Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to Germany at the invitation of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The program of talks included meetings with senior German officials, including Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as major business forums in Berlin and Munich.
A key outcome of the visit was Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's announcement of a major breakthrough in bilateral relations. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in energy, the supply of critical raw materials, logistics, and industrial cooperation. Kazakhstan aims to actively attract German investment and advanced technologies, particularly through the Kazakh-Bavarian Technology Forum in Munich.
Tokayev's official visit to Germany underscores Kazakhstan's status as Germany's key economic and logistics partner in Central Asia. As supply chains transform globally, Berlin is interested in reliable imports of energy resources and rare earth metals.
For Astana, focusing on technological cooperation with Bavaria and the German business community serves as a bridge to industrial modernization, enabling the conversion of raw material potential into high-tech investments.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
September 30, 2026