President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Lord Anas Sarwar, the UK Minister of State for Trade, at the Akorda. The sides discussed prospects for cooperation in investment, energy, transport and logistics, digitalization and AI. Last year, bilateral trade increased by 83%, exceeding $1.6 billion. More than 500 British companies currently operate in Kazakhstan. Particular attention was paid to academic exchanges and joint educational initiatives. The Head of State stressed the importance of developing relations with the United Kingdom and invited Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit Kazakhstan. For his part, Lord Anas Sarwar noted the steady development of the strategic partnership and thanked the President for supporting British business projects and fostering a favorable investment climate.
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