Kazakhstan – Pakistan: Strategic Partnership

Strengthening Bilateral Ties

• 🤝 Kazakhstan and Pakistan aim to increase trade turnover to $1 billion, discussed during talks between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
• 🗓️ The visit marked the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations and was President Tokayev's first state visit, intended to boost relations between Astana and Islamabad.
• 💡 Pakistan has been an important and reliable partner in South Asia since Kazakhstan's independence, with Islamabad committed to expanding cooperation.

Economic and Strategic Cooperation

• 🚢 Particular attention was given to transport and logistics partnerships, providing Kazakhstan with alternative routes to international markets via Pakistan's ports of Karachi and Gwadar.
• 🛣️ Development of the Trans-Caspian transport corridor and transit routes through Afghanistan were addressed as priority issues.
• 🏭 Joint ventures are planned in the agroindustrial sector, including processing agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials production.
• 🤖 Both countries share interest in the development of AI and digital technologies, recognizing investment as the foundation for these initiatives.

Financial and Investment Opportunities

• 💰 Pakistan is a world leader in Islamic finance, and the Astana International Financial Center offers conditions for developing halal finance in Eurasia.
• 🤝 A joint investment platform was established by Samuru Kazana and the Fouchi Foundation to explore concrete investment projects.
• ✅ Kazakhstan is ready to provide favorable conditions for Pakistani investors.

Key Outcomes and Recognition

• 📜 A joint declaration on strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Pakistan was signed, alongside several intergovernmental agreements.
• 🌐 Agreements covered cooperation in industry, mining, transport, logistics, trade, counter-terrorism measures, and digitalization.
• 🕊️ A memorandum was signed for joint participation in UN peacekeeping missions.
• 🏅 President Tokayev was awarded Pakistan's highest state honor, the Nishani Pakistan order, by the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.