Tokayev's Working Visit to New York Has Begun

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will address the general debate of the 80th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly, The Caspian Post informs via Zakon.Kz.

According to Akorda, the president is scheduled to hold talks with foreign leaders and heads of international organizations.

"The visit's program also includes a speech at a roundtable discussion and a series of meetings with representatives of transnational companies, during which Kazakhstan's investment opportunities will be widely presented," the statement said.

It was also reported that the president's working visit to New York began with a meeting with the head of a Canadian multinational company, during which prospects for cooperation in the uranium industry were discussed.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Cameco is a long-standing and reliable partner of the national company Kazatomprom. Since the start of its operations in our country, the company has invested over $500 million and facilitated technology transfer.

As the head of state emphasized, Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of energy development, setting the goal of building three nuclear power plants. Our country is interested in innovative methods used in the nuclear industry.

In turn, Tim Gitzel informed the president about the current activities and plans of the Inkai joint venture, which has been developing the Inkai field in the Turkestan region for over 25 years.