Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany Dauren Karipov meets with the Deputy Director General for Raw Material of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy Thomas Gäckle

BERLIN, 23 June 2020 - Dauren Karipov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, has met with Thomas Gäckle, Deputy Director of the Raw Materials Policy Department of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy of Germany.

The two officials discussed the current status and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany within the framework of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Partnership in the Raw Materials, Industrial and Technological Spheres, signed in 2012, as well as in the context of the new Raw Materials Strategy adopted by the Federal Government in January 2020.

During the conversation, the Kazakh diplomat noted that the official visits to Germany of Kazakhstan’sPresident, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in December 2019 and February 2020 gave a new impetus to strengthening the two countries’ cooperation in the industrial, technological and agricultural sectors. Ambassador Karipov briefed his interlocutor on President Tokayev’s initiatives to create exclusive conditions and preferences for German investors in Kazakhstan.

In turn, Dr. Gäckle noted the positive dynamics of the development of bilateral cooperation in the implementation of the intergovernmental document, stressing that Kazakhstan has established itself as a reliable international partner.

The meeting participants also discussed issues related to the implementation of joint projects that would meet the objectives of Germany’s Raw Material Strategy, as well as the modernization goals of the Kazakh government within the framework of industrial and innovative development.

At the conclusion of the meeting the parties confirmed the importance and necessity of enhancing cooperation in the field of subsoil use, and also agreed to hold additional bilateral meetings and consultations on this issue.