Second Meeting of the Kazakhstan-Norway Business Council Held in Astana

With the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kingdom of Norway, a series of events aimed at further developing trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Norway was held in Astana.

 As part of the program, a delegation of Norwegian business representatives led by Chairman of the Board of the Eastern Norway Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ronnie Solberg visited Kazakhstan. The visit focused on strengthening direct business ties and discussing prospects for implementing joint projects in priority sectors of the economy.

 Meetings were held in Almaty and Astana with representatives of Kazakhstan’s government agencies, development institutions, and business community. The discussions covered issues related to expanding investment cooperation, developing industrial partnerships, and exchanging expertise in the fields of transport, digitalization, agriculture, and sustainable development.

 The central event of the program was the second meeting of the Kazakhstan-Norway Business Council, organized by the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Eastern Norway Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Opening remarks were delivered by Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan Murat Karimsakov, Chairman of the Board of the Eastern Norway Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ronnie Solberg, and Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Norway Adil Tursunov.

 In his remarks, Ambassador A. Tursunov emphasized the importance of the Business Council as a key institutional mechanism for advancing bilateral economic cooperation and noted that holding the second meeting in Kazakhstan reflects the steady strengthening of the partnership between the two countries. He also highlighted the continued positive dynamics of trade and economic relations, including growth in bilateral trade turnover and the expansion of business contacts.

During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in such areas as energy, the oil and gas sector, agriculture, aquaculture, logistics, and the development of sustainable infrastructure. Special attention was given to expanding practical cooperation between business representatives of the two countries through direct B2B meetings. Following the event, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Kazakhstan’s company “Organic Fish” and Norway’s company “Optimar,” aimed at developing cooperation in aquaculture and fish processing in the Caspian Sea.

The events confirmed the mutual interest of Kazakhstan and Norway in further deepening trade and economic cooperation and implementing new joint initiatives.