Tokayev holds talks with Vice President of Switzerland

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Guy Parmelin’s visit to Astana offers an important opportunity to give fresh momentum to the bilateral agenda, El.kz cites Aqorda.

He emphasized that Kazakhstan regards Switzerland as a key political and economic partner in Europe, as well as one of the largest investors in the Kazakh economy, having contributed 35.8 billion USD since 2005. The President also reported that nearly 400 Swiss companies and joint ventures currently operate in Kazakhstan.

According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, political dialogue between Astana and Bern continues to develop at various levels in an open and constructive manner.

He highlighted the dynamic expansion of economic cooperation. Kazakhstan and Switzerland are effectively engaging in the fields of energy and mining, manufacturing and construction, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, finance, and new technologies.

For his part, Guy Parmelin expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and highly commended the positive trajectory of bilateral cooperation. He reaffirmed Switzerland’s commitment to strengthening political dialogue, expanding investment projects, and advancing joint initiatives across key sectors of the economy.