BAKU, Azerbaijan,
September 29. Kazakhstan and Germany have agreed
on a joint roadmap for industrial, technological and raw materials
cooperation for 2026-2028, with a focus on critical raw materials,
joint production and sustainable supply chains, during today's
meeting in Berlin.
According to the press service of the President of Kazakhstan,
the roadmap was welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a joint declaration
adopted during Tokayev’s official visit to Germany on September
29-30.
The sides said priority attention would be given to establishing
joint production, developing the extraction and processing of
critical raw materials, increasing the added value of products
manufactured in Kazakhstan and creating reliable and sustainable
supply chains.
The presidents also highlighted the importance of trade,
economic and investment cooperation, including expanding the range
of goods supplied, increasing investment and localizing
production.
They welcomed measures already taken to improve the operating
environment for German companies in Kazakhstan, including small and
medium-sized enterprises, and supported further reforms in this
area.
The sides also noted the importance of bringing approaches to
standardization closer together, taking into account German,
European and international standards.
Energy security and the diversification of energy supply sources
and routes were identified as another area of cooperation.
The presidents expressed their intention to develop cooperation
within the Kazakhstan-Germany Energy Dialogue and through the
H2-Diplo office in Astana, focusing on reliable energy supplies,
the development of energy corridors, industrial decarbonization,
expanded use of renewable energy and green hydrogen.
They also welcomed the contribution of the Kazakhstan-German
Intergovernmental Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation,
the Kazakhstan-German Business Council, the Berlin Eurasian Club,
the German Economy Representative Office in Central Asia and the
German Eastern Business Association to developing business ties and
expanding mutual exports.
