Prague – Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic, met with Jan Sechter, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and Co-Chair of the Kazakhstan - Czech Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.
The meeting focused on the implementation of agreements and instructions arising from the official visit of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to the Republic of Kazakhstan in April 2026, as well as current priorities for further developing bilateral trade, economic and industrial cooperation.
Particular attention was paid to preparations for the 13th meeting of the Kazakhstan–Czech Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, scheduled for 2027. Both sides underscored the importance of developing a substantive agenda and identifying promising areas of cooperation of mutual interest.
The participation of the Kazakhstani delegation in the 67th International Engineering Fair in Brno was also discussed. The sides positively assessed the participation of the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan in the exhibition. They highlighted the fair’s importance as a platform for expanding business contacts, strengthening partnerships between companies from the two countries and advancing joint projects in industry and related sectors.
The meeting also featured a substantive exchange of views on a broad range of bilateral issues, including trade, energy and energy resource supplies, the digital economy, transport and logistics, and cooperation on critical materials. Both sides expressed their interest in further developing cooperation in these areas, which offer significant potential for strengthening economic ties between Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic.
The interlocutors also noted that the forthcoming visits to Kazakhstan by Czech Minister of Transport Ivan Bednárik and Czech Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán would provide additional momentum to bilateral cooperation, facilitate closer sectoral dialogue and open up new opportunities for practical engagement.
The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere, reaffirming the mutual commitment of Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic to steadily strengthening their partnership, expanding business ties and deepening cooperation in priority areas.
