BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29.
Kazakhstan's Mangystau region offers significant investment
opportunities for European companies, Ambassador of the European
Union Delegation to Kazakhstan Aleška Simkić said, according to the
regional governor's press service.
Simkić made the statement during a meeting with
Mangystau Region Governor Nurdaulet Kilybay on October 28. The
sides discussed expanding cooperation in transport and logistics,
energy, environmental protection and tourism, as well as boosting
the region's investment potential.
The meeting also focused on strengthening the
EU-Kazakhstan partnership, developing trade and economic ties, and
improving transport infrastructure, including the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle
Corridor, which connects Europe and Central Asia and is intended to
facilitate trade and freight transport.
Kilybay highlighted Mangystau's geographical location
and transport and logistics potential, particularly the importance
of the effective use and further development of the ports of Aktau
and Kuryk. He also noted the region's tourism potential and said
the regional administration was ready to support joint initiatives
aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and boosting the local
economy.
Simkić highlighted the region's investment potential
for European businesses and noted opportunities to expand
cooperation in tourism.
The region's trade turnover with EU member states
totaled $872 million in January-September 2026, according to the
regional governor's press service.
