The Kazakh-Slovak business forum was held in Astana on October 4 within the framework of the 10th Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation meeting. The event was organized with the support of JSC NC Kazakh Invest and the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency SARIO and brought together more than 80 representatives of leading Kazakh and Slovak companies, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported.
The forum focused on the development of bilateral cooperation in priority sectors, including energy, industry, agriculture, transport, logistics, and education.
Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko stressed that the forum demonstrates Slovakia’s deep interest in expanding comprehensive cooperation with Kazakhstan.
“Kazakhstan is ready to expand the mutually beneficial partnership further. The presence of such a significant delegation of Kazakhstani entrepreneurs indicates serious intentions on our part. Among the key areas, I would like to highlight energy, industry, defense, agriculture, transport and logistics, and education. Since independence, the total volume of Slovak investments in Kazakhstan has amounted to just over 21 million US dollars. I am sure this figure will increase significantly in the coming years,” the Deputy Minister added.
The Kazakh diplomat also stressed Kazakhstan’s interest in transferring Slovakia’s best practices in water resources management, standardization, and nuclear energy.
Slovakia’s Deputy Minister of Economy Vladimir Shimonyak, CEO of SARIO Robert Shimoncic, and CEO of the Slovak Export-Import Bank Rastislav Podhorets spoke at the forum.
At the end of the forum, representatives of the two countries agreed to strengthen investment cooperation further. They also held numerous bilateral meetings in the B2B format, which laid the foundation for specific business projects in the future.
