The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, Murat Nurtleu and David Cameron, recently held talks where Cameron emphasized the UK's commitment to developing cooperation with Kazakhstan as a key partner in Central Asia. Cameron voiced support for the reforms in Kazakhstan and London's readiness to deepen collaboration with Astana.
Nurtleu highlighted that a comprehensive agreement would significantly boost political, trade, and investment relations between Astana and London. He expressed confidence in the enduring and mutually beneficial Kazakh-British strategic partnership across various sectors from energy and rare metals to ecology and education.
Several bilateral agreements were signed in the fields of healthcare and transportation, along with memorandums on the opening of a branch of the British university Queen’s University Belfast in Astana and the launch of a Kazakh language program at Oxford.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the UK in 2023 amounted to $1.2 billion, with exports at $703 million and imports at $478.7 million. Kazakhstan hosts around 600 companies, joint ventures, and representations with British capital involvement, making the UK one of the top ten largest foreign investors in Kazakhstan.
During the negotiations, Cameron highlighted Kazakhstan's potential for partnership, underlining the opportunities for collaboration between the two countries.
