Tokayev Meets with European Council President António Costa

On Thursday, Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with President of the European Council António Costa on the sidelines of the Central Asia-EU summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The European Union is the largest trade partner and investor in the Kazakh economy, accounting for over 40% of FDI inflows in Kazakhstan, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

In 2024, Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with the EU reached nearly 50 billion US dollars, which is 80% of the EU’s total trade with Central Asia.

The meeting discussed all-round cooperation in different sectors of economy as well as highlighted the dynamic partnership between Kazakhstan and the EU built on mutual trust, strategic interest and long-term prospects.

As earlier reported, Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev landed in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the Central Asia-EU summit and the international conference ‘Central Asia in the Face of Climate Change Challenges’.