world will get even better". I can only agree with this. Your country is confidently moving towards the noble goal of becoming the most advanced and leading world power. I am sure that under the wise leadership of Chairman Xi, your country will achieve even greater success in building a new era of China and a community with a shared future for mankind," the President said.
For his part, Wang Huning greatly valued the development of Kazakh-Chinese relations.
I am deeply impressed by the rapid development and continuous improvement of living standards in Kazakhstan under your leadership. This morning, you delivered a remarkable speech at the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum, putting forward a number of important proposals for cooperation. We have achieved remarkable outcomes in 10 years of strategic partnership within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative through the efforts of all parties. You have kept in close contact with Chairman Xi and held many talks with him. Together you have also unveiled the next new "golden 30 years" of China-Kazakhstan relations. The Chinese side is ready to advance cooperation in the spirit of implementing the important agreements reached by the leaders of two countries," assured the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The parties thoroughly exchanged views on the comprehensive reforms underway in both states. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Wang Huning emphasized the importance of maintaining an active political dialogue at all levels, and discussed the prospects of cooperation.
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Kazakhstan is ready to supply critical raw materials and resources to Singapore - President Tokayev
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Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated the readiness of Kazakhstan to provide supplies of critical raw materials and natural resources to Singapore, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Given the fact that the global demand for rare metals will rise by four times by 2040, Kazakhstan, that holds around 5,000 unexplored deposits, could become a reliable partner for joint development of this potential. We have high hopes for long-term cooperation with Indorama company, which is keen on exploring copper and phosphate deposits in Kazakhstan", said Tokayev during the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Forum.
Noting the growing interest in the country’s great potential in the field of renewable energy, the Kazakh President called on Singaporean companies to expand partnership in generating clean energy, transferring technologies and experiences.
Singapore is famous for its advanced energy generation facilities by means of incineration and using innovative waste management technologies. We’re very interested in such innovative ways to managing waste and intend to promote cooperation in this field", said the Kazakh President.
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Head of State held a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
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President Tokayev congratulated Lawrence Wong on his recent appointment as Prime Minister of Singapore and wished him success in his endeavours, Presidential press service reports.
The Head of State emphasised that Singapore is a strategic partner of Kazakhstan in South East Asia and praised the long-standing partnership between the two countries.
We attach great importance to our multifaceted cooperation with Singapore. We have a long tradition of close ties. I am personally involved in the history of the relationship with Singapore. As a young diplomat in the 1970s, I had the honour of serving in Singapore. I still remember the name of the street - Nassim Road 51"- said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The Head of State highlighted the remarkable growth and advancement of Singapore, as well as the country's leading global economic position.
The President expressed confidence that the outcome of his first state visit to Singapore would give a strong impetus to bilateral relations and reaffirmed his readiness to provide the necessary assistance for this purpose.
According to him, the agenda of the visit includes a business forum, meetings with heads of leading Singaporean companies and discussion of specific business projects of mutual interest.
The Prime Minister of Singapore also highlighted the significant potential for mutually beneficial collaboration to be further enhanced.
According to Lawrence Wong, the economies of the two countries are complementary, and Singapore can serve as a gateway for Kazakhstan to expand its interaction with ASEAN countries, while Kazakhstan can facilitate Singapore's rapprochement with the countries of Central Asia.
The leaders paid special attention to the prospects of economic and investment cooperation. The parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to expanding cooperation in such areas as green energy, transport and logistics, digitalisation, finance, agribusiness, connectivity, mining and processing of critical minerals, and e-commerce.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Lawrence Wong welcomed the implementation of such flagship projects as Alatau City (G4 City) in Almaty region with the participation of the Singaporean company Surbana Jurong, as well as the partnership between PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways aimed at increasing the potential of the Trans-Caspian international transport route.
Special attention was paid to strengthening cooperation in education and science, including strengthening inter-university cooperation, student exchange, etc.
The parties agreed to make joint efforts to expand contacts between the business communities of Kazakhstan and Singapore. The Head of State proposed the establishment of an intergovernmental commission to help strengthen the multifaceted partnership between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Lawrence Wong to pay an official visit to Kazakhstan.
The President of Kazakhstan and the Prime Minister of Singapore then took part in a ceremony to exchange documents signed during the visit. There was a symbolic exchange of folders between Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, and Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of Singapore.
During the state visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Republic of Singapore, the following interstate and interdepartmental documents were signed:
- Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on economic cooperation.
- Memorandum of intentions between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry for Home Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Law of the Republic of Singapore on cooperation in the field of intellectual property rights protection.
- Memorandum of Understanding on legal cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Law of the Republic of Singapore.
- Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Science and higher education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Singapore on the cooperation in the field of higher education.
- Agreement on cooperation for distribution and translation of Singapore standards between Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Metrology (Kazstandard) and "Enterprise Singapore" company.
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Head of State held talks with President of the Republic of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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Upon his arrival in Singapore on a state visit, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was greeted by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana Palace, Presidential press service reports.
The talks began with an official welcome ceremony. The national anthems of Kazakhstan and Singapore were played, and the leaders of the two countries received a welcome report from the chief of the guard of honour. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Tharman Shanmugaratnam introduced members of the official delegations to each other. Then, the Head of State left a memorable entry in the Book of Honoured Guests.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed gratitude for the hospitality extended to the Kazakh delegation, noting that this is the first visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Singapore in more than 20 years. He emphasized that he is well acquainted with the country, having previously worked here as a diplomat in the 1970s. He expressed his delight at returning to the country once more, this time in the capacity of the Head of State.
The President described Singapore as a time-tested and reliable partner of Astana. Currently, over 140 Singaporean entities and joint ventures operate within our country, with total Singaporean investment in the Kazakh economy exceeding $1.7 billion. Despite the economic challenges and difficulties caused by the pandemic, the volume of mutual trade is expected to exceed $2 billion in the near future.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has stated that Kazakhstan stands ready to open a new chapter in the bilateral cooperation, focused on a trustful political dialogue, as well as on dynamic trade and investment ties.
In turn, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam praised the progressive development of interaction between Kazakhstan and Singapore.
At the meeting, the two leaders engaged in a comprehensive discussion of the potential for strengthening trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties. In particular, the President Tokayev stated Kazakhstan's interest in expanding partnership with Singapore in such key sectors as energy, processing of critical minerals, infrastructure development, digital economy, fin-tech, agri-tech, logistics and connectivity.
The Presidents agreed to collaborate on the promotion of mutually beneficial investment projects, including the strengthening of the legal framework of bilateral relations.
Furthermore, the parties agreed on the necessity to intensify their collaboration in the field of education and human capital development.
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Kazakh President Tokayev to pay state visit to Singapore
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Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is to make a state visit to the Republic of Singapore on May 23-24, 2024, upon the invitation of President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Kazinform News Agency cites the Akorda press service.
The visit program includes a number of meetings with senior officials of Singapore, heads of major international companies as well as participation in the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Forum.
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Head of State congratulates newly elected President of Vietnam
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has extended his congratulations to To Lam on his appointment as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Presidential press service reports.
The Head of State wished every success to his colleague in all his future endeavours, as well as happiness and well-being to the friendly people of Viet Nam.
I am convinced that during your term-in-office your beautiful country will continue its steadfast progress towards building a yet more prosperous, harmonious and resilient society. Kazakhstan and Viet Nam enjoy cordial relations based on mutual trust and common interests. I stand ready to jointly seize new opportunities for fostering our multifaceted interaction for the best interests of our nations" - the telegram reads.
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President Tokayev, Russian FM Lavrov discuss promotion of investment and industrial cooperation
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The parties discussed issues related to further strengthening of the expanded strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Türkiye, Presidential press service reports.
President Tokayev praised the potential of parliamentary diplomacy, noting that the Speaker`s visit to Kazakhstan is an important event.
Today's meeting has a symbolic significance as it is held on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. Recently my colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan and I had a telephone conversation. We maintain regular contacts. The dialog between our countries is developing very successfully. Türkiye is one of the five largest trade partners and among the ten major investors of Kazakhstan economy. Last year the volume of bilateral trade reached 6 billion dollars. But we should not be content with this. The potential of our relations is tremendous. I am sure that in the near future the mutual trade turnover will reach 10 billion dollars," the Head of State said.
In turn, Numan Kurtulmuş expressed his gratitude for the hospitality shown to the Turkish delegation on the brotherly Kazakh land.
Kazakhstan is the land of our ancestors, the birthplace of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi, the spiritual mentor uniting the entire Turkic world. We are going to visit sacred places in Turkestan and hold a conference at the Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University. Kazakhstan has been entering a new phase of development under your leadership. I am confident that all this political, economic and social reforms will bring a positive impact on the prosperity of your country. The collaboration between Türkiye and Kazakhstan will further strengthen in the future. Our countries have great potential to expand cooperation in trade, technology, industry, logistics, energy and agriculture," the Speaker of The Turkish Grand National Assembly noted.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Numan Kurtulmuş exchanged views on deepening cooperation between the members of the Organization of Turkic States, as well as interaction within the framework of international organizations. They also reviewed the agenda of the forthcoming high-level meetings.
In conclusion, the Kazakh leader expressed confidence that Turkish athletes would take an active part in the V World Nomad Games to be held in Astana in September this year.
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives Chinese FM Wang Yi
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Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Wang Yi, member of the State Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Kazinform News Agency reports citing the Akorda press service.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pointed out exceptionally important role of China’s diplomacy in global policy. According to him, China’s initiatives form the global agenda and make a huge contribution to maintaining the international peace and stability. The Kazakh President named China a recognized leader in many spheres, including production and export of goods, technological innovations, economic growth, international investment etc.
The Head of State highly appraised the Kazakh-Chinese relations within the framework of international organizations, including the UN, SCO, and CICA.
Kazakhstan has been a reliable partner of China. We exert every effort to implement the agreements reached earlier. Indeed, our relations and cooperation strive forward - to the future," said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The Chinese minister thanked the Kazakh President for hospitality shown to him on the Kazakh land and extended his best wishes on behalf of China’s President Xi Jinping.
The sides discussed the prospects for further strengthening the bilateral interaction in trade-economic, energy, cultural-humanitarian spheres, and the opportunities of expanding the intergovernmental ties.
Upon completion of the talk, the Head of State conveyed his warm greetings to Xi Jinping and said he laid high hopes on his upcoming state visit to Astana.
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Kazakhstan-Malaysia Investment Roundtable: agreements on joint projects signed
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The Head of the Government of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim held in Astana Kazakhstan-Malaysian investment round table with the participation of representatives of business communities and academia of the two countries, primeminister.kz reports.
They exchanged views on the prospects for increasing cooperation in priority sectors of the economy.
In his welcoming speech, the Head of the Government of Kazakhstan noted that Malaysia is one of the key trade and economic partners in Southeast Asia. Over the year, bilateral trade turnover increased from $150 million to almost $245 million. The goal is to unlock the existing potential of the economies and exceed the pre-pandemic figure of mutual trade of $650 million.
Our countries maintain a close political dialogue, which serves as a solid foundation for the partnership. Your meeting yesterday with our President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev marks an important historical milestone in the development of bilateral relations. The Government of Kazakhstan expresses its readiness to implement all the agreements reached at the highest level," Olzhas Bektenov stressed.
Olzhas Bektenov announced Kazakhstan's intention to diversify exports to Malaysia and called on Malaysian businessmen to jointly explore new opportunities to strengthen partnerships in services, manufacturing, finance, education, subsoil use, agriculture and construction. As of today, 48 companies with Malaysian capital operate in Kazakhstan. 17 joint investment projects totalling over $410 million are being implemented.
In turn, Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim noted the positive dynamics of interstate cooperation. In recent years, the growth of trade turnover between the countries exceeds 30%. Malaysia intends to strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan in the tourism, education, energy sectors, as well as in the supply of Kazakhstani halal products. The need to increase the number of joint projects in areas with strong potential was noted.
Participants of the round table were told about the implementation of systemic measures in Kazakhstan to increase the investment attractiveness of the country. Investors are provided with tax and customs privileges, consulting and infrastructure support.
Within the framework of the round table, representatives of Kazakh and Malaysian businesses held substantive negotiations. Senator of Parliament, President of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) Low Kian Chuan noted that Kazakhstan is an important strategic partner of Malaysia and the largest in the Central Asian region.
The discussions resulted in an agreement to deepen investment ties and jointly explore new markets. Agreements and memoranda totalling more than $350m were signed on the margins of the roundtable. Cooperation is planned in attracting investment in Islamic finance and trade development, as well as in food processing, mining, gold processing and joint production of transformer and automotive oil.
The implementation of the agreements will be an important step towards the expansion of fruitful cooperation between the two countries.
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