Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu on the second day of his official visit to Croatia was received by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenkovi?, DKnews.kz reports.

In continuation of the bilateral talks between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Head of the Croatian Government held on the margins of the COP29 in Baku in November this year, the parties discussed further steps aimed at strengthening political dialog and expanding business ties between the two countries.

In particular, the Kazakh Minister familiarized the interlocutor with the institutional political and socio-economic reforms in Kazakhstan, initiated by the Head of State. It was emphasized that the measures being implemented contribute to the creation of an environment conducive to opening and doing business in our country.

Minister Nurtleu invited Croatian companies to establish and develop trade and investment partnership with Kazakhstan, noting such promising areas as energy, transportation and logistics, agriculture, information technology, education, and tourism.

In this context, the parties expressed a common view that the work of the Kazakh-Croatian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and the Kazakhstan-Croatia Business Council, the next meetings of which are scheduled to be held in Astana in 2025, should contribute to building business ties.

In turn, Prime Minister Plenkovi? confirmed the mutual desire to strengthen political dialog and mutually beneficial partnership between Astana and Zagreb, based on trust and mutual support.

Following the meeting, the sides reached an agreement to continue constructive interaction between the two countries, including by organizing and holding high-level visits.