Kazakhstan and France Strengthen Trade and Economic Ties Through Enhanced Dialogue

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and France's President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to focus on enhancing trade and economic cooperation, according to a report by Kazakhstan's President’s press service.

In the course of the conversation, the parties noted the positive dynamics of bilateral relations and agreed to work on the further development of trade and economic cooperation, as well as exchanged views on issues of the international agenda on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the UN, The Caspian Post reports citing Trend.

By the end of 2024, the volume of mutual trade between Kazakhstan and France reached $5.5 billion, an increase of 31 percent. From 2005 through 2024, the volume of French direct investment in the Kazakh economy amounted to $20 billion.