German business is interested in expanding economic cooperation with Kazakhstan
Astana, May 15, 2024 - А representative delegation of German business community headed by the Chairwoman of the Board of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser arrived in Kazakhstan.
The delegation consisted of about 40 people from the members of the ECGE industry associations, large and medium-sized companies from such sectors as manufacturing, transport and logistics, agriculture, construction, trade and others.
The two-day programme includes official meetings at government level, multilateral and bilateral business negotiations.
In particular, at the meeting with the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar the issues of further strengthening of trade and economic relations, realisation of current and new investment projects were discussed.
During the discussion, the parties identified a number of new promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation, outlined plans for joint work and preparation of the 15th Summit of the Kazakh-German Business Council.
An important item on the programme of the visit is the 40th anniversary meeting of the Berlin Eurasian Club, where two panel discussions are planned to discuss cooperation in the industrial, raw materials and agricultural sectors of the economy.
Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser, head of the delegation, will also meet with Aidarbek Saparov, Minister of Agriculture, and Olzhas Saparbekov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Construction.
Members of the delegation will also take part in a round table on "Investment and Innovation": Astana in the Lens of Germany", organised by the public foundation "Kazakhstan Association of Germans «Wiedergeburt».
The Eastern Committee of the German Economy (ECGE) is a major regional initiative of the German economy for 29 countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
In close cooperation with the German and partner governments, it works to remove trade barriers and improve economic framework conditions in the region.
The Eastern Committee is supported by the six leading German trade unions and has 400 member companies. The EECC will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2022.