Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnership (SCISP) is interested in developing cooperation with Kazakhstan

On May 15, 2023, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with H.E. Eng. Raad AlBarakati, the Interim President & CEO of the Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships (SCISP).

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of interaction between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, including ways to expand trade, economic, transport, logistics, cultural and humanitarian ties. H.E. Eng. Raad AlBarakati noted the positive dynamics of the Kazakh-Saudi relations and expressed the Center’s readiness to help strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of interstate collaboration through a comprehensive study of existing opportunities between the two countries, identifying priority areas and developing specific proposals.

In turn, Ambassador Berik Aryn briefed about the key aspects of Kazakhstan’s comprehensive internal political and socio-economic modernization. He informed about the results of the implementation of the reforms initiated by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, changes in legislation aimed at strengthening democratic processes in the country, as well as the results of the parliamentary elections held in March this year.

Ambassador Berik Aryn handed over to the Head of the SCISP an invitation letter from H.E. Mr. Murat Nurtleu, the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, to take part in the Astana International Forum, which will be held on June 8-9, 2023.

The parties also considered the possibility of establishing cooperation between the SCISP and Kazakh research institutions and, as a result of the meeting, agreed to coordinate efforts to expand mutually beneficial relations between the two countries.

SCISP is one of Saudi Arabia’s leading research Centers and a standalone government entity that aims to coordinate all the Kingdom’s efforts concerning its international and regional strategic partnerships. Through SCISP’s mandate, the Center aims to work and coordinate with relevant government and private entities, develop criteria and plans that will help identify the Kingdom’s potential strategic partner countries, conduct the necessary studies on the establishment of international strategic partnerships, activate and monitor the outcomes of partnerships established by the Kingdom with strategic partners; identify and evaluate opportunities within the partnerships that achieve common objectives between the Kingdom and partner countries.

The Board of Directors of the SCISP, chaired by HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, includes the Minister of Commerce, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Minister of Investment, Minister of Finance, Minister of Economy and Planning, Minister of Transport and Logistics, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Governor of the Public Investment Fund and other prominent members of the government.