Kaunas, 5 November 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Lithuania Timur Urazayev met with the Mayor of Kaunas, Visvaldas Matijošaitis. The two sides discussed prospects for trade and economic cooperation and the expansion of interregional ties.
The Ambassador presented Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities, investor support measures, conditions for operating in special economic zones, and mechanisms for facilitating investment projects. Particular attention was paid to the development of Kazakhstan’s IT sector and the prospects for introducing Kazakhstani digital solutions and IT services to the Lithuanian market.
In the context of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s recent State of the Nation Address, particular emphasis was placed on the large-scale modernization of Kazakhstan’s transport infrastructure and the development of the country’s logistics capabilities, taking into account Kaunas’ role as a major transport and transit hub in Lithuania and its connections to wider European markets.
The Mayor outlined the city’s priority development projects and potential areas of cooperation with cities in Kazakhstan.
The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Mayors of Kaunas, the Director of the city’s Business and Tourism Development Agency, and the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Kaunas.
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