Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Japan Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev met with Yoshinobu Tsutsui, Chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren).
The Ambassador presented the Concept of Kazakhstan’s Investment Policy through 2030, approved on December 31, 2025, and briefed his counterpart on government support measures for foreign investors, including tax incentives, investment subsidies, and mechanisms to protect investors’ rights. He invited Japanese companies to participate in joint investment projects, highlighting Kazakhstan’s export opportunities and promising areas for cooperation. The business environment in Kazakhstan’s special economic zones was presented, along with the potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route as an efficient and reliable logistics corridor between Europe and Asia.
In his turn, Yoshinobu Tsutsui highlighted Kazakhstan’s dynamic economic development as a leading country in Central Asia, noting the importance of deepening business ties and practical cooperation. He also expressed particular interest in strengthening economic cooperation in the fields of energy, transportation and logistics, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies, given the unstable international situation.
The meeting was also attended by Takeshi Hashimoto, Chairman of the Keidanren Committee on Cooperation with the Newly Independent States and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
