H.E. Mr. Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, has welcomed H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry on the sidelines of the fifth session of the Qatari-Kazakh Joint Higher Committee held in Nur Sultan.

Discussions touched on the promotion of bilateral relations and the development of joint cooperation, particularly in the fields of trade, investment and industry in light of the friendly Qatari-Kazakh ties and the strategic interests of both countries.

H.E. Mr. Al-Kuwari also held separate meetings with H.E. Mr. Ruslan Dalenov, Kazakhstan’s Minister of National Economy, H.E. Mr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre, H.E. Mr. Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister of Trade and Integration, and H.E. Mr. Beibut Atamkulov, Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development.

The meetings focused promoting joint cooperation and touched on the latest developments that the Qatari economy witnessed in recent years, the investment opportunities that the country offers across various sectors and the legislations that the State enacted including a law regulating the investment of non-Qatari capital in economic activity as well as initiatives aimed at supporting the private sector and attracting foreign direct investment.