Astana: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Special Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs to Kazakhstan, and Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, co-chaired the tenth session of the UAE-Kazakhstan Joint Committee in Astana. The two sides discussed topics of mutual interest, including international cooperation, investment, finance, health, transport services, artificial intelligence, space, and energy.
According to Emirates News Agency, the convening of the Joint Committee reflects the depth of the historic partnership and the mutual commitment of both nations to strengthen cooperation in priority sectors. Both sides commended the growing momentum in bilateral relations, noting that non-oil trade between the two countries reached USD 5.6 billion in 2024, reflecting the strength of economic ties and the expanding scope of mutual investments.
The UAE delegation highligh
ted the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to Astana in May 2025, which reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to expanding strategic cooperation and exploring new opportunities for investment and innovation. Suhail Al Mazrouei emphasised the UAE’s keenness to translate this vision into tangible reality by deepening relations with Kazakhstan, in line with the directives of the wise leadership.
The session concluded with the signing of the minutes of the tenth Joint Committee meeting, where both sides renewed their commitment to translating joint priorities into concrete outcomes. On the sidelines of the committee meeting, Al Mazrouei chaired a roundtable with Renat Bekturov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre, to follow up on projects in the UAE.
During the visit, Al Mazrouei also chaired the sixth session of political consultations between the two countries, discussing bilateral relations and exchanging views on regiona
l and international issues. He held side meetings with Nurlan Sauranbayev, Minister of Transport, and Yerlan Akinzhenov, Minister of Energy, to discuss opportunities for cooperation in transport and energy projects.
