President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis

Astana, July 5, 2023 – President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Federal Councilor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis, who is in Kazakhstan on an official visit.

The Head of the State stressed that the two countries have very close relations that are developing in a spirit of friendship and cooperation.

The President of Kazakhstan congratulated with the beginning of the Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Almaty, the official opening of which was attended by Ignazio Cassis.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that Switzerland is one of the key political, commercial and economic partners of Kazakhstan in Europe. Currently, Switzerland is among 20 leading trade partners and one of the top 3 largest investors in Kazakhstan with a total volume of 32.6 billion dollars.

- We welcome new Swiss companies that are ready to invest in promising areas of Kazakhstan's economy. I think that the agreement signed between the Government of Kazakhstan and the railway company Stadler is very promising, so we will be monitoring the implementation of this deal with particular attention. And it will give a very good impetus to our relationship," said the President of Kazakhstan.

President of Kazakhstan conveyed his best wishes to the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset.

Ignazio Cassis also praised the current level of bilateral cooperation and expressed readiness to contribute to its strengthening. He praised the large-scale reforms implemented in our country.

- Bilateral trade and investment are an important element of our close ties. As you said, if Swiss private companies invest in your country, it will contribute to the success of your reforms and improve the conditions for investing here," the Federal Councilor said.

Special attention was paid to the implementation of joint projects in the manufacturing industry, trade and logistics, engineering, agriculture, financial services, digitalization, education.

In addition, the conversation addressed topical issues of the international and regional agenda.