BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Kazakhstan and
Switzerland have signed memoranda of cooperation with an indicative
total value of $46 million during the Kazakhstan-Switzerland
Business Forum in Zurich, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of
Trade and Integration.


The event was held as part of a working visit to Switzerland by
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration, Arman Shakkaliyev,
from October 20 to 22, 2026.


The agreements cover trade, commercial real estate, and
manufacturing cooperation.


During the forum. Head of Corporate Services and Development at
Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), Simone Lalive d'Epinay, noted
that Kazakhstan is a key economic partner for Switzerland in
Central Asia and is attracting growing interest from Swiss
businesses.


In his address, Minister of Trade and Integration,
Arman Shakkaliyev, outlined Kazakhstan’s trade policy and
government support measures for exporters. He emphasized the
country’s efforts to expand exports of non-commodity goods and
called on Swiss businesses to explore opportunities to increase
imports of Kazakh products.







QazTrade CEO Nurlan Kulbatyrov presented Kazakhstan’s trade and
investment opportunities, the agency’s tools for promoting Kazakh
products in international markets, and a range of goods with export
potential in Switzerland. He also highlighted the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route, known as the Middle Corridor, as an
important means of strengthening trade links between Europe and
Asia.


Kazakh companies showcased their products and investment
proposals during the forum. Bilateral business-to-business (B2B)
meetings enabled companies from both countries to establish direct
contacts and discuss opportunities to introduce Kazakh products to
the Swiss market, attract investment, and implement joint
projects.


Separately, QazTrade and the Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCC)
signed a memorandum aimed at developing trade and economic ties and
strengthening cooperation between the two countries’ business
communities.


According to the ministry, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and
Switzerland reached $1.12 billion in January-August 2026, up 19.3%
compared with the same period in 2025.