Astana and Brazzaville Outline Key Directions for Trade and Economic Cooperation

Within the framework of the visit of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Jean Galiev, to the Republic of the Congo, a series of meetings were held with members of the government and business community to discuss the practical implementation of bilateral partnership.

In particular, thee meetings with the Head of the Foreign Ministry, Constant-Serge Bounda, the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Nguema Nze, the Minister of Finance and Budget, Christian Yoka, and the Director General for Strategic Affairs and Military Cooperation of the Ministry of National Defense, Jean Aimé Ignoumba.

The Republic of the Congo shows particular interest in Kazakhstan's experience and expertise in the fields of digitalization and artificial intelligence, telecommunications, energy, development of transport and logistics infrastructure, financial technologies, and banking. Brazzaville is studying the possibility of importing Kazakh grain and fertilizers for the entire Central African region. A desire was also expressed to send Congolese youth to study at Kazakh educational institutions.

Brazzaville supports the initiative of President K.Tokayev to establish the International Water Organization within the UN structure. Minister of Foreign Affairs K.-S. Bounda stressed that the issue of water security is a critically important matter for all countries, and especially for Africa.

The visit of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of the Congo concluded with a conversation with one of the leading representatives of Congolese business, the Director General of a diversified company, Serge Mouyi. Prospects for business cooperation in the fields of tourism and trade, particularly within the framework of public-private partnerships, were discussed.

All interlocutors shared the view that both countries possess a strategically important geographical location and serve as regional hubs. Connecting them through the Middle Corridor and the seaport of Pointe-Noire could significantly expand the opportunities for trade and economic partnership.