Interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Romania is one of the most important factors in the development of trade and economic relations

On 22 January 2025 the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerlik Ali paid a working visit to Constanta region.

During the meeting with the Mayor V.Chitac, the Chairman of the County Council F.Mitroi and the Prefect of Constanta County A.Picoiu, the prospects of further development of cooperation in trade-economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian spheres were discussed.

A frank dialogue was held, during which the Ambassador answered questions of concern to the Romanian side regarding the economic and investment development of Kazakhstan. Also discussed issues of mutual interest in agriculture, energy, education and the modern technologies.

The determination to further implement the provisions of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of transport and transport infrastructure, signed during the visit of the Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan to Romania in January 2024, was confirmed.

Taking into account the presence of the ports of Aktau and Constanta, the parties confirmed mutual interest in expanding cooperation between the regions of the two countries, in particular, Mangystau region and Constanta municipality. A preliminary agreement was reached on the implementation of mutual visits of economic missions during 2025, as well as the signing of an agreement on cooperation between the regions. 

Within the framework of a separate meeting with the administration of the port of Constanta, the possibilities of optimising the delivery of Kazakhstani cargoes along the Trans-Caspian international transport route using the infrastructure of Kazakhstan and Romania were discussed in detail. In particular, the Kazakh side noted the importance of establishing multimodal transport communications in the western direction through the territory of Central Asia. The Romanian side was also presented transport and logistics opportunities of Kazakhstan.

Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their interest in strengthening comprehensive cooperation in the field of transport and agreed to exchange schedules of forthcoming events in the near future.

An important event of the visit was also a meeting with the prize-winners of the National College ‘Mircea cel Batran’, who successfully performed at the XXI International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics on 13-17 January 2025 in Astana.

The visit ended with a meeting with representatives of the Democratic Union of Tatars in Romania, during which the parties exchanged views on the development of intercultural relations.