Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu paid an official visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Oct. 14 to attend the 21st meeting of the European Union-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council and enhance cooperation with EU companies.
During the Cooperation Council, participants discussed the current state of relations between Kazakhstan and the EU and prospects within the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the two sides. The sides also exchanged views on political, economic, and trade cooperation.
During the visit, Nurtleu held meetings with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Xavier Bettel, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service.
The parties discussed key areas of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Luxembourg, as well as promising areas such as financial technology and sustainable development through green energy, pharmaceuticals, and transportation infrastructure projects. Both sides reaffirmed the need to deepen economic ties and expand opportunities for the business communities of both countries.
“Luxembourg views Kazakhstan as a reliable partner in Central Asia and sees great potential for further deepening trade and economic cooperation between our countries,” said Frieden.
He expressed readiness to support the Kazakh side in its efforts to modernize key sectors of the economy and implement advanced technologies.