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Tokayev pledges support for Turkish businesses during Ankara visit
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara during an official visit to Türkiye.
Tokayev said Kazakhstan was ready to support Turkish companies and provide favourable conditions for their business activities.
He described the two countries as close partners with shared history, language and traditions.
Türkiye is among Kazakhstan’s five largest trade partners and ten largest investors, Tokayev said.
The countries’ expanding strategic partnership matters for their economic and political cooperation, including in international organisations.
Tokayev also said he plans to attend the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, though no further details of the visit’s next steps were given.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan was ready to support Turkish businesses operating in the country.
Tokayev made the pledge during an official visit to Ankara, where he met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
He said Turkey was among Kazakhstan’s five largest trading partners and ten largest investor countries.
Tokayev described the countries’ ties as an expanded strategic partnership and said they had no contradictions or disputes.
He said he planned to attend the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya.
- Who
- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- What
- Tokayev pledged support and favorable conditions for Turkish businesses in Kazakhstan.
- When
- During Tokayev’s official visit to Türkiye; the exact meeting date is not stated.
- Where
- Ankara, Türkiye.
- Why
- Tokayev said Kazakhstan and Türkiye shared close ties and that their partnership served both countries’ interests.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
He attended an official reception and an interdelegation meeting in Türkiye.
Tokayev met Erdoğan in Ankara and pledged support for Turkish businesses in Kazakhstan.
- Trade
- Türkiye is among Kazakhstan’s five largest trading partners.
- Investment
- Türkiye is among the ten largest investor countries in Kazakhstan.
- Business support
- Tokayev offered Turkish companies support and favorable conditions in Kazakhstan.
- COP31
- Tokayev said he planned to attend the conference in Antalya.
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What people are saying
We are ready to provide all kinds of support to our Turkish partners and create favorable conditions for their business activities.
Kazakhstan and Türkiye have no contradictions or disagreements.