ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 23. Kazakhstan and
Croatia agree to enhance diplomatic dialogue and economic
partnership, Trend
reports.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Murat
Nurtleu, on the second day of his official visit to Croatia, was
received by Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej
Plenković.

Continuing the bilateral talks between President of Kazakhstan,
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the head of the Croatian government,
which took place during COP29 in Baku in November this year, the
parties discussed further steps aimed at strengthening political
dialogue and expanding business ties between the two countries.

In particular, the minister briefed his counterpart on the
institutional political and socio-economic reforms taking place in
Kazakhstan.

Nurtleu invited Croatian companies to establish and develop
trade and investment partnerships with Kazakhstan, highlighting
promising sectors such as energy, transportation and logistics,
agriculture, information technologies, education, and tourism.

In this context, both sides expressed a shared opinion that the
growth of business relations should be facilitated by the work of
the Kazakh-Croatian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic
Cooperation and the Business Council “Kazakhstan-Croatia,” with the
next meetings scheduled to be held in Astana in 2025.

For his part, Plenković confirmed the mutual desire to
strengthen political dialogue and mutually beneficial partnerships
between Astana and Zagreb, based on trust and mutual support.

As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue
constructive cooperation between the two countries, including
through organizing and holding high-level visits.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, met with Croatian
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman, where
discussions focused on the significant potential for expanding
mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and Croatia in
areas such as energy and transportation.

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