Kazakh Foreign Policy Strengthened by Successful Visits to Serbia and Hungary

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Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev achieved key milestones last week with an official visit to Serbia and a state visit to Hungary. The agreements and discussions during these visits are expected to drive Kazakhstan’s economic modernization, creating new opportunities for trade, investment, and collaboration, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Hungary foster a stable cooperation triangle, leveraging their shared multi-vector foreign policy approach. This strategy allows them to diversify global transport infrastructure while building networks of international alliances. Positioned at a pivotal geographic crossroads, the Balkans serve as Europe’s gateway, while Kazakhstan connects East and West as a vital transit hub.

The relationships extend into multilateral frameworks. Serbia benefits from its Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), while Hungary’s role in the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) bolsters its ties with Kazakhstan. Recent discussions emphasized the breadth of their shared economic, logistical, and strategic interests.

Serbia: economic and strategic ties

President Tokayev’s visit to Serbia was highlighted by a symbolic gesture of presenting a chest of Almaty apples to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, garnering widespread local media attention. Belgrade’s iconic tower displayed Kazakhstan’s national flag, marking the beginning of a new chapter in bilateral relations.