Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov and Chief Operating Officer of the French company Orano S.A. Nicolas Mas discussed issues of cooperation in the field of energy, El.kz reports with reference to the press service of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, the Head of Government noted that strategic partnership relations between Kazakhstan and France in the energy sector have historically developed.
- Orano is our important and reliable partner in this area. The company has been successfully operating in Kazakhstan for 27 years. Our joint venture KATCO is an example of a long-term and mutually beneficial partnership. We are ready to consider the possibilities of further development of cooperation," Alikhan Smailov said.
In turn, Nicolas Mas indicated Orano's interest in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan.
- At present, we lack large projects on both sides that could contribute to this. Therefore, today I would like to propose to renew our relations on the basis of specific projects," he said.